Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16
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new England new. summary.

There are fifty convcts in the state prison
Charlestown, sentenced for life.
Oranges retail in Boston for halt the price
apples.
Physicians in Boston report that bos, absce
ses and carhuncles are unusually common tn
winter. This is said to be owing to its impui
water.
The South Africa diamond excitement has ev
IDENTIFY died out in Boston. The ship Massacht
sets could not get sufficient number of pa
sengers, and the trip has been abandoned.
One OF Boston's liberal merchants has give
five hundred dollars, and offers TO give that sur
every month during the year, to the North En-
mission, managed by Eben Townsend an
Others.
Charles r. Thone, Jr., will play Romeo
Mrs. Scott Siddons' Juliet at the opening of til
Boston Globe theatcr, under Mr.. Cheney's ow
management, tonight
The present number of inmates in the Massa
chusetts school for idotic and feeble-minde
youths, Boston, is eighty-three, tweny-six hay
ing entered during the past year, and thirt
been discharged. The treasurer's report show
surplus of Se998
One Roberts, a shoe manufacturer on Pear
street, Boston, has been detected in forgin!
drafts and has fled the country. He has gon
either to Canada or to Europe detectives
are not quite sure which,-and has taken will
him some $4,000, which he obtained through
MS iorgeries and by borro wing from his friends
The affair has made quite n sensation on Pear
street.
Matthews hal at Harvard college, for the cree.
ton of which Nathan Matthews, of Boston, has
gwen 100000, will be 175 by so feet and five
stories high. II will be built to accommodate
100 students, with so parlors and 100 bedrooms
and will yield an income of S14 ,00O half of
which will be devoted TO free scholarship and
the other half given to the college without re-
strictions.
The special committee of the legislature, to
whom was referred so much of the governors
address as relates to the Boston, Hartford and
Erie railroad, held meeting at the state house
n frF1 IoN1,.
sell and Mr. Brooks appeared for the various
parles IN interest," and urged the passage of
resolve authorizing the governor TO protect the
interests of the state in the bonds it now holds
IN said railroad, and to eXpend sum not ex-
:" $4,000 for that purpose.
teeuls ~ Atheueum can well say its ''lines
The BospO. mt places" when its real estate
are fallen IN please "dred thousand dollars,
is valued at over two hu-. +wo hundred and
its library and paintings at quarter of a
ten thousand, its stocks, etc, al AZ, ~S I'M |
million. 1t has nearly FIVE thousand dolis.-
used Of last years income, which mlght De ap-
propriated 10 put through the catalogue on A
which the lamented Lowell spent so many years I
of studlous life OF its thirty thousand pam
phlets many are now inaccessible for want OF a |
catalogue
The republicans and members of the labor re- |
form party, who are opposed to the election OF !
Hon. Henry Wilson to the United States senate, |
held meeting in the green room OF the state |
house. Saturday Immediately after the adjourn |
ment of the legislature. Hon. John |. Baker |
was chosen chairman, and Rev. MIR. Ni6oert OF
Rockport, secretary bat owing to the small at |
tendance, only nine being present, an adjourn
ment was made to this afternoon. The friends
Of Hon. Henry Wilson in the legislature will
hold a caucus in the green room at the state
house Immediately after the adjournment TO
day.
The Boston Journal philosophically remarks:
awe trust thai portion of our community
which is now suffering at the thought that
Fechter is about leaving, will find some one to
bring consolation to their hearts, aud save them
from that abyss of grief which they sec opening
before them. To deny that Boston has enjoyed
the acting of this great artist would be folly,
but Boston, with a population ot 100000 nhabl-
tants, is little too large a place to be democrat
lied by the departure of an actor, whatever his
merits may be- This provincial spasm, how
ever, will soon be over, and we shall no doubt
survive the absence of Fechter"
The ''irrcpressible conflict" of authority, fore
Swallowed in our Boston dispatches Saturday,
between Mr.. Cheney, proprietor of the Globe
theatre, and Mr.. Fcchter, ''sole manger," came
to crisis Saturday. As stated, said "magager'
refused to allow the stage of the theatre to be
used for the rehearsal of Gas You Like II, the
alleged reason of such refusal being his dislike
for Mr.. Wallack, who is TO play prominent
part in that piece. Mr., Cheney, appeared on
the scene, and ordered the rehearsal to go on.
