Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-05

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| farmers complain that their timber and fences
have to pay for il with vengeance.
| Some rascals at Bennington Centre, without the
| fear of the law before their eyes, have recently
been engaging themselves in destroying the
| horse sheds attached TO the several churches by
saving off the beams and braces.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven has gas for So instead of $8.50 as
heretofore.
Bridgeport proposes to fall into line
with other first class cities and have paid fire
department of its own.
Ansonia boasts of a dwarf 26 years old. only
81. inches high, and weighing ninety pounds
Hot ice cream" was innocently called for in
Bridgeport restaurant the other day by o
woman from the country.
Last week the North Haven Menhaden fishing
company and the Indian Neck company each
took three hundred thousand fish in one day.
Two burglars attempted to rob Jared war
ners store in WeStville, the other night, Dut
were driven off by Mr. Warner, who assalled
them with an old sword.
An eight-year old son OF George Wells, of
Guilford, while playing with a loaded pistol ac-
cidentaly discharged it, and the ball lodged in
his Jaw, making a terrible wound.
Hartford's skating rink will be sold at auction
on the 18th, unless somebody will give $780, 900
for it before, and it is understood that parties
are ready to take it at that price.
The legislature has to elect two Judges of the
superior court, the terms of Judges Phelps and
Pardee expiring, and the Hartford Courant
urges their reelection. One is republican, the
other democrat, but both are good judges.
Eight members of the senior class in Berkely
divinity school were ordained deacons in the
church of the Holy Trinity, at Middletown, on
the 31st ult., by Bishops Williams and Little
john. A large number of the Episcopal clergy
were present.
A tree in New Milford was strnck by light
ming recently, and the heart completely torn out
along the trunk, but the opening Immediately
closed, leaving the tree apparently unframed.
Clark Stone, who was sheltering himself near
by, was rendered for time unconscious.
For the first time in the history of Wesleyan
university there is to be no salutatory or val
edictOry Grafton at the coming commencement.
The candidates for these honors, Messrs. Han
cock and Smith, are equal in rank, and the
faculty decided to give them an English grafton
with the rank of valedictorians.
The marshal who directed the ceremonies on
Decoration day in Danbury, wore a sash which
was presented by President Grant. then general
to Gen. Rawlins On it is inscribed, "Worn by
me from and including the battle of Belmont, to
and during the Siege of Vicksburg. Presented
to Gen. j. A. Rawlins, upon the capture Of Vicks-
burg. U. S. Grant"
Lyman Dow of Cornwall Bridge, returned
c0ored soldier, attended the memorial exercises
at West Cornwall, got drunk, and after being
left by the train, started to walk home on the
track, fell asleep half mile below West Corn
wall, and was struck by the up milk train and
his skull crushed in. Passers by discovered him
in the morning, still breathing and took him
back TO the village, where he died in the course
of the day,
Inc returns to the general assembly concern
ing Jais for the year ending March 81 show
that the number of persons committed to these
institutions in the state was 1888, or BAT more
than In the year preceding summary of re-
eeipts and expenditures shows that in New Lon
don county the total amount received and due il
SIT, 1882, and the total expenditures S9,075.94:
Wlndham county, receipts S4,603.19, eXpendi-
lures S3,14O.7S; in POLAND county the receipts
and expenditures equally balanced, being SSi9.-
Oh. The Indebtedness of New London county.
as appears by the treasurer's returns is 81 $751;
10; Windham county, $3.50.
The Saturday evening boat train on the Nor
witch and New London road ran over man
named Hewlett. 1t is supposed he was intoxi-
Gated, as jug OF rum was found near him.
Twelve cars passed over him, cutting him to
pieces. The train was stopped, and on going
Dack, the Body was found to be cold; il is
thought he might have been struck by the ex-
press freight which passed there short time be.
fore. His watch had stopped at 1920. His
body was carried to Montville, near where the
accident occurred.
A singular case ofsuieide or murder occurred at
the United States hotel in New Haven, on We'd
nesday. The day before man giving his name
as l. Whitney, engaged a room with a woman
WHO appeared TO be his wife. Wednesday morn
ing the latter Informed the landlady that her
husband had evidently been taking an overdose
OF laudanum, and requested medical assistance.
which was obtained, but efforts for resuscitation
were unavailing and the man died in a few
hours. The woman, who was apparently not
his wife, suddenly disappeared, taking as is sup
posed the pocket book and watch of her dead
1t has been ascertained that the un.
fortunate mans name is VIM. b. Willard, and
he is from Fair Haven. He was divorced from
his wife two years ago and has evidently seen
much trouble since, and become of dissolute
habits. The coroners jury has not yet rendered
a verdict in the case.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Journal has timely word in
behalf of domestic cats, which are left during
the summer season to sit on rear fences and
starve. A mercful woman remembers her tabby
when she leaves for the country.
Governor Padelford has appointed the follow
ing board of lady visitors to the penal and cor.
regional institutions of the state: Mrs. Abby W.
Ghace, Mrs. Louisa G. Lippitt, Mrs Elizabeth
Hoppin, Providence; Mrs Harriet A. Cook, Bur
rlilville; Mrs. Elizabeth b. Chase, Valley Falls:
Mrs. Eliza c. Weeden, Westerly, and Mrs. Gym,
thia Bowen, Newport