Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-07
SGurtesttr Daily spp.
New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
,r Rowland of the Poverty

Mr.. Page, the president of the Rutland rail
road, asks for suspension of public opinion
until the annual reports and official proceed
ings Of the meeting, which are now in the print
ers hands, are issued.
Among the distinguished guests to attend TN
Hebrew ball, at Miuot hall, Boston, are Judge,
CaIdozo and Joachimson, of New York The
Rabbi Rev. DR.. Lileutha OF Cincinnati, who
are expected to speak at the supper. The bail
will be a great affair
The Boston Post says: 'eThe devout ladies'
and gentlemen who found the Old South church
door locked and the windows dark, Sunday eve
ming, after their disagreeable walk. will be re-
heved to learn that Rev. Kinsley Twning was
sick and could not preach"
The Newton Journal is informed on good au-
thority that quantity Of whiSkey recently
seize by the state officials was thus constituted
The recipe having been preserved; Ten gallons
oil Kerosene, pounds of potash, an ounce or
two of strichnine, mixed together with soft
water; 10 make gin the oil of jumper was
Miss Mary Caroline Eliza Porte was received
INTO the Catholic faith, at the ChuIch oil the
immaculate Conception, Boston, Sunday alter
noon. Miss Pores mother is Stauhch I NJ
tarlan. Rev. A. L. HilselheYer Delivered the
address, and received Miss Poric's profession of
faith. The impressive ceremonies were wit
messed by very large CONGREGATION.
A new association, under the auspices of mill
owners and Others interested in the water pow
ers of Charles and Neponset rivers, will soon be
organized in Boston. AT a preliminary meet
ing, held in Young's hotel on Monday, matters
oil great Importance, relative TO the rights and
privileges Of persons using water power, were
discussed. Another meeting will be held within
lew days, when officers will be elected and the
organization perfected.
Some one has been examining the railroad
reports, aud finds that last year the Albany road
carried 414 100 more people into Boston than il
carried out; the Old Colony, 272, S44 more; the
Providence, 104 ,915; the Fitchburg 2777; while
me Maine carried away $40 more than it car
RED IN; the Lowell, 20SS; and the Hartford and
ERE, 1929. From which it appears that
'l9lZS more persons went to Boston by rail
lhan went away by the same means.
Inc Boston and Providence railroad corpora
ron has purchased of Mr.. w. A. Bullard, sc, 600
1eet OF land adjoining he HYDE Park depot, AT
I'VE cents per foot, and it will be occupied by the
lhlfd track and for turnouts. As soon as the
American tool compauy's works are erected,
another track will be laid between Hyde Park
and RedVie stations, which viii make four
uacks between those places. A large force is
now at work upon the track
In tue trial of potato case in the superior
civil court, at Boston, on Monday, several deal
ers testified that there were no pure Jackson
white potatoes for sale in the city. Other pOta-
toes OF an inferior quality are sold when Jack
son-whites ale called for. One de Her testified
that, one year ago last fall be procured 1850 bar
rels pure Jackson-whitcs last year be made
every eXerton possible, but could not obtain
any, and be did not believe any could be had in
the city, except as they might be picked and
culled from other qualities.
The uniforms for the conductors on the BOs- |
ton and Providence railroad, previously ali aided |
to, consists OF coats, pants and vests made of |
dark blue broadcloth, and furnished with hand |
some gilt buttons, with the initials ''B. & p
and 1855" 1.-THE year the road was opened) upon |
them. On the sleeves of the coat there are SER |
vice badges OF narrow black velvet, each stripe !
designating five years employment on the road. |
Ihe caps are OF the same cloth as the suitS,w
two narrow gold bands around them, having the
word "ConducloP in an oval in trout.
The free diSpensary for skin diseases, which
has lately opened in Boston through the beney.
oeuce OF some wealthy ocntlcmen gives an n-
sttution the want Of which the city has long
felt. Diseases of the skincomprebcnd variety
oil painful and annoying maladies, which, neg
lected, often lead TO something more serious,
and IN any case are unpleasant aud disfauring,
even III their lightest form. The value OF nstl-
buttons for their treatment has been adequately
tested in other cities aud the dispensary Just
opened in Boston will without doubt find use
tul mission Advice and medicines are furnished
gratis.
