Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-03
daurtrster aailp Spp.
new England New. summary.

tariff went into effect on Sunday.
The civil suit instituted by VIM M. Comey OF
Franklin against two Boston police officers iol
false arrest and imprisonment, was entered in
the superior court, at Dedham, last week. hui
1t viii not be tried before April next.
The Fusileer Light Guards, Boston, contem
plate visiting the battlefelds of the late rebel
lion, some tune during the latter part Of tho
month Of June. The tnp viii occupy about 4
months time.
The foreign elearances at the Boston custom
house for 1870 numbered 1904, Of which 55(
were American vessels and 2I4S foreign, making
total tonnage of 716,SI1. The forels0 vessels
which cleared coastwise comprised $9Nlage OF
8s,S74. There arrived from foreign ports during
the year 1865 vessels.
DIR. Mighill, a well known physician and cor
oner at the North End, Boston, is now rayiue
maniac in an insane asylum. He was inoculated
with poison while treating patient, about O
week ago The poison affected his head entirely
and just before he was stricken he attended q
lecture, and on coming home, with a brain
already beginning 10 be affected, he repeated the
lecture TO his wife, almost word for word.
II is stated that at meeting of the members
of the new board of Boston aldermen on the
S1st ult., il was voted, in Difference TO public
opinion and the desire to economic in public
expenses, that the customary dinner at the eX'
pense of the city be dispensed with. 1t is I'M
derstood that there are bills TO the amount Of
about $1,000, incurred by individual members of
the CITY government lot Qllnels ana SuppSIs the
past year, which have not been approved ottl-
cially, and the parties ordering them are eX-
pectcd to pay for them out of their own pockets.
Boston now employs as teachers four head
masters at a salary of $4,000 each: one head mas
ter at salary Of $500; forty one masters at
$1,000; thirty-nine submasters at S2400; nine
ushers at 500; four high school head assistants
at $500; nineteen high school assistants at $1,000;
thirty-three masters assistants at 5000; sixty
head assistants at $500; four hundred and TWEEN
ty grammar school assistants at 500; and three
hundred and twenty-five primary teachers at
500. Also special teachers in music, modern
languages, sewing, etc.
McEttrick is carefully preparing for his feat
of endurance, which begins to-day at three PM,
at the 18th regiment armOry, on Washington
street, Boston. He is getting into form, assisted
and advised by skillful physician, and will be
attended by medical men throughout his long
tramp. The feat of walking 104 hours without
rest or sleep, being allowed but thirty minutes
in each twentY-fOur hours, has never been ac-
complished, and the trial will be the most inter
esting of the kind that has ever taken place in
this vicinity. A suitable track has been laid
and roped in, and every means has been taken
TO ensure the success of the undertaking.
The Gloucester Telegraph says that cOnsidera-
bic anxiety is felt for the safety of Miss Susan
Tucker, young lady belonging in Lanesvllle,
whose whereabouts have been unknown to her
friends for over a week. Miss Tucker was on a
Boston, and on Tuesday of last week went over
10 Chelsea to spend the day with friend. In
the evening her friend accompanied her to the
ferry ship, and saw her safely on board of the
boat, and all traces of her have been lost since
she left the boat on its arrival at the Bos-
ion side, although every effort has been made to
discover her present whereabouts. Miss Tucker
was young lady OF aquiet and retiring dispo-
sition, and bore an unblemished reputation. She
was well connected and her friends are in sad
trouble at her mysterious disappearance.
A Boston paper thus prophesies glorious
future for that city:-"The athletes secured by
the Boston club are all men of temperate habits,
and, with hardly an exception, abstain from the
use Of liquor and tobacco. Ii will be model nine
and without doubt will excel any organization
of the kind, past or present. The Brothers
Wright have been engaged for two or three
years, and Harry is expected here with his fami-
~, in few days, he was offered, by western
men, the same inducements accepted by him
from the Boston club but declined, preferring
to come to the eastern country. All the players
so far engaged are in constant gymnastic train
ing in order that they may keep in condition
and improve. The balance Of the nine will have
been engaged ere long, headquarters for Ne
club win be secured and preparations made for
grand opening of the season, The club will
md no mean opponents in the amateur mines OF
this city, and the organization will prove
great benefit 10 the Harvard nine as the latter
club can have the best of practice with the pro-
3esslonals. The result will be that Boston, at
the height Of the base ball season, will boast.of
tina leading professional and amateur mines Of
the country"
ESSEX COUNTY.
