Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-15
New England Dispatches.

BosToN, Nov. 14.-The Merchants and State
banks, which have settled the controversy abOat
the 100000 lost through the operations of Mel
len, Ward Co., by sharing the loss, intend to
bring case before the court Of claims, to re-
cover the above sum from the United States, as
the money was placed in the sub-trcaSury with
out consideration. Each party pays its own
expenses
John Thornton, charged with the murder of
Jesse Kingman, was to-day fully committed for
trial
The American institute of architects COM
menced its fifth annual convention this after
noon, at the architectural museum of the inst-
tute of technology. The president of the insti-
tute, Richard Upiohn, of New York, called the
convention to order, and delivered the annual
address. Annual reports were presented of the
board Of trustees, the treasurer, the committee
on education, the committee on library and pub
locations, and the secretary for foreign core
spondence; also reports from the following chap
tiers of the institute: New York chapter, Phila-
delpha, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston and Balt-
more. From the report of the board of trustees,
it appears that the present number of the fellows
OF the institute is Seventy-Seven and of asSoc-
ates siXty-tiye. There is large attendance of
architects from all parts of the country. A bust
ness meeting will be held this evening for the
election of officers, the consideration of reports
of committees, &c. The annual dinner will be
had at the Parker house tomorrow.
MAINE.
PORTLAND, NOV. IA dispatch from Capt.
George Pendeton states that his vessel brig
j.. G. SWEET, Of Bath, from Philadelphia for
Portland, was lost about seven miles off Sandy
Hook, Friday night, and the captains wife and
three of the crew were drowned.
BANGOR, Nov 1.-THE extension from Fox
croft to Guilford Of the Bangor and Piscataquis
railroad was formally opened today a party OF
some fifty eXcursionists going up from this city
and being joined by Others from towns on the
line. Dinner was had ut Guilford supplement-
cd by speeches and poem. The party returned
to this city tonight.
PORTLAND Nov. 14.-Miss Mary T.. Dobbin,
of JoneSpOrt, jumped overheard from steamer
Lewiston, from Machias for this port, Monday,
and was drowned. All attempts to save her
were unavailing. Insanity was probably the
cause
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Nov. 4.-Ihe second annual re-
union of the New Hampshire cavalry aSSocia-
ton was held here this morning, C. l.. kidder,
OF Nashua, presiding. A board OF officers for the
ensuing year was chosen, with f. ii. Smith, OF
Peterboro, president and N. z. Kidder, of
Manchester, secretary and treasurer, a ter
which dinner took place, AMI speeches were
made by various members. The attendance
was good. The next meeting will be at Nashua,
on the second Tuesday of November, 1872.
CONCORD, Nov. l4-ln the supreme Judicial
court, the action of Harrison l.. Davis vs. the
Mount washington turnpike company has been
on TRIAL since last Wednesday, and was given to
the jury last evening. The case was suit
brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for
| injuries received in August, 1862 by being
| thrown from wagon while riding over the road
| IN consequence OF the defective condition of the
hlghway' The defendants claimed that the road