Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-14
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New rmsInud news summary.

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The Boston young mems Christian aSSoela
ton relief committee has received IN iotill so
$40 in money. and 1l75 cases OF clothi's w.
bedding, valued at S2OO,0OO. They sent slVUV
10 Tho netrnjt younr mems Christian asSocla-
tion for Michigan, and $1,000 to the MllWaihec
Young mems Christian association ior tue W 10
consn sufferers, on saturday hst'
ON sunday evening, girl employed IN inc
family ~ q NJ Fnotti, Italian vice consul at
Rnston. was violently attacked by man, VINO
knocked her down, aud, putting his hand over
her mouth 10 suppress her screams attempted
10 DRAG heraway. The affair occurred IN close
nroximity to the house, on Linden place, BROOK
line and members OF the family appearing, the
fellow escaped.
a Boston paper saws: "There never has been,
within the memory Of the oldest Bostonan, a
pnblic building erected without newspaper
warfare as to tile proper location of the proposed
elifec Years AFRO, when 4 new Jail was re-
qnircd The fight was bitter one, ana even our
new city hall ought to have been located, in the
opinion of some visionary citizens, in the centre
OF the public garden. The location Of the pro
pOsed court house now agtates the pu0llc
mind. The latest suggestion is the site OF ST.
Paul's church, with n lot of land in the rear
The amount of taxable property which would be
taken tor public use would be inconslderaDle,
while no one can question the eligibility OF the
location"
of G. w. Ware & Co., on fremont street, BoS-
ton, last Saturday night, which was soon eN-
UnMulsuttts he NU4iitNiS dih htOuiNh WV
completely astounded at finding that deep laid
plan had been made for an extensive confia@ra-
lion They found a loosely laid string of tow
thoroughly saturated with Kerosene OIL, and
some six inches in diameter, running from The
furnace in the cellar distance OF my or sixty
feet to the foot OF the rear stairs, and from
thence in continuous line to and M the front
cellar stairs, and SO on up another flight TO and
in immediate connection with large STOCK OF
mattresses. The incendiary not being satisfied
.athl af
had poured Il quantity OF kerosene and tar upon
them, aud IN addition had suspended along the
stairways strips of freshly taiTcd cloth, doubt
less with the idea that the spread OF the flames
after once ignited would he so rapid that they
would, rs they assembled upward, communicate
with those strips, and thus cut OIL access 10 the
upper part nf the building from the inside 1t
seems almost a wonder that such train OF com
buslible material, which was ignited at the lur-
mace in the cellar, could have failed OF conduct
iug the flames almost instantaneousy 10 other
parts Of the building. Several holes were bored
in the floor, as is supposed for the purpose OF
furnishing additional draft Ii is Judged by
competent persons that whoever the incendiary
was, at least two hours OF his time must nave
been occupied in arranging matters for the fire
The damage to the building and stock IS eStl-
mated AZ $1,000 or $1,000, which is probably COW
cred by insurance.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Lawrence is alarmed over serious case of
-sp0ued fever
The Massachusetts, mills have sent an agent
TO Hong Kong TO employ coolies for operatives.
cargo ofthem is expected at Salem.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
About haiJ-paSt four O'Clock on Thursday af
ternoOn a couple of ladies who were driving
from South Easton to North Bridgewater were
considerably alarmed by the falling of a meteor,
which struck the earth alongside their carriage.
II had the appearance of a ball offre was about
as large as medium sized cannon ball, and de-
Scended in an Oblique direction. On striking the
earth it rolled along faster than the carriage was
going, leaving behind train of fire nearly two
feet IN length. As it shot forward it gradually
disappeared, and in 4 few seconds nothing could
be seen to indicate its presence. The horse was
frightened al the phenomenon and SHE'D toward
the roadside, but no damage resulted.
MAINE.
The Eastern Argus alluded 10 an eminent citi
zen as ga noble old burgher, proudly loving hi.
native state; which neat little compliment came
from the coIDpoSitor's hands reading, "a nobby
old burglar, proving around in naked state %
MIR. VIM. Femald fell dead in church at York
on Sunday, aged seventy two. He was a leading
citizen.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Portsmouth, Manchester and Concord are agi-
tating the water question.
lsraeFs river was frozen over at Lancaster this
week.
