Worcester daily spy., 1871-08-12
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Two gentlemen stopping at the fremont
house, were robbed of gold watch and $17O in
money early Friday morning. The thieves
found their door unlocked.
Three infants, said to have been EARNED out"
to an old woman named Julia Callahan, in East
Cambridge, have recently died. The woman is
under arrest on suspicion of killing them with
opium. coroner's jury is investigating the
matter.
The Boston Times says that Judge Abbott
wants the democratic nomination for governor
1t also SAYS that the dissatisfaction with John
Quincy Adams is very decided among large
section of the party managers, and nothing but
the purest patriotic impulses will induce them
to favor his nomination this fall. The Times ad-
viseS Mr. Adams, if he desires to continue as the
standard bearer of the Massachusetts democra-
cy, to draw his check for few hundred dollars,
and thereby show that his democratic convic-
tionS are not all moonshine.
A student in Harvard college named Julius
X. Adams, was drowned in Charles river on Fri
day. He was a good swimmer, but was seized
with cramp, after diving from the college boat
house float. A friend who was in the river with
him tried in vain to save him. While persons
were diving for his body his mother, who lives
in Cambridgeport come down the boat house
platform with disheyelled hair, calling wildly
on the bystauders TO save her boy, and throw
ing off her shawl with the remark, 81 can dive
and save him myself" was about TO plunge into
the water, when she was restrained by Chief-of
Police Bradford, who assured her that ell proper
means would be taken to recover the body, and
with gentle force led her away and placed her IN
a carriage. Mr. Adams was an only son, ~
years of age, and was in the sophomore class.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A man eater shark, five feet long, was caught
off Nahant on Monday
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The record made by the Pilgrim lathers-"On
the Sabbath Day wee Rested-2O December,
1620"--is to be inscribed on the great rock on
Clark's island, that it may be perpetuated. The
cutter Mahonng took to the island, a lew days
ago. Mr.. Winthrop, Mr.. Tobey, president oil the
Pilgrim society, and one or TWO other gehtle,
men, WHO, after viewing the situation, selected
for the place of the inscription the face of the
rock looking to the sea, under the shadow of
which the Pilgrims who lapded there probably
conducted their first devotions, sheltered from
the northerly winds.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Frank Bird says it was not the Adirondacks,
but his barn, that made him sick. His $4,000
baru was burned down the day before his
Adirondack party started; but as he had prom
ised to go, off he went.
BRISTOL COUNTY,
Four boys jumped overheard from the school
ship George M. Barnard, Saturday, and swan to
Fairhayen. Two of them were recaptured that
day, and the others in Lakeville, on Monday.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Last week as schooner Mary NJ. Bartlett Cap
tain John c. Lee, was off Nauset boat was
discovered drifting at the mercy of the WIND and
waves. AT first they supposed her TO be nnoc-
cupied, but on closer inspection, man was es-
pied signaling to the vessel, which bore down to
him and rescued him from perilous situation,
for besides his danger in an open boat out to
sea, he, in gaping, had dislocated his lower Jaw,
preventing him from eating, drinking or speak
ing. Capt Lee rendered him prompt surgical
assistance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
"0h, dear" impatently cried young lady
in Greenfield the other night, as she was labori-
ousy doing up her abundant tFesses on tea lead;
81 don't see why couldn't have had natural
curls." Perhaps when you go to Hatfield to
camp-meeting," said that troublesome little
brother of hers, you'll be born again; aHnt
Rachel said she was, last year, and likely's not
your hair would curl after that. I'd risk it if l
was in your place; 'twould save you lots of
troubleP
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
During the thunder shower at South Adams
on the Sth the lightning struck near the railroad
track as a train was passing, bringing many
passengers 10 their feet, but doing no damage
other than Slightly scorching the baggage mas
ter's hand. At the Gingham ground there was
a tornado, which blew down four tenementS Of
their new brick block which was nearly com
pleted.
The land damages awarded by referees to the
land owners on the railroad lines between North
Adams and the tunnel, amount TO $4,000.
Eight more acres of land have been purchased
of l. Nitt by the state for S6400 making eighteen
in all which have been bought for site for ma
chine Shops depots, ETC.
The heaviest freight business ever done over
the Boston and Albany railroad in single day,
says the Berkshire Eagle, was on Monday OF
this week, when iorty-fiye trains, containing 735
cars, were received at Pitts6eld from the west
and III cars were sent east. OF these 142 had
live stock, and the rest grain and merchandise
One hundred and four engines were turned al
the turn tables that day. Four years ago, il
the month OF July, 1900 freight cars passed
through here from the west; last July Their
were 5000, showing an increase of 1875 per cen
in that time,
The ice men Of the Kennebec are not so ju
bilant nor by any means any richer in pocke
than they were last year at this time OF al
the ice stored on the banks of the river at the
close Of the winters work, amounting to abou
300 600 tons, only something short OF thirC
will be removed. 1t is quite evident that they
won't store much next winter unless they
should be seized with mania for building new
houses.
The bridge, the breaking of which by the en-
gine caused the disaster near Bangor, is a com
mon trestle bridge of some so feet span, anC
1t was built some Is years ago, and the trestl,
work was not covered with boards until abou
nine years since-very few if any repairs hay
ing been made upon it, The timbers of which
it is composed are, as any one can see, very
much decayed-so much so that they could bi
pulled apart by the fingers. The railroad com
missioners have inspected the bridge this sea
son and pronounced it safe, but specimens o
the outside of the lower chord indicate that thei
opinion of its safety was not based on
thorough examination. The officials Of thC
company have been notified that the bridge wa
unsafe several times lately. A fearful response
bility rests somewhere, which the coroner's in
quest will probably discover.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A special train of twelve cars over the Port
land and 0gdensburg railroad, with the Army
and Navy uniOn,i accompanied by Chandler
band, arrived at North Conway on the 10th
They were received with great enthusiasm By
the people of that place, who turned out il
great numbers, it being the first train to entel
North Conway over the Portland and 0gdens
burg railroad.
The lightning played some queer and rathe
disagreeable pranks with the house of Sylveste
Preston and its inmates, ct Antrim, on Tues
day. After setting bed in the ell part on fire
and tearing out the north side Ct the house, oni
current made for the barn, where horse wai
killed and the ground plowed up. The other cur
rent went through the sitting room, took off tn
tOp OF taDie at Whlcn TWO ladleS were sitting
and tossed it half way across the room, withou
injuring the women, threw the looking glas
into bed room opposite, then went out betwee
the windows, tearing the wood work completed
away, and whirling one of the ladies from tn
sitting room through the parlor in a manne
which she said seemed like flying. Miss Kati
Preston had just left the sink in the kitchen, an
got part way across the room when the bolt de
scended. Her face and hair were singed, an
she was completely stunned, but she was RI
moved 10 the front yard, where she soon recoy
cred. Her face was covered with blood, probf
bly, from the pieces of the sink. For while
seemed impossible 10 prevent the house bein
destroyed by fire.
VERMONT.
The hay crop in Franklin county is much be-
ter than last year.
A firm from Montreal are about to commenc
to open the lead mine on what is known as th
Lamphere lot in East Middlebury
A destructive storm visited Highgate on tl
9th.
Col. jim Fisk of New York has accepted a
invitation from the authorities of Benningto
TO be present with field, staff and compan
commanders at the celebration of the battle
Bennington, on the 18th inst.
A large barn belonging to the estate of S.
Morse, I'd, at Westminster, was struck by ligh
ming few days ago, and burned, with thrt
others, and nearly forty tons OF hay. Insure
for $3.50.
A gray eagle stole b. H. Peelers vest from
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