Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-15

children. NO cause Tor the explosion is known.
Work was TO have closed in the mill this week.
The Manchester Mirror says: "The republican
party does not believe in long political fights.
Its members are grounded on principles. Three
or four weeks discussion is enough to warm
them up sufficiently to feel that it is their duty
to visit the polls on election day; the democratic
party brag the loudest and have the easy fight
up to the time when the republican party begins
the fight. Now, MS for sixteen years past, Eve
weeks before election il pretends to feel sure of
whipping the republican party, and it really has
no earthly show either in regard to the governor
or the members of congress from this district"
Thepresent term at Dartmouth has hcen so tar,
very pleasant one. There was, at the outset,
a much larger attendance Of students than for
merly. Absence for the purpose of teaching in
midwinter, that harvest season of the student,
is losing favor. 1t is supposed that the trustees
will soon make change in the calendar, short
ening the winter vacation and frightening the
summer. They are to meet early in March, as
also tue trustees of the Agricultural college,
when very important measures of progress and
enlargement will come under consideration.
Variety is given TO the means, both of instruc-
ton and enjoyment this winter, by a course of
"Home Lectures" as they are called. The first
was by Rev. Dr. Leeds, on "The City of Paris"
the second by Prot Parker, on "The Christmas
Holidays at Rome" The third, next Wednes-
day, will be by Prof, Ruggles, on "Life in Ger
many" Prof Hitchcock, whose corps of OBJ
sSINtTs VII luG lOlltsi sulniulls vi luC W AlbS
hills, are wrestling with old winter for his
secrets, will give lecture on "Mount Washing
ton" Others Of the professors will follow.
These lectures have been well attended, and the
gratifed audiences, composed both OF students
and citizens, have felt that for some OF the best
privileges of this sort they need not go from
home.
VERMONT.
Quite lively sensation was created on Center
street, Rutland, in the vicinity of the Herald
l. c..
some fine trophies of the skill and prowess Of
Mr.. Royal W. Barnard of North Chltteuden, as
a bear hunter. They consisted OF a large she
bear, which was estimated to weigh three hum
dred pounds, which Mr.. Barnard had killed the
day previous, and her family of three infantile
bruins, whose tender years had saved them from
similar tragic fate They were exhibited with
all the life and activity that could be eXDe ted
from bears that had not yet arrived at an age to
''see their way clear in the world.
A meeting of Roman Catholics to protest
against the forcible occupation of Rome by the
Italians, recently took place in St. Mary's cathe-
dral, Burlington. At the tolling of the bell at
seven O'Clock, the doors of the church were
thrown open, and few minutes sufflced to fill
the building to its utmost capacity. All the
Catholic congregations of the state of Vermont
were represented, several lay and clerical dele
gates from each attending. Altogether body
Of some $4,000 Catholics were represented at
this gathering.
CONNECTICUT.
Prof. TouTjee of Boston addressed the New
Haven people Sunday evening, upon church
music.
New Haven is enjoying the fine sleighing on
Hamilton park; and Hartford that upon the
Connecticut river.
Executive Secretary Wright is happy once
more, having recovered his 5000 diamond pin
stolen in New York.
New Haven is to have high school. hand
hos hoo, ,oIa
building for it.
Another mail bag, from New Haven to Mil
ford, was thrown from the track few days
since, which was run over by the train and de-
stroyed.
Mr. Geo. s. Hubbell, for the past twenty years
engaged in the New Haven banking company,
fell through hatchway in its bakery on Friday
evening last, and was fatally injured.
Lottie Fowler, the clairvoyant, has again be-
gun TO predict This time a disastrous fire is
booked for Waterbury, to occur on or before the
18th.
Several students of the Sheffield scientific
school are now surveying New Haven, under
the direction of Chief Engineer eesbrough,
preparatory to the location of sewers in the
city.
1t is stated as fact that not less than twenty
| hve thousand persons in Hartford do not habit
| ually attend any place Of worship in the city,
| either Roman Catholic, Jewish or Protestant
Christ church, Bridgeport, has called the Rev.
n. l.. Briggs, of the Church of the Incarnation,
New York. The church has been without
pastor since the withdrawal of the Rev. Mr..
Harrison.
1t has been ascertained that VIM Ripley. the
station agent who died suddenly at Avon re-
Gently, had recently taken a large quantity of
German hydrate OF choral, much stronger than
the American, which he had been taking, and
this probably caused his death. Many of the
medical journals are discussing the properties
of this new remedy, and the conclusion in all
cases seems to be that it is an article that can be
used only with extreme caution, and upon the
prescription of physician.
Several cases of incendiarism having occurred
IN Rocky Hill, some time ago, suspicion attach
ed 10 two well-tO-do farmers, Nathaniel and
Alonzo M. Goodrich, the former of whom with
an accomplish named Parson, was arrested, con-
victed and incarcerated in jail. The latter Sc
cured bonds, which were forfeited, and he is
now fugitive. Thomas D. Williams, whose
barn was burned by Alonzo Goodrich, has
Just recovered 81, 951.S9 damages, the property
Of Goodrich in Rocky Hill having been attached
for that sum.
The Norwich Bulletin says: "Ira Brown, the
patent right swiudler, has victmized Wood
stock farmer named William A. Motif, who
signed his name to paper he did not read and
which he now fears was blank note.' He is
also inclined to believe that Mr.. Brown has used
the signature to his own private emolument
Ira Brown and his operations have been thor
oughly exposed in all the papers, and it is prob
able that MIR. Motif is reapng the fruits of not
carefully reading the news of the day."
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence common council have unani-
mously instructed the city solicitor to oppose
the application of the school comm ttee to the
general assembly for the passage of the proposed
act placing the absolute control of the school
expenditures in the hands of the committee.