Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-17
New England Dispatches.
Severe Thunder -NincIy-siNth AM
nivcrsnry of the Battle Of Bunker Hill
Youthful tO1emdcr 81 New Hampshire
Legislative Matters, etc.


mAboAthlbEIISs
Especial Dispatch to the Worcester Spy1
GRoToN JUNCTION, June 16.-A severe show
er passed over Groton Centre this evening, the
Lightning striking in five places. The store of
Milo II. Shattuck was partly burned and the
goods damaged; insurance, unknown. The
lightning struck the Baptist church; damage
slight.
Boston, June 16.-The ninety-sixth anuiver-
sary of the battle of Bunker hill will be celebrat
ed tomorrow by very general suspension of
business, while in Charlestown the day will be
given up to patriotic demonstrations The chief
feature will be the civic, military and fremen's
procession, which will include the ninth New
York regiment, the first battalion of infantry,
the FIRST fifth and ninth Massachusetts regi-
ments, battalion Of cavalry, the Woodbridge
cadets of Lynn, high school cadets, A. Lincoln
post IT, A. r., Marshall hose company of Savan-
nah, Ca, Paramount engine company of Paw
tucket, r. l., and the entire local fire depart
ment In the afternoon the military will march
to Boston, pay marching salute to Mayor Gas
ton at City hall, and give brigade dress parade
on the common
Alexander E. Standsted, boy of fourteen,
was arrested to-day for obtaining letters from
the post office, by representing himself in the
employ of merchants, and stealing their con-
tents.
SPRINGFIELD, June 16.-Two little sons of j.
sand bank where they we're playing to-day, and
was fatally injured.
MAINE
WIscAssET, June 16.--Deacon Solomon Moo
dy, of Nobleboro, was instantly killed yester-
day morning by a falling tree, while at work
in the woods.
BANGOR, June 16-The Catholics of this city
are celebrating the jubilee of Pope Plus TX. with
great enthusiasm. The Catholic portion of the
city is brilliantly illuminated this evening, the
oh, ba.,, Il
sill to Spire.
A heavy and widespread thunder storm eX-
tended over this city and to the, eastward this
afternoon, accompanied by heavy fall OF hail.
| AT the European depot Il copper telegraph
wire an eighth Of an inch in diameter was burned
| off by the lightning. The Ellsworth office was
| also burned out, SO that communication has
| been suspended since two O'Clock p NJ.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, June 16.-The senate adjourned
| without transactng any business.
In the house Il large list of petitions for vari-
| GUS purposes were received. One of the most
| important measures introduced during the ses-
| sion, and liable in its advanced stages to pro-
| duce considerable discussion, presented today
| by Mr.. Sibley of Newport the petition of Hon.
Amasa Edes, Edmund Burke and others, that
| savings banks be restrained from taking usuri-
GUS interest, Or more than six per cent. Re-
| terred to the committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Chase of Sanbomtou, chairman Of the
| committee on the Agricultural college, presented
the invitation from the president and faculty of
| the college for the house to be present at the
dedication of "Colver Hail." June 23d and
| offered resolution to accept the same which
| was unanimously adopted. The governor and
| council also accepted the invitation extended to
| them.
| Ldter.-Governor Weston laid before the house
to-day communications: From the governor of
Pennsylvania soliciting the state TO Join the na-
| tl0nal committee for centennial celebration in
| 1876; from the chairman of the United States
| light house board for leave to purchase land in
the state for light house purposes, with power to
take 1t 10 jury Tor appraisal in case OF the dis
| agreement of the parties; from the trustees OF
| the Antietam cemetery, soliciting aid for the
erection of monument. Referred.
Both houses adjourned 20 Monday.
VERMONT,
BURLINGTON, June 15.-The Masonic grand
lodge of Vermont, yesterday, elected Park Da-
| Wis of st. Adams, grand master; N. p. Bowman
OF st. Johnsbury, deputy grand master; W II.
Vinton of Brattleboro, grand senior warden; L.
&. Houghton of North Bennington, grand junior
| warden; q. w. WOodhouse of Burlington, grand
treasurer; Henry Clark of Rutland, grand sec
rotary; d. j. Sutford of Morrisville, grand SEN
| ior deacon; James Holloway of st. Adams,
grand junior deacon; Rev. Ewin Wheelock of
| Cambridge, grand chaplain; Rev. G. C. Harris
| of Brattleboro, assistant grand chaplain; G. A.
Miles of BrattleborO grand marshal; James o.
| Feck oil Montpelier, grand pursuvant.
| RHODE ISLAND.
Especial Dispatch to the Spy.l
WooNsoCKET, r. l., June 16.-A newsboy
named Willie Crowell was run over and had
leg cut off by Conductor Shermans train, to-
night, on the Providence and Worcester railroad.
He belongs in Providence.
PROVIDENCE, June 16.-At Nanagansett
Park, to-day, the race for $1,000 for 2 80 horses
was won by Susie, of Westtield, Mass. Lottery
| of New York takes the second money, and
Bridget, of Philadelphia, the third; Laston
| Boy was fourth, Seafoam and Charles Dickens
distanced. Time, 2:31t 2 80, 2:37, and 3S.
The race for S2,5O0,-for all horses, S1G5O to
first 5000 to second, $3.50 to third, was won by
Lucy, in three straight heats, beating George
Palmer, Rhode Island being withdrawn. Time
2:26!, 2 25 and 2:24. The races omitted Thurs
day because of the weather will take place on
| Saturday.