Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-23
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against Vim. F. Weld & Co. OF Boston, com
promise has been effected, so that the books OF
the firm will be submitted for examination, ana
on the information there obtained fuli settie-
ment will be made. All suits will then he as
continued
ESSEN COUNTY.
The small pox has again made its appear
ance in Manchester. Two cases were reported
on the 2ist. The authorizes are acting promp'-
" and theoretically TO stav its further progress
4 Swamnseott letter writer says: Here, as m
Bcyerlg which lies to the north of us across the
harbor, "baked beans" are nm institution when
the three or four bakefies recognize on Saturday,
MS they bake about "OEc hundred pot" each for
their regular Sunday morning customers, An
old sea captain in Beverly was so constantly
rallied with "baked beans by the boys in
another mort that he resolved TO cure she thing.
His vessel was discovered ondmOrIiing with the
fac at half-mast; in their harbor and on shore
were many persons who entertained the highest
feearJ for him, despite their rallying cry OF
'slked beans whenever they met him, and
fearing that something serious had happened 10
himself or crew, boat after boat toWnd IFS waJ
10 his craft to ascertain the cause Of tins mourn
ing signal on his s1Aie. But they obtained no
satisfaction until afternoon; the excitement ran
high and none could divine his Incompatible
secrecy. At length TO allay their increasing
fears, the reticent captain graSely sad, Inc
fact is am out of beans. lanhees had been
out Yaukcc-ed, and Capt. - never heard any
more about beans. But changes come over us
all. People in AIarbehead have carts NOW, in
stead of "corfS" hearts Instead of ''horis, as
in former DAYS, when "a was Universally
sounded as &c" and other letters equally sin
eaIar. "Pathrick," Mike "RathTeen," are
in Mafblehcad now.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Thomas Warsen's house at Adams was en-
tered during the temporary absence OF the
family one night last week, the furniture turned
topsy-turvy, stove broken, &c. The rascals es-
capped.
Accidents were numerous at the west end Of
HooSac tunnel Friday and SATURDAY., John
Quinn falling twenty-siN feet and striking on
carpenters bench, hurting him badly; Patrick
Fitzgerald getting his foot crnshcdi french-
man, name unknown, having his right leg
broken in two places and his right and left leg
badly injured, while another man banned
Murphy has had his right leg crushed by she
cars used in drawing out debris.
Hine, the Great harrington bank rohher,
waived the reading of the complaint agiiRst
him in the district coaTt, last Wednesday, and
after pleading guilty, was returned to the Pllts-
field Jail, where he now is. Judge Bradford dld
not fix bail aud ii is understood shat the friends
of the prisoner will not try TO shield MN nom
the punishment his act calls for. The loss to
the bank is about $4,000. Hine will plead
guilty before the supreme court next month
He tells the story of hls fight, travels ana ar
rest and says it was a great reliei 10 him to ne
arrested. He obtained the combination TO the
lock Of the outer door Of the safe by taking oil
she cap of the lock while the cashier was gone
TO dinner. and noting down the figures that he
might not forget Them.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Dwelling house and barn belonging to
James +. Marshall,f of Kingston, were
destroyed by fire on tie Goth. In the barn
were three cows, hay, &C., AVID nothing was
saved except the furniture in the house.
Miss Arahella Rice of Boston has given $1,000
10 the Howard benevolent society OF Ports
mouth, through Hon. lchabod Goodwin, who IS
president. Other smaller donations are also
received from Portsmouth people resident III
Boston.
A man Damed Thomus Fech, of SeabroOk,
was brought before the police court in Ports
mouth on the 2ist, charged with leouiousy
breaking and entering the house of James >.
Harmon OF Seabrook, assaultiDg and likewise
threatening the life Of said Harmon. He was
found guilty., and bound over in the SOM of $500
TO the supreme Judicial court, held in April
next Failing 10 obtain suretieS TO the extent
required he was committed TO jail. Felcb p a
bard looking fellow, and, from the evidence
given at his examination, is recklesslv bad
man 1t Is said his wife md fwo childrea 3elt
MN some time since through lear OF their lives
MAINE.
Fhe lndiastreet Portland CDiyersalrst church
was dedicated on the DIST.
Cyrus Skillings Of Garland, young man
about twenty-6ae years Of, aye, committed SUI
clur W poisoning lev days since. a case OF
unreqnited affection.
