Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-13
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Prof. Winlock, the director Of the observatory
ut Cambridge, has returned from Spain, whittier
he went TO observe the solar eclipse.
Speaker Jewell, of the house. is confined to
his residence by illness.
The statement made several days since that
the Ursuline convent property in Somer. lille, has
been sold, is denied
Geo. p. barrow, well known citizen of Bos-
ton, died Thursday afternoon of Brights disease
of the kidneys.
The treasurer of the consumptives' home ,Bos-
ten, states that the recent fair cleared $4,000
for the home.
The suit of the United States against William
Weld & Co., of Boston, on trial for the last four
weeks, ended in the disagreement of the jury.
A large model of an Egyptian sphinx passed
through Boston on Friday afternoon. 1t is to
lie copied in Hallowell granite for Mount Au-
burn, by order Of DIR. Jacob Bgclow
very rare and beautiful medallion of Ben
iamin Franklin, struck in III, was lately pre-
scented to the Massachusetts historical society,
II is believed to be the first ever made of clay in
France.
The sales of commonwealth lands have
amounted TO nearly three and one-half millions,
or more than double the cost of filing them
The unsod land is worth million and half
more.
MIR. Bronson C. Howard, the author of "Sara-
toga, witnessed the performance OF the comedy
at the Globe theatre Friday evening. He occl-
pied a box with Mr.. Cheney and others, and ev-
identity enjoyed the entertainment.
Superintendent Charles o. Russell, Assistant
Superintendent J. b. Chaplin, and Chief Engi-
neer VIM. Russell, of the Boston and Albany
railroad, are making a tour of inspection oil the
railroad property. New improvements are con-
tempated.
The American yacht Henrietta, reported char
tered for cruise of inspection 10 Hayti, South
America, ETC., is not the yacht of that name for
mcrly owned by J. G. Bennett, Jr. afterwards
purchased by Capt. R. H. Warrington, OF Bos-
ton, and by whom she is now offered for sale
James D. Martin, the defaulting cashier of the
Hide and Leather bank, Boston, after being en-
gagged in a commission glove business for some
time in Baltimore, Md, having proved or be-
come insane, has been put by his friends into,
and is now confined in an insane asylum in the
latter city.
Rev. j. L. Hatch publishes a card, in which he
says that officers and members of the Boston
Y. Nj. c. A" have repeatedly threatened him
with arrest in case he did not stop distributing
tracts: The president did, but day or two be
fore the warrant was executed, and since his
acquittal, Mr. Rowland has menaced him with
further legal proceedings.
The state police instituted 635 liquor prosecu-
tons, 262 for general offences, made 200 liquor
seizures, 6 gaming seizures, arrested AZ gamblers
and caused S1S,SS527 to be paid in as fines and
costs during February. The expenses of the
force were S9,61745.
Nearly 10000 boxes OF oranges arrived at Bos-
ton, on Saturday, from Messina, per barques
Western Sea and Arletta, which also brought
1870 boxes lemons. The supply of Sicily fruit
is now abundant, and selling at cheap rates.
The number of deaths in Boston for the week
ending March II, was IS. From consumption
u, inflammation of the lungs 7, heart disease 5,
Old age l, Group 8. OF the whole number 16
were under year of age, and "a under years
OF age American narentage 81, foreign 81.
The annual report of the city treasurer Of
Charlestown, for the fiscal year ending Feb. 2S,
1871, has been: Total amount paid into the treas
ury for the year, 81 Ass, 567 SO; paid out, ST.,
3l9,263.29; leaving a balance in the treasury of
S134,304,S0. OF the receipts, S455,6664 was
from taxes, and from water rates S164, 996.11.
The report will soon be given to the public in the
annual city document
writer in the Boston Advertiser opposes the
reduction in the duty on coal, because the price
at Boston of Nova Scotia coal rose from s4.67
ton in 1861 to 5000 in 1864 and fell, after the
imposition of the duty in 1865, to SS.54 in 1866,
and to $3.50 in 1870. But the simple eXplana-
hon Of this rise and fall is the variations in the
price OF gold, which rose to a premium of 100 in
1864 fell to 80 in 1866, and to II in 1870.