The ladies' union circle at Dalton, have raised
500 toward the purchase of a parsonage.
John Haughey of Dover had a rib broken
from the kick Of Il horse, few days ago
The Amherst hotel has been sold TO Marshal
Davis Of Wilton.
The South Seabrook man who abstained from
food, because he believed it to be the forbidden
fruit" died from exhaustion, on Tuesday.
The LyEdeborough glass company sent SIX
thousand demiiohns to St. Louis one day re
Gently.
John Catlin's dwelling house in Decrfeld was
destroyed by fire Friday night. LosS $1,000; in
sured for sl100.
The Belknap mills at Laconia made, during
the last four weeks, 249 S25 yards of flannel, an
average of Gl5G yards q week. 1t was 2000
yards week better than ever was done before
in these mills.
fellow named Richardson paid a fine OF
s2424, at Rochester, few days since, for in-
dulglng IN the luxury of pounding young lady
VINO refused 10 let him accompany her home
in the evening.
Rev, J. N. Chase, of Deep River, Conn, has
accepted the unanimous invitation extended hin
by the Water street Baptist society of Exeter tC
become their pastor AT a salary of $1,000 and
parsonage.
Geo. Prescott, who escaped from Haverhil
jan on the 18Th OF October, is now in st. Johns
bury Jail for stealing horse. Sheriff Stevens
thinks he VIII have him answer for stealing
clothes in Plymouth, first.
Two Canadians, who staid at Thayer's hotel
m LlttletOn, on Tuesday night on retiring blew
ont the gas. An hour after, MIR. Frank Thayer
suspectlng something wrong from the smell OF
gas, Went TO their room, and found the room
hlltd WIN gas aud the men nearly mScusible,
Asa Dow of Lyman, who was arrested on
charge OF burning the barn Of his father-in-law
Mason Aldrich, was examined last week and
discharged, the evidence being insufficient TO
hold him.
II. X. Dewey, who was ut one time enrrossinc
clerk OF the New Hampshire legislature, has
Deen appointed cashier Of the National bank at
lrasburg, VT.
The wife Of Edward Nichols of Bradford had
a IEfr mn Faf.s oh. Il.
ankle, few days ago. She accidentally hit her
ankle severe blow, about a year aro and has
suffered from it ever since.
During The three months ending November
the amount Of money orders sent from Cole
brook post Office was s. 929 90; the fees amount
ed to Slo.3) more. This is the first three months
Of the money-ordcr business there
a copy ui Coke on Littleton, covered with
marginal annotatlonS, in the handwriting of
Daniel Webster was presented to the New
Hampshire orphans home, by S X. Mason,
ESQ, Of Bristol and sold at auction on the oc-
easioh OF opening the home, TO Hon. Frank
Jones Of Portsmouth, for s1C0, who Immediately
gave II back, when Judge NeSmth paid 500 for
II aud secured the treasure.
The loug.pending litigation between the
sWainpseoit machine company, Of North New
market, aud Walter ID. Richards, of Boston. was
settled at portsmouth, on Saturday, by a verdict
III isFof OF Tie company Of S325S.H. The suit
was Tor the payment of ten steam engines and
the costs oil the trial will far exceed the amount
recovered.
}. l. McQuestion, who has been oyerseer of
tue yard Mt the Manchester print works for some
years, has resigned, and Mr., Frank Hutchinson
has been appointed 10 ill the vacancy. The
unicn says the corporation has been sinkinG
money for the past few years, and It's los, Iast
year on the business was S1OG 600 The stocl,
IN 1860 sold for about 5000 a share and nov
sells for less than $500. The par value is S10O0
share. The fault is attributed to the selln@
agents who dictate as to the qualities and STYLES
Of goods.
The annual parade of the Nashua fire depart-
Deni took place Saturday afternoon, and DESPITE
the bad travelling was a grand success. The line
was Formed at the Olive street engine house AT
half-past three O'Clock, headed by the Nashua
cornet band. The Dunslablc cornet band was
also ~ the procession. The route lay through
the principal streets Of the city. Pennychucl
hydrani company appeared for the first time il
new and attractive uniform. In the evening
the members of the department were the guests
on Protector engine company, at their engine
house on Lowell street, where bountifuI cola
ton was served.
VERMONT.
lohh2 fertnOnt has had Il cav time this fall