Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-30
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state prison II paluonS are 10 ne as IItQutHs III
The future as they have been in the past
The authorities OF Harvard college have re-
fused the application of Miss Sawyer Of Nashua,
n H., for admission TO the law school,
VIM II. Richardson, aged twcniy-lour, en-
ployed 10y Or. A. L. Mcdonald Boston, commit
ted suicide Friday evening by taking opium.
The cause is unknown.
The number Of deaths in Boston for the week
ending Oct. 2Sth was 114-males, 60; females
40; by consumption, %; under one year Of age
90; TO years, 10; American parentage, So
foreign, IS.
The Boston Traveller says: "The supreme
court OF the United States has never yet haC
occasion to ovcrrule a decision Of the MaSsachu
Sctts court uponshc subject OF taxation"
Judge Joel Parker Of Cambridge, has sent t,
Mayor Mason Of Chicago, $500, to be applied T.
thepurchase Of books as a foundation of Law
library in that city.
Adclbert Hooper, sentenced to state prison in
Boston, March, 1870, for obtaining goods under
false preteuces, was pardoned on Saturday, by
Gov. Claflm
Gov. Caflin received telegram SATURDAY
morning from Secretary Fish iDquiGinT which
day Massachusetts will select for the annua
Thanksgiving, the 23d or the 30th Of November
10 which his cXccllency replied that when tn
president was in Boston he informed the cover
nor that he had selected the 3jth for lhanks9ly
ing, and that day is accordingly agreed upon.
Everett Babbitt, compositor on the Post, Eel
from a second story window of his boarding
house, 20 Green street, last evening, while at
tempting to adjust a detached lightning rod
HIS arm came in contact with some iron spike:
and received injuries which rendered amputa-
ton necessary.
A Boston dispatch says: "The murder Of
Kate i.eehan is still involved in mystery. CHiel Ol
Police Savage requests any information cacu-
lated 10 throw light upon the tragedy Wrapped
around the furnace wrench with which the muir
der was committed was a copy of the Helena
Clarion newspaper, dated February l6, 1871,
published in Helena, Arkansas, Any one send
M such paper to persons in this neighhor-
hood should communicate with the chief OF
police, as it might furnish clue TO the muir
derer
The programme at the Boston theatre this
week is as follows: Monday, Macbeth; Tuesday
Hamlet Wednesday, the lion Chest and Dor
Caesar DE Bazan; Thursday, A New Way to Pay
Old Debts; Friday, Brutus; Saturday matinee
Hamlet; Saturday night, Macbeth. Mr.. Edwin
Booth will appear in each entertainment, anC
have the support of the entire dramatic com
pany.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
1t is sufficient to excite suspicion" in Lowell
inst TO wear velyeleen coat and try to get ST.
bill changed.
Lowell had two eases of varioloid on Thurs
day, and one death from smallpox. There arr
about thirty patients in the hospital
James p. Montague, who was injured while
Stacking cars on the Lowell and Nashua rail
Friday morning from the effects of his wounds.
Montague was nineteen years old.
The fifth reunion Of the members Of the 33d
Aiassa hUSetts regiment was held in Lowell,
Saturday. Gen. Underwood, colonel ofthe rcgi-
mcnt, arrived in the afternoon, and the corps
made their headquarters at the American house.
Later in the evening an excellent supper was
served. The entertainment was of the most So
cial and informal stvle, and was heartily enjoy
ed hv all, Gen Underwood presiding. DR..
of inn
Renaissance of his association with the regi-
ment A. Marden ofthe Lowell Courier read
some verses which were received with great ia
vOr. Both were elected honorary members.
Gen. Underwood was reelected president. 1t
was decided to hOdithc next meeting in Boston.
ESSEN COUNTY.
At the recent Andoyer conference with thc
church at West Dracut there were twelve ladies
present rs delegates.
At Lynn, the shoe trade for last week shows a
decline from the corresponding week last year,
the shipments having been respectively 1910 and
1865 eases.
Edward C. Walker of Lawrence, who is con-
cerned in frauds on Boston and New York mer-
chants, has been arrested at East Hardwck Vt,
and taken TO Lawrence for trial.
The "Sutton Light Infantry" is the name
adopted by newly organized independent bat
talon of light infantry, whose headquarters are
at Moth Audover. The corps consists Of four
companies Of twenty-five men each-rhree he
longing in North Andoyer and one from Law
renee.
Gloucester, England, and Gloucester, Amcri-
ca, have on several occasions exchanged ciyil-
ties the last occasion being that on winch Eng
lish Gloucester sent fine oil painting Of herself
TO American Gloucester. This picture comes
from Mr. Price, member of parliament for GlOu-
cester, and was brought over TO America by II.
b. Samueson, member Of parliament for Cbel-
tenham, who went TO Gloucester last week. He
was properly received aud publicly entertained,
and speeches were made and toaStS given. In
the evening Mr. SamuelSon formally presented
the picture, which was received by the chairman
of the selcctmen, Capt. Low. The proceedings
throughout were most interesting, and Mr.. Sam
ueson won the good will of all who saw him.
AT Topsfeld, a few NIGHTS ago. the store of
Frederick Stiles, dealer in leather, was entered
IN the night and about $500 worth Of goods
stolen. Near the window where the thief ell
tered were found prints of boot, IN which were
peculiar shaped nails in the toe and heel. Pre-
Vous 10 this Capt. BOynton, OF the state police
had met man named Charles Cormente in a
store, sitting with his feet resting on a barrel so
that he noticed some peculiar nails in his boots
enough TO attract his attention. When the rob
berry and footprints were discovered he immcdi-
ately made up his mind that Cormente was the
thief, and arrested him. He was taken to the
Store and his boot taken off aud found to fiji the
points near the window exactly He finally
confessed all, and told where the goods were
hidden in an old unoccupied house, where they
were recovered.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
new phase of religious fOOlishnesS and gul-
HollilN mas Deeh recently developed III Spring.
heid and vcinltY. One Elder Curry, who claims
10 be an Advent preacher, has been endeavor-
ln@ to found sect under the name Of Elijah
lies, and, according to a correspondent Of the
Examiner and Chronicle, is meeting with some
success. The foundation OF the new doctrine is
that the Chaldean word translated CYRUS is the
root ol Curry, and that, as a matter Of fact
the bullding of the temple was really given to
Elder Curry instead OF TO the great Persian
monarch. BY a curious concentration Of events
the cider is also The Elijah TO prepare the world
for the Judgment day All prOselytes are prom
ised that they shall not die for forty wears. and
that AT the expiration of that period they shall
be made immortal.
According TO the Springfield Republican, the
available police force Of that place is only six,
instead Of twelve, and, according to the Union,
the chief fault lies in the head Of the depart.
meIt, who, it says, "has no aptitude for
an officer, is afraid TO do anything, has no con-
hdence in himsefOr Others, and is merely
CONDITIONING ligure-head without efficiency He
Is exceedingly ambitious for reputation, which
makes him jealous of Others and apparently,
rather than acknowledge his ineompetency and
set others TO work to catch rogucs, he busters
around himself and gives them rood oppor.
lnhiy 10 get away. Since the last week in
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