Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-08
General News summary.


drainage" Mr. Warren of Auburn said he
drained lands bordering on swales-to the
great Improvement of his crops. lie drain
ed two or three feet in depth. filing the drains
with stone and straw. Mr.. Wetherell OF Bos-
ton said drains in clay soil should not be less
than four feet deep. MIR. Drew OF Newton
gave the results of his observation and eXper-
fence in drainage, and Mr. Flower Of Agawam
said there was no practical farming without it,
Corn-growing and the lesser grains are the
topic of the next discussion.
During the performance of the Rayel troupe
at the Boston theatre, Monday evening, por-
ton of the scenery took fire, and several of
the ballet girls ran screaming upon the stage
The persons regularly employed upon the
stage had been prepared by many rehearsals
! for such an emergency, and as soon as the
alarm was given, one party pushed forward
back scene to serene the flames from view,-
| others applied the hose, and as soon as the
| danger was over huge placard was brought
| out informing the audience that the fire was
out and everything went on again as 1t should
| in Il well ordered house like the Boston thea
| ire.
| The caulkers' gang at the navy yard, num-
boring some two hundred and fifty workmen,
packed up their tools, Monday noon, and,
without notice, left the yard The cause of
their flight was that Il colored man had been
| given employment at the yard.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| John b. Holloway and James Holloway,
| father and son, have been arrested for the
murder of Mr.. Wright, at Sandwich some
months ago. Wright was son in law and
brother in law OF the HolIoways.
James Rugges, ESD, of Rochester, has
| lately had Il windfall by the decease of a
wealthy brother in New York. Mr.. Ruggles
l,,,stk N
| of dollars.
SlXty-elght new converts were received in
to the Baptist Temple, the first Baptist church
and the Franklin street church, in Fall River,
on Sunday.
The governor had issued his proclamation
for fast on the 10Th inst, but since the pres
ident'S appointment of national fast on the
3Oth inst, with view to economize devotions,
he has recalled his proclamation and taken
the same day with the president.
Loring Josselyn was arrested in Portland,
Saturday, for passing counterfeit SOS on the
Bristol county bank of Taunton, several of
which he had exchanged with local traders.
CONNECTICUT.
The Allyn House at Hartford was damaged
by fire Monday morning to the amount of
$4,000. The fire occurred from the defective
laying Of the CRATE. The floors and ceilings
of several rooms were burned through con-
siderable furniture and clothing damaged, and
the whole wing down through to the lower
floor deluged with water The boarderS all
escaped safely and saved most of their cloth
ing.
"Where are our sons? Down south fight
ing this unholy war, and God only knows
whether we shall ever see them again or not"
said prominent New London politician in
speech just before the election. The gentle
mans ''hopetul'-a sergeant in the LIST Con-
nectlcut artiilery-appeared TO his anxious
parentin time to cast his vote for Buckingham
and the Union.
While the Unionmcn of Hartfordwere tiringa
salute, Monday evening, in honor of their
great victory, two men were very seriously
injured, one having both hands blown Oft, and
the other being burned and blackened with
powder.
RHODE ISLAND.
John Graves of Pawtucket committed sui
eide on Thursday last, while suffering under
temporary alteration OF intellect. He had
always borne an upright character, but was
lately troubled in relation to money affairs.
The golden wedding of David Gale and wife
OF Providence was pleasantly celebrated on
| Saturday evening, by their friends and de-
| scendants, including eight children and eleven
| grandchildren. The venerable couple were
| married by Rev. DR., Gano, April 4, 1873.
| PERSONAL.
Yellow Wolf chief of the Iowa tribe of In
dams, and an eloquent Indian orator, died at
Washington last Saturday, and was buried in
| the congressional cemetery. His last mo-
ments were spent in advising his people to
live in peace with the whites.
The Marquis of Harrington, who impru-
IDENTIFY wore secesh badge in Fifth avenue
| ball room, in New Work, several weeks ago,
has been made a junior lord of the admiralty
| by Lord Palmerston.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One of the sultan's eX-chamberlains was re.
| Gently married under circumstances which re-
mind one Of the freaks of Frederick of Prus-
| STA. The official received a sudden sum-
mons from his imperial MASTER and without
having had any previous intimation of what
was about to take place, was ordered forth
| with to marry one of the ladies of the pal
| ace whom of course he had never seen, and
| whom 1t Is said he had not even before heard
| OF! In ten minutes the melancholy affair was
| over.
| I. Buchanan Reed, the poet-artist of Gin
cinnati. is now lecturing among the soldiers
| of the army of thesouthwest, under the ausp-
ces Of civil and military gentlemen Of destinc-
| ton. 1t is his purpose if the war is prolonged
| to visit and address every division of the army
| OF the Union.
| When the steamer Sam Gaty was captured
| by guerrilas at Sibley's Landing, on the Mis-
| souri, river, twenty negroes found on board
| were ordered ashore in line, and deliberate
| ly shot, one at time, one of the rebels hold
ing a lantern in the face Of each victim while
| the others shot him.
|
| BY the President-A Proclamation,