Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-03
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BOSTON AND VICINITY,

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Clarke Fairbanks, sentenced to the state prls-
on In 1861 for life for the crime of arson, COM
mittcd in Harvard, was pardoned out by ms
excelency the governor last Saturday. Fali-
hanks is sixty wears of age
Cen. Butler has accepted an invitation from
the colored citizens of Boston to meet and ad-
dress them, in the North Russell street church,
next Monday evening.
Thomas Tyler Of Somerville who went to Bos
ton on Saturday TO see the elephant, saw it, and
left $500 for the benefit of those who robbed
him.
opinion recently advanced, that the bark MerTi-
mack fragments of whose frame and cargo
were picked up in the Boston bay, a few days
since, was run down by the steamer Aleppo, on
April 90 shortly after she left Boston. The col
lision occurred in thick fog. The crew of the
Merrimack were all saved and landed at Queens
town.
Boston sporting circles are excited and anx-
ious, and it is reported that the greatest excite
ment exists in Washington, D. c., over the an
ticipated base ball match between the Olympic
and Boston mines to take place in that city next
Thursday. Extra trains are to be run into the
city to accommodate those who may wish 10 see
the game, and it is said that 5000 persons will
attend from Baltimore alone. The betting on
the result is heavy, with tendency towards the
Olympics. Bets Of 500 to $40 have been made
in favor of the latter.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Samuel Chaplin TWENTY-FIVE years old, son of
Dolphin Chaplin, of Cranky, committed suicide
Saturday, by firing the contents of a musket
into his head. He was a young man of good
character and habits, and must have been tenn
porarily insane when the deed was committed.
While Mrs. FoXboro was returning home
from the Pittsfeld depot few nights ago, she
was followed by an unknown man, knocked
down, and debauched in the street. The per-
petrator of the outrage has escaped arrest.
Calaie faxae dnwe q had
Post Knox, G. A. R., at its late fair at Lewis
ton, Melted S10S2.92
Miss Mary Hunt, of Benton, submitted to a
surgical operation tor the removal of an ovarian
tumor from the bowels, at Augusta last Wed
nesday, and died on Friday.
daughter of Mr.. Mial Robbins, of Milo,
about sixteen years of age, was badly burned,
on Thursday night by the explosion of a can of
powder. She was putting little under the
lining of the stove oven, from can containing
three-quarters OF a round, for the purpose OF
clearing it out, which is common practice
when the whole exploded, burning her hands
and face in horrid manner.
The city council of Calais has passed an order
instructing the mayor TO call on G. K. Wild
den, Esq, and request him TO pay back TO the
city the sum of S12S5.45, with interest from the
time he received it to the present time, and if
he refuses or ne9lccts to do so, that the city So
licitor be instructed 10 commence an action for
the recovery of the same.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An extensive backyard is to be established at
East Kingston.
A fine summer boarding house is being built
in Littleton by a stock company of the citizens.
Lancaster has $4,000 invested in school
houses, and has $50 scholars. The average ap-
preparation per scholar last year was S291.
President Grant has subscribed $780, and Au-
gust Belmont $780, to The fund for reb uilding
Phillips academy at Exeter
Some of the White mountain hotels propose
to charge only S1.50 day, which will allow
anybody to see the beauties of nature in those
parts
VIM. Lawrence of Charlestown died suddenly
OF apoplexy at his home few days ago. He
fell from his chair and did not rally 10 sensibili-
- On Tuesday, 25th ult., in Munsonvle, the
horse of Mr.. John b. Wood ran away, throwing
him from the carriage and injuring him so Sc
Verely that he died on Thursday morning. He
was sixty years of age.
J. F. Rush, of Enfield Centre, was awakened
by noise in his room Thursday night, and get
ting up found the window open, his pants out
side, his watch and eleven dollars in money
gone. No tracks were found near the window.
The reported failure of the Lyndeborough
glass company isn't true. A new $4,000 mill
for grinding the stone to make glass will soon
be started on. A dam to furnish the power has
Oeen begun. During ten months, 100000
worth of glass has been sold.
