Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-07
00lOrtester 9ailp Spp.
New Raxland News SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

BOSION AND VICINITY.
After leaving the fire at the Adelphi theatC
Sunday morning, Geo. W. Stone, driver of
hose carriage, on reaching the house of the con
pany was found on his seat in an insensbe col
dit on, with his hands and feet frozen.
Harry March, about forty years of age, CON
mitted suicide, Sunday night, at his boardin
house in Boston, by stabbing himself in th
heart with bowie knife. The deceased was
printer by trade and appeared as well as usua
when he went home Sunday evening.
The steamer Oriental arrived at Boston, OF
Monday, from Savannah, having on board tn
crew of the steamer keusington, the particular
of whose loss by collision were given few day
since They numbered in all twenty-five, ant
were in good condition, Notwithstanding the
recent exposure. No personal baggage wal
saved from the sinking steamer, those on board
having barely time to escape with their lives il
an open boat.
George Han has been arrested for the $4,000
or $4,000 silk robbery from Adolph Weisbein
and Churchill, Gilman g. Co., at Boston. Hall
has been in prison twice before, once for rob-
berry and once for counterfeihng, and in this
case he is bound by so strong chain of circum-
stantial evidence that a third term seems in
prospect.
Toe North End mission at Boston, which
began it, labors few years ago In single room
of large fve-story block, surrounded by dens
of iufamy, is now about to occupy the whole
building, and the former occupants have been
cleared cut and the rooms renovated for that
purpose. The mission Is not limited to auy par
ticular line Of philanthropy but provides for re-
Claiming fallen women, and eding, clothing
aud instrucdnG the poor, especially children.
There are also industrial schools two days in the
week, one tor children and one for adults, where
they can enjoy the self-respect of earning some
thing. Among the recent gifts in aid of the
cause Il $4,000 aud farm Of eighty acres in
tue town of Medheld
Speaking of failure, the Boston Journal has
4, afI ~.
money. An instance is related OF a gentleman,
who, finding all his nelghbors yielding to the
pressure, concluded to join the crowd, although
amply able to meet all his liabilities. He called
a meeting of his creditors, and informed them
that he thought it prudent 10 suspend. A COM
mittee was appointed to look into his affairs,
and, at their first meeting, one OF the gentle
men said: Il suppose You know how you stand
as well as we could ascertain if we went through
your books. What do you propose to payP
After little hesita ion the debtor said: "Wel,
l don't know-what are they paying in Milk
street,"
BARSsTABLE COUNTY
Hon Geo. MIrston Of New Bedford, Superiu-
tendent Winslow of the Cape Cod railroad, Mai.
s. B Phinney of Barnstable, and Capt. o. S.
Crowel are at Washington, and will have a
hearing before the congressional committees in
furtherance of the Cape Cod canal and the ex-
tensian Of the Cape Cod railroad TO Province
town.
DUKES COUNTY
The Vineyard Gazette complains of the anti
qnated md poor method of transporting the
mails to and from the Vineyard A correspond
ent gives an account of the present mail route as
follows: "a ricketv old team, and slow one at
that, takes the mail first from Edgartown eight
miles 10 Holmes Hole. then sailing vessel of
small and mean capacity anil accommodations
takes ii six or eight miles more from the wharf
IN Hoimts Hole harbor to Woods Hole, when
she is not frozen up, or the wind is not ahead or
II docs not blow TOO hard, or it is not a calm
Ihen an accommodation wagon takes 1t over
poor travelling road to the village of Falmouth
Then an old fashioned stage-coach takes it the
agreeable distance of sixteen miles to Monu-
ment. Arrived at this point, the well shook up
and carelessly handled mail bags take rest on the
cars"
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Following the example set by the Spy, some
time ago, the Springfield Republican is publish
ing some well prepared and interesting articles
on: Our Business Men Sixty Years Ago"
The Springteld Republican says that John
Henry Cardiffs little nephew, the petIifed In
dian boy, IS on exhibition in the postofice
building in that city. Experiments will be
made TO find out what is inside of him.
