Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-10
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New EngIand News SUM mary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Now they have got piano in the state prise
chapel, and at an entertainment given to tn
prisoners Tuesday night, Nichols P. Stansted
dedicated il to prison use
The Danish bark Louisa, from Foochow
China, August 18th, reached this port yesterday
with 1924 halt-chests and $40 boxes OF teas
The importations OF tea at this port direct from
china have been on the increase OF late years
the amount entered at the custom house in 1917
being more than doDhlsfhe quantity received II
1868. In thai. rSytar the importation reached
1,i54, 591 pqnsats; in 1869, 2,SsO,2Sl pounds, anc
1SIQ uSs.5i6 2O2 pounds.
s,S<e.tlv amer the accident to Mr.. Hatch, the
,<fainter, on the Boston, Hartford and Erie road
= af HYDE PARK, by which he lost his arm, lib
eral subscription was taken up for the benefit
OF his family 1t has now come to light that OF
something over 5000 said to have been raised,
only SIS has been received by Mrs. Hatch.
Parties who have paid out money to tnls OBJ
iect are now looking around TO see who has got
the money.
Notwithstanding the large imports of coal at
Salem for Lowell and Lawrence, and which, I'M
til few wears ago, centered entirely at Boston,
the receipts at Boston were never so large as
last year, amounting nearly to one million tons.
Nine-tenths of this vast amount were from do
nestle ports. Four thousand cargoes averaging
two hundred and fifty tons each were received
at thar port. When It is considered that this
whole trade is transacted in about eli ght months,
or 240 days, It will be seen that they REQUIRE on
an average about twenty cargoes TO arrive every
day from 1st April to LIST of December. The
anthracite coal trade of Boston has increased
sixty per cent in the last ten years.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
few days since young man named Marcus
Mccarthy and another whose name is not given,
were arrested in Brookline on q charge of set
ting fire TO the barns of Rev. Mr.. Snow, G, W.
Goodnow and Mr.. Hook, recently burned
Mccarthy, who drives milk cart, after the first
FIRE pretended to know so much about its course
that he began 10 be suspected himself The
other young man worked tor MIR. Goodnow, and
was intimate with Mccarthy. At the examina-
ton on Tuesday a kerosene bottle found near
tre fire, was identified as having belonged 10
Mr.. Goodn0w. The unknown young man was
held Tor trial, and Mccarthy for further exami-
nation.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Henry Dhnster, of DuXbury, descended his
well by a rope on Monday morning, for the pur-
pose of removing a stick of wood which had
fallen in, but in ascending the wall fell in upon
him, when about half way from the top. See
ing it coming, he favo cd himself as much as
possible, but his life was finally saved by the
wedg1ng in of some large rocks about two
inches above his head. The alarm was soon
given, and in a short time fifty or more citizens
were busily at work irving TO relieve him from
his perilous position. For an hour or ore sounds
from below conld be distinctly heard, whic
grew fainter and fainter as time went on and
hAallg Nttseu ditb2GIutTs DO hopeless Inc case
seemed that at once it was thought best TO sus-
pend the work until proper machinery could be
had, bur finally it was continued for some seven
honis, when Mr.. Dunster was reached and was
found TO be still alive. 1t is one of the most
miraculous escapes recorded. For some little
time after removing him, he appeared to be
gone, but soon revived in the fresh air. and it is
thought that he will recover.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The legislative committee appointed to report
on the progress of the work at the Hoosae tun-
mel, says that the contractors are likely TO finish
II within the time named in the contract.
MAINE.
The farmers in Maine lost large quantities Of
potatoes by freezing during the late cold snap.
Eleven and one-haf bushels of smelts were
taken out at one haul at the mouth OF the river
IN Orland, last week, worth SIS.
Mr.. Longfellow of North Vassalboro has been
stricken with paralysis Of the throat, drawing
his tongue down his throat in such a manner
that be is unable 10 eat or partake of but little
nourishment, and tears are entertained that he
Will starve to death.
