Worcester daily spy., 1871-05-20
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


$4,000 for celebrating in an appropriate man
ner the approaching 4th of July, and S1OO to
each post of the G. A. r. for Decoration day.
Boston is tearing down an unusual numberof
old business blocks this spring. All over the
city these old landmarks are being removed, to
be replaced by more modern and commodious
structures.
The molasses and sugar trade of Boston
seems to be increasing. Between the 10th and
18th of this month, two ships and seventeen
baroues brigs and schooners arrived at this
port from India, with full caogoes.
The Globe theater at Boston is to be an opera
house for week, beginning on the 29th. The
company will be that of Signor Albites which
has been giving an opera season at the New York
academy, Clara Louise Kellogg being the bright
particular star.
cordial invitation is extended to all organ
lied bodies of Odd Fellows in New England or
elsewhere, 10 join with the Boston lodges in the
cornerstone ceremonies on the 18th of June, and
upon notifying the chief marshal of their nten-
ton to be present, place will be assigned them
in the procession.
The average receipts of the East Boston fer
ries per diem, for the last thirteen months, have
been S45041 and the average daily expenses
for the same time S57S.96. During the last
thirteen months, 5,174,s1S foot passengers have
crossed the East Boston ferries, paying tolls
amounting to S91 ,o59.51.
The state having empowered a consolidation
of the Boston theological seminary with the
Boston university, the trustees Of each corpora
II.
agreement has been filed with the secretary of
state. Rev. DR.. Clark, Edwin H. johnson, Esq,
and Hon. L. W. Pond have been elected trustees
of the university from the trustees of the semi
nary.
The artists of Boston have established a club,
having rooms on Boylston street, yetno woman
artist can become member Of that club, neither
can the handiwork of woman grace the walls
of the picture gallery. Evidently these men
artists are jealous of their sister artists. The
crfxua 60 rain ctrnfr fhair
women is, that if they do so, they 1.-THE mem
cannot smoke.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
AT the April term of the supreme judicial
court in the county of Middlesex, 1881, the
whole number of libels for divorce, pending in
court, was five, and the number of divorces
granted was two. In April, 1S41, in the same
county, the whole number of such cases was
fourteen, and the number in which divorce was
granted was seven. In April, 1851, the whole
number was forty-one; divorces granted fifteen.
In April, 1861, the whole number seventy-six /;
divorces granted twenty-Six. In April, 1871,
the whole number, two hundred and one; dl-
Yorces granted thirty. The Boston Advertiser
pertinently asks: care statistics like these sufi-
ciently gratifying to recommend the power of
increasing the facility of divorce"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Charles Horatio Coffee, the colored youth who
murdered Benz. Howard at Wcstport, Nov. 20,
1870, is now on trial for murder before special
term of the supreme court, at New Bedford.
The prisoner appears perfectly cool and self
possessed betraying not the slightest interest in
the proceedings. The circumstances of the muir
der were very fully reported at the time ofCof-
fees arrest
The Bristol county Sons of Temperance held
their quarterly meeting in New Bedford on the
18th, at the rooms of Refuge division, Isaac B.
Chase of Fall River presiding. After prayer by
Mr.. Goodman of Fall River, reports were made
of the progress of the cause in the several di-
visions represented. Remarks were made by
n1v~r of
Besse, and Mrs. Reed of New Bedford, and Mrs.
Hart of Fall River. A collation. was served in
Pierian hall, to which the assembled guests
were cordially invited by the above division.
HAMPDEE COUNTY.
The Springfield Republican of the 18th says
No Fourth of July celebration for dozen years
has brought so many country people to Spring
field as did Barnum's show, on Thursday Bar
mum makes such strong point Of the morality
of his "wax-fggerS' and wild beasts of the
forest" that people who would be shocked to
attend a straightforward, square and honest
circus are gathered by thousands in his "hippo-
drome"
As the train due at Chicopee junction at half
past twelve moved up the track on Front street.
