Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-07

smallpox in that place, and washed them up
for his own use. His funeral was as lonesome
as Sir John Moore's.
CONNECTICUT
The name of the Winchester Centre post-office
has been changed TO Winchester.
Charles Walton was sentenced at the last term
of the superior court at Ltchfeld to the state
prison for life, for rare.
The working mems party of New Haven have
nominated A. w. Phelps to represent them in
congress from that district.
An East Bridgeport thief, Friday night, stole
the Grape from the door knob of the house of
Henry Todd, whose son lay dead within,
Two gamblers were arrested in New Haven
| Friday, for heating western man out of $3.50
at euchre on the New York train.
Samuel Hewitt, OF Derby, who has recently
been on trial in New Haven for causing the
death Of his vile, while intoxicated, has been
sentenced TO ten wears at the state prison.
The Norwich Bulletin says: "By the corrected
census returns New Haven stands as the twenty
thir city Of the union in population. In New
England it is third, being excelled only by Bos-
ton and Providence"
The funeral services of Rev. f. T. Fitch were
held at the Centre church, New Haven, on FRI
day last The Rev. DR.. Bacon delivered the adj
dress.
A little son of Joseph Palmer, of New Haven,
while returning with companions from school,
Friday, accidentally hit his head against post,
receiving fatal injuries.
The picker-roOm OF the Windermere wooden
mill at Rockville, which is located in small
building detached from the main factory, caught
fire Friday evening, and was thoroughly burned
out. The amount OF loss has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
a half-dozen mischievous bows were before the
New Haven police court, Thursday, charged
with putting red pepper upon the stove at the
Little Union" colored church, and compelling
the meeting to break up unceremoniously. They
were discharged for lack of proof
rather singular incident occurred in the
barn of George Bouton, of Ridgebury, few
days age. His horse, quiet, diTnitied animal,
stands facing iayOrite young heifer so that
both iced from the same manger. The lat er
animal attempted to steal a mouthful OF the
horses provender when the horse suddenly
seized and bit off several inches of the heifer's
tongue.
Arrangements have at last been made for
New England billiard tournament at Hartford,
some time this month, probably from the 10th
to the 2Sl. Eight compel will contest Tor
plliard cue and there will also be many prizes.
NJ. and Nine GARNER, NJ. Rudolphe, the
brothers Dion, and other celebrated blliardists,
will be present and give exhibitions OF their
skill.
The treasurer of the Derby railroad corrects
the statement in the New Haven Register that
work on the road would be discontinued. 1t is
progressing as fast as possible, and passenger
trains will be running over it on the first of
April next The contract with Mr.. Phelps for
finishing the road expired in November, and he
has been gone some time, the company carrying
on the work themselves
Patrick Readon, an employe of the Hartford,
Providence and Fishkill railroad, was blown
from the trestle work of that road where it
crosses the Connecticut river, on Saturday
morning, and instantly killed. He was a resi-
dent of Manchester and leaves family
The Hartford and New Haven railroad has
laid, since August, 1869, 500 tons of steel-headed
iron rails 3709 tons of Besscmer steel ra Is, and
about forty-two miles OF track, costing tim
Guiding the splice joints,) S440, 1920. Additions
10 the equipment of the road TO the value of
$4,000 have been made within a year. The
earnings of this road and those of the New York
and New Haven railroad now go into joint
fund, the two being in effect consolidated.
Whether dividends will hereafter be paid to the
two companies quarterly or semi-annuallv will
be determined by the JOINT board of managers,
Of which VIM D. Bishop, president of the New
YORK and New Haven railroad, is president.
RHODE ISLAND.
CAPT. Macy, the veteran collector of customs
at Newport, is in Washington, urging several
appropriations for the improvement of the light
house service in his district, and also saving
good word in behalfof a liberal appropriation
for the breakwater at Block Island