Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-22
New England Dispatches.
In Aid of Humboldt COIIege-Denth of
an Old UniVersaIist CIergyman-Fire IN
Maine, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS.


Boston, April 21.-A meeting was held to-
day, for the purpose of raising money in aid of
Humboldt college, Iowa, an institution intended
for students of both sexes, free of sectaran con-
troll. Resolutions were adopted, endorsing the
movement.
Rev William Bell, Universalist clergyman,
who has been in the ministry over fifty years,
died yesterday, aged seventy-nine.
Benjamin F. Newell, of Reading, a man of
family and considerable property, hung himself
yesterday, in fear of coming to poverty.
The committee OF the city government on the
police are to investigate the circumstances at
tending the death OF Timothy Lynch, who re-
Gently lost his life it Is alleged, by resisting ar
rest. The case causes much excitement among
the Irish citizens of East Boston, where Lynch
lived.
Tonight, the stables of Joseph P. and d.
Shaw, at Jamaica Plains, were entirely con-
sumed The dwelling house of Mrs. Ellen Do
Ian was also partially burned; also several other
adjoining buildings were damaged, Total loss,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
James T. Eldridge, real estate broker, with
wife and child, proceeding home in a carriage,
was run into by hook and ladder team, smash
ing the carriage, and throwing out the occu-
pants. Mr.. Eldridge was seriously injured, his
wife was badly bruised, and his horse killed.
SPRINGFIELD, April 21.-Thomas Kennedy, a
laborer on the Holyoke and Westfeld railroad,
was killed to-day, by bank of earth falling on
on him.
MAINE.
BANGOR, April 21-A fire this morn
ing in Pickering square burned out the
Maddox & Miller, and c. E. Gould:
the saloons of James Dugan and G. Gillogly,
and the shoe store Of Philip Frey, and several
tenements over and adjoining the same. The
stocks of Crocker and of Maddox & Miller were
entirely destroyed. There was an insurance of
S2500 on the former, and $500 on the latter. C.E.
Gould loses about $500; no insurance. None of
the other losses were heavy. The buildings be-
longed to Il. P. Baldwin. The amount of the
loss and insurance is unknown.
LEWISTON, April PA man named Jones,
of Augusta, was instantly killed by being run
over by freight train on the Androscoggin
railroad, in this city, this morning.
BATH, April 21.-A double house, on Wash
ington street, near Pine, owned by Edward b.
and John Curtis, was damaged by fire, last
night TO the amount of about $500.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, April 21.-The new hotel at Laconia,
owned by S. w. Tuck, was destroyed by fire this
morning about two O'Clock. The lessees, w. q.
& H. N Coston, lost nearly all of their furni-
ture, as the fire had gained such Roadway when
discovered that but few of the rooms could be
entered and some of the occupants had barely
time to escape from the building The build
ings were insured for 5000, and the personal
property for $4,000; total loss $4,000. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
PORTSMOUTH, April 21.-Rey. George W.
Bicknell, of the Universalist church in this city,
will deliver a memorial discourse on Sunday
next, on the centennial of Father Ballou's birth.
Bishop Niles, OF the diocese of New Hampshire,
will otllciate at the Episcopal church here, and
administer the rite of confirmation. Professor
Touree of Boston will hold praise meetings
at the Methodist and North Congregational
churches.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, April 21.-The canvassers, who
- l.,r ..flQn toll
the vote for governor and other state officers,
will report the following figures to the legisla-
ture:
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