Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-11
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uosroN AND yIoINITY.


BosroS AND VICINITY.
a Boston man has thrtysiN chestnut ped.
dlers in bis employ.
The profits of the Boston cathedral fair will
amonnt 10 about eighty thousand dollars
very large sum when we consider the donations
70 the west and Chicago,
A Boston paper saws: 1--WE hear with pleas
ure that Miss AvOuia Bonney of this city, who
has been studying in Italy for two years, has
made her debut MS Amina at AesSandrla' win
marked success. Her second appearance was a
great triumph for SO Young an artist"
The death Of Mr. Charles CUNNINGHAM, an
old and much respected merchant OF Boston, IS
announced He died at his residence in thar
CRY on the Sth inst, at the ripe age OF eighty
years.
The nuniberof deaths in Boston for the weel,
ending December 9th was 105, of whom 90 were
males and 4S females. Under one year, %; one
10 five. Z; five to ten, 4. By consumption, 25
OrAmercan parontage, 49, foreign, q.
blr. 5. 0. Thayer, of Newton, victim of the
Revere disaster, after months OF intense suffer
inc during which time his life hung suspended
IN the balance has recovered sufficiently to he
ont once more, with the loss of some of the
bones OF his hands, the sight of one eye, and a
general injury TO the system, from which he will
probably never recover Under such circum-
stances the railroad company will be Obliged 10
pay heavy damages
The schooner H. NJ. Fisher, Captain Gibson,
OF and for Boston from Cape Hayden, went
HcitNlE AUulsudN ui4nl At NLGill GloChs on lltC
south side Of Cuttyhank, and biged. The crew,
six in number, were saved by some of the III
hablantS Of the island, at the risk Of their own
lives. The wind was blowing very hard at the
time, and very heavy sea was running. The
schooner had on board ffty-eisht tons of log
wood, and was Obliged TO throw overheard at
sea the entire deck load, she also lost her boat.
The Fisher was owned in Liberia, and was val
ued at $1,000. The vessel il total wreck, and
was not insured
The grand duke having abandoned his Cali
fornia trip and being much pleased at the re.
ceplion he has met at the hands OF the citizens
Of Boston, has decided TO prolopg lbs visit until
Thursday next. Ihe~bTogramme for the re-
mainder OF his say has not vet been arranged,
though p Is proposed on Monday forenoon 10
have him visit Faneuil holl and witness the sys-
ten of voting in our republican form OF govern
meut as well as to examine the many valuable
historic relies associated with "rhe Cradle OF
Liberty
The Boston Journal says: "Ihe reception of
our royal guestby the city committee has been
courteous and eminently proper, and our citi-
zeus feel indebted to Alderman Jenkins and his
associates for the good taste they have mani
tested in bestoWin9 all proper honOrS upon the
duke. The gentlemen who arranged and carried
ont the ball, one of the most successful ever
held in this CITY, are also entitled TO the cOmpli.
mcnts OF the citizens for their efforts. We I'M
deIsiaud that the duke is pleased with Boston,
and The quiet, agreeable manner of those who
devote themselves TO making his stay agreed
Bile"
AT Boston on Thursday evening notes were
received, with the name of President Eliot OF
Harvard college signed TO them, by MesSrs.
John p Barnard & Co., ordering twenty hacks !;
by John J.. Maynard, ten hacks; and Cilley &
Stimson, ordering five hacks, TO be ut the yard
of Harvard college al ten O'Clock Friday fore
noon. In view Of the visit OF Alexis to Cam
bridge, the order was considered genuine, and
was hunoIed; all the carriages we've sent there,
and waited patiently for instructions. No one
appeared 10 want them, and finally the Sus-
pciuus drivers found on inquiry that no car
riars had been ordered by President Eliot, and
they returned to Boston. What aggravated the
business was that MeSSrs. Bumard needed
fifteen Of fhe carriages for a funeral, and had to
hire others. An order, also signed by President
Eliot. was received by Mr.. Charles Copeland
on fremont row, for dinner for one hundred
and twenty persons at the presidents house. II
was prepared, and walters were sent out in adj
vance Before the dinner was sent out, how
ever, the fraud was discovered.
MIDDLEsEY COUNTY.
The dncal party arrived in Lowell, on Satur-
day, at so, and were received at the northern
depot by the mayor and committee Of reception.
No formal speeches were made. The party
were taken Immediately to the Mddlesex mills,
where Capt. G.. Y. Fox is superintendent, and
who, while in the naval service, made the ac-
qualntance Of the duke in Russia. The grand
duke next visited the Lowell carpet company
and The MeIfimack print works and the Law
renee company S mills, making hut 4 brief visit
to each. From the mills the party was taken 10
Capt Fox 5 residence, where a splendid collation.
was served The duke expressed himself much
pleased and interested in the mechanical pro-
duets of the city. No formal demonstrations
were made. The bells of the city were rung ten
minutes to announce the dukes arrival, and the
Russian aud American flags were displayed. The
party left al O'Clock on their return to Boston.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
VIM. II. Macumber Of MmiOn, who has Teen
on trial in New London, Conn, for killing ne
gIo in the Stonington cars last winter, was ac-
quilted by the jury, after two hours deliberation.
MAINE.
According TO an exchange, the Eastport cili-
zen who, the other night, mistook his wife's
yeast jug for his fayOIite "litle brown Jug" and
took ''long pull and strong pull" therefTom,
is now a rising man.
The character OF some Young men of Cape
Elizabeth is so bad, and their misconduct so
great, that the laW-abiding citizens to the num-
Der Of fifty, have formed themselves into a vigil
lance committee, who will see that law is exc
Cuted IN all cases.
VERMONT,
Diptheria is prevailing to an alarming extent
in many sections OF Vermont,
daring highway robbery and attempt AT
murder was perpetrated on the outskirts OF
Rochester, few nights ago. A Young man
banned Edward Griffin, and his hired man, Mi
chaci Lynch, were driving out Of town with Two
teams having sold two loads Of hay, for which
Griffin had received the money. When about a
mile and q half out Griffin was met by young
man whom he permitted 10 ride With him Soon
aiterward he was met by a second, who request
ell the same privilege, but he told him to get
into Lyncifs wagon, which was Just behind
The fellow, however, Jumped into Gritlln's wagon
and ia moment afterward the other passenger
seized Griffin by the throat aud demanded his
money simultaneously the last conner drew a
hammer and dealt Griffin several furious blows
upon the head. Lynch seeing the airay, drove
uorapidly, but one Of the robbers seized pitch
fork and kept bis team back. Grifiin's horses
were then started on run, and the robbers, after
taking their victims money, jumped from his
wagon and fed. They were soon alterward an
rested however, and both Griffin and Lynch full.
by identified them. Their names are William
Heavy and John Moran. They have been
held Ion the grand Jury, and the case is strong
against them. Griffin received nine terrible
scalp wounds and was covered with blood but
is not fatally hurt.
CONNECTICUT.
According 10 the Hartford papers, The Jail OF
that county is in so shabby condition that
rogucs are ashamed to stay in it. They even
threaten to hold "an indignation meeting"
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