Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-05
Gaurtrsttr Daily spp.

RosroN AND VICINITY.

Mary Phibbs, thrty-niue years ofage, was found
dead in her bed at South Boston. lntemper-
auce is assigned as the cause.
Mr.. Charles Barron, leading actor of the BOS.
ion museum, is seriously i'll and fears are enter
tanned that he may not recover. His disease is
congestion of the lungs.
The contract for the grand jubilee building
has been awarded TO Messrs. Sears & Co. 1.-THE
builders of the former coliseum), and to Mr.
J. J. McNutt of Boston.
John Wilson, sentenced 10 the state prison in
July, 1867, for ten years for committing feloni-
Gus assault upon Margaret Harris, died of con-
sumption in the prison hospital Monday morn
ing. Wilson was % years of age, and lost an
arm in the late rebellion.
A child named Stephen H. Edwards, aged two
years was thrusting stick into the hre at me
residence Of his father, Sunday, when the stick
ignited aud set the child's clothing on lire. The
little fellow was very badly burned, his injuries
being so serious that he has since died.
On account of some misunderstanding among
The various Irish societies OF Cambridge, the
contemplated procession IN thar city on the ap-
preaching anniversary OF St Patrick has been
abandoned. The independent Horse Guards will
join in the parade in Boston.
Daniel Cannon, of Boston Highlands, was
dangerously Stabbed Saturday night, by his
cousin, Timothy Cannon, who hae a grudge
against him. Daniel was called TO the door at
late hour and received the blow as he opened it.
He had not retired, having spent the evening
happily entertaining friends at a christening
party OF a child.
Mr. Daniel Mason, who for many years was
superintendent OF the Boston and Providence
railroad, died at Boston Sunday night, at the
age of nearly seventy years. Several months
since he was seized with an apoplectc tit, from
which he never fully recovered. He was a man
of large railroad experience and of great force
of character. He retired from active life several
wears ago, but has since taken great interest in
the affairs of the corporation with which he was
so long connected
Thomas W. Bishop of Wrentham was on Fri
dav fined $50 and costs by Justice Warner
OF that place for falling to provide proper food
and shelter for his cattle. 1t appears that he
has been in the habit of leaving his cattle eX-
posed both day and night all winter for the pur-
posc as he informed the agent of the society
that arrested him, of killing the lice upon them.
His eXpedient proved eminently successful with
at least three of his cattle, who died in conse-
quence of this exposure.
The new structure which has been in course of
construction in Boston by the Fitchburg rail-
road corporation for a freight depot, rendered
necessary by the destruction of their depots on
Warren avenue by fire last fall, is completed,
aud was first used for purposes for which it was
intended on Saturday. The building is of wood,
with brick foundation, and is one thousand
feet long. Its roof and sides are covered with
tin, rendering it fire proof so far as cindcrs from
passing locomotives are concerned. Freight
cars do not enter the depot, but load and Unload
standing upon track in the rear through wide
doorways so arranged that cars twenty-five feet
in length can be easily unloaded.
james L. Washburn and Seth c. Vickery, re-
Gently arrested in Bristol county for burglary,
and now confined in Taunton JAIL are both dis
charged cUnvicts of Charlestown state prison.
Washbun concluded a sentence Of six years for
burglary IN Dedham last December, and Wick
erv a term of similar length for burglary in
Plymouth last June. Washburn's department
while he was at that institution led the officers
to believe that he had repented of his course,
and that he would, when once outside the prison
walls, endeayor TO earn an honest living. In
deed, such was the confidence in his supposed
good intentions, that when he was discharged
purse of 500 was made up Tor him by the con-
tractors Tor prison labor. His recent arrest
shows that he improved the first opportunity to
return TO his old habits.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Extensive preparations are going forward for
the celebration Of St Patricks day in Lowell.
Col Thurston, of the Washington house in
Lowell, lost a CiminutiVe pet dog week ago,
the animal dying 'FRONT.' injuries received from
blow intended for a rat, which it was waiting
TO catch from a trap. Since the death of the
dog its playmate, pet kitten, has been discon-
ISOLATE, refusing TO partake of food, and is now
reduced to a mere skeleton.
