Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-21
ddlurtester 4lallg Spp.
New RnsInnd New. summary.

resigned.
A Boston paper says: Hon. Edward l..
Pierce OF ward sixteen, il is rumored, will be
the successor of Hon. Chester ]. Reed as asso-
ciate Justice of the superior court. The latter,
it is understood, has decided to resign"
The survivors of the Massachusetts, regiment
that served in the Mexican war will probably be
somewhat interested, and not little astonished
TO learn from the Bostsn Post, that " the adju.
tant proposes making a rooster of the associa-
ton" Perhaps the editors will do little gra-
tuitous growing at the printer who set up that
sentence.
Boston paper says: Rhode Island clans
and liquors had to suffer pretty severely, last
year, for the annual excursion of the city
council" was entertained at a noted place at
the trifing price OF S2s66.45; and then what
must we say of the committee2 rollicting
crew, surely. Ii only cost S6177 to keep them
in order to attend to biz. The decorous school
board made a trip 10 this same place, Rocky
Point, and their expenses were but 5000, and
then the cigars and railroad fares couple of
hundred more, and the committee of arrange
ments cost the city but S69.55. They must have
taken breakfast at home, for that sum could
hardly serve as an appetizer"
James Fitz, a folder on the Boston Post, and
John Carven, a folder on the Journal, the other
day, folded newspapers on wager, The papers
were folded four times, which is the form in
which they are ordinarily delivered from the
this period Filz folded 1901, and Carveu 1860.
1t was lively work, and was witnessed with in
terest by number of persons. The.art of fold
ing the newspaper sheet with celebrity and neat
ness is only attained after much experience, and
the person who can fold 1900 in an hour may
be supposed to posses pair OF active hands
and no common knack. The most rapid folder
in the Spy office can fold about 1900 in an hour;
a boy who formerly worked in the folding room
could put up thirty per minute, for an hour at
a time, making 1900 in an hour.
The number of families in receipt Of state aid
in Boston since January, 1871, is 13S9-of which
number 635 are disabled soldiers and sailors,
many of whom have been severely wounded;
425 are widows; 206 widowed and dependent
mothers; % fathers, who, under the present
legislation are only entitled under suffering
clause, granting a continuance of aid to those
who, having been previously in receipt of it,,
would suffer for the neceSsaries of life if il were
withheld; and 119 guardians of children of de-
ceased soldiers. Of the invalid soldiers 1856 have
lost limbs. To all such payments are made
each month in sums of from 81 to S14, under
the direction of the relief committee, and such
payments will be continued until January l.,
1878.
The Boston gas light company, in getting its
water by meter from meter from COchituate
water pipes, pays nearly $4,000 for this COM
modify yearly, the quantity used during the
winter, when most gas is used, costing about
S35 per day. An idea of the amount used may
be reckOned by the curious when they are told
that the flow through three-nch pipe is only
sufficient for their purpose. The directors and
officers for the company, believing they could
obtain water by another method, and not only
be independent but be free from heavy burden
of regular taxation, contracted with Mr.. E. K.
Pierce, of East Boston, to sink well at suf-
ficent depth to obtain all the water necessary.
The Herald saws that 600 feet in depth has been
drill h Ne
foot, and now a contract has been made with
him to go deeper at higher price
AS already stated in our dispatches, the jury
in the superior criminal court brought in a ver-
dict OF guilty in the case of Charles H. Dorns,
alias "Jack Straw" The jury found him guilty
of malicious intent in threatening the exposure
and prosecution of man named Nathaniel F.
Emerson, and also of extorting $1,000 from him
by the black-mail process. The verdict was
brought into court sealed, but it appeared that
the foreman, after the agreement, overlooked
the requirement Of putting the finding in
writing with the signatures of the jurors, and
returned the indictment only to the clerks
de- k. By agreement of counsel, the jury were
directed by Judge Pitman to again retire and
bring in in proper form the verdict agreed upon
Hon. Charles r. Train, counsel for DoruS, took
exceptions to several of the rulings of the court
during the progress of the trial, and they will
be considered by the supreme court.
