Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-16

The Dover city council, Thursday night, |
Mrs. VIM. Davidson of Westport, whose hus- |
band resides in New York city, started last
Thursday to join him, taking with her sick
child about year old. As she was crossing the
bridge and near the bank, the child died in her
arms. She retraced her steps bearing the dead
child TO her rooms on Main street.
The district stewards from the Methodist
church in the New Haven district, the camp
meeting committee, and a number of minister's
me. in the Methodist church in Meriden, Thurs
day forenoon, and performed the duties which
usually come before them at such annual gath
erings. The salary of the presiding elder was
kept at last years figures, and the time for the
commencement of the camp meeting was set for
the 21st of August.
authorized the building of a new school house,
with four rooms, on ST. Thomas street, on the
lot now owned by the city and occupied by a
wooden building.
On the 18th, A. NJ. Cogswell, station agent at
Wentworth, while coupling cars on the morn,
ing down freight train at that place, slipped
and one car passed over his right leg at the
knee joint so that amputation will be necessary.
1t is decided to hold the New Hampshire state
fair at Dover, September 10Th to the 29th
Much dissatisfaction is felt at Portsmouth, as
the fair has never been held in that county, but
several times in Dover. Much larger subscrip-
tons were raised in Dover.
At Nashua, on the 18th, two carpenters named
Lewis Mclutire and B. S. Woods were precipi-
tateu distance OF eighteen leet upon plckeu
fence, by the falling of staging upon which
they were at work, on Mulberry street. McIn-
tires arm was broken, and Woods received in
ternal injuries that will probably prove fatal.
At Nashua, on the 18th, the board of mayor
and aldermen concurred with the common coun-
Gil in iustructing joint special committee TO
build new schoolhouse on Mt. Pleasant in that
city, at an expense to the city Of $4,000.
VERMONT.
A lady called for morphine at one of the Ben
nington drug stores the other day, and when
told that she could not have it except upon a
physicians order, the following dialogue en-
sued: Lady-Why? Druggist-Because ii YOU
are not accustomed to the use of it, you might
make mistake and kill yourself. Lady-That
is just what / wanted of it. Druggist-Of
course we cannot let you have it for such pur-
pose. Lady-Well, there are other ways to do
| it.
CONNECTICUT.
William Bradleys horse "Leviathan," died in
| Meriden last week. few days before it died
he was offered SO 900 for him.
| OnIthe 7th, boy by the name of Wilbur In
| graham left home in Middletown to attend
| church, since which time he has not been
| heard of.
Great excitement has been occasioned in the
| neighborhood OF Greenwich, by the fact that
| few cases of small poX have been developed in
| the village.
A few days since lady's gold watch was
| tOuIu Ill u RdIueIl at East DdlfpIOu. Inc WaICu
has been recognized by Deputy Sheriff Alyord,
who lost 1t nine years ago.
An aged German named Henry Outing, liv-
ing in South Farms, Middletown, died last
week from the effects of an overdose of land
anum. He was in the habit of taking the drug.
The pickpockets are reaping rich harvest by
following Barnum's show, and so far they do
not seem TO have been at all moested by detec-
tive officers. In New Haven, on Thursday, it is
said, that at least fifty persons had their pockets
rihed. One gentleman lost $500, and a lady
lost $50. Ia Meriden, Friday, another haul was
made. Three cases were reported, when the
losses were $50, $40 and S10 respectively.
The Norwich Bulletin states that petition is
to be presented to the legislature for the release
from state prison of the notorious Mrs. Harper,
who was convicted in Middetown, two years
ago, of Swindling and forgery, and sentenced to
five years imprisonment, two OF which she has
already served out.
A son of John Arthur of Wallingford was
drowned last week, at Daytons MILL Northford.
He was in a wagon with another boy, going TO
Northford to work, and drove into the stream to
water his horse, when he drove off the bank
into the water, twenty feet deep.
