Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-22
New England Dispatches.
MASSACHUSETTS.


BosToN, March 21.-To-day, at the request of
the authorities of Hopkinton, squad of state
police were despatched from this city, to deal
with disturbances which have lately arisen in
that town. The facts in the case appear to he
as follows: The Crispins employed at Coburn's
shoe mandatory have lately been on strike
for more pay, and considerable bitter feeingwas
engendered in consequence. On Saturday,
several of the strikers, becoming discouraged,
went back and proposed to 90 to work again,
but were denied admission to the shop. As
they persisted in their intention of entering, the
boss called three of his employees TO oppose them
and, before the trouble was ended, three of the
Crispins were shot and badly hurt.
call having been made on the town con-
stable to arrest the man who did the shooting,
that official, for some reason, declined, and
three new conStables appointed would not be
sworn. Major Keene, of Milford, state con-
stable, however, arrested one man and lodged
him in the county Jail. The force sent from
this city will doubtless succeed in making what
arrests are necessary and restoring order.
Phipps, Harvey and Lehcnay, are said to be the
persons shot.
SPRINGFIELD March q Joseph Bird, an
Englishman, fifty-siX years old, was drowned at
Pittsfeld, Sunday night, probably by accident.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, March 21.-The new municipal
government was inaugurated ut the CITY hall
this forenoon. Hon. A. G. Jones, the mayor
elect, was sworn into office by Hon. Sylvester
Dana, justice of the municipal court. Mayor
Jones administered the oath of office to the
aldermen, councilmen and assessors, and then
proceeded to deliver his inaugural address The
general condition of the city and its especial
wants and prospects were clearly set FORTH The
total indebtedness, after deducting the available
assets, is S359,197. During the past year the
debt has been reduced over nineteen
thousand dollars. The number of taxable polls
is 1881, and the valuation for 1870 was S5,751,.
92S. A tax for the present year, large enough
to defray expenses and reduce the debt SO 900
is recommended The mayor thinks that it is
| expedient to continue the construction of the
sewerage system. Great credits paid to the fire
department. ESNE
The police department, headed by City Mar.
shall Council, exhibits degree of efficiency un.
| surpassed in the history of the city. The pro-
curing Of a full supply Of water is approved by
the mayor. The liquor traffic has not ceased
but by example and kind entreatIes many in
temperate persons have been saved The mayor
makes sensible appeal to the citizens to so
direct their energies and consolidate their inter.
ests as will develope the resources of the city, in
| crease its agricultural products enlarge and
multiplyits manufactures and give new life and
prosperity to trade,
PORTSMOUTH, March 2t.-samucl Lord, Esq,
well known and highly respected citizen of
this city, died this forenoon at nine O'Clock
Mr. Lord was eighty.three years old. For the
past fifty years he has occupied the several re.
sponsible positions of cashier of the Piscataqua
Exchange bank, First National bank and Ports
mouth savings bank, and until very few days
has been most assidu0ua in his attention to his
business, He was o brother to the late President
Nathan Lord Of Dartmouth college.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, March 21,-James Wilson, the
murder OF Warden Willard, now under sentence
of death, and who tasted over nine days last
fall, is again trying starvation. He has taken
nothing for two days.