Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-21
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New EnsInnd Ncw. summary.


The Boston theatre is not large enough 4
hold the crowds that desire to see Nilsson in he
great characters.
The celebration at Bangor was very much lik
the railroad jubilee in Boston, in September
1851, when President Fillmore and Lord l-igl
made addresses on Boston common.
The Boston Posts irrepressibe interviewer ny
called on Gen. Batter again, and obtained lll'
views on the questions growing out oil tue nor
ton case. a.. c,i,,
Fifty valuable pictures saved from fhe SnlcS
90 fre among which are Berstadt losVlllle
and "l.ast Hours OF Lincoln have bceh put gu
exhibition in Boston for the benefit OF the Chi-
pr I ID Whitney OF the mining school at
Clmbrdge has gone to California Wlth ms lah'
ilv. 10 continue work upon the geological sur
, Wv Of that state, under his charge. He expects
no be- able 10 complete the field work of the sur
w IN another year
Thc irst money raised by the shoe and leatl-
or merchants Of Boston for Chicago, was Judi
ciopslv distributed by the committee of those
trades in that citv, within orty-eight hours after
it was subscribed, Hundreds of destitute fami-
lies were thus afforded timely assistance.
We have already stated that the British gov
eminent has determined to senda band TO take
part in the great worlds peace Jubilee Of
next year The following extract from
s. private letter Just received from
London by a gentleman in Boston,
is conHrmatory, and will be read with interest;
Gilmore is az my side, and tells me that this
government has rendered him the best band in
Europe for his new enterprise in America, and
that the lnman line Of steamers have agreed to
carry the band TO and back free Gilmore is
feeling first rate, and wanted me TO write this
He leaves for the continent to night for more
music,
Dr. W. J Davis, late professor in the univer-
sity of St Petersburg, who delivered a course of
interesting lectures before the Boston natural
history society last spring, has arrived in the
latter CITY DR.. Davis has been an extensive
scientific traveller in European, Asiatic and Afri-
can waters, having been with DIR. Livingstone
on the Zambezi expedition IN Africa. But his
most exhaustive travels and scientific inycstiga-
mons have been made in Chinese Tartary, Thi-
bet. and among the ranges Of the Himalayas
Prof. Davis proposes 10 lay before the Boston
public bis chronological and geographical CLEAN
iugs in the shape OF popular lectures during the
month.
AnDDLEsEx COUNTY.
At Lowell, on the 10Th, in the police court
Dr.. George T. Chase, for concealing a case of
small pox, was fined $780, which, together with
the costs, Amounted 10 one hundred and nine
dollars and seyenty-dve cents. There is not a
ease Of small pox or varioloid known to exist
within the city limits and but about fifty pa
uents are now at the city hospital. The board
of health are congratulated on all sides for their
successful efforts to stay the disease.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Jury NJ Lawrence have convicted all the
parties indicted for violating the liquor law
Work on the Merrimack river above Havcr-
hill in deepening the channel has been Sus-
pended for the season.
The captain OF the schooner L. A. Horton
says thar Cape Ann was the first land he touched
after leaving the colonial coast. He ex-
perienced Thursdays storm, but was NOT dam
aged and saw nothing Of either English or
American gunboats
James Day of Salem, who jumped from an
express train at TiugSboro' last week. is recover
lug. When picked up he remarked, "ITs
played the devil with me head, but guess Pm
not kilt intrely." He says no one should be
blamed for the accident but himself He wanted
TO stop at UingsborO', and it being a through
train, he jumped off.
Sanborn, whose extensive and expert bur.
glaries, as well as the circumstances of his cap
ture, are well known, pleaded guilty to four in
dlctmcntS for breaking and entering in the
criminal court ar Lawrence, on the 18th, but as
his wounds are such that he will live but few
days, il is moi probable that he will be SEN
fenced His wife was present and appeared
much affected.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The body of the woman found last Thursday
on the Somerset shore, has been identified as
Mrs. Daley, of Fail River. The jury returned
Il verdict of accidental drowning.
Danzcll, the colored boy reported to have been
murdered M Vineyard highlands, last summer,
has turned up at New Bedford having come
home tlOm a fishing cruise.