Acton, by the bequest of Edward Everett is
now in possession of the powder-horn worn by
James Hayward, who was killed at Lexington
while pursuing the British from Concord.
While it was IN Mr.. Eyerett's possession he had
il bound with silver, and a silver chain at
iaehed. The story is that Hayward, having
entered yard to quench his thirst on that
hot and memorable day. was drinking from
well, when a British officer approached, ex.
claiming, "You are a dead manp Hayward
raised his gun, and both fired at once The
British officer lived but n minute or two, and
Hayward little longer. The British bullet had
gone through his powder-horn, making round
hole where it entered and shattered one on the
other side, and penetrated Hayward's body near
the heart,
A Cornish correspondent says: "Fryeburg
takes its name from Jonathan Frye, who was
appointed chaplain of Capt. LovewelPs COM
pany. He, together with Capt. Loyewell and
nearly half of the company, numbering only
thirty-four, were mortally wounded or killed in
this memorable and gallant encounter at Pig
wacket. The first settlement at Fryeburg began
IN the spring OF 1903. During the summer of
that year Nathan Smith moved his family into
the town, then known only by the Indian name
OF PlgTacket On the Goth of November follow
ing Samuel 0sgood, Moses Ames, John Evans
and Jedediah Spring came from Concord, n
d., and settled in the town. This proved very
valuable reinforcement, and from this date COM
mences its permanent and prosperous settle
ment Fryeburg has many attractions. Ii was
here that Daniel Webster taught school during
his younger days, and many of its citizens even
now relate with pride the little incidents of his
sojourn among them. But this quiet village is
soon TO receive new life and energy by the aid of
that mighty civizer, the locomotive"
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Morrills new block in Dover is pronounced
New England"
A citizen of Gorham, for quite number of
years, has, directly and indirectly, contributed
about $500 per annum for the maintenance of
the TWO religious societies of that place
A ra has recently been made on the houses
OF III repute in Keene, resulting in the departure
Of about dozen frail and friendless women for
Boston. Boston has enough already.
Manchester boasts of letter carrier who has
been such IN that city for twenty-five years and
is still at ii. The secrets he has had in his ten.
porary possession no one would dare to estimate,
A man in Lebanon has an orange tree with ten
ripe oranges upon it at the present time of the
ordinary size Of those found in market The
tree has borne several crops
VIM, K. Martin, of Portsmouth. was nomi-
mated fof senator by the republicans in thc first
district, on the fifth ballot, his competitors being
" H. Hackett Of Portsmouth, Z. b. Phil rick
OF Rye, and Warren Brown OF Hampton Falls,
Al the republican senatorial convention held
at Rochester, Joshua G. Hail, ESQ.,, was uomi-
mated as candidate for senator from the dftb
district ''-
A young man, who was employed at the mills
IN Belmont, disappeared on the 10th Of Decera-
Der, and has not been seen or heard of since
He leaves young wife and babe. His wife o,d
widowed mother are almost inconsoe' 10 .. ' tba
uncertainty Of his fate -''ic a' 'iie
NJ Ham Tne Sun rre ul IN Ellen, daughter
take her own Ma r IL" K horrible attempt to
butcher knit. " cutting her throat with
ries and - gashing herself and several arte-
soor -0rds that will probably cause her death
.. She had been i'll for a long while, and
was laboring under mental alteration at the
time of the act.
George Reynolds put up at tie STAFFORD county
farm for awhile then suddenly decamped, taking
with him sundry articles not his, which he sold
10 Mrs, McDermott, OF Dover, and then went to
Biddefotd, where be also committed larceny.
He was arrested and is now in Jail at Dover.
Mrs McDermOtt has been bound over for receiv-
ing stolen goods.
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