Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-28
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The corner stone of the first Homeopathic in
sane asylum in America was laid at Middletown,
n. Y, Saturday.
The Hamilton (Cal) stage was recently
stopped ny six highwaymen and the treasurer's
box taken. The passengers were unmolested.
Chief Of Police McWiliams of Jersey City, on
trial for completely in burglary, was tried yes
terday, denying point blank all the burglars
Dennan and Proctor had sworn to.
The race between Occident and Lucy, which
was to have taken place in California, Saturday,
was postponed on account of the rain. Notice
will be given when it will take place.
The intended unveilng of the Scott monu-
ment at New York has been postponed until
further notice on account Of the unpleasant
weather.
Charity Lifts, on trial at Monticello, N. Y
for the murder by poison of her husband in Sep
TENDER, 1871, has been acquitted. John Davis,
indicted as an accOmplice, was discharged.
The convention Of the general Christian mis-
sionary society at Louisville, Friday, appointed
the evening Of the third Wednesday of NoVcm-
Der as day Of prayer throughout the churches
for the prosperity of missions.
A Puerto Principe private letter announces
the successful arrival Of a small expedition
which left Puerto Plata with Il few arms and
good supply of powder and lead for the Cuban
insurgents.
Sunday morning, passenger train on the
Reading railroad, near Bridgeport Pa, cOllided
with a coal train. Edwards, the engineer,
other casualties
Cross & Co.'s cotton mills at Bolton, England,
were destroyed by fire Friday night. These
mills were among the most extensive in the
town, and employed Al 900 spindles. A large
number of operatives have been thrown out of
work by the cOnhagratOn
The flues of the steam boiler at Graves ship
yard, Norfolk, exploded Saturday, killing Peter
Evans colored engineer in charge, and Peter
IyneS, who was passing along the street.
Several were injured.
A dispatch was received at Washington from
Montgomery, Saturday, which said that troops
were being stationed throughout Alabama. On
inquiry at the war department it was ascertain.
ed that not more than two companies have been
distributed at the three or four points in that
state
The accident at Elizabeth, Friday, was more
serious than at first reported; passengers were
thrown from their seats, several injured, and
many OF the cars were smashed. The trains
Saturday morning were delayed in consequence
of the accident.
VIM. Teller, paying and receiving teller of the
state bank of Virginia, is missing. He left the
keys of the bank and a note ntimating suicide
but was seen at the southern depot yesterday
morning and left on the train. An investigation
at the bank shows that he had certified checks
which were not good. the amount of the de-
ialeation is not known, but will probably reach
10000.
The card of NJ. j. Wicks, president of the
Memphis savings bank, in Saturday mornings
papers, announcing the suspension of that bank,
was the allabsorbing topic yesterday as that
institution has been regarded as one of the
safest i'm the country. Its reported liabilities are
$4,000, though they may exceed that amount.
The heaviest losers are the Southern Railway
Security company and Carolina Life Insurance
company, the formers loss being nearly
100000.