Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25

Capt. George W Brown of Farlee, who has
served the Connecticut and Passumpsic River
railroad as station agent ever since it commenced
operations, has retired on life pension of sew
enty-five cents per day from the corporation.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad is
progressing satisfactorily. A large force is now
at work in the wilderness between GrOton and
Marshheld. A contract has been made with
Mr.. w. ii, Smith of New Hampshire, TO COM
pletc all the bridges along the line of the road.
The American house at BratlIeboro caught
fire last week and the upper part OF the building
was pretty thoroughly used up. The building
and the hotel furniture were owned by Ray 4
Boyden. The insurance ON the building was
$4,000, on the furniture $1,000, which will pfoba-
bly, cover the loss.
The will of the Rev. DIR. N. $. Beman provides
that after the death of his daughter the sum OF
$4,000 shall 20 to Alddebury college TO found
a prolessorship, TO be called "Beman; aud
gives to the board Of foreign missions, TO the
home missions of the Presbyterian church, TO
the American and foreign Christian union, and
to the trustees Of the church erection fund, $500
each.
CONNECTICUT.
Four prominent business establishments in
New Haven have failed, one with SSO,O00 liabili-
ties.
The Boston, Hartford and Erie laid 500 feet
of rails between Putnam and Wiimantic on
Tuesday and that section is now completed.
Samuel l.. Clemens Of Hartford MARK Twain
has been granted a patent on an adjustable and
detachable strap Tor garments" Is it one of
Mark Jokes?
Mlddeiown is the next city the detectives are
going 10 have burned, la Chicago. Anuny
nous letters have been sent, declaring that il
must meet its doom next week.
a. The heirs Of Mr. Ives, who lost his life in East
Haven a few days ago in consequence of the
careless driving Of Charles Pickett, while intoX-
cated, have sued the latter for 800 900 damages
Cheshire HlNinH a w
its Catholic school children about reading the
Testament, but the ma ter was settled by allow
ing those who wished it TO read the Catholic yer-
sion
The Waterbury manufacturers, with a com
mendable spirit, are engaged in the profitable
business of seeing who can sport the tallest
chimney. 1t is to be hoped that coal will not go
up in proportion to the distance its smoke has
to travel. An exchange says: 1--WE recommend,
as good financial spec" the removal Of the
Bunker Hill monument to Waterbury,"
There are to be no less than four state tickets
in the field at the Connecticut election next
April. The labor rctormels are dissatisfied with
the action of the prohibitioniSts, and will hold
a convention at Bridgeport Jan. Sd. The name
union reform adopted by the prohbtioniSts
and one Of their resolutions were intended to
captivate the labor reiOrmers but the coalition
appears not to have been effected.
The Humason & Beekley manufacturing com
pany of New Britain, manufacture over 800 di-
ferent articles, such as corkScrewS brass and
iron bolts rail screws, screw drivers, pliers tack
claws, mincing knives, pruning hooks, tIiangles,
etc. Also, "6right wire goods" i. e. adapta-
tions of tough iron and steel wire, of various
gauges to every demand of the market. The
capital of the company is 100000; the payroll
is $4,000 per month, and yearly production
$4,000 worth Of goods.
RHODE ISLAND.
Ann Bryant, wife Of Thomas Bryant, was
found dead in bed. in Providence on Thursday
morning-probably the result of intemperance.
VIM. w HILL the East Greenwich manuGac-
turer who shot himself on Friday while laboring
under depression of spirits, died at three O'Clock
the following morning. He was man of con-
siderable wealth, and owned one of the finest
residences in Rhode Island.
The choice!poultry- turkeys and chick
ens-of the Boston market has long been sup
piled from Rhode Island, but the other day the
current set largely in the other direction, and
little Rhody" drew on the hub for supply.
The Westerly stone-cutters, TO the number of
300, struck last week on account of the employ
ment of boys as apprentices. The superintend-
ent, however, not only refused to yield to their
demand to discharge the boys, but put on sixty
new apprentices during the week. The striking
association has $1,000 in its treasury, from
which the strikers receive IS week.
Eight hundred Spanish milled dollars have
been received at Providence as the first fruits of
the American submarine company's expedition
in Cumana bay TO recover the treasure sunk in
1873 in the wreck of the Spanish frigate San
Pedro de Alcantara. The bulk of the treasure
has not yet been reached, but large amount of
preliminary work has been DONE by breaking
down the sides of the sunken vessel exposing a
mass of cannons, musketS, chains, etc., under
which The treasure sought for IS supposed to be.