Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-18

and Concord, describe the day MS observed by
the Irish citizens with all the customary hon
ors.
Elizabeth Smith, alias Jones Young, well
dressed, of dashing appearance, is under arrest,
charged with extensive shop-lifung; also James
Bowen, for receiving the plumber. Both hail
from New York.
HAvERHILL, March Thames Gale, Esq.
one of our oldest and most respected citizens,
died very SUDDENLY at four o'clock this morning,
probably Of heart disease, aged seventy-ninc
years, He was for many years treasurer of the
Haycrhill savings bank, and for the last ten
years president of the Essex national bank. He
was postmaster of HayCrhill from 1924 to 1886
LOWELL, March t7,-Joseph Griffin died in
this city yesterday of pneumonia Mt the age OF
sevcnty'two. lie had resided in this city since
1882. He served in the legislature in lS45, and
subsequently in tho board OF aldermen. He had
also sustained the position Of superintendent OF
streets and public buildings here.
SrRINGFIELD, March l7.--The cOroners jury
at WeStiield, today, returned a verdict that the
death OF Mrs. Frederick Kurtz was caused by
an abortion procured by DIR. G. G. Tucker, Il
respectable physician of that town.
MAINE
LEWISTON, March 17.-The First national
| bank of Auburn has decided to subscribe for
| 100000 of the new five per cent bonds, in eX-
| change for the same amount OF their SIX per
| cents, held by the government.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| CONCORD, March 17.--The Statesman of this
morning says that 221 towns give Pike 83,Sl2,
| Weston 34,567, and Cooper and scattering 1917,
| The towns not heard from gave, last year
| Stcarns 43, and Bcde PA. If their vote should
be the same as last year, Weston will fail of an
election by 151 votes. The whole vote will be about
69,700, Hibbard'S plurality for congress is 300
Bells 900, and Parker's $50.
There are two republican and two democratic
| councillors, with no choice in the first district,
where Col. George Marston of Sandown was the
| republican candidate, and Col David NJ. Clough
| of Canterbury the democratic Five republican
| and six democratic senators are chosen, with no
| choice in the Portsmouth district, where William
| Il. Martin was the republican nominee, and Hon.
| Daniel Marcy the democratic.
| The tenth and eleventh districts are very close,
| and perhaps an official count may have to de-
| eide them. The Statesman list of rep esenta-
| tivCS contains the names of 16l republicans and
| 1856 democrats The towns to hear from are eX-
| pected TO send two republicans and eleven dem
ocrats If so the house will stand 1853 republic
cans to 167 democrats.
CONNECTICUT.
| HARTFORD, March 17.-St Patrick day was
celebrated by parade of the different Catholic
| societies to-day, the streets being throngcd with
| people. High mass was celebrated at StPeter'S
| church, and in the evening Father Walsh OF the
| same church delivered an address, at Allyn hall
| on "Thc Sutferings of the Irish People for Theil
| Faith and Country" The day was also extern
sively celebrated in New Haven.
NORWICH, Ct, March 1.-THE laborers on
Myers section of the Air Line railroad, in Col
chester, hearing that the property, carts, horses
etc., of the contractors, were to be seized TO-
| day by creditors, armed, to the number OF
seventy or eighty, and took possession OF the
barn where the properly was stored. Deputy
Sheriff Raymond of New London, with posse,
was sent for, and reached Colchester about three
O'Clock; but, owing to the threatening appear
once Of the rioters he sent for reinforcements
andgpOstpOned action. 1t is expected that al
attempt will be made tomorrow to attach thu
property, and there are fears of a bloody COLI
sion. The laborers have not been paid sinct
January, and says they will not permit the prop
| erty to be taken.