DIR. Caleb Sanbom, prOmlnehtf ~eA Town
citizen OF South Berwick, died on the g|sH o. rs
is supposed, cancer in the stomach. He tfas u
old physician, having PFacticed there as a
Thompsonian for over thirty years. Or. Sanborn
was about sixty years of age af'd leaves vile
and large family Of childieu.
While playing cards in saloon on Groad
street, Bangor, Wednesday, two roughs naIed
George Chapman and John Mcleod got into Il
dispute which ended in desperate fight, both
men Nslng heavy Junk bottles for weapons.
Both were horribly mutiiated, and McLeod's
head is so fesrlally gashed that his recovery is
dou0iful Both men were arrested
As already stated, man named Francis D..
Bowman, of East Cambridge, Mass, aged about
sXty-fve years, died suddenly Of apOpleXy Mt
the Portland Saco and Portsmouth depot, at
Portland, on the 21st. He was seated near the
stove in one of the passenger cars, and waiting
30 leave in the 9.10 A. NJ. train for Boston. He
was talking with man near, All at once he
complained of being sick, and threw up his arms
and fell back, Upon being removed to the
ladies' room soon after he died He was book
agent, and was ven known in the city and vein
ity. An inquest was deemed unnecessary, as il
was evidently a case of heart affection. His re-
mains were forwarded at once to East Cam
bridge.
The steamship Caspian, Captain Richie, Of
the Allan line, arrived at Portland hom Liver
pool on the DIST, three days late. She left Liver
poo December 7, and brings forty cabin and
ninetY-eight Storage passengers and a full car
20. The cause Of the delay was encounterino
heavy winds and severe weather. almost yer2ing
into Il hurricane on the 18th about noon, con
tinung till night; and even the next day it was
quite severe. Two lle-boats were washed away
and another stove in, and the bridge was broken
The captain and first officer were thrown bv Il
heavy sea among the rigging. The second off
Ger and boatSwain were thrown from bridge IL
stern; the whecihouse door was stove in; the
quartermaster was also injured; one seaman
had three ribs bTOken the next day at 9 A. NJ
the boatswain and third officer were washed
overheard, but rescued. The saloon was flooded
and the brealwater broken. The steward, while
sleeping in his quarters was struck on the bead
by one OF the boats being lorcibly driven
upon him he narrowly escaped death. The
third day was bad also. The damage is estimat
ed at &400. There was no sickness on board
Captain Ritchie and all the officers behaved gal
Jantly. The passengers are earnest in praises o.
their heroism.
The opinion Of the judges of the supreme
court in the alleged election irregularities and
illegalites in Freuchyile and Hancock county
in answer 10 several heterogeneous proposed by
the governor and council, has been rendered
NiICi JAHtlNt ApllitlOu hiuNs au ODiillOi WHICH
IS concurred in by his associates, Justices Kent
Cutting, Walton, Burrows aud Danfor,h, to the
effect that the governor aud council have NJ
jurisdiction i'll going back Of the record, as baseC
upon returns made in conformity with law
They can only act upon returns signed and re
turned by the proper officers except in reference
TO the number OF voters and persons voted for
the statutes permitting no discretion in the per
Torrance OF their duty. They can mquir,
whether such returns can confirm TO the record
justices Dickerson and Tapley each gave separ
ale opinions, in which they also concur with the
conclusions Of their associates, but who are per
haps more explicit in their answers Another
bearing in the Hancock county case is to tax,
place, and the result is that on account Of thu
limited and restricted powers of the governor
and council over the proceedings Of electors il
the choice of county officers, the supreme cour
will probably be looked to for an adjudication
IN both the Hancock county and Fienchyill,
eases.
CONNECTICUT.
Some time ago Alexander Mcclure, of Hart
ford, while intoxicated, fell down STAIRS and wa
badly injured. According to the COurant Ia
was placed in a room by himself in an OLE
building and left there to die but by WHOM
does not appear. Friday he did die. The an
thoritleS, who had made no effort to save hi
life nor take charge OF him during his illness
were IN at the death and an inquest was held
Ii was then learned that "the room in which b.
was placed was entirely destitute of furnitur
and OF every convenience. For three DAYS b.
was allowed 10 remain there, though the weathe
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