Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-15
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MASON VILLAGE, June 14.-Charles H..
Pierce was found drowned at four o'clock this
morning, in water tank that receives the
dropping from the steam pipes of the Column
bian manufacturing company's mills. His age
was about forty-six; he leaves a wife and four
children.
CONCORD, June 1.-THE special train of
twenty-five cars over the Concord road arrived
at eleven, under the charge of Gen. Donohoe,
bringing the governor elect, the Amoskeag Vet
Grams, General Head, commander of the Head
Guards. Capt. UTch, and a volunteer military
organization of Manchester known as the Sher-
idan guards, and large number of people.
The arrival was announced by the firing of Il
salute.
Mr.. Weston was received at the depot by
Governor Stearns and many other distinguished
persons. The legislative body having met,
took a recess and proceeded to the depot. A
procession was formed, and the veterans took Il
position of escort duty with the Manchester
cornet baud. The first barouche, containing
Mr.. Weston, Gov. Stearns and eX-Gov. Smyth,
was followed by other carriages, the military
organizations and civic bodies, accompanied by
two bands of Concord.
On arriving in front of the state house, the
military body entered the yard and opened the
columns, when the gubernatorial party marched
through and entered the house, and the military
broke up for lunch. Up to eleven O'Clock,
ninety car loads of people had arrived At
Hopkinton, 100 guns are being fired.
Ldter-Govenor Weston and lady held re.
ception at the parlOrs of the Eagle hotel from
nine to eleven this evening.
1t looks now as if the question of contested
membership would be settled by the withdrawal
of two members from Manchester and Nathan
Whipple, representative from Lisbon. With
these changes, the democrats feel confident of a
working majority.
PORTSMOUTH, June 14.-The British schooner
Progress, CroSsman master, was lowed into this
port, to-day, having lost her foremost head and
topmast, and split her foreSail in heavy squat.
She will repair and proceed on her voyage to
Boston, from Salmon river.
PORTSMOUTH, June 14.-The U. S. ship Ticon-
deroga will sail from this lower harbor about
Friday for the coast of Brazil. A seaman sick
with consumption was taken to the hospital yes
terday from this vessel and died soon after az
irving there.
grand complimentary supper is to be given
at the Rockingham house next Tuesday eve
ming for the benefit of the Messrs Price, the pro-
prietors of the hotel and also of the Sycamore
house, just burned. Tickets are put at five dol
lars.
VERMONT.
CONCORD, June IA fire at Norwich, VT,
this morning, destroyed the saw mills of George
Kebbing. Loss $4,000; insured for S60O0
BURLINGTON, June 14.-At the annual
session of the Masonic grand lodge of Vermont,
held here, to-day, the grand lodge of Quebec
was recognized by a unanimous vote.
The annual commencement exercises of the
medical department of the university of Yer
mont took place this evening. An address was
given by Prof. NJ. II. Buckham, of the univer-
sity, and the valedctory by E. G. Blaisdell, of
Richford, Vt. DR.. A. F. A. King of Washington,
VT, was appointed professor of obstetrics, in
place of DR.. Dunster, resigned.
The conservation of Lake View cemetery, on
the shore of the bay, took place this afternoon,
with appropriate exercises by clergymen of all
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