1t is stated that Gov. English on retiring from
Office to-day, will send message 20 the legisa-
| ture embodying protest and the legal objer-
tions of his attorneys to the course pursued by
the legislature in exposing the frauds at the late
| election. He would much better keep silent,
| for whatever he may say he cannot deny that if
| he himself had been declared elected it must
have been with the full knowledge OF the whole
| people that he owed his position TO stuffed bal
lot boxes.
Dating back to 1889, the Connecticut legisla-
ture was petitioned and refused to exempt from
poll taxes, Thomas Hubbard Christopher Lef-
hngwell, and their apprentices, who were about
to erect eight stocking looms, they having asked
such exemption as a direct necessity to place
the manufacture of hosiery on a sure footing;
and so all along the patch of colonial and ma
tional legislation until 1867, the manu- facturers
of hosiery in the United States had never been
encouraged or protected. At this latter date
congress amended the tariff and added spe-
cfc to the ad valorem duty on hosiery, since
which time American-made hosiery has increas-
ed in volume and importance, and now bids fair
to rule supreme.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Russian feet will spend some time in
Newport harbor shortly after its arrival in this
country.
A steamer will ply between Narragansett pier
and Newport this summer, making three trips
daily.
Rocky Point opens on the 10th of June. The
clam bake room has been doubled in size since
last season.
The Providence Press says that the board of
aldermen does not seem inclined to make any
appropriations for Decoration day.
In June, the joint high commission are to be
the guests of Hon. VIM. Beach Lawrence, at his
James Gordon Bennett, Jr. has taken the Matt
land place, Newport, for which he pays $4,000
It is on the bay, and will be the headquarters of
the yacht club.
The official count of the votes cast at Provi-
dence last week gives Mayor Doyle 1907, Mr.
| Chace sS9, with AZ scattering. Mr. Doyles ma
| jority is therefore 1927.
I. NJ. Tyrrell is about to open a Temple of
| Honor reading room at Providence where the
members of all the different temperance organ
pifN Il
hour.
Nilsson will be one of the attractions of the
season at Newport. She will spend the month
OF July at Perriers, the French hotel, and will
give some operate entertainments while in the
city. The Turkish minister and the secretary
of the French legation will pass the entire sea-
son at the same house
At Providence, on Saturday, Gen. A. E.
Burnside received the congratulations of Pres
colt Post; No. 1, and the comrades of other
posts OF the Grand Army of the Republic at his
residence on Benefit street. The visit was to
compliment him on his recent election as com
manderin-chief of the Grand ARMY of the Re-
public of the United States.
The hearing of the action instituted by George
w. Bowen of Providence to recover a share of
Madame Jumel's millions, is still continued.
One witness testified that she asked Chase why
he was looking for the heirs of the estate when
Madame JumePs son, Mr.. George wv. Bowen
was living in Providence. He replied that Mr.
ON"Nh anu COulu moi inherit
his mothers estate more than the furthest
stranger in the world.
lady in South Providence met with a sin.
gular accident few days ago. A hen with
chickens had been confined by cord to coun-
teract its rowing propensities. Wishing to lib
crate the fowl, the lady caught ii. and wirb
shears endeavored to cut the cord from its legs.
when the bird, in its frightened struggles. came
violently in contact with the handles of the
shears, striking both blades into the lady's arm.
and indicting an ugly and, what the attendant
physician considers, a serious wound, consider
ing its nature and the lady's advanced age.
The torpedo station on Goat Island in the har-
Dor, established by the government last wear
has grown to be quite extensive Substantial
buildings have been erected and a large number
OF officers are stationed there. The old ones
have been detached and twenty-five new ones
have been ordered the first OF June. 1t is in
tended that the whole navy shall at different
times be stationed there, that they NAV learn
the art of torpedo manufacturing, which is not
included in the course at the naval academy. No
visitors are allowed on the island and every
thing is kept profound secret
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