Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-16
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pasture. and sent q man to bring him to the
show The man made a mistake and took the
eight wear old horse, which was in the same
pasture, and The committee "put him through.
A gang OF three burglars visited Northampton
and Easthampton Monday night. At the former
place they broke into the Connecticut River rail
road depot, 0ut were discovered by the watch
man, who chased one of them half mile and
captured him; but the two Others drove rapidly
up and beat the Waterman so numerically that
he released his prisoner The three then drove
away in the direction of Easthampton, where
they broke INTO }. L. Lambie's dry goods store
and stole 500 IN money and S19OO worth OF
silks. Detectives are working up the case, but
with small hopes OF finding the guilty parties
Why, in the name OF common sense, didn't the
waIchman have pistol; and use II, too2
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The editor OF the Greenfield Gazette says: "a
mammoth bull, weighing 25O0 pounds, was led
through the streets al Shelburne Falls, Friday.
John Anderson is the owner. The bull was
little foot sore and it was not exactly safe TO
touch him on the off side. The Durham blood
is very sensitive"
The total loss by the Bangor fire was about
S242 $50, on which there was about S126, 500 in
surauce.
Mrs. Emma Stewart, a colored woman, died
in the almshouse in Portland, last week, aged
105 years.
Mr. James Mclaughlin, an old resident and
old time merchant Of Bangor, died Monday
night, at the age Of 49,
MIR. Cha les E. Delaney, clerk in the equip
ment department at the navy yard, died on FRI
day al kittery, Me. though he had no hands,
Mr.. Delaney was a rapid penman, holding the
penholder between his wrists.
Plaster casts have been taken Of the alleged
writings upon the rocks of the DamariScore
islands, winch are to be submitted to experts
to decide whether they are really inscriptions
or simply assures in the rock.
Hon. Mark bennett OF Kittery is the only
surviving member from York county, OF the first
legislature of The state, in 1921, 6ity-one years
ago. He is now al the age Of SO years, in excel
cellent health, and retains his physical and men
tai powers to an unusual DEGREE
Charles W. Holley, aged 80, attempted to
commit suicide, on Sunday, by jumping into
the wafer from Coles wharf, Portland. He is
boat builder by trade, but has spent all hlS
money in dissipation, some $500, in less than
year, and had become tired oil life. An officer
heard his cries and rescued him.
A young man ly the name OF Greenlow acct
dentailv shot himself near his home in Presque
Isle, last week. He was partridge bunting, and
by some mishap fell over log, dischar1lng his
gun, 10 lded with shot, into his side. The shot
and waddIng entered his lungs, but he managed
TO walk 10 bis home, but tainted as soon as he
got 10 the door, He was alive on Saturday
A prominent shoe manufacturer OF Lynn,
Mass, who employs at the present time $40
wOIkmen, has made the proposal to citizens OF
SkoWheean, that they will erect a building
suitable for bis business, he will move there and
rent it for the next ten years, ard bind himself
to purchase it at the end OF that time il the town
vii. for the same period exempt his properly
fIom taxation.
Tie spirit Of Mrs. Leary's COW got possession
Of Capt. Levi EmeTSon's colt, at Hamden, yes
terday morning, and that sprightly animal
kicked a lighted lantern into a baymow. MIR.
Emerson's entire harvest was consumed by the
lre, leaving him to begin the winter with no
barn and nothing TO put in it. The colts inten
ton was undoubtedly as good as The Chicago
cows, but the result of the kick is contemplibly
inferior.
Mr. John Grifiths, of the firm of Sheridan &
Griffilhs, stucco workers and plasterers, OF
Portland, was on a high staging in the audience
room OF the new Second Parish church, corner
Of Congress and Pearl streets, yesterday, and the
plank tipped, causing him TO fall beadlOng
distance of some thirty feet, breaking one of his
thighs and injuring his head and shoulders Sc
Verelv. Iii not yet known whether he has re-
ceiyed any internal injuries.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Charles II. Gilman OF Sandwich was found
dead ia bis bed some days ago. He went to bed
apparently in his usual health the previous eve
ming, and probably died in fl, to which he was
subject.