The irrepressible interviewing reporter of the
Boston Post called at the office of the Woman's
Journal, the other day, TO learn whether or not
the woman suffragists intend to support Gen.
Butler for governor. He cot no satisfaction on
that point, however, for the accomplished
edtress of the Journal was too much for MIN,
and his report of the interview contains nearly a
column of "glittering generalities" in regard to
''the political horizon, "divine mission of the
woman suffrage cause" "healthy work and
honest purse" "labor reform, Communism"
etc. The Post, with all its good words for Mrs.
Livermore, finds but little comfort for its party
among the influential class represented by that
lady, and her words at the republican conven-
ton, last year, that: There is no hope for
woman suffrage outside the republican party"
do not tend to add to the Posts bright anticipa-
tons in the direction of assistance from the
woman suffrage party.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Abraham Kershaw, for twenty-five years
past engaged in the Lowell corporation in the
management of lorips, fell on Tuesday after
noon by misstep, and broke his right leg
above the knee.
The wife of Hon. John A. Knowles of Lowell
died on Thursday morning, at about two O'Clock,
after long and severe illness. She was an es-
Unable lady, and beloved by a large circle Of
acquaintance.
Francois LAllier was arrested at Lowell,
Thursday afternoon, charged with the larceny
of $3.50 from his father-in-law, Gilbert Lemey
The money was stolen on Tuesday night last
from the chamber Of the man. About sac were
found on the prisoner the bills being in the
same denomination as those stolen. LAllier
will be before the police court to-day.
The enrolled militia Of Lowell fall able-bodied
males between eighteen and forty-fiYe years of
age), is reported by the assessor as follows the
present year: Ward 1 S02, ward $50, ward
1884, ward S91, ward 1853, ward 707; total,
503s. Last year it was returned as follows:
Ward SOS, ward 2 1871, ward 1919, ward 4 S12,
ward 568, ward 1856; total 4449.
The John White boat club of Lowell have pur-
chased the fouT-oared lapstreak heretofore owned
by the Star club of Nashua, n. H. 1t was built
in Boston, and has been used in several races,
the last one for which it was entered being for
the regatta at Nashua, July 4th. A crew of
four Nashua men rowed it from that city to
Lowell on Monday, in two hours and twenty
minutes. They claim the distance TO be egh-
teen miles, but fifteen would probably be d more
correct figure.
On Tuesday the manufacturing corporations
in Lowell drawing water from the Merrimac
river, were notified by the locks and canal COM
pany that they must confine themselves to the
amount of water they are by agreement al
lowed to use. In a full flow Of water the com.
panies are not limited and use additional
wheels. The recent rains have relieved vegeta-
ton, but contributed nothing TO the streams.
Lake Winnipiseogee the great reservoir for the
economy will be necessary.
The next New England fair will be held in
Lowell on the 9TH, 9th, 18th and Sth days of Sep
TENDER The grounds embrace about forty acres
and are admirably adapted for the purpose in
tended. There is a commOdious exhibition
building on the grounds, two stories high with
a basement under the whole building, giving
more than 27 900 square feet of available space
for exhibitors. The stalls for horses and cattle,
and the pens for sheep and swine will be amply
sufficient for the accommodation of all exhibit
ors of stock. The railroads will land passengers
within few feet of one OF the main entrances
and stock will be unlOaded from the cars within
the enclosure The premiums and the expenses
Of the fair will amount in the aggregate TO $685.
300.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A letter mailed at Lawrence bore the address
'Skipedlalce." They sent it to Chicopee Falls.
Gloucester has decided, by large majority,
that she wants nothing to do with city charters.
The Lawrence city government has passed an
forbidding organ.grinders and like
musical nuisanees in the streets.
A Newburyport paper tells the following
story: An old man living a little distance out of
this city was troubled with cold and cough the
other day, and came TO town to one of the apo
thecary shops to get some cough medicine. He
look bottle Of it home with him, as he sup
posed, and when he coughed be administered a
dose TO himself. AS he described the effect il
was terrific. He said that as soon as he took
the medicine 1t Strengthened him out as stiff rs a
stake, ana he lay on the floor two hours foaming