Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-07
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counts Rev. DIR. Miner will he the candidate OF
the ultra prohibition party in Massachusetts for
the office of governor"
Hugh McAfee, who murdered his wife at East
Boston on Monday, and subsequently, gave him
self up to the officers, was arraigned in the
municipal court, and fully committed for trial.
At the meeting of the police commissioners at
Boston, on the 9Th, the following additional APP
pointments were made: M. b. Priest Of MARI
borough, MiddeseX county; George II. Phelps
OF Northfeld, Franklin county; Charles W. Da.
Wis Of Templeton, Worcester county; and
Stephen c. Couch of Springfield, Hampden
county. The following was also adopted COR
dercd, that the chief constable is hereby direct
ed to give notice to all the constables that the
use of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, will
be cause for immediate removal; and the CHIEF
constable is directed to report any violation OF
this order to this Office without delay"
The annual meeting of the New England as
ISOLATION of soldiers of the war of 1912 was held
on Tuesday at Boston, the president, Colonel
Aspinwall, in the chair. Appropriate illusions
were made by the president to the memory OF
Capt. Jared Ingersoll, of Pittsfeld, and Gen
Sylvanus Taylor, members, who died during
the past wear. William Stafford, VIM. F. Fer
maid, Josiah Smith, of Watertown, Asa Smith,
Timothy Fletcher, of Charlestown, Lewis Hench-
man and Martin Burke, OF Charestown, were
admitted members Of the association. The Off
GERS of last year were reelected by unanimous
vote, as follows: President, Col. ThOs. Aspin-
wall; vice president Col. ID. Lane; secretary
and treasurer, L. b. Prescott: executive com.
mittee, Hon. Charles Hudson, Col. Samuel
Stinson, Col. VIM. Goodwin, Capt, John Howe,
and DIR. Jonathan Ware.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
On Friday last a man named Thomas Fitz-
patrick entered the beer shop of Edward TAYLOR
in Fall River and called for beer. Taylor, see
ing that he was partially intoxicated, refused to
LET him have any, and ordered him to leave the
store. Fitzpatrick refused and Taylor again
told him he must go. Fitzpatrick replied that
Taylor would have to fight him hrst," at the
same time seizing the scale weights and hurting
two Of them at Taylor One of the weights
struck him over the eye, inhicting severe
wound. Fitzpatrick then seized cheese knife
and exclaiming with an oath, "Pll kill your
attempted to get over the counter toward Tay-
Tor, but the latter drew a revolver and shot him
through the arm, when the knife dropped from
bis hand. Both men were taken into custody
The Fall River News says Fitzpatrick is a stone
cutter by trade, is about 33 years of are, and is
said to be Woodworking man, quiet and peace
able when sober, but very troublesome when
intoxicated.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY
Mr.. Sylvanus F. Swift of Woods Hole, whose
skull was fractured by a club in the hands of
Ellery c. Wright at Nobsque, on the 3D. inst, is
convalascent.
The Yarmouth Register says cranberry vines
are looking remarkably we'll. No worms have
crop.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Frank Stems, of Springfield, Mass, died on
the afternoon ofthe 4th instant, of CONSUMPTION.
lie was barely thirty, was graduate of the Re-
publican, was publisher of the Evening Mail, at
= 7"beld in 1868, and afterwards associate
Sprlne proprietor Of the Newbem, N. G..
editor ana ing Newbern he went to New,
ARK, n. D., wneIe w 7eTs. At the time of
his death he was associate ea,to. He sea,les
field Saturday Evening Tefegfatfl, nv e"'eS
hundreds of friends to mourn his less
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The first exercise of Amherst commencement
will be on Sunday, the 9th. President Stearns
will preach the baccalaureate sermon, at which
time the new chime of bells, which have just
been placed in the new church, viii be rung for
the FIRST time On Monday afternoon, the six
gentlemen chosen from the senior class will
compete for the Hyde prize OF one hundred dol
lars. In the evening there will be the usual
freshmen and sophomore prize declafpahons.
The seniors have their class day on Tuesday.
The principal feature of the day will be the
concert in the evening by the Memberships,
Miss Adelaide Phillips will also be in attend
ance, which is, by the way, the last time she
appears in public before leaving for Europe.