A Boston paper says: During the examination
OF the case of Mr.. A. Woodward of Shelburne
Falls, at the United States commissioners court,
one of the witnesses, Mr.. John B. Whitney tes-
tilted that he bought of Mr.. Woodward fifty bar
rels of whiskey, and gave as payment "petri-
ned Indian boy He was asked by the COM
missioner what ga petri6ed Indian boy" was,
and replied that he bought it for humbug, and
sold it as a humbug.
The Newton Journal is informed that Edward
j. Collins, treasurer of that town. was robbed of
the sum of about one thousand dollars of the
money of the town a week or two since. The
money was received after banking hours, and it
was impossible to make deposit. On his way,
in the horse cars, to Boston hotel, sew raj per-
sons In the car acted in a rowdyish manner,
hustling him and other passengers about, but
he thought no more Of the matter until his ar
rival at the hotel, when he ascertained that his
hoo hal
that the pretended rowdies of the horse car
were in fact gang of pickpockets, who knew
their man and acted accordingly. Mr.. Collins
will make good the loss to the town.
An order has been issued by Col. Finan, of the
ninth regiment, discharging Capt. George Null
Inns, of the Montgomery Guard, and ordering
Lieut.. McVey to take command. Sergeant En-
right and William Coyle, James A. McCoo
and James Franey were also discharged
Lieutenant McVey was ordered TO take i'm
mediate possession of the company property,
and to use prompt measures to secure the return
OF absent property. He was assured in the or
der that he could rely on Col. Finan for cooper
alton. Lieut.. McVey proceeded to the Mont
gomery armory in Bumstead court, Thursday
evening, and demanded of the armoTer the keys
oil the place. The armorer, who was one of the
men discharged, refused to give them up until
he had received his pay as armCrer. A number
OF policemen were obtained, and the order was
subsequently enforced. The national standard
York, has disappeared from the armory, as has
also the state champion flag. The reason for
Col Finan's order lies in the fact that the COM
pany insists on taking part in the st. Patrick S
DAY celebration, when a majority of the other
companies, represented by their commissioned
officers, have voted not to.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Louis K. Richardson, well known broker of
Lowell, died suddenly on the 10th, of congestion
OF the brain. He seated himself in a chair and
fell TO the floor and expired Immediately. He
was forty-seven years of age, and leaves widow
and one son. He was a native OF Wilton, n H.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at Bay
View, Gloucester, will be dedicated Tuesday az
ternoon, March IA. Sermon by Rev. Geo. Prem
tice, Of Bromfeld street church, Boston.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
New Bedford owns thirty-ive whaling vessels
lying idle, because oil is so cheap that it does
not pay to start out after any more Just at
present.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Pitts6eld has baby who when born weighed
nineteen and half pounds At least, so say
they all OF them up in that locality.
The latest glory of LenOx is a haunted swamp
IN its immediate vicinity. A good deal of dis
NAL bowling is frequently heard, though up to
date nothing has been seen.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The residents OF Chieopee are stirred by the
unusual and unaccountable conduct of young
man Of hitherto good character and reputation,
who was married few days since to one of the
finest young ladies in that village Before mar
riage he had the rooms they were to occupy well
furnished, and the union promised happiness
but after the marriage ceremony he declined to
have anything to do with his wife, refusing to
occupy the same room. After several days of
such strange conduct, through the influence of
friends, steps to annul the marriage have been
instituted, He finds no fault with his wife, and
only says that he does not wish to live with her
The community is in sympathy with the ludy,
and talk hard about man who can treat her
thus.
MAINE.
Two million pairs of shoes are manufactured
in Auburn yearly.
E. Z. Rice of Maine is appointed United States
consul TO Honolulu.
Capt. L. Yates of Round Pond was instantly
killed at Marlborough, on the 18th, by the ac-
cidental discharge of gun.
"Hallelujah Meetings" is what the good PEG.
pie of Belfast call the gatherings where all the
orators pitch savagely into the Maine Central
railroad company for not extending its track
pursuant to agreement.
A woman was found dead in a filthy under
ground cellar, in Lewiston, last Thursday morn.