Miss Brown, a young lady from Albany, Me-,
who was stopping at Gorham, committed sui
eide few days ago, by taking nearly half an
ounce of arsenic. She died Monday The
cause OF her unfortunate act we have not
learned.
The New Hampshire republicans, it seems,
have chance 10 rescue one laurel from the gen.
eral wreck. The full returns of the legislature
hgure up l65 republicans and 1853 democrats and
labor reformers in the town house The seats
OF Jour democrats are TO be contested The SEN
ate stands i've republicans, five democrats, and
Two vacancies SO, unless some New Hampshire
Minans sells ou-, the republicans have a good
show OF securing the organization Of the house
and electing Elder Pike governor.
A correspondent of the Nashua Telegraph fur
nlshes the following Ashland items: IN H.
Thompson has chicken which has three legs
and on the third leg there are six toes. There
seems to be hip joint formed on the tail, from
winch the leg projects and drags behind. Our
town hall is at a stand still. The opposition
voted against location on the nth inst. mere
~ 10 klll the measure but were not smart
enough 10 reseind the vote appropriating IS 900
for hall; therefore we are hoping we may have
hall sometime this summer
The case OF Ordway vs.. Haynes, where dam
ages were claimed for alleged malpractice in set.
ting broken leg, and which has been on trial
IN the supreme Judicial court at Concord for
Inc past twelve days, came TO a conclusion Fri
day afternoon, the jury bringing in a verdict for
the defendant. The case has been tried twice
before, the jury finding for the plaintiff the first
time in two thousand dollars, and the second
time sig hundred dollars.
Happy Canaan it has at last a sensation: The
Reporter says that gentleman in that town has
been for several weeks past on the trail of
person answering the description OF the Nathan
murderer. He has been stopping through the
winter in Groton, Rumney Bridgewater and
adjoining towns. He has always seemed on the
watch for some one, has never stayed long in a
place, and spends much of the time in the
woods.
Benjamin F. Brown, the Centre Harbor fire.
M %bo n.
morning by Sheriff Eastman, of Conway He
IS iorty-two years old and has a wife and four
children, and also a comfortable property,
Brown did not think he should I've convicted
and when the sentence OF the court was pro-
nounced he turned deadly pale, and in suL-
dued tone said to the sheriff, 81 did not expect
IT" The jury were absent from the courtroom
only seven minutes, while the verdict was made
up in three.
The Statesman says: A London butcher
bought fat COW of a farmer living on the road
TO Millyille last week, and attached one end of a
rope to her horns and the other TO the hind axle
OF his wagon; then, starting his horse into
talr trot, he obliged the COW to follow in the
same iasnon on her wayto the slaughter-house.
his week he brought the meat of that COW TO
MS customers; some of whom, after hearing of
MS unmerclful driving, refused TO trade any
more with him.
WIN. J; Hall, few days since, plowed up an
Indian skeleton on his place near Abanaoui
springs in Walpole. The skull, upper and lower
Jaw lace, teeth and the larger bones were quite
perfect out on exposure to the air became brit
tle ana crumoled. Indian relics and bones have
frequently been found in thar locality hefore
ana more than hundred years ago it was no
doubt an Indian burying ground.
, ne Nashua Telegraph Of the 2Sth ult saws.
Samuel Ditson leads a eheckered life. several
years ago he was sent TO the house of correc,ion
where ne served his apprenticeship for offences
committed against the law, and took his depart
ure after having served out his sentence A few
nights thereafter he returned TO the institution
and stole lot of butter, which he disposed of
in this city for ready money, and with the pro
ceeds got drunk, was called to account by the
authorizes, and sent TO the state prison for
term Of years. Yesterday he returned from
Concord on the twelve O'Clock train was drunk
az TWO O'Clock, locked up at three, had his trial
az elgnt this morning, and at nine O'Clock re-
turned to the place from whence he started
ihe mouse OF correcton-for thirty days
M mts; LlVermore says, in the Woman's Jour-
t ial' Az Nashua, lew evenings since, made
n ,Se acquaintance of young lady, the daughter
Vi a wen known Judge in thai civ who Is