Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04

Boston, Jan. 8.-SOme eighty prominent
clergymen and aity OF the Boston Evangelical
churches gave breakfast this morning, at the
Revere house, to Rev Dr. Gather of England,
who visits the United States for the purpose Of
forming a Christian moral science association.
The diamonds, valued at $1,000, stolen from a
lady in Mount Vernon street, have been private
ly returned.
Nellie Drysdae, aged eighteen, while board
ing with Mrs. NJ. z. Sanborn in Charlestown,
was married to Il son of her landlady, after
charging him with her seduction, and is now
accused Of poisoning her husband mother-in-
law and herself. All three narrowly escaped
death. The affair is undergoing investigation.
j. w. Colhum is under arrest, with bail in
$1,000, charged with circulating obscene publ
cations through the post office.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 3.-Rchard Holohan, a
young carpenter, fell fifty feet with a staging
to-day, and was MORALLY injured.
MAINE.
LEWISTON, Jan. 3.-Thc mills in this city are
all running as usual. The water in the river
is maintaining a good pitch, despite the pre-
tracted drOuth. There is fine winter weather
aud good sleighing in this part of Maine.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MANCHESTER, Jan. 3-The city government
of this city for the year 1871 was inaugurated at
the City hall to-day. Rev. Mr.. Smith of ST.
PauPs (MethodSt) church offered prayer after
which the city clerk administered the oath of
elect. The mayor then administered the oath of
office to the various members of the city govern
ment, and then delivered his inaugural address
1t appeared that the total debt of the city and in
terest on January 1, 1871, was S445, 62S75; cash
in the treasury, S}6, 321 .02; notes due the CITY,
S540O.53 decrease OF the debt during the year
1870, S21 ,97l.42. The mayor recommends that
a liberal sum be raised by taxation, to reduce
the debt still further the present year. VIM X.
Patten was elected president of the common
council and +. ID. Hadiey was reelected clerk.
In convention of both branches of the city
council, Joseph Z. Bennett was reelected city
clerk. He received all the votes cast except one,
which was cast for A. 0. Dillingham;. William
Stevens was reelected city messenger. VIM. b.
Patten was reelected city marshal, receiving
twcnty-three out of thirty-two votes cast.
The winter session of the supreme judicial
court for Hillsborough county was commenced
in this city to-day. Prayer was offered by Rev
Mr.. Sherwn. Judge Doe holds the court
William 2. Newell, of this city, was appointed
foreman of the grand jury
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 3.-The old city govern
ment closed Monday evening with supper, not
at the city's expense, but the mayors. The
new government was inaugurated to-day
Mayor Joseph B. Adams and City Clerk
Marcellus Bufford are reelected, and Israel p
Miller of the Chronicle was chosen president of
the common council. Mayor Adams, in his adj
dress states the city debt at $3.50 100 and that it
He recommends to sell portion of the city farm
which comprises $50 acres. There are thirty
one town paupers, of which five are insane, at
the city institution, and eleven insane at the
Concord state asylum. A stone crushing ma
chine has been ordered, and larger extent of
brick sidewalks were laid last year than in any
previous year. The fire department is in good
condition, but the supply of water is Insufficient.
The cost of abating a nuisance by filling up
cesspool is stated at s1122. The new govern
ment is strongly republican.
CONCORD, Jan. 3.-The republican state CEN
trail committee met this evening and agreed up
on an organization to be recommended to the
state convention tomorrow. W. H. Y. Hackett
of Portsmouth was chosen president, with vice
presidents from each county. Committees on
credentials and resolutions were also selected
There are eight or ten candidates for the nomi-
nation in the field, and friends are actively at
work canvassng. The chief interest is in the
nomination of governor.
CONNECTICUT.
New HAVEN, Jan. ga car driver, named
James Tucker, fell under his car this morning,
two wheels passing over his legs. He was badly
injured and will probably lose one leg.
HARTFORD, Jan. S,-Walter House, injured at
the burning of his house in Glastonbury, is
dead.
The Colt company has q foreign order for fifty
thousand revolvers, in addition to sixty Calling