Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-10
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

marble monument twelve feet high has been
placed over the family tomb of the late Thomas
Thompson, the worthy and eccentric capitalist;
A Boston correspondent OF the sprinSuelu
Republican intimates that hereafter the meetings
of the radical club will be closed to reporters,
Their presence, il is said, is restraint upon
conversation.
A Boston woman has sued her son, who has
supported the family ever since he was nineteen
years old for $4,000 for her services as house
keeper. The supreme court awarded her SlOO
number of prominent citizens OF Boston
aud vicinity have rendered to Mr. techter
complimentary benefit. Among the names are
the following Henry W. Longtellow, y. W.
Holmes James I. Fields, William NJ. Hunt
Henry James, Thomas G. Appleton, Richard II.
Dana, George. S. Hillard, T. jefferson Coolidge,
Henry Lee and Louis Agassiz.
At Boston, In the supreme Judicial court, sat
urday, Giuseppe CYCLIC and Vincenzo BoniNo,
convicted of manslaughter in causing the death
of Luigi Gheraldini, in Ferry street, last sum-
mer, were sentenced to the state prison-Gigiio
for the term of six years, and Bonivio Tor the
term OF four years.
An exchange saws of the professional nine"
that Boston is to have: "rhe eminent professor
of mathematics at Harvard is TO deliver to them
tri-weekly lectures upon the force OF balisbats
as applied to impngiug spheres, accompanied
by diagrams illustrating the angles OF medicines
and refraetion. DR. bio Lewis has been en-
gagged to superintend the physical education OF
the nine; dozen or so of the poets of the Hub
are preparing odes in anticipation OF future VIC
tories, aud several lady lecturers have selected
as the subject for their next, seasons lectures
the revival of the Olympian games by the
modern AtheDians.
The movement looking towards the establish
ment of a paid fire department in Charlestown
does not meet with general favor, and none are
more opposed TO it than those who have taken
the time to look into the matter carefully. Ten
thousand dollars has suf1ced to run the depart
ment for year in a manner satisfactory TO the
citizens, yet with the Inauguration OF paid de-
r psurment the yearly expenses, at the lowest
possible estimate, would exceed fifty thousand
dollars Cambridge, which has about one-iith
the number Of alarms as Charlesiown, finds
that her paid department cost her tb1rty-two
thousand dollars last year. New buildings and
new apparatus would be required, and horses
and harnesses, all of which would help TO swell
the expenses of the department. which nov per-
forms its work well and to the satisfaction of
the citizens generally. The matter Will soon
come before the city council, when the strength
OF the movement and Its advocates VIII appear
The 6remen of the city, Of course do not favor
the plan.
The amount OF the sinking fund in the Sost6h,
Hartford and Eric railroad, on the list of Janu-
airy, 1870, as stated in the report OF the commits
sioners presented TO the legislature on Friday,
was $780, $50. There was received during the
year, for interest and income, S33,6S3, and by
payments, $685. making the total amount Of
the fund on the first of the present month S55g,.
1876. The fund is vested in city, county and
town scrip, S419,096; state of Maine scrip,
1924, $50 cash invested, S15,S50. The fund with
the Accommodations at six per cent. VIII De sufd-
eient TO pay the principal OF the scrip loaned by
the state 10 the corporation, at the time when it
natures. Its present income yields more than
six per cent of the amount invested.
The Inauguration of the officers of the Massa-
chusets horticultural society took place on Sat
urday when Mr.. J. F. c. Hyde, the retiring
president delivered bis valedictOry. He stated
that during the four years Of bis administration
the debt of the society, secured by mortgage of
real estate, had been reduced from SlOO,O0O TO
$4,000, and the floating debt had been entirely
iquidated. The list Of membership had been
increased 1914. The newly elected president,
Mr.. VIM. g. Story, also delivered an inaugural
address, devoted TO remarks concerning the
work which the society has to do. His address
was referred to a committee of three, and the
thanks of the society was presented to him and
Mr.. Hyde for their addresses. The report of
the treasurer Mr.. Boswell, showed the receipts
for tho year to have been $40, 38S.57; expenses,
S301eSS0; leaving cash balance Of S140.27;
assets, 265,390.S6; liabilities, sos, 500. The
schedule of prizes for 1871 was distributed, and
after some unimportant business the meeting
adjourned.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Caleb W. Jenkins of Scituate is the father of
seventeen healthy children. Neither Mr.. Jen
kirs nor his wife are above fifty years Of age
aud are both in the full enjoyment of health.
