Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-23
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mathematical Observation-Disclosures it has been ci-
phered out by an experienced cultivator-that,
at present prices, an acre of tobacco Will yield
profit of $3.50 TO 5000, while an acre of corn, with
the same amount of manure and the most per-
feet system of cultivation, will resultin an actual
loss of from $40 to $50.
The Hartford Post mentions q singular acct
dent that occurred in Haddam, Saturday. Ma
thaniel Tyler found tin can in the road. CIV
ing it to one of his boys, he told them they had
better unsoder the cap. This they proceeded to
do. Everett, aged 15 years, took the can be-
tween his legs as he sat upon the floor, and APP
piled the hot iron to it (Water, aged 70, looking
on), when terrible explosion followed The
poor boy had the flesh torn off the lower part of
his body and limbs, and severe scalp wound; ;
ms arms were also badly mangled, and one of
nus eyes torn out lie cannot probably survive
Walter was very badly injured. The explosion
Dlew the windows out Of the house, and lifted
the door over the room where the explosion took
place. The can was one that had contained
nltro-glycerine, but was empty, and had been
thrown away by some of the contractors on the
valley railroad. OF course, there was but a
very minute quantity left in it, but enough to
cause great deal of damage and a probable
loss of life.
RHODE ISLAND.
The United States practice ships Saratoga
and Constellation arrived at Newport Saturday
Governor Padeford has consented to preside
at the grand temperance demonstration at
Rocky Point, Sept. 9th.
There is rumor that stranger who went to
Providence, few days since, to "see the ele-
phaut,D went to a sort of hotel in the suburbs
where he was drugged and robbed of 1887.
Newport contrives to figure up nice little as
sessment roll-S2S, Ills, 3O0-an increase of near
two millions since last year; pays a tax bill of
SlS9,510 without groan, and is happy.
Providence is growing indignant over the un-
necessary obstruction of public travel in certain
Streets by workmen engaged in laying water
pipes. Prosecutions are threatened.
Newport is somewhat excited by the rumor
that some of the escaped Sing Sing couvicts are
in that vicinity intending 10 assassinate Judge
Bedford of New York city, who is at present
the guest of Rear Admiral Osgood.
Fire was discovered in the eating saloon of
William H. Sutton in Providence, Saturday
night, and although quickly subdued, caused a
loss of S1260. There was an explosion before
the Are, which makes it a matter for official in
vestigation.
The town council of North Providence has
perfected the police arrangements. The new
ordinance provides for the appointment of a
chief of police at salary of 1880, three SER
geants of police at salary of 5000 each and
seventeen police constables at salary of $50
each.
The Rhode Island horticultural society are pre-
pairing for an exhibition in the new Music hall,
Providence, on the 14th and 18th of September,
of which the chief features will be an unequal
led display of grapes and pears, plants and
flowers, and in addition the best music which
the great organ can afford.
The Olive Branch Temple of Honor of PrOv-
dence, propose to celebrate the sixth anniversary
on the Sth of September by street parade,
collation. and meeting in the evening" The ar
engagements have not yet come into entirely
definite shape, but are in the hands of a commit
tee and will doubtless be so arranged as to con-
duce to the highest pleasure of the members and
their friends, and to bring about an enjoyable
day for all.
In speaking of the torpedo station at Goat
island, the Providence Journal says: Naval
men have long been studying the mode of di-
recting torpedoes underwater, so that thay may
be sent in a given course, and arrive at the
hostile vessel in given time. If these investi-
cations should arrive at a satisfactory result,
and there seems no limit to the inventive genius
of the age, no hostile feet could remain in a
harbor, and the vast ornaments of the naval
powers would be formidable only on the high
seas. An appropriation was made by the last
congress to enable the secretary of the navy to
prosecute experiments with torpedoes."