Worcester daily spy., 1871-07-17
Solurtester 4ailp SPY,
New England News NumInnry.
BOSTON AND VICINITY,

New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Al Watertown, the rate fixed for the present
wear is S12.50 on thousand--the valuation hav-
ing increased upwards of 81 100000. The rate
last year was $3.50.
The widow of the Rev. DR.. Wisner, pastor of
the Old South church of Boston, thirty-six years
ago, has Just been laid by his side in the ceme-
terry of the theological seminary, Andover.
The Congregationalist announces the appoint
ment of the Rev. L. S. Potwin of Boston, late
secretary of the Boston American tract society,
to a professorship in Western Reserve college,
Ohio.
Boston people have cause for rejoicing in the
fact that the city assessors had an excursion to
Rocky Point, the other day, and each member
paid his expenses, without asking anything
from The city treasury.
Harry A. McGlenen is a candidate for the
office Of city superintendent Of printing, at
Boston, The Times says: "Mr. McGlenen's
lonr experience at the printing business makes
him specially eligible for the situation"
The whole number of deaths in Boston for the
week ending July Is was 215. OF these eighteen
died Of consumption, three of lung diseases and
seventy-nine of cholera infantum; 139 were
children under five years of age; 80 of American
parentage, and 1856 of foreign parentage.
Michael Grady, an employe of the Boston gas
light company was instantly killed IN the freight
noon, by being caught between car and the
bunter at the end of the track. He leaves
wife and four small children at No Brighton
place,
Recent advices from Rio Janeiro state that the
ship Lathley Rich of Boston arrived ut that port
on the 11th of June from Cardiff, and that a
portion of the crew had mutinied on the passage.
After her arrival Capt. Lancaster requested aid
from the United States flagship Lancaster, then
at anchor in the harbor of Rio Janeiro and in
response an armed boats crew were dispatched
to the Lathley Rich, when eight of the mutineers
were taken off and placed in Jail to await the
disposition of the United States consul.
AT Boston, on Friday, an officer of the Boston
and Albany railroad rescued careless urchin
from imminent danger between two cars about
TO start and in doing so tore his jacket down
the back from collar to waist. The boys moth
or appeared at the station the next morning and
demanded compensation Tor the damage to her
sons clothing.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The corner stone of the new st. Pauls, Epis
copal, church, at Maiden, was laid last week.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The colored citizens Of New Bedford, with in
vited guests, will have procession, addresses
and ball on Tuesday, in commemoration of the
emancipation proclamation, the charge upon
Fort Wagner by the colored troops, and the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment. The pro-
cession will include the Scouler Guards, Captain
Tolliver, of that city; the Shaw Guards, Captain
Watkins, of Boston; the Cambridge Guards,
Captain Cambridge, of Hartford; the Lincoln
Guards, Captain CaStel, of Lynn; the Robert
A. Bell Post, No. 1874, G. A. r., of Boston, and
the b. F. Butler association of Taunton. There
will also be a delegation of citizens from Boston,
and Sabbath school childlen in the procession.
Addresses will be delivered in city hall by Hon.
George Marston of New Bedford, and Hon VIM.
Cogswell Of Salem.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Lii. l.
OF titles. At Amherst, last week, gentleman
accosted him with, "How are you, doctorp 81
am we'll, he replied, "all but the DOCTOR"
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The prospects of a brilliant regatta, at Ingle
side, continue "to grow no better, very fast"
he Republican thus points out some of the dis
l. 7tages OF the course: "The river has gone
adyal- "sistent decline, and unless there comes
INTO Pc, next Tuesday, low water will cause
ram oeioEe There are also two considerable
some trouDie. IS directly in the course-oE.
patches Oh IonS gIar which are vexatiou,
and ought certainly TO be = red viii or nenos
and the shallow water, il is fea> oct course ro-
sity cause devlations from dh> concernino
sulting, very likely, in fouls, ~ Il
which the new rules are very StrTngel ~
looks as if the advantages claimed for strais-"
away race over one of one and half miles zUa
repeat, were not to be realized in this easE'
Many will doubtless prefer to see the end OF the
race, rather than its beginning, and such should
bear in mind that the poisonous ivy grows IN
abundance along the river bank in that vicinity,
and take care TO avoid contact with it, or stand
he consequences"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Harrison Hanley, son of John Hanley, of
North Adams has been driven out of Mississippi
by the kukluX, and is now on his way home
Though sick with fever, it is said that the fact
that he was a Massachusetts, man was
sufficient excuse for the brigands to call him up
in the night and order him to leave the state,
not giving him time to even pack trunk.
MAINE.
Fires are devastating the woods near Els
worth.
The house and barn of Ivory W. Davis, at
East Eddington, were burnt on the 18th inst.
Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
The committee TO whom was referred theloca-
ton of the proposed classical school, decided to
locate the school at Hallowel.
little son of Robert j. Churchill, of Kit
terry Point, was run over by a stage June II,
and died in about two hours. He was six years
old.
The Danville Junction and Cumberland ex-
tension is fast approaching completion. 1t is
highly probable that trains will be running
regularly over ii by the middle of August.
The exuberant grasshopper continues to sing
and swarm in the valleys of Maine, and the
grass and things that remain after he has hopped
over the land are by no means burdensome to
the farmers.
H. @. Norton, of Bangor, has large wood
cut of civilian ILL.,, prince OF Orange" which
was printed in Belfast, Ireland On the left of
the picture is description of the battle of the
Boyne, and on the right the same subject is
treated in rhyme. The Bangor Wing says that
the appearance of the paper and print indicate
great age, but no date is affixed.
The loss on the Maine Central railroad by the
recent accidents will not exceed $4,000. The
Maine Central road are building six first class
refrigerator cars at their works in Augusta and
Waterville, for the transportation of fresh
meats, fish, fruits, etc, upon that road. The
locomotive Farmingdale, recently destroyed by
collision on that road, was the oldest engine in
New England. 1t was imported from England
over thirty-siX years ago by the Boston and
Worcester railroad, and for a long time was
used upon that road. Four first class passenger
cars are being constructed for the Maine Cen
trail road at the works Of 0sgoOd Bradley &
Co., Worcester.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There has not been rainy day at the White
mountains during the past fortnight.
A lady visitor among the White mountains
recently tried her luck at fishing. She won the
envy Of the unfortunate and the praise of all by
catching in few minutes, twenty fat speckled
specimens of the trout tribe.
The horse and carriage stolen from George w
Harris, of Nashua, on Friday night of last week,
has been recovered at Athol Depot, Mass. The
thief gave the name of David L. Edwards, and
claims to be Chelsea, Mass, man. He pleaded
guilty in the police court, and in default OF $1,000
bonds has been remanded to the county Jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
The house held its final session on Saturday
morning. A message was sent from the senate
of concurrence in the house acts and a refusal
to concur in the removal Of Grove S. Stevens,
sheriff Of Grafton county. A committee was
appointed by the chair to wait on the governor
and inform him that they had completed its
business. The governor prorogued the house
to the last Wednesday in May next The senate
also notified the governor, and was likewise pro-
rogued.
AT caucus of the republican senators, on
Saturday, Hon. Joshua G. Hall, the senator
from Dover district, in a touching and appropri-
ate address, presented to Senator Smith, in be-
half of the caucus, an elegant gold headed cane.
The recipient was taken wholly by surprise, and
was SO affected that he replied with much emo
ton. In subdued but eloquent words he thanked
his friends for their expression of esteem and
for the costly present they had given him. 1t
was an occasion that will long be remembered.
Judge Smith made his long looked for per.