Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-12
New England Dispatches.
New Hampshire "Democrats', in Com
VcntiOn Death of Two Connecticut
Indies Mt Jerusalem, etc.
Special Dispatch to the Spy.

SpeclhI Disphtch TO the spy.
CONNECTICUT.
DANIELsoNvILLE Jan. 1.-THE choral union
of Daniesonville gave the cantata of Esther
this evening, to a crowded house. the seats
having all been sold two or three days before
The part of Esther, the queen, was finely rem
dered by Miss Susie F. Dave, of Hartford; that
of King Ahasuerus, by Harry Wilson, that of
Mordecai, by L. 0. Wood, tenor; that of
Hannah, by L. c. Buck, barritone that of
Zeresh, by Mrs Geo. D. Bates, alto; that of the
prophet, by Emily Burton; the maids of honor
were finely represented by Miss Lucy Halstead
and Mrs Geo. W. Young-all home talent
The other solos were finely executed
particularly the one by Miss Matte Braman,
who made her first appearance as a soloist. The
costumes were Of the eastern STYLE and were
very fine, and gave the characters an appear
ance corresponding with the ideal of the audi
ence. To accommodate many who could not
get into the hall, the concert will be repeated
next Monday evening, with full scenery and
costumes as tonight. The whole was accom-
panied by full and efficient orchestra, all I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Gustave Krebs of Web
ster, Mass, who has been director of the Choral
Union this winter. WITNESS.
New HAVEN. Jan. 11.-Intelligence has lust
been received of the death at Jerusalem, early in
December, of two young ladies, daughters of
President Woolsey Of Yale college.
HARTFORD, Jan. 11.-The directors of the
American asylum for the deaf and dumb have
elected Edward c. Stone, principal of the Wis
consin state asylum as principal of the asylum
here, to succeed his father, Rev. Collins Stone,
recently killed by a railroad accident. The new
,tao nI,or kIo
lum from 1862 to 1864, in the asylum here from
1864 to 1868, when he was appointed principal
of the Wisconsin asylum. He is young man,
but his whole life has been spent in intimate as
ISOLATION with the deaf and dumb, and he is pc
culiarly well qualified for the position. The in
structors here, well acquainted with Mr.. Stones
qualifications, united in a request to the direct
ors for his appointment.
-Four of the Hazard powder company's mills,
small buildings, at MEANWHILE, exploded this
morning. No person was injured.
AT the annual meeting of the Connecticut
state agricultural society," in New Haven, to-day,
Secretary Gold read report concerning the cat
tie disease in this state, and a resolution passed
asked the governor to appoint commits
sion to examine into the extent of the disease
and report what action is necessary.
The Hartford county agricultural society, in
this city, to day, appointed a committee to con-
slider the prevalent cattle disease and act as cir
cumStances shall require.
MAINE.
PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-Building No. 2, of C.
P. Kimball & Larkin's carriage factory, on
Preble street, was damaged by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000; insured.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Jan. 1.-THE democratic state
convention, in session here to-day, nominal
ed James A. Weston, of Manchester, for gov
ernOr, giving him 427 votes to 143 for A. A.
Hatch of Portsmouth. David Gchrist of
Franklin was nominated for railroad commits
sioncr. The convention adopted resolutions
recognizing the paramount authority of the
constitution; denouncng the interference of the
military power with the right of suffrage; oppo-
sitOn to privileged classes; denouncing thieves
and plunderers of the public treasury; favoring
arevenue tariff for the support of the federal
government, but opposing protective tariff for
the benefit of monopolies; opposition to the i'm
portation of Chinese, as tending to degrade the
dignity of American labor; protesting against
the injustice of the leading measures of the ma
tional administration; and demanding reduc-
ton of expenses and taxation, and protection to
the public domain. The convention was fully
attended.
SUMMIT Mt WASHINGTON, Jan 11.-Since
10 o'clock A. NJ. the mountain has been envel-
oped in clouds of unusual density, filling the air
with dripping massing of frozen mist. Mr..
Smith, while measuring the winds velocity, be
ing exposed only five minutes, came in complet-
ly covered with frost nearly two inches in thick
ness.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 11.-John Motor, paint
er, fell from the Air Line railroad bridge in
Woonsocket, about midnight last night, and
died of his injuries this morning.