Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-13

Michael Sullivan, one of the fourlboys who
escaped from the lookup at Nashua, last week,
went to the jail and conversed with the prison
erS at the window on Sunday, while the iailer
was gone to church.
1t is now said that Joshua Pollard, who was
run over by the cars at Gorham on the ID inst,
did not commit suicide, as was at first thought
but had been drinking freely, and lay down
across the track
A child Of Albert Jenkins of Bennington, six
teen months old, swallowed hair pin four
months AGO, and from that time pinned away
until the 2Oth ult. just rs the doctors had de-
cided that the child must soon die if not re-
lleVed, the pin passed the rectum, and the child
now has fair prospect of recovery.
Or wood Of Manchester now wearing the
DIack ana red garments of ielon, is aged about
~ ana Is the hrst person ever convicted in New
Hampshire OF procuring an abortion. He has
been married three times and did business fifteen
years ago as dentist. He has dabbled in
medicines more or less at various times. His
parents reside in Hollis.
On the night of the 9th the warchman at
Abbott, Downing & Co.'s carriage factory dis
covered fire in a shed Of the old Rogers house,
nearly opposite St Johns Catholic church,
which he eXtiuguished and subsequently two
Others ON the same premises He also saw
person run from the yard to the Concord rail-
road track. On the night Of the 10TH another
fire was set in Il shed in the same neighborhood.
These ncendiaTy attempts have caused cOnsid-
cradle excitement
VERMONT.
A photographic survey Of Vermont is to be
made.
Over 1000 Bessemer steel rails have arrived
for the Passumpsc river railroad.
CONNECTICUT.
After the Inauguration of President Porter, in
the evening, he threw open his home and re-
ccyed the congratulations of hosts of citizens.
The students Illuminated their college buildings
and had jubilee with torchlieht procession.
Among the distinguished gentlemen present
were the following: Presidents McCosh of
Princeton, Barnard of Columbia, Campbell of
Rutgers, Cattell OF Lafayette, Aiken, late OF I'm
ton, Chaplin of Bcloit, Prof. Chase and Mr.. Allen
of Brown, ProlS. Cook and Atherton of Rutgers,
the Hon. II. II. Raymond of Charleston, 5. G.,
the Rev. DR.. Bushnell, the Hon. NJ. +. Field,
Donald G.. Mitchell, NJ. D. Collyer, of st. Louis;
Mr. Young of New York, Dr. Peter Parker Of
Washington; Mr.. Mori, the minister of Japan,
resident at Washington; the Rev DIR. Bellows,
Joseph Battell, Henry Farnam.
RHODE ILsAND.
Providence private advices report that the
companies there have suffered severely by the
Chicago fire. One, with capital OF only $780,
600, has million of risks.
The Providence Herald says: "In the much
discoursed and discussed case in our supreme
court of Richmond manufacturing company VS..
Atlantic DeLaine company, Caleb Gushing is
retained as counsel by the former corporation.
The cdSuS BELL is the alleged pollution of the
waters of the Woonasquatucket by the defend
ants so rs to interfere with the business of com
plainants.
There was a meeting of the citizens of Proyi-
dence on the 11th, TO initiate measures to aid
the Chicago sufferers. The mayor presided, and
addresses were made by Gov. Padelford, Presi-
dent Caswell Of Brown university, Col. Henry
LppItt, president of the board of trade, and
others. Over S11 600 was subscribed at the
meeting. Soliciting committees were APPOINTED,