Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-09
adurttster Daily Syn.
New England News Summary.

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Emma Hackett, the woman who attempted to
commit suicide by jumping from the Old Colony
railroad bridge Tuesday evening, died at the
CITY hospital in Boston, Wednesday.
Mr.. Geo. L. 0ssood, the celebrated young
tenor OF Boston, now in Europe has been en-
gagged for next season Ivy TheO Thomas.
The French band gave a farewell concert last
night in Boston theatre. All the concerts given
10y the band have attracted large and delightful
audiences.
The insurance on the Continental sugar rein-
cry, burned Wednesday night, amounts TO
500 900, distributed among offices in many
parts of the country land several in London and
Liverpool. II is believed that the loss viii not
exceed S25O000.
1t is understood that the executive committee
of the jubilee have consented to place the
coliseum in the hands of Mr.. Gilmore, to dis
pose Of in such manner as he may elect, reserv-
ing certain sum from the proceeds for the
purpose of indemnitying the association in some
manner. The public will rejoice in the fact that
substantial benefit to Mr.. Gilmore is thus
contemplated, and in whate' er way the properly
IS disposed OF, they may rest assured that every
thing will be done by Mr.. G. in a fair and honor
able manner. 1t is probable that there will be
a grand concert, or grand hall-perhaps both
and distribution of the property 10 the ticket
holders. The particulars will be laid before the
public in the course Of few days.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Blood of Haverhill were at
Concord y. H., on Wednesday, en- route for the
north for the benefit of their infant child, two
and half months old, and while waiting in the
depot for train the babe died in its mothers
arms.
Alfred Holmes of Newburyport, who two
weeks ago had an arm torn off in the Ocean mill
and received internal injuries that every one eX-
pectcd would prove fatal, is now out about the
streets, with as good prospects of long life as
the next man.
1aF
her moorings at two O'Clock Monday morning.
Al six O'Clock Monday evening, when twenty
five miles cast of ThatcheT's island, she threw
her seine around a school of mackeral, and real
lied 112 barrels from single haul.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fail River Monitor says some of the peo-
pie east Of the Narrows, in the quiet town of
Nestport, express the opinion that the ghost of
departed native occasionally visits a farm
which he once owned and lived upon while an
lnha6itant of this mundane sphere. 1t is said
OF the ghost that about sixty years ago he struck
his now surviving son with a boe-handle. 1t
appears that few days ago this veteran ma
rine, now farmer, while moving on this same
farm, saw with his spiritual eyes his father, to
whom he owed a grudge on account of the hoe
handle assault, and stoned what he believed to
be the spirit Of his own sire.
DUKES COUNTY.
For the drst time in the history of Marthas
Vineyard camp-meetingS mass was celebrated ON
Sunday last by Rev. Peter Roman, of New Bed
lord. With rare liberality the authorities of
Vineyard Highlands granted the reverend gen
ileman the use of the chapel tent, morning
and afternoon, and it was well tiled at both
services.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
a couple were married at Westfeld on Satur-
day who were first united in matrimony many
years ago, but trouble arising between them
they were divorced, and lived apart for a long
time.
About 100 men employed at Smith 4 Wes-
sons pistol factory at Springfield were dis
charged on Tuesday, leaving 800 still at work,
and it is expected that so of these will be ere
lleved' as soon as the contractors can readjust
their work
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Deputy Sheriff Lilly of Northampton, whose
strange disappearance was reported, has been
heard from at Montreal, where he went during
a period of temporary insanity.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Captain Edward Richmond of North Adams
ninety years old, recently had his teeth removed
preparatory to having new set of artifcas in
serted.
MAINE.