Chicopee, Thursday, a buggy containing two
men was passing down towards the cars, and
the horse, taking fright, SHE'D and turned sud-
denly across the track, throwing both men out
One was thrown entirely across the track, but
the other, VIM. H. Gibbs, fell in front of the en-
gine and only about eight feet from it. The
train had but just started from the station, and
was on heavy up grade, but before it could be
stopped the engine, one freight car and the for
ward trucks of the smoking car had passed over
the man, who was taken out dead. The verdict
of the jury of inquest exonerated the railroad
employees from blame
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
At Amherst great preparations for the coming
semi centennial festivities are being made Prof
Tyler is preparing a history of the college
which will be read on Wednesday, July 18th
The Social Union" society comprising
most OF the students in Amherst college, voted
on the 18th inst, by small majority, to close
their reading room on the Sabbath. This room
has been lately enlarged and improved, and is
now an ornament to the college, and an index
Of a cOmmendable spirit on the part Of the sim
dents. 1t is well supplied with the leading
journals, Illustrated papers, etc.. and is open
both day and evening,
Amherst people are already taking measures
fOrthe entertainment of the alumni during COM
mencement week. Meetings have been held by
the societies of the ends of the town, and those
of the centre have Joined together and appointed
committees to see who will take visitors. Exer
tons are made to give entertainments, free Of
expense, to those who will not have means to
purchase accommodations, should full prices be
demanded by all the townspeople The pros
pect of the success of the plan is good.
Andrea Stoyan Tsanof, a Bulgarian who has
been connected with Amherst college for nearly
a year, pursuing scientific and philosophical
course, left that town on Monday morning for
Bulgaria. The president of the senior class bade
him goodbye in the name of the class, Tsanof
responding in broken English, but with as much
sense and sentiment as more fluent speaker
and when the class gave him three cheers pro-
posed in return "three cheers for the cause of
republieanism in Europe" which were given
with ring. He is a thorough republican and
talented man.
The Japanese minister at Washington, Prince
Arinori Mori, arrived at Amherst Monday even
ing, with one of the Monson Japanese and
new recruit, two months over, Mai To by name,
who is coming to the agricultural college for q
four years course in agricultural and modern
sciences. Mai To cannot yet speak word of
English, and is going TO stay at the college,
studying the preliminaries, till the beginning of
the next fall, when he will be examined. The
one from Monson will enter at the same time,
On Tuesday, Prince Mori, in company with
President Clark, visited Amherst college, Mount
Holyoke seminary, Easthampton factories and
seminary, and the Clark institute for the deaf
and dumb at Northampton. He started on his
return to Washington on Wednesday. On Sum
day, a Spaniard from Barcelona, Spain, ignor-
ant of the first word Of English, came TO the
college and proposes to stay for four years and
take the full college course.
The temporary escape of Dunbar, one of the
Belchertown cattle thieves, from Northampton
jail on Sunday, happened in this way Since
his former effort Dunbar has been closely con-
nned. Ihe turnkey went to his cell as usual
IN the morning for his bucket and jug, which
were carried out by one Of the prisoners In
some way, the slide was moved which he'll
his door, and Dunbar came out and secreted
himself behind the jail door, and when the
turnkey returned with the men he was ready for
action. AS the turnkey stepped in he was met
by Dunbar, who pounced upon him like a cat.
showing him from the door, and then ran. He
was followed by the turnkey and two prisoners
who gave chase, and with the assistance Of
Others who volunteered, he was secured after
running about mile. He had provided himself
for the emergency with heavy walnut billy. and
would no doubt have used 1t on the turnkey had
he not succeeded in getting him out of his way,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
New potatoes from a home garden are the
latest things out in Phtsfeld.
The supply OF coal in the Pittsfeld market is
solow that the dealers have had to borrow from
the town and manufacturers supplies
These particulars of the fatal shooting affair
at Shutesbury, Sunday night, are furnished by
correspondent of the Springfield Republican /:
Two cousins, White and Carter, while the for.