Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-20
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Washington's birthday will be celebrated as
usual ct the Boston Music hall by festival
under the auspices of the Warren street chapel
Last week was remarkable in Boston for the
N number of well known citizens who were sud
denly called away from life. No.,
I, Joha A. Andrews favorite motto, one con-
stitution, one country, one destiny, was hist
written in the college album OF nus Iriena, the
Rev. VIM. W Rand, OF New YORK, Wheh All
drew was nineteen years old.
Michael Maggie, thirtv-four years OF age
Nvheelwright by trade, of South Boston, who cut
h is knee with a drawing knife al out fortnight
ago and subsequently underwent a surgical OPP
Grafton at the city hospital, died Thursday OF
his injuries.
An old lady, Mrs. Marie Martin, living with
Mr. Keele, South Boston, left the house on FRI
day night, and had not been heard from at last
accounts. As she is partially insane, her friends
are much alarmed,
Tae number of deaths in Boston for the week
ending Feb is was 1873. From consumption II,
Inflammation of the lungs 49, heart disease 6,
commissions 5, debility g. old age 8, suicide l,
scarlet fever 8, Group o. of the whole number,
81 were under one year of age, and 40 under five
years of age. American parentage 48, foreign Sc.
Ii Is mentioned as a singular coincidence that
when the United States steamer Worcester,
which is 10 carry Boston's relief to France, was
launched, the tri-color was unfurled from the
a tgstaff instead of the stars and strpes--the
flag having been taken from the store house
without examination.
Hon. Lee ClaAin, father of Gov. Clafn, is |
dangerously sick at the residence OF the latter,
in Boston. A short time ago he met with an accl- |
dent and 1t became necessary to amputate one |
Of his fingers, from which serious results are |
feared.
Frederick Gould, late president of Blackstone
bank, died at his residence on Dana Hill, Cam
bridge, Friday morning. He was president OF the
Blackstone bank from the time of its organiza-
ton, nineteen and half years ago, until he re-
tired, a few weeks since; and also vice president
of the Boston five cents savings bank, ana mad
been a member OF the investing commtteeo OF the
institution since its organization, in 1854 Prior
to the organization Of the Blackstone bank he
was director in the old Granite bank.
Letters from Milan, Italy, record the very great
success of Miss Edith Abel, of Boston. Her
voice is constantly improving, and is regarded
as one of the very best and most promising OF
any foreign lady in that musical city. Her
teacher, who is one of the first in Italy, is en-
thusiastlc in her behalf, and is very decided IN
the opinion that when she decides to appear in
public she will meet with the most gratifying
success. She has had liberal offers TO appear in
opera, but prefers to bde her time This, how
ever, will probably be at the conclusion OF Lent.
Her voice is pronounced by Italian authorities
pure soprano.
At Boston, in connection with the Tennessee,
the chief interest centers in the fate of DR.. > u
Howe as is natural in the case of a man known
TO so many DR.. Howeis family were not seri-
ously concerned till Of lsic. IhtT have had a
lesson OF heroiSm in his ogl career, aid are It
of stock TO cherish fears Ihai ara t2seless.
The doctors devotion 10 rhe tBuss o. Greece in
early life famiiarized him to osnrat- and he
has seen and SurVlH ed more II -ht WzF q perl
than ordinary men. He has always heen sup
posed to have known as much as any body about
the John Brown raid and would have been in
bad way in 1859 if the Virgiuians had got hold
of him.
In the superior court, criminal session, at Bos-
ton, on Friday, Judge Devens imposed sentences
as follows: Geo. B. Hayes, alias Jos. p. Town
send, convicted of three distinct larceDies, was
adludged to be a common and notorious thief,
and sentenced to three years Iard labor in the
state prison; James Williams, alias Nagle lar
ceny Of watch from the person, two years hard
labor in state prison; Geo. S. Robinson, break
ing and entering the stable of Thomas Sands
and larceny Of harness, robes, &C., eighteen
months hard labor in the house of correction
James Williams, larceny in building, eighteen
months hard labor in the house of correction.
