Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-19
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
On the 2Sd of May, letter was mailed in
Boston TO a town within three miles, and on
Friday the same letter was received by the party
who sent it, from the dead letter office, WASH
ington, having been three months and twenty
three days on its travels from Boston to Wash
lngton and return,
According to estimates made ty the state
police, there are $500 places in the state OF
Massachusetts where prohibited liquors are
sold, over 1900 of these being located in Boston.
1t will take more than two weeks 10 serve all
the notices. as they must either be left with the
dealer or at his place of business. There are
already a thousand or more liquor cases, so
called pending in the state courts.
Not long ago a South Boston Spectator pur-
chased 4 large lot of land at the intersection of
prominent Streets and proceeded TO erect block
of SIX houses on the wrong corner. The blunder
was not discovered until the brick had been
piled to the third story, when the owner de-
manded double price for his land, and would
not accept compromise offered by the builder.
The houses are coming down.
Boston has in all one hundred and forty-eght
churches. The denominations most unani-
mously represented are the Unitarian, with
twenty-seven churches; Trnitariau Congrega-
tional, with twenty-five; Methodist Episcopal,
twenty-five; Baptist, seventeen; Roman Catho-
lie, seventeen, Episcopal, fifteen. In Chicago
are one hundred and sixty churches, the lead
ing denominations being as follows: Catholic
Baptist, eighteen; Episcopal, seventeen; Pres
byterian, sixteen; Congregational, thirteen.
The Boston papers say considerable anxiety is
felt for the safety of Mrs. Louisa G. Mitchell,
wife of Rev. Edward G. Mitchell of Detroit,
Michigan. She is known to have arrived in
that city from Portland on Tuesday, the 9th
inst, and is supposed to have taken the evening
train for New York on her way to Philadelphia,
but has not been heard from since. She has
been in i'll health for some time, and it is be-
lieved that she was taken sick on the Journey
between Boston and her destination. She was
tNenty-seven years old, medium size, dark
brown hair, large smooth forehead and small
nose. On her person was plain gold ring,
also a cut gold ring with hair incloSed, inscribed
on inner surface, "Ned TO Louisa, June IS,
1862" and gold hunting case watch, gold
chain and locket.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
At Lowell, on Sunday, the body of a full
grown infant was found in the Concord river,
tied up in an old cloth. Coroner Presley ordered
lis burial.
The Boston Traveller of Saturday says: "The
board of health of Lowell, it is reported, have
resigned their places. The papers of Lowell
have little or nothing TO say concerning the ex-
lstence of small pox in that city, and the matter
IS Kept quiet but we are informed by promi-
licnt official that eleven new cases of small pox
were reported yesterday, and that a petition has
been signed by nearly two thousand citizens,
asking that something decisive may be done TO
check the spread Of the disease.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary J. Cunningham of Weir village
committed suicide with dose of arsenic, the
otheTJay.
Last week, Ernest Harry, boy Of four years,
the only son Of William and Annie 3effs, was
drowned in a well at Fall River The little fell
low was missed about noon, and his body was
discovered in the well about three O'Clock.
\ young woman crossing the railroad track at
Fall River, one day last week, was knocked down
by an engine tender, but was saved from almost
certain death by member OF the New York
ninth regiment band, who seized her by the dress
and dragged her out of danger.
Daniel L. Webb, reporter of the New Bed
ford Mercury, and young man of fine promise,
was killed on Saturday evening by being thrown
from the Boston train as it WIS crossing the
viaduct Of the Boston and Providence railroad
at Canton. He left one car to enter another as
the train was passing over the viaduct, and was
doubtless thrown from the platform by the
lateral motion. He was thirty-one years old,
and leaves widow and two children.
Andrew Cutfee, an Indian, second mate of
New Bedford whaling ship, lately returned iiom
a successful voyage, wantonly destroyed
house on the "Neck, " belonging TO Oliver Til
ley. 1t seems that during the absence of
Cuffce his mother being in needy circum-
stances, sold the house, which, according to
tribe custom she owned, to Iilley. For some
reason that does not appear, Cuffee committed
the criminal act, and Tillcy had recourse to the
law. A warrant was issued and Andrew was
brought before the justice. The parties agreed
to leave the case to the Judgment of referees.
