Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-19
G0lurtrstcr Daily gpp.
new England news summary.


south and west.
Prof. Raphael Pumpelly has accepted the po
sition of state geOlogist for Missouri; an APP
porntment that recognizes his large attachments
aud experience in practical science.
There have been Ill notices of petitions TO the
legislature filed in the secretary Of states office
up to to-day, being one-third more than in any
past similar period.
The friends Of Rev. l.. A. Grimes, pastor of
18TH Baptist church in Boston, will bring him
forward as candidate for the chaplancy OF the
Massachusetts senate Rev. Mr.. Nibbert,
member of the house last wear from Rockport,
but now settled in East Boston, will receive
good support as candidate for chaplain of the
house
During the progress Of his lecture in East
Boston, Friday evening, Rev. Mr.. Cudwonh
suddenly remembered that he had promised to
marry a couple in his own church at that hour,
and asked for fifteen minutes leave of absence.
TIE organist improved the time by playing the
Wedding March, and on Mr.. Cudworth's return
the lecture was resumed
The dumb animals fair, which has been de-
cided success from first TO last, closed Saturday
evening with a grand promenade concert in the
upper hall. Music was furnished by the uer
mania and Gilmore's bands combined, and the
han was densely filed. Probably no fair held
in t3oston ever met with better success IN ihe
disposition of their goods, nearly all the artlcIeS
upon exhibition being disposed OF. All OF the
tables can boast of good receipts. Mrs. VIM.
Appeton's table realized nearly $1,000; the
Salem table $500; Mrs. Fav'S table of preserves
fully $500; the Oriole table round SlOVO, ana
Mrs. BOWS donation table about the same
amount. The gross receipts of the twelve days
of the fair figure up about S25O0O, and tue mel
proceeds will amount to fully $4,000.
Mr. NJ NJ. Bal0u, the son of Hosea Ballon,
the great apostle Of Universalism in this coUn-
try, is about 10 engage IN an important news
paper enterprise in Boston. Mr.. Ballou began
If. Il, Ia delt Al
Bay State Democrat, in Boston, more than
thirty years AGO. He failed in this, and went
10 writing novelties for Mr.. Gleason, who was
the originator OF successful Story-paperS IN
Boston. BY and by he bought out Mr.. Gleason,
and ran the business in his own name. The
first pictorial paper in America was published
ny MIR. Gleason, and afterwards by Mr.. Daiou.
Both gentleman made fortunes in the business,
and Mr.. Baou invested largely in real estate
after he retired, building the st. James hotel as
one of his enterprises. Now he proposes 10 re-
enter the newspaper field, not with Il weekly
pictorial, as has been reported, but with daily
paper, which shall run in competition with the
journal, Advertiser, Post, and the rest. Rnmor
is to the effect that the new journal is to be on
Il large scale in all its departments and Will ann
to do for Boston what the Tribune, Times and
Herald do for New York.
In an article on the railroads running out OF
Boston, the Advertiser gives the following facts:
The comparison with the preceding year is
difficult, because the returns published by the
railroad commissioners last year included but
ten months business, but an approximation
may be made by adding one-filth to the
amounts returned for ten months. Following
this rule we find that the increase of the mum
her Of passengers carried by the Boston and
Maine railroad is 5 per cent; of the Boston and
Albany per cent; of the Eastern per cent; OF
the Lowell 16 per cent; of the Old Colony y per
cent; of the Providence 25 per cent; of the Hart
ford aud Erie 20 per cent. The Fitchburg alone
exhibits a loss of s per cent. The total number
of passengers carried during the ten months
ending September 90, 1870, by these eight rail
roads ,562 $40, Or by our rule, at the rate
OF 22,275,SS3 for year. During the year end
ing with September, 1871, the same roads car
red 25,202 ,S33-a gain OF 1913 $780, or of III per
cent. The gross earnings for the ten mouths OF
last ve3rof all eight railroads were S13,629,S10,
at therate of SIC 85j,772 for the twelve months.
In the year ending September Both last they re-
ceiycd S17, S62, 492, an increase OF but nine per
cent; but the net income increased from 3d.
III (S4, 473 251 for the year, to S509S Ala
gain Of more than fourteen per cent.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The funeral services of the late George Fair
grieves, former prominent member of the Odd
Fellows fraternity were held on Sunday after
noon in Hurd street NJ. T. church, Lowell.
Bishop futile, of Salt Lake City, preached in
the Episcopal church at Lowell, on Sunday, upon
his missionary work in Utah, Montana, and
other places in that section. He related many
interesting incidents.
The annual report of the city marshal of
Lowell shows 2S46 arrests during the past year,
of which Poll were caused directly by rum;
21S3 were Irish, 426 Americana 1910 were
prosecuted.
William Avery, the youngest son Of Deacon
Erastus Avery of Groton, was thrown from
horse which he was riding, on Friday, and re-
eelYed internal injuries which resulted fatally.
At about y O'Clock, Saturday night, Murty
Quinlan, a notorious rough assaulted James
Mclean, on Winter street, Lowell, and in the
fracas bit of portion of the nasal appendage
OF the latter. The assault had its origin prOba-
bly, IN an old grudge existing between the par
ties from fiaht about two years ago, in. which
Mclean stabbed Quinlan.
AT Lowell, Saturday evening, Nathaniel
Gookin, while at the signal station of the North
ern depot, missed his footing in some way as the
cab train was passing to the Nlcrrimack street
depot, and, falling under the wheels, had both
legs so badly munlated that amputatiou was
rendered necessary. The unfortunate man lin
geIed until about ten o'clock, when he expired
in great agony. He was in his fifly-ninth year,
aud leaves five children. His remains are to be
carried TO Boscawen, N. H., on Wednesday
next for interment.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The fltieth anniversary of the wedding of
the Rev Benjamin King of Lynn, veteran To-
VA minister OF iUe Methodist denomination Tor
forty years, was duly commemol ated last week.
More than Two hundred persons, old ard
young, met on the occasion and presented Mr..
King, through Rev j. c. smith, his pastor
with nearly $500
In the double murder, at Lynn. already de-
scribed in these columns, the PRINCIPALS were
a man named William Vanner and woman
VIM was tue Wlle oil one Thomas Jones, who
Iof some time lived together as man and wife.
tanner was born in Washington, Knox county,
Ne, ana has through life horne the reputation
ot dangerous character. When young man
ne attended a militia muster, supplied with a
oottle OF liquor, from which one of his comrades
look drink against his wishes. This so i'll
censed MN that he struck the man on the head
WIN inc bottle, lndlcllng serious wounds, and
dlsnSured MN Tor llie He joined the army
duflhg the war OF the rebellion, and upon one
occasion drew revolver upon a lieutenant,
whereupon he was knocked down, and with
great uiincultylpreVented from killing the officer.
Nahher married IN Maine, where he has wife
now living, and whom he abandoned for the
woman VINO has now fallen victim to his I'M
9riGied passions lie was addicted TO strong
dtilh, ana When under the influence of liquor
manifested a murderous disposition. In June
last, during an alteration with his paramour,
her Hlotner, Mrs. Luce, nteriered, wheleupOn
nc STABBED the mother in the abdomen, and aec-
M from justice, came to Lynn, where he OBJ
taihed employment, passing under the assumed
name OF VIM Brown. Mrs. Vanner was
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