Wofkmen putting the Springfield city hall
bell to rights, the other night, were the innocent
cause of great deal of anxiety for somebody's
baby supposed by the public to be lost as the
strokes on the bell resembled the "child lost"
alarm.
MAINE.
The legislature is trying to get ready for adj
1ournment bv the 18th.
The custom house in Portland, whose corner
stone was laid in 1883, is nearly completed, and
will cost $500, 900.
A daughter was recently born 10 a resident of
Ornevile, which has four grandparents, five
great grandparents, and one great-great grand
parent. Its Ireat-great grandmother is eighty
seven years old, hale and hearty. She has the
privilege of saying, "arse daughter, and 90 TO
thy daughter, for thy daughters daughter hath
daughter"
An accident occurred Saturday night on the
Portland, Saeo and Portsmouth railroad, near
Knights pond III South Berwick, to freight
train. Ten freight cars were thrown from the
track, but the damage is inconsiderable, In
the debris broken rail and a broken wheel was
discovered, but which of these was the primary
cause of the accident is unknown. Fortunately
none of the train employees were seriously IN
jured
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Dlptherii is prevalent in Canterbury
The lumber business is very brisk in Warren.
Littleton ladies are trying to raise money to
buy hearse
there is revival among the Adventists in
that part of Wolfeborp' called Pleasant Valley,
Rev Gee. s. Hill has resigned the passionate
of the Freewll Baptist church in Deerield. TO
take effect in April next.
Great Falls village must be well doctored
There are fourteen practicing physicians in the
place
Mrs. Sarah Sleeper Smith has returned home
to Concord from Siam, whittier she went as a
missionary IN 1S47.
A stock company is forming in Keene for
the erection of another large steam shop in
town.
Portsmouth has a review club, comprising n
large and select circle of ladies and gentlemen
Most Of the monthly magazines are found on
their list.
Tie National mechanics ami traders bank of
Portsmouth have petinoned to withdraw their
petition for the bankruptcy Of Francis Skinner
& Co
The popcorn business is extensive in Ports.
mouth The Journal says farmers in that vicin-
ity pay more attention to popcorn raising than
formerly. The drought last summer dimin.
ished the Weld, and good quaines are scarce.
A few DAYS ago, as Miss Jennie Shedd of Leb.
anon was descending flight of stains with n
chair in her hand, her high boot heel caugh on
the Top starr, and she was precipitated over the
chair to the floor below. Her injuries were seri-
Gus, and she suffered intensely for several DAYS
but there are now good prospects of her re-
Covcry.
Charles A. Cove of Concord, who has been
appointed a cadet at the United States naval
acad my, is the son of the late Col. Jesse A.
Cove, who was killed while in command of the
Massachusetts twenW-second regiment, and is a
young man of much promise.
Prominent at President Grants last receptjon
was citizen of Croydon, who resolutely kept
his hat on, telling the ushers that he had heard
how fellows at Washington stole strangers
hats, and he didn't mean to have his stolen.
A few days ago, party OF fishermen on the
schooner Celia found young seal, weighing
about 100 pounds, on one of the hooks on their
trawl which was set off Portsmouth barbor.
The fisherman who hauled him in was scared
out OF his wits, and fell back into his boat.
thlnkinr 1t was corpse of man.
The Free P ess SAYS the Baptist church and
society IN Lebanon have grant.d their pastor
Rev. J. Fucker, Jr., a leave of absence Far six
months, to recover his health. He mas been de-.
signing to go to Kansas, but as yet is confined
10 bis bed and is in a very critical condition
though strong hopes are entertained Of his re-
covery. His disease is hemorrhage OF the
lungs.
The Manchester Mirror says: "a yoBno man
in Lebanon, by the name of Caraway. attemnted
to blast log, and after having charged it beayi.
y, touched it off, and something happened 10
him, but we are unable 10 say what, as the Free
Press uses so many long words about it and our
dictionary isn't at hand"
An accomplished scamp, calling himself Jas
Smith, using the card of ]. w. Joist & Co., Phil
adeiphia, has been swindling Keenc milliners
and Others by getting advance payment on or.