Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07
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Now EugIana News summary


books.
The governors council have confirmed the
nomination OF General W. 5. King as register
of probate for Suffolk county. General King
has an enviable war record, and he Will nc
doubt discharge the duties OF the Office TO the
general acceptance Of the public.
All Cum a Chinaman, who recently died al
Boston, was member of the family of Mr.. Geo
NJ. Barnard, and added to the above name that
of Joseph Barnard. He was member of the
Charles street Baptist church, which recently
passed resolutions concerning his death. When
nine years old he was waiting execution, with
fftv others, for political Offences, and was ran
somed at a large price by Capt. Joseph 1. Bar
nard, and brought to Boston. On his CONVEX
sion to Christianity he adopted the name OF
Barnard.
About II rs O'Clock Thursday night fire broke
out in the stable of William H. Floyd at Com
mercal Point, Boston, and before the flames
could be eXtinguished the building was de-
stroyed together with twenty tons OF hay.
Four horses and one swine persisted IN tie
flames. The loss is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000,
on which there is $4,000 insurance. While the
fire was raging, horse in an adjacent stable,
belonging to John McGovern, became fright
ened, and, breaking through the side of the sta
BILE, fell upon ;he ice in the dock and was killed.
The Boston journal says: Last week the en-
gineer OF a train on the Boston and Albany
road, having run down market wagon, stopped
the train as soon as possible TO learn the result
of the accident. Upon dismounting and look
ing on the platform connected with the cow
catcher, he found a respectable looking man,
well muff1ed up, with bag of oats and tue OF
butter BY his side, sitting very composedly, APP
parently on his way to market! lie was not
hurt in the least, though his team was made in
TO kindling wood"
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The addition to be made to the depot at Gro
ton Junction by the Worcester and Nashua rail-
road company, will be building not less than
sixty feet square, and so constructed that the
cars will be under cover while passengers are
changing from one train TO another
At town meeting in Groton, held last week,
it was voted to make an additional appropria-
ton Of over $4,000 for repairs on the town house.
1t was also voted, unanimously, to be eXpcdient
to divide the town, making Groton junction a
new and separate township. committee of
three was appointed TO meet and confer with IA
a committee to be appointed by the citizens at
the junction to make the necessary arrange
ments for efecting the proposed division.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The number of deaths in Salem in 1870 was
AGA.
The Newburyport Herald says the cattle dis
ease is spreading rapidly in that vicinity. 1t has
broken ont on seven farms in 0ldtown and one
in Belleville.
A man named Sidney Parsons, employed in
the net factory of Thomas Hall Co., at West
Gloucester, caught his arm in belt on Tuesday
afternoon, and it was nearly torn from his body.
A fellow workman stopped the wheel in time to
save his life. The arm had to be amputated
above the elbow.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The Provineetown Advocate says Superin-
tendent Winslow will soon survey the route
for the extension of the Cape Cod rail-
road to that place. Then, an estimate of the
cost bein made, PTovincetOwn, it is affirmed,
will vote to subscribe at least 100000 toward
building the road, and its citizens will take
stock TO an equal amount
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
At a special town meeting in Holyoke on
Monday $4,000 was voted to run the pest house.
1t is now confidently hoped the smallpox is
waning, though there are some very thorough
cases still, and new ones almost daily. Among
the victims are two school teachers and the
superintendent of one of the factories.
MAINE.
Mrs. Hill, living on Sullivan street, Eastport
fell dead while attending TO her domestic duties,
a few days ago.
In Lubec, recently, a marriage took place, the
bridegroom widower, and the bride widow,
both in the 18th year of their age, and each
having children on the shady side of fifty.
Lewis J. Wallace, Esq. aged eighty-one, APP
parenty in full enjoyment of health, while Sit
ting in his chair by the stove, few days ago,
died suddenly.
The Legislature will not be in working order
before the middle of next week, or after the
committees are announced, which will be next
Monday or Tuesday.
