Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-30

y. B. Williams, resigned; at Milford, Albert
Garrsli, in place of Alonzo b. Morrill,, resigned;
at Rowland, A.. IL. Weymouth, in place of +.
ingalls,, resigned.
Frank j. Follett, for many years foreman of
the Portland Press office, and for the last year
or more occupying the same position on the
Advertiser, died at his residence this week. Mr..
Follctt was good printer a smart, energetic
man, faithful to his employers, and always en-
jcyed their respect and confidence. His are
was forty-tbrce years. He leaves a wife and
three children.
At Lancaster, last week, VIM. RoweIl fell part
way down stairs, receiving internal injuries,
from which he died on the 2Sth. lie was ninety
six wears OF age, and was the oldest man in
town at the time of his death.
The stable connected with the county Jail in
Exeter was found to be on fire, recently The
fire was in the upper story, where there were u
few tons of hav BY the eXertions of the fire
department the damage was confined 10 the
upper story, the loss being about $500. 1t is
believed to have been the work Of an incendiary,
as no fire or light had been in the building for
day or two.
The delegates who have been elected in the
different wards in Portsmouth 10 the republican
state convention at Concord, next Wednesday,
held a meeting and unanimously adopted the
following resolution, which explains Itself:
"Thc delegates elect to the state convention
from the city of Portsmouth, have the pleasure
OF presenting the name Of our townsman, Hon.
H. ID. Walker, as a candidate for governor of
this state. Mr.. Walker is a native of New
Hampshire, having been born in Chesterfield,
and has resided for many years in Portsmouth.
He served three wears as mayor of the city some
time ago, and has Just been reelected to that
office by large majority. He has been for
eight sessions member Of the house of repre-
sentatives OF this state, and two years mem
Der of the executive council; also, for about ff-
teen years he was chairman of the board OF
trustees Of the state reform school, in which
board his unpaid services were highly appreci-
atcd. His name was prominent before the last
state convention, where he received the highest
number of votes next 10 the successful candi-
date.
VERMONT.
The conflicting rumors in reference to the
Arlington murder make il almost impossible to
get at the true origin of the aii'rav. The exami-
nation now progressing will undoubtedly elicit
facts rather than rumos. Little news has been
developed since the account OF the arrest of
Lawrence. After firing the five shots and hitting
four men, young Lawrence fed and was imme-
mediately followed by an officer and others, and
found in barn on the mountain. He was
armed with musket, and said when discovered,
"No rooster shall take me alIve;" hut when in
formed that the arrest was by law quietly sur
rendered, and was taken back to the village. On
his arrival the officer was obliged 10 Ilse threats
and indicate Il purpose to carry them ont, to pre-
vent the friends of the victims from doing vio-
lence to the prisoner.
CoNNEcTIcUT.
The new Masonic hall in Merden was dedieat-
ed this week.
Ice, a foot thick, cut in the Connecticut river,
has been housed at Hartford
Charles Brewster, n respectable colored man,
died in New Haven on the Goth, aged one hun
dred years.
A meeting was held on Friday evening to re-
association.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Goodnow, widow of J Good
now, secretary of the Etna insurance company,
died suddenly, in Hartford, on the 26th.
New Haven will have an emancipation ccle-
bration on January ID, with an aldTess by Fed
eTick Douglass.
'.Poor thing" observed n tender-hearted
Bridgeport lady, in speaking OF the death of
young friend, 'she had just got n forty dollar
SET of furS, and beautiful they were; but she
don't need such things now"
Books have been opened at Norwalk for sub
scripiions TO a parallel road, the company to be
organized under the provisions of the general
railroad law passed at the last session of the
Legislature.
The Shepaug Valley railroad has been accept
ed by the commissioners, and trains are now
running regularly between Litchield and Haw-
leyviIle, making connections with trains both
up and down the HousatoDic railroad.
n thehli iSti INttullN NlSlltlH DTlNHt-
water had the following at the head of its bills
"lf the theatres were to be shut up, the stage
wholly sienced and suppressed | believe the
world, bad as it is now, would be ten times more
wicked Henry Ward Beecher
Chief engineer Hendricks of New Haven, has
received from Chicago a box of relics from
the great fire. Among other mementoes was Il
miniature bell, a hose wrench and a cap front,
on which was engraved, "Chicago, October g..
1871" These articles were made from the court
house fire bell.
In the case of the state against Martin KEEL
logg Of Middetown, the evidence of the state
chemist, Prof. Silliman of Yale college, will
show what vile stuff is sold over most of the
bars in the country. A bottle of liquor pur-
porting to be, ard sold for. best brandy, bought
of the defendant was taken to Prof. Sliman to
be analvzed He found in it 5S3 grains of solid
matter, ingredients foreign to pure liquor. Pure
hquor rarely contains over fifty grains, and this
is generally burnt sugar, put in TO color it, The
foreign substances used for aduterating this
liquor were alum. iron, sulphuric acid essen
tial oil of some kind, (but not the same as used
in making pure llquor), burnt sugar and other
organic matter with it, among which were tan
mic acid, Guinea pepper, q colOring extract of
Samgua tea, lead and copper After the
professor had analysed it, he pronounced and
labeled the connection whiskey. The so.called
brandy was, therefore, Hoihing but whiskev,
fixed up with poisonous drugs to initiate the
pure arllcle Oh ffehcn brandy. II is such liquor
that people who indulge are invited to buy and
drink.
RHODE ISLAND.
1.-The Advocate is the title of new monthly
journal which starts with the new year in Prov
idence. 1t is q Catholic organ.
Providence has dog on It's police force, and
he IS one of its most efficient members
Mr.. John X. Gardner of Bristol, who died re-
Gently, gave $500 TO the first Baptist society
toward the purchase OF parsonage, which they
have just secured. His property is estimated at
from one to two million dollars.
A Pawtucket paper understands that a major
ity of the stock CT the Providence, Pawtucket &
Central Falls horse railroad has been sold 10
Messrs A. and W. Sprague.
the door of cobbler's shop in Providence
appears this legend: "Bools and shoes is made
hear ladies and sheytalncns repaired
AS already stated, the stone cutters of West
erly have struck work, because Mr.. Patterson of
Hartford, who owns the quarries, has thought
proper to put more apprentices to work than The
law of the trade allows. The strikers have pub.
lished notification to all stone workers not 10
90 10 Westerly, as their strike exists there
that is: they will neither work themselves. nor
suffer, if they can, Others TO work. The authors
of this proceeding are not only indictablc. bnt
are beyond the pale of all proper sympathy.