What is quite as funny as the rest is, that two
of his enterprising neighbors have promised
him. one $1,000 and the other $500, whenever
his children shall number twenty Under the
stimulus il is said that the prospect is very fair
that Mr.. J. will get his $1,000.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The statement which recently appeared in the
papers that the condition of Moran, the murder
er, was so precarious that he was not expected
to live TO be tried, was without foundation, and
was undoubtedly intended for Carney, the
Stoughton wife murderer, who has been DRIFT
ing toward insanity for some time past, and his
case is now regarded as almost hopeless. Moran,
on the other hand, is rapidly recovering from
his wounds, and according 10 present appear
ances, viii be able to be arraigned before the
supreme court at the regular February term.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
a New Bedford lady advertises to receive
scholars for instruction in cooking, with special
attention TO bread making.
Walter F. Clark's stable, New Bedford, was
burned early Saturday morning, together with
five horses belonging to Clark, one to j. H.
Denson, one TO E. Anthony, Jr., and one to L.
J Swift; also many carriages. Zenas White
more's stable and John NJ. Fosters carpenters
shop adjoining were burned. Clark's loss was
$4,000; one horse worth $500. Fosters loss
$500; Whittemore's S100O Total insurance
less than $1,000.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
A New Bedford paper says: "a curious freak
of nature is asserted TO have occurred recently
on Cape Cod Ii is no less a phenomenon than
q male child, three months old-more snake
than human. The cause of such an abnormal
growth seems 10 have been that the mother,
during pregnancy, had monomania for killing
snakes"
HAMPDEH COUNTY.
The Wason manufacturing company offspring
field are considering the abandonment of its
present works and the erection of new ones.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Lucius Tenny was, in February, 1868, teller in
a bank in Greenfield. During the excitement
attendant upon the gold speculations, he en-
bezzled the funds of the bank, which were used
for speculative purposes. For this crime he was
sentenced TO the state prison, where for nearly
three years he has behaved in such an eXem-
plary manner as has resulted in his pardon by
Governor Clafin, upon Warden Haynes recon-
mendatiou.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The whole length of Hoosac tunnel now
opened is 1892 feet.
The item going the rounds to the effect that
the LenoX iron company some years since, sold
land belonging 10 the Housatonic railroad com
pany, and houses erected thereon have now got
10 be moved, is pronounced entirely incorrect.
A week or so ago, surprise party at ? It's
ned broke a stove two chairs, a sofa, and lot
Of erockery, during their stay at the house OF
the party surprised. The family has no further
wish to be surprised
Margaret Caffrey Of Stockbridge who at
tended ball, Wednesday night, and danced
until O'Clock Thursday morning, died suddenly
Thursday noon. The indications are that she
was killed. Dy poison, whether administered by
her own or anothers hand coroners Jury will
decide. She was about twenty-five years old
and quite handsome. 1t is reported that there
was some trouble between her aud her lover at
the ball
A child was recently born in Pittsfeld, with
the perfect body of a boy, but with head
shaped like an elephants, with Topping ears,
and nose elongated into a trunk, and other
facial pecuharities of that animal. The child
was born dead. Its mother had been frightened
by circus elephant few months before the
birth Of the child. So says the Pittsfeld Eagle
The east end of Hoosac tunnel was the scene
Of au instantly fatal accident, Thursday night
joseph 7. Budlon, Frenchman, was in the act
OF loading cartridge OF dualin in a hole in the
enlargement when it exploded with terrible
force. He was literally torn to pieces, his head
and one arm being blown from his body. The
tool boy, who was gathering his drills near by
escaped alive but with dangerous wounds.
An lrishman, named Patrick Dryer, was
found dead on Friday, in the woods near the
main road between Hatfield and williamsburg