The old ship Baaenu, OF New Bedford is be-
ing taken TO pieces. The ship is 300 tons, and
is nearly seventy years old. She was built for
Capt. Edmon Gardiner, and was the first whal-
lng ship thar ever went to the Pacific from any
port in the world. Capt. Gardiner brought the
two first natives into New Bedford in this ship,
as sailors, that ever came to this country. The
balacna has been a very successful ship; at one
ume a sperm whale was captured from which
lU2 barrels of sperm oil were taken.
BAHNsTABLE COUNTY.
The town committee of PrOvlnCetown are seri-
ouSiy talking OF assuming the remaining half of
the stock for the extension of the Cape Cod rail-
road from Welteet to that place.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Chicopee Falls wants TO be annexed to Spring
field. A petition is signing by many of the bust
ness men OF the town.
AT the Universalist state convention in SPRING
field on the 18th, after the morning conference
meeting woman's meeting was held at which
Mrs. j. H. Bingham of Boston presided. The
president made short address, showing what
the women OF the church had done and ought TO
do. 10 the formation of the memorial fund the
ladies Of Massachusetts contributed SD 500 The
association has also been the means of securing
the appointment of two of their number-NIrs,
ljyermore and Mrs A G.. Bowles-as members
OF The last state convention and has gained one
trustee Of the memorial fund, Mrs. n. T. Muproe
of Someryille, and two delegates, Mrs. Boyntou
of Boston and Miss Lane of Gloucester to the
general convention held at Philadelphia 1t re-
manned for the association 10 continue its work
with the zeal that its importance demanded
Mrs. NJ. A. Adams OF Lowell. told of the doingS
OF the WOnans meeting at the general Phila-
dolphin convention Interesting speeches were
also made by Mrs. Meuiman of Springfield.
Mrs. c. Daniels OF Oxford, Miss Lane of Glouccs-
Ter, and others.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Ftttstield started its evening schools this weel,
with unexpected success.
The fOrty-ninth regiment held its annual re-
union al Great Darlington, recently About
one hundred were present. Captain Weller of
Plttsteld and George L. Calender of Lee were
chosen president and secretary oil the association
Tor the ensuing year. The next reunion will be
held al North Adams on the second Thursday
in September, 1872.
A portion Of the Smith paper company's
bridge over the Housatonic at Lee gave way a
few days ago, precipitating three ladies and a
gentleman down fourteen feet into the river.
little eiri standing near was 50 much frightened
that she jumped in, PrOyidentiallv thoupb the
party fell on rocks and timber none were scri
ously injured.
In deserted shop in Pttsfed there rests on
It's block an anvil that has done duty for more
than three hundred years. 1t is as sound to-day
as II was in 1898, when llltweed Pomeroy. after
Welding for the Stuarts the ponderons horse
shoes OF the same style and pattern that his an
cestors had made during many generations Tor
the Tudors and Plantagencfs, grew weary Of
taxes without law and work without wages.
and taking his anvil, sailed for the new world.
delft workman, he throye in the settlements.
and lett his anvil as an heirloom to his descend
ants.
MAINE.
The small poX has appeared in Andoyer.
Ecstport Is endeayoring to prove that an IRON
mil should be established in that city.
The Eagle sugar refinery al Portland will soon
resume operations.
u Is said there is no other town Of the state
that has grown so rapidly during The last fen
years as Skowhegan.
Henry Saunders of BANGOR was eccidon+oli
killed on the 18th, while cunning in the woods
at Kingman.
The Cumberland bar will give JUDGE Stoddord
who has been appointed post master nj Portland
a complimentary dinner on his retirement from
the bench.
The First Baptist church and society of Am.
gusta has voted TO accept the resignation of the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Kicker, to take effect on The
first Of January.
The presidential train on Tuesday last made
the ran from Kennebuuk to to the end 81 Port.
land bridge, sYhere speed was slackened distance
twenty-five miles and a halD, in twenty-nint
minutes. No stops.
bendalfs Mills is likely to 90 into history in
small way. The people there gave Gen. Gram
very enthusiastic reception, which so delighted