The defendant was required TO pay costs, 81,
and damages, S35.
The plans for the proposed alterations in the
city hall building, adopted by the Fall River city
council, it is estimated will involve an outlay Of
nearly 100000, perhaps more. The building is
to have a Mansard roof with side elevations,
and will be surmounted with a tower 1876 feet in
height. A clock will be placed in the tower
and probably a bell, and on the top of the tower
handsome flagstaff The first floor is be fitted
up for the public library and reading room. The
second story will be divided into offices for the
mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and collector,
superintendent of streets, water commissioners,
school committee, superintendent of public
schools, ianitor, &c. The third story will be AZ
ranged for the better accommodation of the two
branches of the city council. The floor of the
first story is TO be lowered foot or two, and the
rooms now occupied by the Pocasset and Union
banks are TO be appropriated for some other pur-
pose The whole building is TO be warmed with
steam.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. B. D. Allen of Worcester was one of The
performers at the Parepa-ROSa concert, at
Springfield, last night.
Mr.. Chester W. Chaplin, the veteran railroad
manager, returns to Springfield from his sum
mers vacation in Europe, in greatly improved
health and spirits.
The movement among the colOred churches
af ~ Iingield, for the formation Of a union
c Oh i, Gets with favor, but still is warmly
opnosed as lie contamination would require
the sinking of theov% ical differences on mary
points, They are non-essential, to be sure, bat
black Christians cherish theLl qulte rs suohsV
as their white brethren.
The Springfield Republican has the following
1t is reported that the reason why the names OF
the signers of the call for Gen. Butler to speak
in this city was not published, as was done IN
other places was because they were those of
r,rI-r, in fha q
where it is not customary TO circulate polticdi
documents of that kind. This is hardly credl-
BILE. The signers approved your acts as a pub
lie man." while all the armorers are aware OF
Gen. Buffers ayowed and persistent opposition
to the fruit of their labor, the Springfield breech-
loading rife musket, an opposition explained,
perhaps, by the fact that Butler has been inter
estcd very largely in another gun. 1t is also
matter OF record that Gen. Butler, while mem
Der of the Joint ordnance committee of congress,
grossly insulted Col Benton, the commandment
here, who was called to Washington to testify
before the committee.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Saturday being the Israelites' New Years day,
the Jews generally observed it by closing their
stores. One Pittsield firm comtorted their Gus
toners by posting notice on their closed door,
saying they would be "open Monday mourn
ing
A woman suffrage association was organized
in Pttsfeld on Friday, and the following Of
icers elected temporarily: President, Gen II. s.
Briggs; vice Presidents Oliver w. Robbins and
Miss W. r. Noble; treasurer, L. Henry; secre-
tary, Miss Z. II. Gage. The president and q. I.
Barker were appointed a committee to prepare
by-aws and second meeting win be held to-
morrow evening in the district court room.
MAINE.
Ice formed to the thickness Of nearly half an
inch in the open air at Bangor last week.
Col. Little Of Bangor has voted for governor
at every annual election in Maine for siXty-twO
years.
Tonight the last rail on the European and
North American railway will be laid, and rail-
road communication will be open between Ban
gor and st. John, n. B.
Rev. DIR. Kicker, pastor of the Baptist church,
Augusta, contemplates Iesignng his position, to
accept the secretaryship Of the Baptist state
missionary board.
The house of Samuel Lane, in Northport, was
burned last week, by the roof taking fire from
the chimney. The furniture was saved. Loss
$1,000; insured for 500.
The town of Bucksport voted to subscribe
SG5. 900 to the stock of the Penobscot and Union
river railroad. This added to private subscrp
lions of So, 900 make total of S1S4,00O from
Bucksport clone.