VERMONT.
The horse distember has broken out in several
towns in Rutland county.
Three days races take place at st. Adams on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. The total amount OF purses is $1,000.
Rev. SIMON PaTmelee, d. D.. a Vermont pio-
neer preacher, now in the ninetyfrst year of his
age, a few Sundays ago preached the siXty-fourth
anniversary sermon of his settlement in West
ford. Not one Of his first congregation is, to his
knowledge, now living
CONNECTICUT.
The Yale university boat club has its regatta
at Lake Saltonstall today. Yale Courant fra
ternallV adJures the athletes TO wear more cloth
ing ar the races, for the ladies' sakes at least.
somewhat illterate gentleman in Norwich
has named his dog Michael Angelo on the SUP
position that Nj. A. was one Of the old mastiffs.
This remi DIS US of a boy we once knew who
named a lame turkey Olympus.
An emi9rant woman decided to leave Hart
ford Saturday on the noon express train north.
She did not Try 10 get on until the train started
aud II took three men TO save her life. They
managed to pull her away from the wheels be-
fore she was struck.
Mr.. VIM Baker, aged fifty-one, received fatal
injuries llom the six O'Clock freight train in
Bridgeport, on Saturday. He was walking upon
the turnout, and by mistake stepped upon the
main track Immediately in from OF the train.
a gentleman who fell bis whole length on the
sidewalk at New Haven just before daybreak on
Monday morning, in consequence of tumbling
over some obstruction which had been leff
kicking around after the public Improvements
were 6aished earnestly requested the Palladium
10 publish slashing article, blowing up the city
ofhcias for the mean way in which the gas
lamps are lighted. But that paper thinks il
would be of no use Probably not; it never did
any good in Worcester. Whenever complaint
is made, the blame is tossed from the lamplght-
er 10 the common council, from the common
council 10 The almanac, and from the almanac
to the moon.
South Britain people were greatly scandaIized
last week by the development of bigamy case
III Their midst. II appears that one o. Judson
came 10 Britain last August from Osborn, OHIO,
and Set himself up ID the boot and shoe trade,
also deyoting a large share Of attention 10
church matters and wife thirty years younger
than himself Now this young wife belonged
to one Benjamin White Of Ohio; and Ben,
poor man, when he heard where the hckle crea-
ture dwelt, sold all that be possessed 10 procure
means whereby TO Journey 10 the land of his
false partner and seek her out, When she saw
her former husband she was sore troubled at the
81 anne her course would bring upon her. and
Offering him money besought him to depart 10
Oulo and reveal not that which he had discoy.
cred; but Ben was not TO he thus pacified, and
waxing angry had the guilty pair arrested and
thrown into the Jail which is in New Haven,
where they now lie in shame, 40 bondsman ap.
peal ng with the requisite $500 to set them free
The pious dealer in boots and shoes left wife
and babes in Osborn, Ohio, to sink under the
disgrace brought upon them by o. JudsOnl
RHODE ISLAND.
A large barn and CRIB in Bristol, belonging 10
George H Reynolds, were DESTROYED by FIRE on
Sunday, together with a cattle shed and crib on
the adjoining estate belonging TO the heirs Of
John Gray. Mr.. Reynolds loss was $500; in.
surduee $500.
Patrick f. Dennehey, now in Jail Jim Proyi-
denee, charged with the murder Of George II.
Favor, accepts his situation philosophcally and
fails into bis present position quite naturally.
lie eats his meals regularly and shows no de-
sgn Of suicide On Monday be was SET at work
- me shop at his own request, he prelefrng 10
pc occupied rather than to remain in his cell
doing nothing.
The Boy KILLER.-The following statement
~ relation TO the man Moore, Of whom we gave
the Springfield Republicans account in yester.
Tuesday: P"Psi ioi
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