Charles Roberts, said to be a graduate of the
New Hampshire reform school, who has been at
work at VasSalbOIo, stole horse sleigh and
harness from Harrison Hemans of that town
last week, and made good his escape with the
team, which is valued at $500.
Mrs. Priscilla Richardson of fremont has
Bible, printed in London in 1880 then the prop
erty Of Josiah Baker, an ancient relative On
the ny leaf is written the births of descendants
Gown to William Richards, who brought it to
America in the year 1856 Though published
2SO years ago, this "book" remains as iudellible
and bright as some of our present printing.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
defect in the original construction of the
boiler is assigned as the cause of the explosion
at Laconia last week.
There is peculiar man in Mason, who hasn't
nVed IN his house since his wife died ten years
ago. The furniture remains unmoyed and nm
busted.
CONNECTICUT.
me state poultry Society will hold its annual
H 81 IN Hartford on the 14th inst.
III MI hlpev station agent at Avon, died sud-
1ehiy Cd tuesday, after taking dose of n.y.
aIatS of choral
The recent census of school districts in Hart
ford shows the number Of children between the
ages of four and sixteen to be 1858.
The barn of the Coe brass manufacturing
company, in WolcOttyille, was burned Wednes
day noon, with ali its contents. Loss $1,000.
The authorities of Mystic have been notified
that large prize fighting party from New
York have arranged to visit that place in about
afoitnight.
A Middletown man, named VIM. Evans,
jumped from window Sunday night, and ran
away in fit of delirium tremens and was out
nearly all night before his friends found and
rescued him. The only wonder is that he wasn't
frozen 10 death, as he had nothing but his pants
on at the time.
The printing press of the Meriden Recorder
has been attached and removed BY a sheriff for
debt. Ia consequence the Recorder is reduced
in size to "seven by nine sheet" and is worked
off on a small Job press. Capt. Riggs is not all
discouraged, and announces that nothing but
an ounce of cold lead can prevent him from pub
fishing his paper. Now is the time to hand in
subscriptions
Early Wednesday morning, a Bristol farmer
was driving an oX-sled loaded with wood on the
railroad track near Bristol station, when the
sled caught in the rails and became immoVable
Detaching his oxen, the farmer calmly awaited
the approach Of the Waterbury train for Hart
ford, nearly due. 1t soon drew near and the
binding snow storm hid the obstruction until it
had been nearly reached. Ii was too late to stop
the train, and the engine struck the sled scatter
ing its pieces in all directions, and kept on its
way unlnlured. narrow escape from seri-
Gus accident.
The Norwich Bulletin says there is haunted
house in village not far from thar CITY. which
IS often visited by parties of believers Quite
frequently manifestations in the shape of rap
pings etc., do not appear, but other phenomena
are sure to be noticed. Some little time since
number visited the house and waited long
and patiently, but nothing was heard or seen,
I'LL suddenly lady tainted. She was taken
home, and the old apostles complacently nod
ded TO each other and said: 'Tts the spirits"
II may have been, but in a very few hours the
family census was increased by two, and her hus-
band is inclined to doubt the spirits having
any hand in it.
An ice merchantin Greenwich, who had been
watching his pond all winter with almost pray
erful interest in hope Of freeze, visited it one
gay after sharp, cold night stepped on the
ice, and finding that it would bear him, ex-
claimed, Thank Godp Going still further on
5 6e, 99nd he exclaimed more fervendy, "Thank
GodE But on venturing trifle farther and
solng up TO his neck. be CALCULATED louder and
hearher than ever, Damn the ieel
RHODE ISLAND
AT the semi-annual meeting, on "Wednesday
Of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Rhode
Island, the secretary report showed that during
the past SIX months 231 members had been adj.
mitted, and at the present time there were
about 1900 members; and the receipts for the
past six months had been s11 1894. A char.