Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-11
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


| The funeral services over the remains of
the late Nathan Hale, took place Tuesday al
| ternOon at the chnrch in Brattle square of
which he became member on first coming
| to Boston, and in which for the last ten years
of his life he held the office Of deacon. His
remains were inferred in the family lot in the
cemetery at Mount Auburn of the society for
establishing which, Mr.. Hale was one of the
original members.
Charles Lowell, a discharged volunteer of
the 3lst regiment, on his way home from New
| Orleans to Williamson, died at station
house in East Boston on Sunday lasi He said
| he had been in service over year, and had
never received any pay from tho government.
He had been wounded in one of his legs, in
| his arm, and in his side, and some Of the balls
still remain in the wounds.
Col. n A. Thompson, auctioneer, sold yes
terday twenty lots on Commonwe avenue,
Back Bay, the appraised valuation of which
was Sl56,932 %. The lots actually sold for
Sl9G,922 05-the prices ranging from 1925
to $3.50 per foot.
Mons. A. Ballot, a French teacher, who
styles his method the ''anti-book SYSTEM" has
absconded, leaving large number of schol-
arS who had paid their money, yet unable to
swear to the merits of his system. He had
elegantly furnished rooms in Pemberton
square, and fine house in Brooklne which
he had run at high pressure con tick"
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Frank McKenney of East Woburn was run
over and killed Saturday, while walking home
from Winchester on the railroad track.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Some of the friends of Dummer Academy
| at Byfield will make an effort to have the
state school of agriculture established in con-
| Il, Il l. I
| by the institution.
| FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Samuel Moore of Warwick committed sui
eide on the LIST inst. He had seen much af-
| fiction His wife became insane 81 years ago.
| She still survives him. His eldest son Alfred
! 20 years ago was found dead in his chamber,
wounded by the discharge of gun. Six years
ago last October his only daughter was found
dead in her bed. And two years ago last Au-
gust his house was burnt down, and lie was
lett without a house for shelter.
| MAINE.
While boat containing five soldiers, was
crossing over last Friday night, from fort
| Preble to fort Scanned, Portland, she was so
washed by the heavy sea that she swamped.
| Two of the men, Geolge w. Berry Of York
and William Nixon of New Brunswick were
drowned-thc former leaving wife and five
children.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The post Office in Exeter was broken open
Saturday night and robbed of nearly all its
letters and large quantity Of postage stamps.
There were several soldiers letters among
them, just received aud containing money.
CONNECTICUT.
The West Hartford war debt bonds for Sl5,-
900 were opened on Saturday afternoon, and
taken by the Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company of Hartford. Their bid was Ill,
one per cent. more than the town limited.
James l.. Greene, the mayor OF Norwich,
ordered salute to be fred in honor, OF the
presidents proclamation, and presented his
bill in due form for payment-the council
unanimously making an appropriation to that
end. The day following, five citizens caused
an injunction to be served on the city treas
urer torbidding the payment; whereupon the
mayor paid the bill from his own funds, sex
ulting and rejoicing that he was the man who
ordered and paid for the first emancipation
salute ever fired in the state OF Connecticut
RHODE ISLAND.
Hon. Halle Collins, one of the most promi-
nent and respected citizens Of Warren, and,
in his seagoing days, one of the most popular
shipmasters that ever sailed from that port,
died on Sunday last after three days illness.
The dwelling house of Mrs. George Enys,
on Touro street, Newport, was nearly destroy
ed by fire on Sunday last, with most OF Its
| contents. The loss was covered by insurance
| in Providence offices.
Earl Carpenter, a prominent and respected
citizen of Providence, died of paralysis, Tues
day morning, aged SO years. He was one OF