Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-10
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New England News summary.


The several COMMANDERS of Knights Temp
lar of the grand commandery Of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, are ordered, by Grand Com
mauder Benz. Dean, 10 assemble on Monday
morning, the 18th of October, in lull tempar
costume on the fremont street mall of Boston
common, to take part in the ceremonies of lay
inr the corner stone of the Boston post office.
Judge Russell does not improve so rapidly as
his friends could wish. He and his family will
sail in about fortnight for Capetown. 1t is
boped that thcquiet OF a sea voyage will restore
his health, but il seems to be the general opin-
ion that he can not resume the duties of his
office for long time, If ever. During his alb
sence the custom house will be under the drec-
ton of Deputy Collector John NJ. Fiske, in whose
ability and discretion Boston merchants repose
entire confidence.
In speaking Of the poultry market a Boston
paper says; Farmers have made it n practice
Of late years to hold back supplies, until the
general November onslaught on poultry causes
a rise in prices, of which they then seek TO take
advantage. This year is an exception TO the
rule, and the market is at present. flooded with
almost every description of poultry and wild
fowls. Western quails and rabbits are in good
supply, and the demand is much better than
usual"
The Boston chief of police has Just completed
his statement Of losses of property by robbery
in that city during the last nine months, with
the5 amount recovered and returned to the
that city is ,264, and the total amount recov-
cred, owned in the city and ont OF the city, is
S407SS51 This shows great decrease, for in
1864 the losses amounted to S948, 702, of which
only S90195 was recovered. In 1869 the total
loss was some 5000 900, and $4,000 was recov-
cred. The Journal says: we have no organ
lied detective department in this city, but the
chief adopts the rule to drive thieves away from
the city, aud with gratifying results
The rates of insurance are higher in Chicago
than in Boston, and though pronounced not
high enough, on which account many compa-
mics have abandoned that field in season to es-
cape this visitation, still very large amount of
policies of Boston companies are held by the
sufferers There is one consoling fact in all this
and that is that the amount of individual risks
IS NOT so large there as in eastern cities. While
Boston companies insure at home in blocks of
twenty and thirty thousand dollars, in Chicago
they seldom take over ten thousand dollars on a
single risk. There is another large class who
will suffer from the effects of this fire. An i'm
mense amount of Boston capital is invested in
mortgages in Chicago, on which the investors
received ten per cent. interest. Many stores,
singly and in blocks, were owned by Boston
merchants, who, in addition to their losses, can
not fail to be sensibly affected by the disaster
which has overtaken their regular customers.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin saws: Gas
the cool weather approaches, and the necessity
Of preparing to meet cold snap becomes
pressing, dealers in all kinds of gloves have
been stocking up and making ready for the
season about opening. The Plymouth buck
and New York gloves and mittens are meeting
with great favor, and as the price is averaging
about ten per cent lower than last season at the
corresponding time, the demand is brisk, and
the volume of trade for the fall promises to be
larger than usual. The country trade, owing
TO the mild weather, have been holding back;
but their stocks brought over from last season
were light, and they will be compelled to buy
soon. Buckskin has gone up, and prices next
year will rule comparatively high. The cloth
back and leather front glove, both buck and
KID, is meeting with favor, and large sales have
already been made. This class of goods are
new this year, and promise to take the lead.
Imported kids range about the same in price as
last season, and though the production has
been somewhat checked by the late Franco
Prussian war, yet the supply is expected to be
equal to the demand, and styles are uneXcep-
tiOnable."
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
At Lowell, State Constable George H. Morse
was assaulted about 9 o'clock Sunday evening,
near his office, by two men. One approached in
front and the other in the rear. In turning to
the rear his lips were cut through from his nose
downward His revolver missed on the first
snap, but he afterward fired two shots without
effect. John Emery has been arrested as one of
the parties.
The funeral services of jeremiah w. Head
and A. j. Cummings, both of whom died of
small poX in Lowell hospital recently, were held
on Sunday, those ofthe former in the First and
Inc latter in the Second Uniyersast church.
