Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-16
New England Dispatches.
Items from BOstOm-The New Hampshire
Democrats and Their PIans-COnucC-
tieut sailors Lost at sca-EIighIand
Cadets at Bangor, etc.


MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN, June ia fire in Wakefield, Mass,
to-day, destroyed Hogan's harness shop, Cart
wrights stove store, the cooperative grocery,
and Miss CuShing's dress making rooms. Loss,
$4,000; insured.
| SPRINGFIELD, June ia young man named
Henry Nj. Davis, was shot and beaten in the
street, tonight, by two men, who escaped. Muir
der was unquestonably intended, but the
| wounds are not fatal. No motive is known.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, June 15.-The house met at ten
| O'Clock After prayer notice was given of the
| introduction of many bills. The bill to incor-
porate the Nashua and Acton railroad, so much
as pertains to the state Of New Hampshire, was
read a second time and referred to the commit
tee on railroads.
Mr.. Bingham, dem., of Littleton, offered
resolution instructing the state senators and
representatives in congress TO introduce and sup
port resolution at its next session, to purchase
independence hall and square, in Philadelphia
the same to be formally dedicated to constitu-
tional liberty on the 4th of July, 1876, the CEN
tennial of the Declaration of independence Or
dered to be printed.
Senate-A long bill to amend the charter of
the city of Manchester, making five wards in
stead OF eight as now, and various other matters
probably having future party successes in view,
were, onimoton of Mr.. Campbell. rep, laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Hon. Alyah Smith, senator elect was quail
cd and took his seat.
At 11.3O the house adjourned to three P. NJ.
In the afternoon session Of the house a pro-
test against the seat of Convers Gage, republic
can, Sutton, was presented also a bill for more
liberal provision for widows by dover, whose
husbands died possessed of real estate; also to
extend TO the homestead exception the same
principle, restricting a widow and minor child
rem to $500 in the homestead alone; also more
liberal amount of personal property from dis
treSs and sale. Notice was given of bill to
prevent the running of railway trains on the
Sabbath; also of bill to unite the White Noun
tain railroad with the Boston, Concord and Mon
treal road.
1t was announced that each political party
would holda caucus this evening.
No business of Importance was before the
senate.
Prof Dimond, of the college of agriculture,
was before the committee of the house on the
same, and asked for an appropriation Of ten or
twelve thousand dollars.
Ldter.-No important business was transacted
at the democratic caucus, held with closed doors
tonight. 1t was deemed necessary to call a
meeting to keep all in the line of duty. 1t was
the talk that if the labor reformers claimed L.
w. Cogswell for state treasurer he would be sup
ported by the democracy. j. Ware Butterheld,
Concord, appears to have the inside track for
secretary of state. 1t is not likely that any
nominations will be made or acted upon until
the sense of the party is ascertained. 1t will be
the last of next week before it comes up.
The first business next week will be action
ON the contested seats, in the order referred to
the committee. This gives the democrats the
preference, as Mr.. Bingham first presented the
list OF doubtful members. The senatorial dis
tricts will be remodeled to suit party demands.
The republican caucus talked over the con-
dition of affairs, and decided to "stick" An adj
journment will probably be made tomorrow
forenoon until Monday afternoon.
MAINE.
BANGOR, June 15.-The Cadets of the high
land military academy, Worcester, Mass, num-
bering sixty, under command of Major l.. G.
White, and accompanied by Superintendent
Metcalf and several other gentlemen, arrived
here to-day, on steamer Cambridge, on an eX-
curson They were received by the Jameston
Guards, and escorted to their quarters, at the
Bangor and Franklin houses. This evening
the Cadets gave an exhibition drill at Naurom-
bega hall, and elected much commentator by
the perfection of their drill. They leave on the
Cambridge tomorrow, on their return home.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Uuue 15.-Both houses of the
legislature reelected Judges James Phelps and
Dwight w. Pardell, judges of the superior court
for eight years from next July. In the house
resolution was introduced appropriating $780,
900 for new capitol building in Hartford.
Norwich, CT, June 15.-Capt. Frank Church
and John Hayden, of this city, sailed in the
sloop Red Wing, from this port, for Nantucket,
and it is supposed that they are lost. Each was
about fifty, and both were old sailors.
The tobacco factory of George G. Lang was
seized to-day for alleged violation of the inter-
nal revenue law.
HARTFORD, June 15.-A bill has passed the
legislature, validating the action of towns on
the Air Line road, in relinquishing their bonds
an ] authorizing the issue of 100000 of new
bonds, of which the first 1000 issued are to
be deposited with the state treasurer, to secure
the claims of the contractors for unpaid work al
ready done upon the road.
A bill was also passed, allowing purchasers
of any railroad franchise TO form a company
and take and operate the road on certain condi-
tons. The bill is in accordance with similar
laws in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and
is intended in part, to cover the necessities and
provide for the transfer Of franchises of the Bos-
ton, Hartford and Erie.
The railroad committee have decided to report
in favor OF a general railroad law.
The Judiciary committee will report a bill to
punish tampering with ballot boxes, as in the
case of the fourth ward, in New Haven, this
year.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 15.-The Nara
gansett races are postponed to-day because of
the storm. The programme will be resumed
Friday and closed Saturday.
The body of a well-dressed stranger, about
fifty years old, was found dead in the woods
near this city this morning, An inquest is now
being held.
Lateral man found dead this morning near
the city line, in North Providence proves to
have been murdered, the surgeons finding his
skull fractured. There is no clue to the mans
identity or the perpetrator of the crime.
Frank Pullen, Of Cambridge, brakeman on
the Hartford railroad, fell from the train this
afternoon and had his feet badly crushed. He
was brought to the Rhode island hospital.
Miss Sarah Ann Mckay, aged eighteen, took
a large dose of laudanum to-day and resisted
the efforts of the physicians until it is probably