The guushop of Richardson Cutter, 66 Cen
trail street, Lowell, was broken into some time
between Saturday night and Monday morning,
by forcing off the front window shutter, break
inc the glass and taking from the windows re-
volSers and pistols and replacing the shutter
This is the fifth time in seven years the place
has been robbed, and no trace either time of the
property.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Gloucester wishes the capital and buildings
of manufacturers who may hereafter locate there
exempt from tax for ten years, if the amount is
less than $4,000.
The different Irish organizations in Lawrence
are making arrangements to have a far more
sfV paraHp ST Patrick daV than hpr
toiore.
On Sunday evening young man named John
J. james was found dead in room which he
occupied in the house of Daniel McKie, in Lynn.
His wife went into the room supposing ne had
gone out, when she discovered him lying in a
corner motionless. He was twenty-seven years
OF age, and came from Epson, n. II. "Death
by strangulation," said the coroner
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The name of the new mill at Fall River is to
be "Cohanner'-the Indian name of Taunton
river; The capital stock 10 be S550,0O0. This
amount will enable the company TO build
mill of 300 coo spndes, which is about the size
of the Weetamoe mill. About 100000 of the
capital stock has already been subscribed. The
astonishing rapid development of Fall River is
attn acting universal attention.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The saltwater saw and grist mill, situated on
Black Brock, in the town of Rochester Mass
were sold at ublc auction on Friday March l.
this stream in 1904 ard have been in constant
use. They are situated Sc as to flow one of the
largest mill ponds in this state, from the first of
October until the first day OF April following In
the immediate vicinity of the mills are large
tracts of white pine, pitch pine and oak timber.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. Samuel Bowles Of the Springfield Re
publican, is one of the recently elected hon
orary members Of the Golden club, London.
new station on the Hartford and New Haven
b0c established GoId T+
is Ca He'd Pecousic.
An unoccupied house at Blandford, owned by
Asa Culver jr was recently destroyed by fire;
loss $500, July Insured.
The three WOODEN mills at South WiIbraham
have shortened their hours of labor from twelve
10 eleven, beginning March list.
Orders have been received at the Springfield
armOry TO increase the manufacture of Reming-
ton rifles from 600 to 10000. This will not in
yolye engaging any new men, the order being
given merely to keep those now at work 10 em-
ployment.
Minnie, a little three-years-old, in Springfield,
recently took into her head that "God likes new
prayers" So, after repeating "Now | lay me-"
and Jesus, like a shepherd" the other night
she told her mother she would like TO make a
''new prayer" Her mother nodded assent.
whercupon Minnie gravely proceeded: 80 Lord
bless all the Minnies, and all the papas, and ali
the mamas, and all the Uncle Arthurs Jesus
Eye been yacclnated, and | guess it's going to
worn p
Girl in Springfield named Kate Donavan has
become remarkable on account of having sub.
sisted solely on water for the past seven months
as her friends allege. She was injured in the
right side two years ago and has been bed.Tid.
den since that time.
The Republican says that there is quite an ex-
citement at Chicopee Falls over the absence OF
Miss Eliza Allen, daughter of Levi Allen, who
left her fathers home about O'Clock, Friday
afternoon, unknown TO her parents. She is be-
tween 40 and 90 years Of age, and has been an
inmate OF the hospital at Northampton. 1t was
feared at first that she had thrown herself into
the canal Of the Chicopee manufacturing COM
,1any, and the water was drawn out, without
making any discoveries Her friends have since
heard Of her IN Springfield, hut cannot find her,
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
After ii blast had been fired at the central
shaft of the HoOsac tunnel on Thursday 1otb
nit, the men returned, to find huge rock.
some ten feet square, thrown out in one piece
and before this could be removed it became
necessary to blast IT, The work Of drilling had
proceeded nearly far enough 10 receive the
charge, when the drill struck an uneN poded can
Of gycerine, which instantly exploded. Three
men were injured. One had an arm amputated
and was badly injured besides, but the Others
are not as severely hurt
MAINE,
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