Wednesday will be devoted TO the alumni gather
ings. Some very distinguished men are ex-
pected to address them upon that day, among
whom are Henry Ward Beecher and Hon. Hor-
ace Maynard of Tennessee. They close the day
with promenade concert in the evening. On
Thursday, will be the graduating exercises and
comforting degrees. In the evening the senior
class propose TO give chop"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Lee Chronicle, three years and nine
weeks old, is dead. Its subscription list has
been sold to the Pittsfeld Eagle, and the press
will be removed TO Salisbury, CT, where it will
rinf Connecticut
News. The job printing office will remain in
Lee.
MAINE.
Rev. c. C. HARDWOOD of Bluehll has accepted
a call from the Baptist church at Eastport.
Rev. ID. Bartlett of Jersey City has accepted
call from the FirstCongregational church in Var
mouth.
Hallowell has already subscribed nearly S4O,-
900 as an inducement to have the classical
school located in that place.
A youth of eighteen and young miss of fif-
teen were married for the second time, in Bidde.
ford, on Tuesday.
Hon. w. W. Thomas, Jr., of Portland, was
recently presented by Swede with a watch
which is really novelty. II is triangular in
form, with the dial near the vertex of one OF
the angles. By looking through an aperture in
the dial, the day of the month is ascertained,
and beneath the dial is an arrangement which
shows the day of the week.
This year the two Maine Methodist confer
eDces will mold a union camp meeting on the
beautiful grounds of the Kennebec Valley asso-
citation, in Richmond, beginning August sth,
and continuing eight days. Many improve
ments are being made on the grounds this
season. The ground has been enclosed with a
high board fence, and the gates will be closed
Saturday night and remain closed until Mon
day, SO no visitors will be admitted on Sunday.
People who desire to spend the Sabbath there
can be accommodated in the large boarding
tent, eighty-fiye by thirty feet, which has been
erected for this purpose.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
David H. Pinkerton, of Derry, died sud
denly on the I'd, at the age Of IS years
Samuel C.. Bailey's shop in ClaremOnt was
destroyed by fire on the 3D.. Loss, 300.
Chas W. Simpson, carpenter, was run over
and instantly killed by a train of cars Just be
yond Salmon Falls bridge, on Tuesday evening
At Waldoboro, on the morning of the Isl
inst, Mrs. Chas. Welt, lady about eighty
years of age, committed suicide by hanging
herself with a skein of yarn in her sons barn
A New Hampshire paper proposes to save pa
per, time and ink TO prefix all laws passed al
the session with "Be it enacted by Harry Bng
ham," and to dispense with the governors sig
nature.
As two men were riding in wagon at Brad
ford, gun in the vehicle was accidentally dis
charged, and Albert Sargent had an arm so bad
ly shattered that it had TO be amputated.
The house of representatives passed to it
third reading bill for the equalization of taxa
tion, which provides that in taking the inventory
for the purpose Of taxation, all property shall
be appraised at its true and full value.
AT Manchester, on the 5th, the body of VIM
Heath was found dead in his barn. and hanging
by the reins of harness to a beam. He was
respectable farmer and shoemaker, and in easy
circumstances. He was about forty-fye year,
of age, and leaves widow and one child. He
formerly resided in Dunbarton. 1t is not know
as to why he committed suicide
Moses w. Cutchins, the long standing land
lord Of the hotel at Loudon Village, was arrested
on the 5th, and arraigned before Judge Dana in
the Concord municipal court on the complaint
of Mrs. Mary Ann Willard of London, for sell
ing liquor TO her son, Charles Willard. The de.
PENDANT waived an examination, and furnished
securities for his appearance at the October SUI
creme judicial court.
Ex-Gov. Hartman has sold house in War
ner giving rise to the story that he has left tn,
state for good. He has a farm in Warner, and
that is the place where he will vote and pay hi
taxes. He says Warner is his native town, tn,
home of his ancestors, and that he expects i
always to be his home, and that he expects Il
be buried there. He is now temporarily stop
ping at Melrose, as he did at Newton last win
Ter, and in Boston the winter before. Durin!
ms connection with the custom house he will
pr0Dably i've in or near Boston.
Inc senate has passed the house bills giyin!
consent 70 the purchase by the United States O
ny a aI