Boston house has made a very decided hit
in importing 10000 suits of clothing manuac-
iured by an English house. These suits were
made under contract with the government of the
commune, in Paris uniform, deep blue in col
or, with red trimmings. The contract was
pushed through with all possible dispatch, but
not with sufficient rapidity TO anticipate the fail
of the commune. The Boston firm secured
them, and during the five days they have hid
them on hand they have disposed OF 1000 suits
Inc suits are sold at Sc each, and require the
expenditure of not more than fifty cents addi-
uonal TO remove the red trimmings, replace the
communal buttons and change their appearance
completely. The cloth is good, and as changed
they are adapted to sporting, office, Or even reg
Mar every day use.
MIpDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Merrimack House, Lowell is closed Ii
was buIlT in 1881, at a cost of $50 600, exclusive
oil land MAJOR Emery has been proprietor and
owner for about tweniy-seven years, and has
during that time entertained four presidents
and large number of other notabes
ESSEX COUNTY
The new Saunders ball in lawrence. which
has Just been completed, viii be dedicated this
evening, on which occasion there viii be grand
dress ball.
Something ike sensation occurred in Law
renee on Monday. Joseph p. Merrill, Young
New York merchant, met some time since q
young woman in a railroad car, fell in love with
and married her. 1t turned out that she had
oeen an inmate of house OF ill-famc previous
10 her marriage, TO which she returned alter liv-
ing about ten days with her husband. Tine case
was brought before Judge McCunn Of New
YORK, who granted Merrill divorce Since
that time the woman has followed Merrill atout
and several times has threatened him. She TO-
lowed HIM to Lawrence on Monday where he
was transacting business, and meeting him at
the Franklin house, attempting to sab him with
a KNIFE. She succeeded in inflicting slight
locked up.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Greenfield Gazette SAYS: "Small streams
and wells begin TO feel The effects of the long
season OF cold weather, 10 which we have had
niue or no rain. Some Of the small manufacto-
rles IN the viciuity have been forced TO stop
WORK IRON tie scarcity Of water, winch is quite
unusual ior tins season of the year"
MAINE.
The projected spool factory at Foxcroft is
likely TO be pushed forward rapidly. The mill
will giTc employment to about fifty bands at
first, and if the thing is success the number
will he increased. The company last week
bought twelve hundred acres Of land, covered
largely with the wood which they will use in the
manufacture Of spools
A week ago last Sunday woman by the name
Of Higgins uired a horse and sleigh of J. p d.
Wheelden OF Bangor, to 20, as she said 10 Six
Mile Falls. she did not return. Last Saturday,
Marshal Bolton learned that the team had pass
cd through Enfield bound east. Mr.. Wheelden
and officer Sweeisr started in pursuit, and on
Wednesday overlook the runaways about forty
miles below Fredericton. The woman bad with
her man by the name Of Dorc, who belongs in
Garland. They were brought back to Bangor,
and arc now in Jail. The horse was very tired
and had evidently been hard driven.
Last Saturday French bow az Kingman,
named Louis Nillet, aged about twelve years
inceDsed at some lancied wrong he had received
wnlle at play with Magyar Low, n lad OF four
teen, took a knife at the noon recess Of school
aud attempted TO stab Low. The first blow took
effect IN Lows hand, making a sli9ht wound
whence the knife glanced to his chest, cutting
quiie cash ~ the flesh, but not penetrating
deep enough to be serious
The house and outbudings in brunswick
owned by James Merrill, and occupied by james
Mcdowell and Z. S. Pcnnell, were Completely
destroyed by fire on Saturday morning by a de-
feet IN the chimney. The FIRE had gained So
much Roadway when it was discovered that il
was impossible TO stop it. The engines were
not taken out on account Of the scarcity OF
water The furniture was saved. The house
was insured in the Etna insurance company for
$1,000; il was valued at $4,000.
Bangor is suffering much Inconvenience from
lack Of pure water, and there is scfions tall,
OF bringing water into 1t from couple o.
springfield lakes eight or ten miles away. Tn,
water is said to be Of the very best quality, anC
with bead, II is found by measurement, tina
viii send i to the tops OF the city stecples. A
company has been organized, consisting o
the leadlng cilznns 10 carrY thn nrninrt in ~ ~.