Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-14
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

val OF loOd, anu lar SURPRISING IN all It's fea-
lures that wonderfully successful enterprise.
The plan contemplates no less than union of
all nations, to be represented by their own
trained musical artists, instrumental and vocal,
and all uniting under one canopy and one lead
erShip in the worlds jubilee of song. The time
selected is the month of June; the conditions
two thousand instruments and chorus of
twenty thousand voices, with a coliseum capa-
Bile of seating one hundred thousand people
The Orange anniversary was celebrated in
Boston by a gathering of the members of sew
eral lodges in the vicinity and their friends at
New Era hall. Resolutions were introduced and
unanimously passed. They assert their right
as American citizens and lovers of civil and re-
lgious liberty TO assemble together; state that
they assembled to honor the memory of William,
prince Of Orange, whose name they bore and
whose virtues they desired to emulate; also to
honor the memory of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln; that they discarded all polit-
ical ties, and would support no man for office
who will not defend Protestant principles.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Edwin Whitaker, an Englishman about 40
years OF age, who went to Lowell on the 18th in
pursuit of work and who was unsuccessful,
committed suicide by emitting his throat with a
shoe knife. He and son were lodging al a
house on Charles street at the time. He died
in about fifteen minutes. Depression of spirits
is assigned as the cause of the act The deceased
was one of a company of fifteen who arrived in
New York from England on Saturday last. The
deceased leaves wife and six children in Eng
land.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Z. p Nichols, of Northampton has been re-
appointed deputy state constable for Hampshire
county.
Northampton's valuation is estimated at
81, 1862 083 poll taxes, $2407; rate of taxation
$14 against S14.5O last year
An important meeting of the trustees of Am
herst college was held this week, at which the
annIinafiOu nd
mission was discussed. Henry Ward Beecher
favored granting it, and Professor Tyler was
opposed Ii was referred to q committee con-
sisting of President Stearns, Henry Ward
Beecher and the Rev. DR.. William P. Paine, of
Holden, who will report at the next October
meeting Two of this committee, the two first
named, are understood to be favorable to adj
mission. An agreeable incident was the an
nouneement of gift of $4,000 to the college
by its already munifcent patron, Samuel Will
liston, of Easthampton. With a thoughtful
ness and confidence which trustees and faculty
alike appreciate, he has not tied up this gift to
any special purpose but leaves it untrammeled
for the officers of the college to use as they shall
see fit.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Brown crew sent their badly damaged
boat down to Elliott TO be repaired, and expect
to have it ready in season for their race next
week. lngleside has become more popular than
ever within the past few days, and crowds OF
people go up by boat and rail from this city
daily to see the crews and comment upon their
respective merits
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Gilmore's Boston band has gone to the Profile
house for the season.
new school house will be dedicated at East
Concord on Friday.
The Portland and Ogdensburg railroad will
open to Centre Conway and TO North Conway
in about two weeks.
A severe thunder storm on Sunday evening
unrOOfed the twin-bridge at Baskerville, up
rooted trees and blew down chimneys. The
damage is not serious
The following colioquy was recently over
heard between Nashua father and son Father
81 tell you Ed. is an honest fellow. He
would sooner give you ten dollars than wrong
you out of ten cents" Son, tblandly)-" Did
you ever trade horses with him%
VERMONT.
Julian Scott, whose battle pieces are admired
has been commissioned to paint two serial pic
lures of the war for the state of Vermont.
The Rutland Herald says: 'In some sections
of The state the grass crop is so short this sea-
son that the grasshoppers are getting round
shOuldered STOPPING down to eat it,
The st. Adams Messenger gallantly saws in
regard to the arrival of the editorial excursion
lists in that place: "lf our streets are bright to-
night with an unusual light, the presence of so
many editors and their wives and daughters
especially the latter-will explain it,"
The Burlington Free Press has the following
in reference to the recent election of Prof Buck
ham TO the presidency of Vermont university:
We are glad to announce the election of sue
eessor to President Angel, in the person of
Prof. Matthew II. Buckham. He lis an alumnus
of the university, of the class of 1851. Gradu-
ating with the highest rank in scholarship, he
was, two years later, called back to the college
as tutor He served in this capacity a wear,
and soon after went abroad to continue his
studies in the universities Of England and Ger
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ed professor of Greek in 1857. He has since
remained in the board of instruction, of which
he has been most valuable and important
member. Often tempted by invitations to more
lucrative positions elsewhere, he remained at
his post through the time of weakness and
trial for the university, which followed the loss
of President PeaSe and the outbreak of the war,
which took half the students; and to the con-
tinued existence of the university, and to its
recovered position, and present prospects of a
stronger and more prosperous life than ever, no
man has contributed more than he.
CONNECTICUT.
The Rev. q. f. Smith will be the pastor of
the fine new Baptist church. on the corner Of
York and Chapel streets, New Haven.
The new passenger depot at Stratford, on the
New YORK and New Haven road, is completed
and will be occupied during the present week.
Connecticut man wants to "represint the
michannick and labOringe men in the state as
semble irrespectiv of pollytics, religion or eddi-
cashun."
B. C. Lake is the Bergh of New Haven. On
Tuesday he caused the arrest of three Young
men from Derby, who were abusing a horse by
fast driving, and had them sent to the station
house.
The iron bridge being built over the Housa-
tonic, on the New York and New Haven road is
progressing finely, the abutments and two of
the piers being done, and the iron for the struc.
ture all on the ground.
The twenty thousand-pound steam roller
purchased in England 10 be used in trundlng
over the macadam Of the streets of Hartford
mas arrived IN New York. 1t will be brought to
that city soon and put to its work.
An addition, two hundred and ninety-6ve
feet long, sixty feet wide, and three stories in
helgbt IS TO be made Immediately 10 fhe al
ready extensive factory of the Winchester Re-
peating Arms company, at Newhallyille.
The Grand Army of Meriden are TALKING of
going on an excursion to New York. and
thence up the Hudson. If they 90, they will
he 5ointd by several other posts, and will. of
course, have glorious time. A committee has
been appointed TO charter steamer and make
other necessary arrangements.
Capt Ludderlee, chief engineer of the United
States lighthouse service, accompanied nv
Capt. John MeNiel, went down Bridgeport har-
Dor, on Saturday, to locate the new light, which
is to be built on the bridgeport bar. The pros
poets now are that this much needed and long
talked-of light will soon be completed
Some people who were insured in the unfor.
tnnate Home of New Haven, have not vet heard
OF its failure, and are risking their property by
continuing in force their policies in thar com.
pany. Within the past two weeks fires have
occurred in Michigan, New Hampshire. New
York city, Boston and Canada, in which mar.
ties were insured in the Home.
The newly elected president of Yale coIleoe
the Rev. DIR. Noah Porter is sixty wears I'D
He was graduate Of Yale in 1881, and. after a |
course of ministerial labor in New Milford and |
in Springfield, Massachusetts, was called in is47
to the chair of the professorship of moral mil.
OsOphy and metaphysics in his alma mater a |
position he has held until the present time. In
1858 he made European tour, being absent
nearly a year. He is a writer of considerable
note being the author of puritan and Jesuit
Education," "The Human Intellect" "Tbe
American Colleges and American Public" and
Books and Reading" as well as frequent
contributor TO periodicals. His election to the
RESPONSIBLE and honorable position Of president
OF Yale college is source Of qualification to his
friends, and Of encouragement to the well wish.
ers Of the institution.
RHODE ISLAND.
The friends Of Brown university will be orati.
ned to learn that Prof. G. |. Chace has con
scented, at the earnest solicitations of the nd.
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