Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-13
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New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The colored men OF Boston gave banquet in
honor OF Lieut.. Gov. Plnchbeck Of Louisiana,
on Wednesday.
Rcv Mauio1 Easthurn, a bishop IN the Epis-
copal church, died IN Boston on the nth inst,
aged n. His disease was dysentery.
In East Cambridge, on Wednesday, during
quarrel between James Cavanash aud his sister,
Bridget Talbot, he beat the latter so brutaily
that she died during the night.
The inspectors Of the state prison are buslly
engaged in looking up favorable sites for this
Institution within twenty-five miles of boston,
in order to report thereon at the assembling Of
the next term of the general court.
The arrangements for the Congregational fair
TO be held at Boston on the 21st of October are
rapidly progressing, twenty-five tables having
already been arranged for, many of them from
towns in the interior of the state. The fair is to
continue four days.
Albert J. fetal and wife having recovered a
verdict Of $4,000 from the Middlesex horse rail-
road company at Boston, where the woman was
run over by q car while returning from a Spir-
itual camp meeting at Maiden recently, the COM
pany endeavored to obtain a new verdict on the
ground that, as the accident happened on Sun
day, the plaintiff must show that her attendance
at the meeting was an act OF necessity or chart
ty. The court, however, has sustained the first
decision, and awarded Judgment for the plain
tiff.
1t win be remembered that several months
ago the question Of admitting women to the
privileges of Harvard college was referred 10 4
committee Of the board OF overSeers of that in
sttution. The chairman of this committee was
Rev. James Freeman Clark of Boston. That
gentleman now comes before the public with a
minority report in favor of the innovation, in
timating that the forthcoming majority report
will prove adverse thereto. Mr.. Clark's argu-
ment is drawn from the experience Of our west
ern high and normal schools and colleges, where
the experiment has been tried. He quotes the
experience of 0berlin, Ann Arbor, GeneSee col
leSe, Knox college, and dozen other prominent
institutions Of New York and the western states,
where the co-education Of the sexes has been
successfully attempted, and the whole list OF
objections proved futile.
NORFOLK COUNTY
Gen. Sylvanus Ihayer, who died last week
bequeathed property amounting to S150,O0O tC
100000 for the establishment of an educational
institution in which civil engineering and kin
dred branches are to be specialties the building
to be located conditionally in Braintree, other
wise Quincy or Randolph
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
Charles Furbushs grocery, in Lowell, wa
burned on the 18th inst.
The total number of single tickets which wert
sold at the New England fair at Lowell, las
week, as appears by the books of the treasurer
chester, N. H., amounted to 55,812. The mum
her of season tickets was So, and the number OF
carriage tickets was 1910. The total receipts OF
the fair amounted to about SIS, 713.35. The fair
was the most successful, financially, of any
which has been given by the society The
receipts of the fair at Lowell in 1871 amounted
to S25,74S.20 and the receipts of the fair al
Manchester in 1870 amounted to S27, $50. SO.
EssExECOUNTY.
The valuation of Ipswich is 81 IA SIT. Rate
of taxation, S14 per $1,000
HANPDEN COUNTY.
The library of the late Rev. DIR. lde of Spring.
field will probably be bought and presented tC
the city library of that place. The library is by
all odds the finest private collection of books in
the city, if not in western Massachusetts and
was selected by DR.. lde with great care at an
expense of $1,000.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
On Tuesday night of last week, John Wright
of Williamstown and Leland Thompson of Pow
nal, discovered in one of the traps of the former
a large black bear, which had twice before man
aged to spring the trap and carry off the bait
This time, however, the skill OF the trapper was
too many for bruin. Wright conceived the move
idea of capturing the animal alive, and directed
THOMPSON, whose experience in bear hunting
had been limited, to hold him by the hind lee
while he bound him, when ludic-ous scene
was presented. As John had anticipated,
Thompson was instantly thrown into the mud
and water, with the bear uppermost. Wright
dealt the animal blow on the head with
club, and Thompson was released from his I'M
pleasant position, declaring it would be his last
attempt TO hold bear by the leg. The weight
of this sheep stealer was 1861 pounds; the steaks
were used at Greylock hall, and the hide and
skeleton are to be set up by the students of
Williams college. Wright realized S51 so for
his days sport.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Alfred M Howard n Portsmouth hoe ham
appointed collector of that port, in place of Mr.
Edmands, deceased.
At Keene last Wednesday, man registered
himself at the Eagle hotel ASIA Hyde. Mem
phis. During the night he jumped or fell from
the second story balcony, breaking hip bone
wrist, and biting bis tongue nearly off. He has
no knowledge OF falling.
The opening of the Sugar River railroad, the
last section of which from Newport to Claremoni
has been completed, was celebrated at Claremont
1neSday. Speeches were made by Col. John S.
Walker president Of the road, Gov. Straw, ex-
Cows. Slearns and Smyth, and others.
VERMONT.
Only q Of the $50 odd members of the last
house have been reelected, and but few of these
are of any prominence The leading candidate
for speaker is Hugh Henry of Chester, young
member Of the last house.
Last week party of young people at Sails
bury took what they called a "straw ride from
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tails and mains were braided with straw, the
ladies had the most grotesque straw ornaments,
and straw formed the staple Of seats for the
wagon.
CONNECTICUT.
The academic year of Trinity college al Hart
ford opened on Wednesday. Bishop Williams
and Quintard were present
Two years ago a Connecticut man received A
gross insult from neighbOr who lives quarter
OF mile or more from him. After long medi-
tation, he has now purchased peacock and a
Jackass, and anchored them in field adjoining
his neighbor's back yard. The neighbor has
advertised his house for sale, and he is satisfied
4. NJ. Reed, OF Hartford, has been elected
general superintendent of the consolidated New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, his
lunes to commence October l. Mr.. Reed has
ong been superintendent Of the Hartford and
New Haven road, and is one of the most efficient
abroad men in the country. He viii be assist
q by three division superintendent. T.
Mooney, Of the New York division, Charles S
Davidson of the Hartford division, and S. II.
scranton OF the Shore Line division.
RHODE ISLAND.
The governor Of Rhode Island has offered
SloOO reward for the apprehension of the muir
derer Of George H. Favor.
Thanksgiving is coming. A schooner left
Block island last week with several thou sand
turkeys and geese for Church harbor, Secopnet
Point, where they are fed on grasshoppers
The New England mass Temperance conyen
ton was held Wednesday at Rocky Point
Rhode Island. The attendance was large. in
GLIDING people from Massachusetts, and COprec-
ncut Governor Padellord presided and made
speech. Among the speakers were Hon. L. S.
Conant Of Randolph, Mass. Rev. c. L. McCurdy
q Wakefield, Mass; Rev. David Boyd of Rock
ON Il NJ