Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-17


Al the German nd companies in the state
will parade and shoot at Hartford next Mon
day.
The celebration of the formal opening of the
Connecticut Valley railroad will take place at
Saybrook Point the cath.
The Connecticut River railroad has lust added
a Pullman palace car, worth $4,000, to its roll
ing stock.
Frank Harding of Branford, aged 50, was
thrown from his carriage Monday, and probably
fatally injured, blood running freely from his
ears.
"Father" Alvah Hob of Hartford, the vet
Gran temperance man, celebrated his 10th birth
day, Monday, and among the presents received
was gold headed ebony cane from his temper
ance friends
james Cameron of Waterbury died Sunday
from the effects of injuries received Saturday
night by falling from the roof of piazza. He
was an intelligent and promising young Scotch
man, but would indulge in spree occasionally.
A tramp tried to commit suicide in Westport
the other day, but didn't cut deep enough. II
all this class of gentry should adopt this fellows
example, and make sure thing OF It, there
wouldn't be much mourning.
In Branford, Monday afternoon, while Frank
Harding, a gentleman about NIFTY years Olu,
residing in the village, was about 10 drive
through Montowese street, he was thrown from
his wagon, and it is feared was fatally in
jured.
The champion mean man lives in New Britain.
Last Thursday, while d. c. Atwell was attend
ing the funeral of his little child, this man stole
the Grape from the door knob of Mr.. Atwelfs
market on Arch street, which was closed during
the funeral.
On Monday, President Tyler of the Derby
road, President William D. Bishop OF the New
York road, and President E. F. Bishop of the
Naugatuck road, went over the Derby railroad
in dummy engine and car. On their way
back, when the dummy reached a point two
r1Hfla rpnSf nf 2 ba 0in IN off q
track and rolled down an embankment twenty
feet high. The car turned completely over
once and landed on its wheels. Fortunately
the gentlemen on board, together with the en-
gneer, escaped unframed.
A man engaged in putting pump into
well in Mamaroneck the other day, descended
a few feet and found the air so foul that he
FASTENED out. A lighted candle was then low
cred into the well, and terrific explosion &C.
CURED, knocking down and severely injuring
several persons about the mouth of the cavity.
A few days after the experiment was again
tried, though with more caution, and an
other explosion occurred. The owner is per-
picked to know what he shall do with that
we'll.
The first train on the Connecticut Western
was run Sunday. Track having been laid for
mile or more west of Winsted, three young men
thought to astonish that by running in a car;
so they started one on down grade, leaped
aboard, and were soon running at the rate of
forty miles an hour or more. They concluded
that their little fun was carried too far when the
car suddenly brought up against pile of rail-
road iron, and liniment for bruises and abra-
sions is now in demand in Winsted.
Three lots of Struggled bay oil were disposed
of by U. S. Marshal CARL, at New Haven, Mon
day. Each lot contained about two dozen bot
ties of the valuable liquid. One lot sold for
1925, a second lot for $780, and the remain
ing lot was reserved by the government The
strength of this oil is so great that, as they mix
it hereabouts, one bottle containing two quarts
will make about hogshead OF rum, according
to an officials statement. The duty on it is
about 81. 25 per ounce, in gold, which makes the
smuggling of it very remuneratlYe.
RHODE ISLAND.
The old story is revived that the disgusting
habit of snuffdipping is becoming prevalent
with the mill girls of Providence.
The Sons of temperance of Newport contem-
plate having grand levee at the state house in
that city some time next month.
Mrs. Woodruff and Miss Clahin were adver
tiscd TO lecture in Providence, the other night,
but owing to illness of the latter, she did not
appear, though Mrs. Woodruff was on hand,
and spoke to large audience.
A few days ago while out cunning, Benjamin
Holland, of Central Falls, accidentally shot him
self in the arm, lacerating and breaking il bad
ly. The limb was amputated near the shoulder;
for some time the life of the unfortunate man
was despaired of, but he is now thought to be
out of danger
Captain John NJ. Knowles was, on the 18th,
inaugurated in the position of chief of police
of Providence by Mayor Doyle. AT the same
time VIM. H. Aver, for several years clerk of po-
lice, entered on his duties as captain Il Seth M.
Horton, assistant sergeant, was installed clerk
OF police, and Patrolman Horace ID. Lewis was
promoted to police sergeant.