Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-08
Railroad Company sued-Fire in BOSTON
The New England Associated Press
The New Hampshire Legislature, etc.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
BosToN, June John A. Colman, of Boston,
has sued the New York and New Haven railroad
company for $4,000, for injuries sustained by
being put off the defendants train.
A fire in Richmond street, this morning, dam
aged the stock of Putnam & Cochran, furniture
manufacturers, $4,000, and the building $4,000;
insured.
AT the annual meeting of the New England
associated press, held to-day, at Young's hotel,
the following executive committee were re-elect-
ed: Gen. j. r. Hawley, of the Hartford Cour-
ant, president; R. NJ. Pulsifer, of the Boston
Herald, secretary and treasurer; S. n. Stock
well, of the Boston Journal, r. Worthington, of
the Boston Traveller, and Samuel Bowles, of
the Springfield Republican.
A wooden building on Court street, Cambridge,
known as the Boston stamping mandatory
was totally destroyed by fire this evening. Loss
$4,000. fireman was dangerously injured by
a heavy piece of timber falling from the roof
and striking him on the head.
SPRINGFIELD, June 7.-Wm. Connolly, fire.
man at the United States armory, was found
dead this afternoon at the engine room, his head
being crushed. 1t is supposed he was caught
between belt and wheel.
MAINE.
PORTLAND, June THE supreme court has
granted an injunction in favor of the Boston and
Maine railroad against Portland, Saco and Ports
mouth railroad company, restraining it from
running by South Berwick without stopping and
tanning luC DOSlOl anu mdille CdlSy anu lTOHl
leaving Portland with their afternoon express
train without taking the Boston and Main cars.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, June lin the house of represen-
tatiyes, on motion of Harry Bingham, dem, of
Littleton, Hon. G. W. Nesmith, rep, of Frank
lin, was by reclamation chosen temporary
speaker. On motion of Judge Fowler of Con-
cord, the house went into a ballot for speaker.
The members were called up by the assistant
clerk of last year, Mr. Clarke of Lake Village,
in order, by counties, and handed their votes to
the speaker pro. TEN. Intense feeling but per-
feet order prevailed during the balloting. The
voting closed at exactly one O'Clock. The chair
man called VIM. II. Hackett, republican, of Ports
mouth, and Samuel b. Page, democrat, of Con-
cord, to the desk to assist in counting the votes
The result of the ballot was awaited with an in
terest and anxiety that has not been equalled in
New Hampshire for more than fifteen years. In
breathless silence the house listened to the re-
suit, which was as follows:
Whole number of ballots. .....................326
Necessary IOr cnOlce. 1874
James Q. Adams lrep.l of Manchester. 80. 1872
VIM. ii. Cove of Weare, (dem. and lab. ref) 164
And Mr.. Cove was chosen. The announce
ment of the ballot was received by the demo-
Gratis with the most uproarious cheering, which
continued for several moments. Quiet being
partially restored, the speaker pro tenn, ap-
pointed James o. Adams of Manchester and
Harry Bingham Of Littleton the committee TO
assembled the platform, applause again broke
forth. In accepting his election Mr.. Cove
spoke in a calm, dignifed and eloquent manner.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gove's address, the
house adjourned until three in the afternoon.
After the adjournment, many of the members
went up to the speaker and heartily congratu-
lated him upon his election, and upon the
happy manner in which he accepted the honor.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Bingham, of Littleton,
offered resolution, declaring James X. Jack
son, Littleton, clerk, and j. H. Goliath, Barn
sted, assistant, and on it called the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Fowler, of Concord, offered an amend
ment, that the house proceed, by ballot, to the
election of a clerk; yeas 161; nays, $780,
The speaker claimed the privilege of voting,
and so tied the question, and the amendment
was lost. An exciting debate followed, during
which various amendments and a motion to ad.
journ were offered, question of order raised
and appeals from the chair made; but the house
finally adjourned without action on the reso-
luton.
The senate has done nothing more than to
elect Senator Campbell as temporary chairman
and appoint a committee to examine the vote
for senators. Both parties hold caucuses to-
morrow at nine O'Clock.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, June IA trackman, named
Hayden, was thrown from a hand car on the
Suhield Branch railroad to-day, and killed
Rain is falling steadily this evening, having
continued for several hOurs.