Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-06

the trench-Canadian population, two among
the irish, and the remainder among the Ameri-
can population. OF the seven existing cases,
one is American, one Irish and five French. No
new cases have come to light within several
days, and although some others may occur. the
city physician thinks that the disease may 90
no further.
CONNECTICUT.
The normal school of New Britain will gradu-
ate class Of twenty-tour pupils on Friday next
The Fairfield county Democrat has come to
grlef, Its editor and publisher having left for
parts unknown.
The Tolland county agricultural association
VIII hold its next annual meeting at the church
IN Ellington, on Tuesday.
Connecticut last year raised $4,000 pounds
OF tobacco, or an average of 1850 pounds to the
acre cultivated.
poor colored woman OF New Haven has be-
queathed $4,000 for the support of an INDECENT
colored student who may enter Yale divinity
school TO prepare for the ministry.
Hon VIM. D. Bishop and others of the legs-
latve fishing committee have gone to fish for
the speckled trout of the Androscoggin, to be
Cooked for the members of the legislature"
At a meeting of the New Haven county rep.
resentatives, Friday, it was voted to levy two.
mill tax in the county TO pay for the erection of
court house in New Haven. The tax will
raise about 100000.
The coroner's jury in the case of VIM. Will
lard, who died at the United States hotel in New
the deceased came 10 his death from a dose of
laudanum, administered by himself.
A little son of Frederick Ploeger, of New Ha-
ven, while climbing on pile of lumber, the
other day, caught his finger between the boards,
and injured it so badly as to cause amputation,
Tetanus set in, and the lad died on Friday.
The Boston Journal says that the Hartford
and Erie road between Putnam and Willimantic
will be completed and cars running by the first
OF August, and the road from Willimantic to
New Haven early in the fall.
The New Haven papers are making free as
sertions that Hartford attempted to buy up the
votes of senators on the state capital question.
One OF them insinuates that a senator was
offered $4,000 for his vote.
little daughter of Theodore Felix of Meri-
den, a few days ago, fell down, and small
STICK that was in her mouth was driven into her
throat. After intense suffering she died.
Among the grades in one of the cemeteries in
waterbury is that of a young man, native of
the place, who served in the rebel army. The
union soldiers yearly cover it with flowers on
union flag.
gentleman residing on Buckingham street,
Hartford, was awakened, Thursday night, by
noise in his sleeping room, and, arising, he
naDoed thief who had already secured a $500
watch and was looking about for other things.
l! Inc man name is George Hayden, and man
IN the employ of the gentleman was implicated.
Massachusetts hens may now hide their di-
minished heads. d. c. Robbie of Hartford has a
wonderful black Spanish hen, of which the fol-
lowing are some of the exploits A few weeks
ago this hen laid two eggs per day four or five
days IN succession; then for q few days but one
egg, till one Sunday she outdid herself by lay
ing three large eggs; the first being perfect, the
second containing nothing but white, and the
other being all yolk
A correspondent of the Hartford Courant
writes: The venerated Rev. Charles A. Good
IN NnaA 49, a.
standing IN the yard few steps from his house,
ne was stung by bee, or yellow wasp, on the
side of his neck. The effect was terrible. In a
moment he believed he was dying, but was able
to reach the house and ask for ammonia. A
teas3poonfql was given him, and he remarked,
with much feeling, with Gods blessing, it
saved my life Almost Immediately he was
covered with apparent "bee stings"-the effect
Of the hartshorn in sending out the poison.
About seventy-five of the leading citizens of
Norwich have united in letter of invitation TO
Clara Louisa Kellogg 10 sing in that town. Miss
Kellogg accepts the invitation, and will give a
concert IN that city for New London, Norwich
and adjoining towns, on Friday evening, June
10th, on which occasion she will be supported
by some of the best music Il talent in the coun-
try. The ticket office for Norwich, Danielson-
vile, Wllimantic and vicinity will be at Nor
wlch, and for New London, Stonington, Mystic,
westerly and vicinity at New London, from
which latter place a special train, free both
ways TO ticket-hOlders, will be rum
RHODE ISLAND.
Thomas Holman of Portsmouth has a COW
that has produced twelve calves since 1864, hav-
ing gwen birth TO four pairs of twins in success
sion.
An attempt has been made at Providence to
prevent the selling of prize packages by the ar
rest OF one of the parties engaged in it. When
the case is tried it will be reported, and some
rich things are expected
DI,1la Ii
and Baptist Sunday school convention will be
held in the First Baptist church in Newport next
Wednesday.
Jacob B. Sweet, who died in Woonsocket Il
few days ago, at the age Of eighty-two years,
could remember when the place numbered but
three or four houses.
The American screw company of Providence
have purchased the greater portion of the stock
of the International screw company of North
ampton, for So per share, and will probably
wind up the concern gradually.
AS usual, large number of acts ofincorpora-
ton went through both branches of the general
assembly on Friday. 1t would have taken near
ly week to have transacted as mach business
in Providence, but the members account for it
by saying that Newport life is so expensive that
they are anxious to get away as soon as posi-
| BILE.
The signal ability that has marked the editor
| ial management of the Providence Journal has
| been rewarded by well deserved prosperity At
| ter an occupancy of the Washington building
for period of nearly thirty years, during which
time it has expanded as much as available room
| would permit, the journal establishment find
itself compelled, by the continued increase o
business to remove to a location that will admi
of still greater immediate and prospective eX
panson. On the first of July the office will bI
removed to the rooms in Barton building, No
2 Weybosset street, where new four-cylindel
| press will be brought into requiSition, and the
paper will be enlarged and printed on new type
During the thunder storm, Sunday, in Ions
/ dale, the house OF Alfred Pearson was struck
the fluid following the lightning rod to the last
ring near the wooden base, bursting the glass
| insulator; thence entering the building tearing
away the wood work, passing through bed
| room, tearing away the base and plastering,
and splitting the top Of a dressing table.
| Thence the fluid appeared to take two courses
| one at right angles, passing out at the base on
the back side of the house; the other straight
forward through the kitchen and entry, passing
out at the door, breaking the panels of the door
in several places. There were dozen or more
| persons in the house at the time, all of whom
were more or less affected, and one of them g
young man named Smith Holgate, killed in
| stantly.
The Psi Epsilon fraternity, which is to hold
its annual convention at Providence, on Wed
nesday and Thursday of next week, originated
| at Union college, Schenectady, N. Y, in 1888
Spreading gradually during all these years and
] exercising a careful discrimination as to it,
membership, it now numbers fifteen chapters
representing as many prominent institutions
has nearly four hundred active members, anC
| several thousand alumni. Its sons may be found
in all the walks of life, from the highest diplo
matte and congressional positions, to the hum
| bier but equally honorable occupations of the
editor, the teacher, and the merchant, The lit
erary exercises are to be held in the First Con
gregatlonal church on Thursday evening.
Newport letter writer says :-"Newport
than which few more beautiful places can HI
found, as we believe, seems to have received
more layishly than ever from natures hand thi
season. One of her most attractive features ar,
her shade trees, which have now foliage rich
er, more luxuriant than we ever remember see
ing before. The buildings on Kay street anC
IN Grenough place are almost unnoticed behinC
their wall OF living green. The grounds belong
ing to the Sears estate are covered as profusell
with trees as to seem almost forest, and from
some parts of the grounds no glimpse of build
ings can be obtained. No watering place il
America can show SO many and SO fine country
seats as Newport The fine taste of the proprie
tors is not displayed alone in magnificent build
lngs, but in grounds extensive, beautifully lai(
out, and of which the greatest care is taken