The Boston correspondent of the Hartford
Courant, in relation to the Andrew statue
writes: 1.-THE statue has been subjected to som,
criticism, and some of the friends of Mr., Mill.
more, young resident sculptor of Boston, o
rising reputation, have gone so far as to init
mate that it is failure, and to say that thu
committee, who were urged TO give the commits
sion to Mr.. Millmore, made mistake in not Sc
doing. This is wrong, altogether, as it strikes
NE. The statue is placed in a very bad light
and suffers from being in a niche, when ii wa;
evidently meant by the artist that it should b,
viewed from all sides. Yet spite of these disad
Vantages, it has great merit as work of art
and have little doubt will in the end be regard
ed as one of our choicest treasures. The uni
versal opinion is, that it grows upon the behold
eT,s admiration each time it is viewed"
The Boston papers are publishing the "ad
dress" to the Fenian exiles, adopted by the com
mittee some days ago, in advance of its presenta
ton to the exiles. The address says: "Your re
lease at this time is suspicious. 1t proves tina
even the British government cannot battle sue
cessfully against the humane spirit of the ag
and the opinion of the civilized world We hopt
sincerely that your military compatriots who
carried your principles into the ranks of thu
British army, and who now suffer for it, may b.
soon permitted to join you here and enjoy thu
blessings of free government in prosperou:
land. We offer you no public reception in our
historic city. Some of you, doubtless, will visit
us under other auspices, and we bespeak fHT
you warm and hearty greeting from the thou
sands of your kindred whose homes are here.
For the present-Speakng for no permanent or
ganization, but representing the Irish sentiment
in general of Boston and vicinity we ask you
to accept the small sum we present, in the spirit
IN which it is given"
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
There was a general rejoicing in the new town
of Aver, formerly Groton Junction, on hearing
that the governor had signed the bill establish
ing the town.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Cape Ann Advertiser of the 18th, says -
Several vessels have arrived from Georges since
our last issue, most of them with loss of cables
and anchors and other damage. The whole
number of arrivals thus far is ten-only three OF
the vessels bringing in fares, and those very
small. The season has opened disastrousy, and
we shall doubtlessly hear of still further losses
of cables and anchors as the feet continue to
arrive. The weather has been quite rough on
the banks, and the first trips as a general thing
will prove more outset than income TO the
owners. Some fifty sail of vessels are due dur
ing next week, and we hope to record few good
fares TO offset the losses, which Will no doubt be
l~aAs 3 l,.a ne arHgr
stock of Goldfish, and the new stock will be in
good demand at remuneratve prices"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Andrew NJ. Swift, express messenger, of New
Bedford, was thrown out of a sleigh on Thurs
day morning, and striking his head on the curb
stone, broke the frontal bone.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Wesleyan academy at Wilbraham, now
attended by 314 stu dents, will close It's winter
term March It'll.
The Westfield Methodist church has woman
home missionary, Miss Lizzie Butler. She is
employed by the church, to work at the direc-
non OF the pastor, in visiting the sick and des-
utute and bringing children to the Sunday
school, in both of which occupations she is said
to be highly successful.
little panic took possession of the deposit
ors IN savings bank at Holyoke few days ago
The bank refused to nav money to some IRE
sponsible French Canadians. The Irish mill
operatives construed its course as a sign of the
banks unSoundness, BEGAN a run upon it, and
orew out over seventeen thousand dollars in two
successive days. The only result is loss of sew
eral hundred dollars of interest to depositors
and a like ga in to the bank
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Solourner Truth is just now a soourner in
Northampton.
VIM. Il. Chickering, member of the senior
class OF Amherst college, has accepted posi-
ton as instructor in Oahu college, Honolulu
and will leave for the Sandwich Islands il
August. The college was founded for the edu
ton of American children and of all Rhn sneal