A Maine sophomore tried to haze freshman,
but came of second best. The "fresh" tied MIN
into chair and shaved his head, all but a scalp
eek on the crown.
The number of intentions OF marriage re-
corded with the Portland city Jerk for the past
year were 415, against 485 in 1869. The number
for December, 1870, was thlrty-eight Ii will be
seen by the above record that there was a falling
of the past year Of twenty.
Herring have been abundant in Eastport
waters the past week, and the weather having
been favorable, fishermen have done a good
business. Capt. John z. Pike took $4,000 out
81 Ia weir last Saturday. They were worth
about S125.
A man calling his name Henry Anderson
hired horse and sleigh, last week. of John
BickneD, Jr, OF Yves Plains, oStensihly to 20 to
Oxiofd. Since that time nothing has been heard
OF Anderson or that team, and reward of $50
for the recovery of the team, and S25 for the
conviction Of the thief is offered.
Hon. Charles Buffum, the new Y elected presi-
dent Of the senate, is native OF Palermo in the
county Of Waldo. lie was educated at Kent's
Hill seminary and for the last twenty years has
been prominently connected with the trade and
numbering interests of the eastern section of the
ate. He is about fifty years of age, and re-
sides 1T Orono. He was a member of the last
senate
The Lewiston Journal says the late sudden
changes in the temperature have induced an I'M
puuid sore throat, and membraneous Group
On Monday, the wife Of Joseph Littlefeld ESQ.,
OF Auburn, died Of a severe type of the throat
disease, and we hear of the death of several
children and others from the same cause
little girl, daughter of Mr. Z. Grant, of Co
lumbia a few days ago, attempted to light a
lamp in the absence of her mother, when her
clothes took fire; she took her little brother and
put him down out of doors, and ran and met her
mother. Her clothes were nearly all burned
from her body. Her life is despaired Of
Some scoundrel recently deliberately felled a
tree across the line Of the International telegraph
company, between Yarmouth and Freeport,
breaking the wires and interrupting the bust
ness OF the company for several hours. The
company has had several such experiences since
1t went into operation, and it is expected that
measures will be taken to discover the perpetra-
tors OF such malicious mischief. The penalty
provided by statute for such felony is very So
we're.
The land agent, Hon. Parker P. Burleigh, in
his forthcoming report, will state thar there
have been conveyed of the public lands during
the past year under legislative acts and resolves,
1250.65 acres; on the surrender of outstanding
land certificates, 7701 .28 acres under the treaty
of Washington, 4246.14 acres, amounting to 49,
1892 acres, which have been conveyed by deed.
There have been contracted by land certificates
from road-labor notes amounting to S54O5. 0S).
1O,S11.76 acres; and 3400 acres have been conGi-
uOnally conveyed TO Swedish immigrants under
the provisions of law passed last winter.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs Clara H. Nash, of Columbia Falls, who
has been studying law, has been appointed a
justice OF the pea e. Her husband is a lawyer.
A seizure Of twenty-six barrels of whiskey
was made at Portsmouth, on the 9Th. in base.
ment near Spring Hill market, by the United
States revenue officials, the parties having the
same being charged with internal revenue irreg-
ularties.
Capt. John J. Schecmerhorn, of the United
States marine corps, attached to the navy ward
and lately ordered away, has had his order re-
voked, and he will remain. 1t is reported that
several employees will soon be employed on the
navy yard, which report lacks confirmation,
Hon. John S. II. FIink, of Greenland, having
been waited upon by committee of democrats,
rendering him the nomination of state senator,
positively declined. 1t is supposed that A. H.
Mellows, Of Newmarket will be the nominee
The nomination of Gen Griffin, as candidate
for congress in the third congressional district.
is said TO be very gratifying to his numerous
friends, and meets with cordial appreciation
throughout the county.
The new Portsmouth board of aldermen and
city council met on the 9th, at the city rooms,
with Mayor Adams, president. The usual bust
ness was transacted, and on motion of Alderman
Hateh, lolnt committee was appointed to take