Both Of the deceased belonged TO the Odd Eel
lows order in this city, and their services were
attended by delegations from all the lodges and
encampments, aud by large numbers of other
sympathizing friends.
The Torrent steam engine company, No. q
OF Lowell, received an invitation to participate
TrpmpY's NM nf foHT III
and made an entry of their machine. On Sat
urday Capt Britton received a notice that the
company would not be received on account of
the prevalence of small pox in Lowell, and that
only Chief Clifford would be.
There were but three cases of yarioloid and
one Of small poX reported Saturday evening as
existing in Lowell, and not removed to the
hospitals The number of new cases reported
on Friday was only four; on Saturday four and
uunday two. The whole number of cases report
ca last week is fifty-two, which is a decided dim.
mutton from the preceding week. The last few
days show an evident decrease in the number
OF cases, but the board of health are still pursu
ing the most vigorous measures to freely eradi
cate 1t from the city, which will without doub
prove successful.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The dam of the Salisbury mills, OF Newburv
port, on the Powow river, is to be built of stone
twenty feet high. Ii will flow over large are;
OF pasture and swamp land, on both sides O
me river, great portion of which is owneC
by the company, and will probably involve al
outlay Of nearly $4,000.
building operations are just now very Iivel,
III Lynn. The spirit of enterprise has long ex
listed in Lynn, and the handsome brick apt
granite blocks that have been erected there
Wlthn the past few years attest this fact. Tho
Lennox building, now being built on the cor
nerof Market street and Harrison court, is being
ERECTED by L. LennoX, of the firm of LennoX &
L
Nlessrs. heene Bros. are about to erect a foui
story shoe factory on the corner of Willow and
OAlord streets, suitable for two manufactures
ana other building Improvements are going on
tnat marx out but faint outline of that pros
Peerlty winch the future will provide, by the aid
OF local enterprise, for Lynn.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Unitarian Sunday school society will hold
us annual convention in Taunton. Oct II and
II. Rev. Charles L. Grinnell of CharIestown
VIII preach sermon, and addresses will be
made by Rev. DR.. Clarke of Boston.
A young man named Pease, who was bitten
~ mao dog several years ago, was taken sick
WIN hydrophobia about a week ago, in Taunton.
ana is now at his home in Middleboro, suffer.
ing intensely.
AT ran River on Saturday, subscription was
opened for new mill, to be called the Osborn
miil, with capital of $500, 900, and before three
O'Clock the entire stock had been taken. The
new mil will be located near the Slade mill. Ii
VIII contain about 10000 spindles and manufac-
lure yard wide goods The stock for belting
IlShniactoTy has also been taken up.
J0Seph Brown, OF Fail River, while engaged
ON Wednesday in oiling the engine of the steamer
E!npfe Sfate, now running between New York
Guy and Long Branch, bad his right arm caught
III sotle portion Of the machinery, and crushed
SO Dadly that it bad to be amputated.
Inc new Bedford Mercury saws: The Dresi-
qent OF the Wamsutta mills corporation. Hon.
Joseph 1rlnnell, Dr. Dunbar, chairman of the
school committee, and the snperinfendeut of
schools, will visit Fall River TO examine the
WORKING OF the schools for factory children in
that city, with view to the adoption Of a similar
system here, by which the laws of the state in
regard to the education of children NAV be com
Piled with. 1t is urged that the enforcement of
these laws, so far as children employed lin mills
are concerned, injuries our manufacturer estah.
lishments without benefttiug the children
since the hands, whose children are thus forced
into school, leave the mills here and seek employ
ment in Rhode Island where no such laws obtain.
Thus our mill owners lose their help and the
children of course receive no instruction.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Holyoke water-power company have
nearly completed their new gas-holder in the
rear Of the Parsons paper company's mill, at
cost Of $4,000. 1t is 40 feet high and will hold
$4,000 cubic feet Of gas.
Inc new carpet manufactOry at Palmer il
rapidly becoming one of the institutions of that
place, and IS already extending its borders. Tn,
capital OIL the company of which Messrs Parks
4 wade are the leading spirifs has haen in.