A large bear was killed at KoSsuth, recently
while he was feeding on blUeberries
Twenty-Five straight-out democrats of Yeazie
have formed club, and are determined to stick
20 old democratic principles. They take no
stock in new departures, and will either vote
for democrats or republicans straight. The
Greeley mixture doesn't agree with them.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The jail OF Sullivan county was broken open
Wednesday night, and Jonathan Russell, pris-
oner put in on the charge of outraging his own
daughter, made good his escape, together with
person who was put in Jail that very day. The
lallor was absent at the time.
Greeley and Brown flag was raised We'd
nesday night in front of the Granite State hotel
no EalI Ln, 4
attendance. Speeches were made by two CON
yerted democrats and one Greeley sun-struck
republican to about a hundred people, There
were no cheers except when Grants name was
spoken, except which the enthusiasm would not
have disturbed frst-cass funeral As farce
the meeting was a success, but as a political
demonstration ii was a most miserable failure.
VERMONT.
AT the circus at ST. Adams, Monday night a
section of the seats gave way, throwing about a
hundred persons TO the ground and severely in
juring several.
AT Richmond Monday, the market was ac.
tive 800 boxes Of cheese being sold, price cents
10 10 cents; for fair and choice, II cents TO y
cents $50 tubs Of butter, 20 to p cents; for fair
% 10 25 cents.
The remains of Mr.. Best, the man drowned on
Saturday last, were found Wednesday at .
O'Clock, about three miles below Montpelier.
Benson had Greeley and Brown flag raising
the other day, but there were not enough Gree
ley men in the town to raise the flag pole so
some republicans, with an eye to the ludicrous,
helped them.
CONNECTICUT.
The postal service has been ordered upon the
Shepang Valley railroad from Litchfed to
llawleYville, 80 / 2 miles
The Norwich Bulletin says: 'The report in
q providence paper that Governor Jewell is
dangerously sick at the Larkin house, Watch
mn IS incorrect in two particulars. The COVER
nor is not sick and he is not at Watch hill.
Young man of modest appearance, who
gave his name as L. Ii. Drummer, has been vic
llmlzng Hartford people by taking gold pens
10 be repaired and failing to return them.
A couple Of intoxicated men spent some time
Sunday, drumming on the door Of a coffin
store in New Britain before they discovered they
were after the wrong sort of bier.
A dwelling house in Merden occupied nv two
families, named Riley and Norton, was burned
Wednesday night. Mr.. Riley, an old man, went
INTO the house 10 rescue some property, and was
burned TO death.
At the annual reunion of the first Connecticut
light battery, in Hartford, Thursday, a vote was
cratsn Tor president, and Grant had 80 votes and
a.. celey /.
The Colt arms company at Hartford has Just
received an order from the Prussian govern
lneDt Tor the manufacture of $4,000 improved
C1assepot guns, TO be used with metallic cart
ridges The work is TO be completed in four
years, and the price will be about 81 900. O00
Norwalk widow was recently wooed and
won by son of Erin, who lived with her some
tlme as husband and then left, refusing TO
nave their marriage sOemnized by the proper
authorities. But the deserted widow was bent
on having justice, and she followed her should
be spouse TO New Haven, where under the eye
ol a policeman, aud with the gloomy prospect
OF term at Wethersfed before him If he re.
fused TO comply, the taithess John promised TO
love, cherish and protect"
Hannibal Wright Suffield farmer, hired a
man named James Mcknight last March, and
soon after an Irish girl named Bridget Curey
Tor Indoor work They soon fell in love and
were married July a. at Suffield Center, taking
wedding tour 10 Springfield, and returning
next day 10 work. The girls friends were very
angry because she was married TO a Protestant
by Protestant minister; but they were appar-
ently very happy till the morning of the 80th
W., when Mcknight quit work in the middle of
nc forenoon, went to the house and told his
Mle he was going to Springfield to look for an
other JOB, and should not come back He took
Ni'u hm all his clothes, but told his wifelto stay
iherc iill he sent for her Since then nothing is
known Of his whereabouts, and is now reported
70 De a much married man who will probably
mol return TO his mourning Bridget
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