"Sole manager" sad, if the order was obeyed,
he would never play on that stage again. New
ertheess, Mr.. Cheney proved master of the stu
ation and the rehearsal went on, Mr.. Cheney
remarking that policeman would be called IN,
if necessary, to assist in restraining the blonde
Englishman from interfering.
The following printed circular was received
recently by member of the legislature: "Ten
cents is paid out in thousands of ways, almost
every day, thoughtlessly, by millions of people,
One million ten cent pieces make, in round
numbers, one hundred tho; sand dollars. With
out any claim to charity, or any pretence Of any
nature whatever, the undersigned simply respect
fully solicits from you one ten cent scrip, and
asks you to send it in the envelope enclosed
Please do not put this one side, but at once grant
so small request, and be one of many to make
one person rich, who will in return, unpreu-
diced, give one-half received, less expense in
Cured, TO one of the many who first gives. The
names of both persons made rich by this novel
idea will be published. You will not miss ten
cents. Please send it by return mail. 1t will
certainly make two persons rich-your obedient
servant, and, it may be, you." The circular
was signed by Jessie D. Anthony, 81 Sudbury
street, Boston, Mass. The matter was put into
the hands of Major Jones of the state police
Detective Pinkham found that "Jessie'' had let
tiers come at that place, in which is manutac'
tory OF cheap jewelry, but no one could be
found who knew her. A very large number of
letters were found, showing that ''the fools are
not all dead yet"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The dwelling house Of Captain Jas. Shepherd,
of New Bedford, was partially burned early
Friday morning, and the proprietor of the estab-
lishment was suffocated before he could be ex-
treated
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Otis Carver Of South Plymouth was drowned
on the evening of the end while skating, by run
ming into an air hole. Mr.. C was a man of
most exemplary habits, uprightness, and integ-
rity 10 his dealings. His untimey death has
cast gloom over the little settlement.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Bridget Herman has recovered $500 against
the town of North Bridgewater for damages, on
account of injuries received last winter by a de
fective sidewalk. The amount claimed was
$4,000, and the selectmen had offered to settle for
$3.50.
The cause of the sudden sinking of the bark
Volunteer, near Race Point, has not yet been as
certained. The vessel is now lying on the bot
ION of Provincetown harbor and her cargo of
fruit is being slowly discharged. The crew had
very narrow escape at the time of the disaster,
and if the vessel had been a mile further from
the shore all on board would probably have per-
isbed. When the bark sunk, favorite cat OF
the sailors climbed aloft and remained on the
topgallant masthead. She was afterwards res
cued, but died in few hours from exposure.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Springdeld's "happiest man. is an old darkey
who, late in the fall, contracted with several
persons, mostly owners of corner lots to keeI
their sidewalks clear of snow during the winter
Thus far he has only had to collect his pay
while 'de shubel and de hoe" hang resting in
his cabin.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The spring term of Williams college opened
Thursday.
box has been placed in the guard room al
the new Pitts6eid jail, designed to receive con
srihutions from visitors which will be devoted
TO procuring library for the prisoners and a
melodeon for religious services.
At the annual meeting of the Housatonic az
ricultural society at Great Darlington, last week
Farley A. Russell Of that Town was elected pres
ident; I. II. Curtis, same place, and Z. Candet
of Sheffield, vice presidents; J. Dewey, Jr O
Great Darlington, treasurer; and H. 7. Robbins
secretary The society is $500 in debt for build
ings erected during the year. Number of new
members added, 1893. Ali premiums for trottin.
horses, with two exceptions, are TO be discontin
ned.
Manufacturers and other capitalists in Berb
shire are cacvassing the various schemes TO
shortening the Boston and Albany's now cir
cuitous route TO Albany, in order to compete Oh
equal terms with the Hoosac tunnel route
which is expected to open in few years On