Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-28

mercial street, opposite Smiths wharf, Port
land. Deguios' boot shop and two Irish tene-
ment houses were destroyed and Evans &
Green's coal office considerably damaged. The
fire caught in the boot shop, which was owned
by St. John Smith. Deguios' loss is $1,000;
insurance, $1,000. Tenement houses loss S21O0,
They were owned by James II. Hamln, of that
city. The total loss was about $4,000; insurance
about $4,000.
John Lowell and A. L. Spencer were exam
ined Saturday, before the Bangor police court,
on charge of setting fire to their store on Thurs
day night, portion of the building being occu-
pied as dwelling house. After a hearing Low
ell was discharged and Spencer was held in
$1,000 bail for his appearance at the August term
of the supreme court There was an insurance
on Lowell & Spencer's stock to the amount of
$40 800, divided as follows $4,000 in the Home,
| of New York; 81 800 in the Franklin, of Phila-
delphia; 50, 800 in the Continental, and $500 in
the Phoenix, the latter ON Lowells individual
stock and fixtures.
| VERMONT.
Chester has formed fire company, and has
| Just got fine fire engine.
Many Vermont farmers are selling their wool
at forty five to forty-six cents per pound.
The officials of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad promise its completion from ST. Johns
bury TO South Hardwick by December 1. and
would finish it to Hyde Park by that time.
could bridge timber be procured at this season,
A child was born at Manchester last week,
which weighed only twenty-four ounces, but
was perfectly formed, and hopes are entertained
OF its living. Its face can be almost covered by
an old-fashioned cent, and lady's finger ring
can be slipped on the arm.
The body of George II. Walker, of Amherst.
Massachusetts, author of the war dramas "Old
Flag" and Home and Country" was found
suspended from tree in Asylum meadow Mt
Brattleboro', Monday morning. A letter found
| on his person showed that he premeditated the
act that he was completely disheartened and
limiting at some woman difficulty. His friends
at Amherst were notified, and they returned
orders on Monday to have his body sent for
burial to Springfield, Massachusetts, where he
has two sisters and brother-in-law.
CONNECTICUT.
The Episcopaliaus at Saybrook are about to
erect $4,000 church.
L. Z. Bush, of New Haven, who was acct
dentaIy shot at the Whitneyville arms factory
week ago, died from the wound on Satur-
day.
man who recently acted as pastor of church
in Cornwall, has begun TO keep a summer board
ing house, as more paying business.
woman, partially insane, named Maria Her.
ring, tried to kill herself by taking laudanum
and whisky, in New Haven, Saturday night, but
was saved by physician.
Subscriptions to the Fritz Greene Halleck
monument now amount to about 81 00O one
third of what is necessary.
;, 1t is proposed to run a steamboat from New
islands, this summer, making two trips daily.
MIR. William ID. Trowbridge, prominent citi-
zen and leading member of the Young Mems
Christian association, of Milford, died last
week.
The New York and New Haven steamboat
company are sill obliged to run five STEAMBOATS,
on account OF their heavy freightng business.
III is SAID that some of the members of the in
coming senior class at Yale consider the price
OF rooms in the new Durfee hall too high, and
refuse to take rooms.
Charles Whittlesey, of Mystic, has been
bound over in 800 to appear at the September
term OF the supreme court charged with arson
and ii. NJ. Cliff was discharged.
1t is stated from statistics that the quantity of
beer consumed in the state during the year end
ing June so, 1870, averaged forty-one glasses for
every man, woman and child.
A freight train passed over the Connecticut
Valley railroad from Hartford to the intersec-
non with the Shore Line, Saturday. In a few
weeks trains will be run regularly.
Hartford is again complaining of its water
supply. The Times says the pipes are 'impeded
with foul mass of dead fish and worms,"
which must be cheerful thought for the con.
sumers.
A crazy man appeared on the streets of Hart
lord, Sunday evening, armed with a sword and
revolver, and succeeded in creating a sudden
flight among the promenaders. He Was secured,
before harming any one. lPHS0@g
La6orers digging in the yiei4i'T-,sa >, ny
IIotrollh .-iiisy of the circus
-, DanlelsOnvilIe, recently dug up five wallets,
all containing receipts, notes and other papers,
but no money; probably the ones stolen when
Barnum's show was there.
George Is. Amber, one Of the most prominent
citizens OF Trumbull, was accidentally thrown
from his carriage in Bridgeport, Friday after
noon, and striking his head upon the street rail
way track, was fatally injured
In Hartford, as two ladies gOrgeously dressed
were proceeding 10 church, a pail full of dirty
water was thrown upon them from a window
and they were thoroughly drenched. They lost
the benefit of religious services for the day
Two young men, Daniel O'Connell and VIM
hashon, quarrelled with a negro named Henry
Smith in a saloon in Newhallville, Saturday
night. Smith finally drew a razor and wounded
OConnell dangerously, and Kaishon slightly,
after which he fed. The police are upon his
track.
The last number of the Yale Courant con.
talns the following in regard to Professor Har-
rlngton, of Wesleyan university: "Prof Har-
rington, in his notes on Plautus, gives us a
chOlce selection of phrases or definitions of
M alum: AN exclamation of impotence. as the
de uce! plague ont! yum Henkerl diableP
Is swearing reduced TO fine art at Wesleyan
jacob Z89er of Hartford, went into his cellar
Saturday, to draw kerosene from barrel and
his wife accompanied him to hold light. The
Kerosene was ignited and Mrs. Seger was terri
bly, burned before she could escape The fire de-
q
grafton.
Hartford is beginning to be alarmed about the
stability of its street foundations. few DAYS
ago 'cave" was discovered on Trumbull street,
| and shortly after the Hon. F. W. RusselPs
team, while being driven on one of the dyke
streets was partially engulled, the occupants
thrown out, covered with mud, and their costly
clothing ruined.
A lew days ago Otis Warner, Hartford mer-
chant visiting in Woodbury., while fishing in
stream in that town, fell from the slippery
trunk OF tree on which he was standing, into
the river The water was deep and he sank to
the bottom. little boy accompanying him
saw the mishap, and had sufficient presence of
mind to thrust his rod into the water, which
was grasped by the drowning man and he was
rescued.
A thief in Meriden entered a bedroom in the
third story of the house of J. NJ. Lester, early
Sunday morning, by means OF a ladder from the
outside, and commenced searching under the
pillow of one of the female occupants, evidently
Tor watch there secreted. The ladies were
awakened, and in great con sternation rushed
out, tumbed headlong down stairs, and aroused
MIR. Lester. The robber had meanwhile es.
capped without any booty.