Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-01
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New England News summary.

New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston city guard, 1t is understood, will
have another trial Of skill at the city prize drill
on the Fourth.
Al the close of its fourth week of business the
national bank of the commonwealth had bal
ance of deposits amounting to S5SI 900
The Boston public deaf and dumb school, at
PembeTton square, had its closing session before
the summer vacation on Friday.
The number of applicants for admission to
Harvard college next term is 206-172 to the
freshman class II to the sophomore class, and
s to the junior class.
The Roxbury city horse guards contemplate
an excursion to Rocky Point, July H. They
propose to go in uniform, with music and
ladies.
An anonymous friend of Harvard college is
now building laboratory, lecture-room and
glass-coyered house. at the botanic garden con-
nected with that institution.
The cost of treating patients at the Boston
city hospital is 500 per week, During the past
wear 1869 patients were treated at this hospital.
Fifty-six persons died within forty-eight hours
after admission.
James r Fields has his lecture, entitled "a
Plea for Greater Cheerfulness," nearly ready.
II will abound with amusing facts pertaining to
the literature with which he has been con-
nected.
The medical staff of the Boston city hospital
report that the great additions to the population
Of Boston since the hospital was established
have rendered the present buildings wholly
unfit for the purposes they were intended to
fulfil.
The annual commencement exercises of the
New England conservatory Of music are to
occur at Music hall, at two O'Clock this after
noon, in connection with the 10th concert OF
the institution, assisted by the Mendelssohn
quintette. The graduating class consists of
thirteen ladies and two gentlemen.
AT a receHt meeting of the board of Massa-
chusettS temperance alliance the following petit
ton to the police commissioners was adopted
The state temperance alliance earnestly petit
non -our honorable board not 10 appoint any
man on the state police force anless he is total
abstinence man, and to consicer violation oil
said pledge sufficient cause for lis removal
The state poliee commissioners have reap
pointed Major Jones constable OF inc cohlnoh-
wealth. and it is reported that the present force
Of depSties will be generally Responded during
the week. II is only justice to say that the IN
yestiraiion of last winter proved nothing against
the major, and therefore there is no good reason
why he should lose his place; but the evidence
against some of the deputies was too strong for
them TO expect to retain the confidence OF the
public.
A libel suit has been instituted against the
Traveller by MFR. William }. Sutherland, Tor al
legged false accusations against bun concerning
his arrest for participation in the recent rObbef-
les at Spencer and Warren. Sutherland had
been studying law for some time, and was about
TO be admitted to the bar when arrested. He
lays his damages at $50 900, and the case, if ever
entered in the supreme court, will takes its place
near the end of a long docket. Mayor CASTOR
has been retained as counsel by the defendants.
MIDDEsEx COUNTY.
Fire caught Friday morning in tWo-story
building on Merrimack street, Lowell owned by
DIR. w. c. Leland and Oliver Lord Of Lowell.
Damage slight, and mostly by water Fully in
sured
Augustus X. Newhall, the notorious coat
thief of Lowell, was sent to the house Of correc-
ton for twenty-five months.
Edwin W. Richardson, who made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to outrage Eliza Eestnith of
Lowell last April, was arrested on the 29th
ult. in Portsmouth, and taken to Lowell. The
case is an aggravated one. Richardson, ii is
understood, is wanted in Great Falls for a SIM
liar assault on a young lady of that place.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Cape Ann Advertiser reports that a dory
belonging to the schooner Laura L. Burnham of
Gloucester was recently picked up on Sable
island, and from the contents it Is evident that
il was the one in which two of her crew, Henry
Braton and John Stuart, left the vessel April o.
to visit their travis, and that, becoming lost in
the fog, they were drowned in endeayoring to
effect landing through the surf
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Walter Scott, q cousin OF Sir Walter, and
bearing a striking resemblance to the author of
that practical quality that prevents him from
writing either poems or novels.
Three French Canadians, claiming to hail from
WoonsOcket, were captured in Fall River the
other day, on charge of stealing from the
clothing store of John DaYOl, Jr. of that city.
The beer question in New Bedford is the great
question Of the day, and great interest is mani
Tested on both sides. The beer men, notwith-
standing they have been thoroughly beaten
twice, besides having temperance city govern
ment opposed TO them, have, under the leader
ship OF L. H. Chisholm, (member Of the legisla-
tuIe, and candidate for mayor in the last cleo
tion,) petitioned for an election. 1t is well I'M
derstood that although all is quiet on the sur
face, they are straining every nerve to carry the
election On the other hand, the temperance
men are earnestly at work They have a large
hall thrown open day and evening, as headquar-
tiers, large and SNOWY banner stretched across
the street, etc.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Baptist society of Palmer have voted to
recall the letter of recommendation which they
gave to the Rev. Z. d. Daniels before his scan.
dalous dOings were fully known, and will notify
him to return 1t to them. He is still member
of that church. but in due course of time will be
arraigned and expelled
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Pittsfeld will celebrate the glorious fourth in
a spirited manner.
The Berkshire County Eagle reports the grass
crop in the county light corn backward, rye,
oats and potatoes looking well, apples and
peaches a failure.
MAINE.
Senator Brownlow will spend the summer in
Maine.
The summit of Mount Katahdin was white
with snow as late as Monday last
Miss Annie Cary, the well-known vocalist
was in Lewiston Monday. She is stopping al
her old home in Durham.
1t will require about thirty tons of iron bolts
for the new Andtoscoggin bridge, between Au.
burn and Lewiston.
AT the first examination of candidates for the
freshman class Of Bates college, twelve Young
gentlemen were admitted.
Rufus Bartlett of Newburgh made an unsuc
cessfu attempt to commit suicide by cutting.hi
throat, a few days ago. He is believed TO have
been insane from religious excitement
The rails on the Knox and Lincoln railroad
will be laid as far as New Castle in day OF
two, and regular passenger trains will run to
that place in about ten days.
The Oxford Democrat says since the steam
mill and factories have been started at Paris Hi
real estate has taken a wonderful rise. A lo
was sold last week at the rate of S4050 an acre
So much for Improvements.
The journal says Mr.. Daniel Lowell of Au
burn, has native cow, which at two milkings
morning and evening, gave forty-fve and hal
pounds Of milk This goes ahead of anything
reported yet.
In the neighborhood of Franklin, the youn.
grasshoppers are discounting everything else ii
their destructive powers with potatoes and othe
vegetables.
plan to break out of Kennebec jail at An
gusta, which had been maturing for about tel
days. was discovered by Sheriff Thompson il
season TO defeat the object of those engage,
in it.
The fire room of the North Vassalboro man
ufacturing company took fire a few days age
The roof was partially burned, but with promp
attention on the part of the citizens the fire wa
stayed with but little damage.
A boy in Bangor, fifteen or sixteen years @
age, was fined SO and costs for throwing
much younger boy off Slip into the river sew
era times. The Portland Press says: 1--WE pre-
sumo if the boy had been drowned the fin