Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-03

| cult court in session az Portland. The mectin
. standIadiourned to Saturday next. An expert
for some days, has been examining the accounts
= but the examination has been suspended for til
| prcsent as the books of the bank are in P0r
land to be used as evidence. Enough is discoy
cred TO prove the deialcation, bat until the eS
4 animation shall be concluded, it win be safe +
say that some reports on the streets have NJ
, GOOD foundation"
In reference to the cannon found in the rive
at Bangor, last week, il is stated that it wa
taken from the same place where many other
were found and raised in former years by mel
| who used diving bell AFTER the old fashion
These pieces came from the vessels of Comma
1ore SaltonstalPs feet which was defeated by
Sir George Golfers fleet ut "Bagaducc," nov
Castine, on or about August 49, 1919. The ships
Monmouth, "a guns, Sally, p guns, Black
Prince, is guns and Hector, 20 guns; the bri@S
Hazard, l6 guns, Diligence, IA guns, and Tyran
nicide, IA guns; the sloOpS Providence, IA guns
and Spring Bird, y guns and several transports
got away and came up TO the mouth of the
Keuduskeag and were burned and sunk to pre-
vent their falling into the hands of the British
their guns being thrown overheard. As late as
forty years afterwards, portions of the wrecks
| were visible mt low water, and party of Specu-
aors made a large sum of money by raising the
iron work, cannon and cannon balls.
| NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| Meredith has decided TO build $4,000 school
house and has selected site called "Thc Oaks, !"
near the residence of Col. Stevens. 1t is the end
of a five years quarrel il the citizens stick.
Rev. JiMalNcm of Portsmouth has accepted
| the unanimous call of the First Baptist church
at Bidielord TO become their pastor, and enters
upon his duties the first Sabbath in October.
The case of the State VS.. Charles p. Wood of
Manchester indicted for procuring an abortion
on the person of Elvira Woodward of West
Troy VT, on trial before the supreme Judicial
court, in Nashua, since Tuesday last was given
TO the jury at four O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
and verdict of guilty was rendered, after being
out six hours
CONNECTICUT.
A poor woman was robbed of all her funds
S40-at rhe Stamford depot Thursday.
The show entitled "Fhc Maid of Columbia"
is pronounced fraud by the New Haven pa
pers.
Chas. l. Hays, of New Haven, has succeeded
in getting the democratic nomination for city
clerk
Alonzo Wilson, young man living in Win
sled, who has been sick for two or three weeks,
shot himself Friday.
The barn of Geo. Eden, in Cornwall Hollow,
was burned Friday night, with all its contents,
including five horses, fifteen tons of hay and
valuable vehicles.
Henry G. Beckwith having declined the ap-
pointment of post master of Hartford, Congress-
man Strong has nominated Col j. H. Durham
for the position.
The prison at Wethersfeld now contains 1SG
prisoners. The murderer OF Warden Willard,
who is to be hung October 10, will be removed
to the Hartfo d jail on the 9th. The sheriff of
the county is already issuing cards of invita-
ton.
Plans are being drawn for large hotel at Sa-
win Rock, about the size of Fenwick hall. Though
adapted Tor a hotel it will also be so arranged
that it can be used for a military school, and it
is understood that Gen. Russell, of New Haven,
will keep his school there nine months in the
year. Gentlemen of ample means have the d-
rcction of the enterprise
The inauguration Of Prof. Noah Porter as pres
ident of Yale college takes place on Wednesday,
Oct H. The exercises viii be in the Centre church,
beginning at II rs A. NJ. AfterwaTd a public
meeting and collation. will be held in Graduates
hail. where, on account of the speaking and the
presence of so many old graduates, very in
teresting occasion may be expected A Iecep-
ton at the presidents house Will follow in the
evening. On the evening previous, the new
Dwight professor of theology, Rev. DR.. Harris,
formerly president of Bowdoin college will de-
liver the inaugural address.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Woonsocket Lyceum having outlived its
usefulness, public meeting of the members has
been called to dispose of the books and other
effects of the society.
An expenditure of one hundred thousand
dollars for Improvements to be made on the
Heights ere the incoming of another "Season, -
is contemplated by the NaTagansett improve
ment company.
tions for new summer residences have been laid
within a few days and the mechanics have the
prospect of lively times ahead There will
probably be more building this year in Newport
than ever before.
Though the ball interest at Brown has de-
clined so that the students no longer maintain a
university nine, they are carrying on some class
contests for the championship of the institution
Saturday the senior and junior mines commended
for honors and the former got the best of it,
making 81 IT, their younger adversarieS %.
Engineers Stone and Pierce, with Mr. Clyde
of the firm of Clyde & Dillon, railroad con-
| tractors, went over the line Of the Woonasqua-
| tuckct railroad last week, and pronounced it a
| very easy road TO build, no costly bridges and
| light grading, with very large prospect for
| business. The unanimous opinion was that
the road would begin to pay dividends almost
with the first train. Mr. James S. Cook, of Pas
coag, has lately procured careful account OF
the freight and passenger business now done on
the line. ltamOunts to $4,000. 1t is fair to sup
pose that with railroad facilities the passenger
traffic would double three or four times, and the
freight would soon double, as there is yet much
unoccupied water power on the line. II a mar
row gauge road can be built and equipped for
$4,000 per mile, as the narrow gauge writers
assert, twenty-five miles would cost 1897 500
gross earnings S110,0O0 operating expenses
100000; interest on cost of road S23,G2j. This
leaves S56,375 for surplus contingencies or divi
bends.