Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-01
G4urtester 4aiIg SPY.
new England News summary.
RosroN an YICINIIY.

been filed by George Sennott, his counsel, 10 be
argued hereafter.
EAmphilogue Barrican is now on trial in Bos
ton for the murder of his wife in July last, by
beating her, causing premature child birth.
An unknown woman, about twenty years of
age, was found dead in the Back Bay, near the
coliseum, yesterday morning, where she had
probably lain about a week. She was of stout
built and florid complexion, and had on white
wooden Jacket and black alpaca dress.
A Boston house the other day had wedding
on the first floor, christening on the second,
and a case of small poX in a rear apartment.
The house was subsequently, cleared by squad
of police, and a quick funeral occurred the next
morning, followed by general fumigation.
Cornelius E. Marsten, the man who was in
.iured by the bursting OF the bomb on fremont
street, Boston, Wednesday evening, had his arm
amputated yesterday morning. The surgeons
at the Massachusetts general hospital, and those
who have visited him from without, think there
is hope Of his recovery from the painful wounds
received.
The young Boston printer who embraces the
love of his heart in hallway just opposite
Photographic establishment Is respectfully
warned through Boston paper TO discontinue
the fascinating habit for the present, as theap-
prentices to the photographer are soon to begin
their initiative practice on architectural plates.
A few DAYS since, in the Boston municipal
court, Thomas Hawksby complained against
party who assaulted him, and who was tined Sl5
ana COSTS, ana 1dWhSbN WIS subsequently IL
moved TO the city hospital, where he died yes
terday morning from injuries received at the
time of the assault The next thing is TO find
the murderer
The students at Harvard college, who took
part in the Boston process sion on Wednesday
night, showed their appreciation OF the humor-
GUS points of the presidential question by the
notices they carried. President Eliot, in reply
to a request, declined TO allow the students 10
appear in a body, as representatives of the col
lege, il being non-partisan institution, but he
could not interpose, and had no objection to
their appearing informally. So they appeared,
carrying transparency, on which appeared ::
whoever says these are Harvard Seniors is IL
liar and villain"
As the 81 O'Clock train from Lowell was cross
ing Milk Row yesterday forenoon, the locomo-
tive struck a man who either fell from the plat
form accidentally, or stepped intentionally upon
the track. The train was Immediately stopped,
and the man placed in the baggage car, where
he died before arriving in Boston. The man
was dressed in the garb of laborer; was evil
IDENTIFY Of foreign birth, and from 25 to 80 years
of age He was unconscious from the time he
was picked up, and nothing was found upon his
person to indicate his name or place of resi-
dence.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The beautiful stone chapel of the Episcopal
church, situated on the corner of Elm street and
Quincy avenue Quincy, was DESTROYED by FIRE
ing. In the month of November, 1859, wood
en- chapel standing upon the same site was set
on fire by an incendiary and burned. A num-
Der Of public spirited gentlemen Immediately
combined their energies and erected the edhce
which has now met a similar fate. The chapel
has been closed the last two Sundays, the walls
having been painted and ornamented, and it
would have been opened for public worship next
Sunday. Everything destructible about the
church was destroyed, and nothing remains but
the blackened walls. The chapel which can
not be rebuilt for less than $4,000, was insured
for $4,000 by the Massachusetts and Mechanics
mutual companies. The fire without doubt
was the work of an incendiary.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
o. 7. Emerson and Geo. +. Blair two young
business men of Lowell, were arrested Wednes-
day, charged with conspiracy 10 eXtOrt money
by false pretences from a person in New York
state. The case was worked up with great in
geDuity by the prisoners, one of whom repre-
sented himself as an attorney. Blair was baied
in $500.
Frank Clark, about twenty-five years of age,
who was arrested in Lowell Wednesday night
while crazy drunk, attempted to commit suicide
by hanging in cell on the lower floor of the
police station. He tore off his clothes and made
moose of his pants, suspending himself from
the upper portion of his cell door. He had prob
ably been hanging minute, when the cry of
Martha Jane Poor who was in the next cell
thoto tApH was hAhleNiAs biOuHub OllGSls
from overhead to the cell, who cut him down,
alter he had begun TO turn black in the face.
Clark finished term in the house of correction
last Saturday.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Mercury suggests a rail-
road between that city and Fall River. Surveys
were made some time since, and are yet avafa
Bile. The distance is only fourteen miles.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Nahum Reed, a shoe manufacturer of South
Dedham, came home from the post office Wed
nesday evening, and dropped dead on the floor
Immediately en- entering theihouse.
HAMPDEE COUNTY.
couple of Mittineague sportsmen tramped
the woods in the neighborhood of Holyoke all
day, Tuesday, obtaining as a reward for their
labor just two chipmuck tails.
MAINE
VIM. R. Wright, a scissors grinder, dropped
dead in Portland, yesterday, of heart disease.
Fifty million feet of logs will be 'wntered"
on the PenObscot river this peterborough to
give the mills good start in the spring.
One horse has died in Portland, but not with
the distemper His owner gave him quart of
castor oil, quart of milk and pint of turpen-
tine. 1t was forced down the animals throat
and, strange to say, he lived Tor two hours after
the dose was administered.
chap stepped into a shoe store at Ligonia
and asked the price of Tubbers. "Sixty-tive
cents, Twas the answer. Taking pair in his
hand he said he would ask the opinion of his
friend in the wagon outside. Jumping into the
wagon he drove as if he was afraid of catching
the horse influenza.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Two deaths from small pox have occurred at
Epping.
The Office and storehouse of A. W. Sullowav
wooden manufacturer at Franklin, was badly
damaged by fire Wednesday. Loss $500; in
surance $780,
The house of John Patten of Alexandria was
h,1V ,al TnJv, u, an
including about $50 in money. Insured for
about $780,
Martin Devenay, who murdered man in
drunken quarrel at West Concord, two months
ago, has been sentenced TO one years imprson-
ment, the sentence being made light on ac-
count Of the proYocaton and his own falling
health.
The two selfpropelling steam engines which
the AmosBeag company built some time ago are
now wanted on account of the horse disease.
The largest of them was sent TO New York city
Wednesday, and it is expected the other will
be sent 10 Boston.
DIR. J. II. Boardman, for fifty years well
known physician at Portsmouth, has just been
placed in the Mclean asylum at Someryile
Mass, the loss OF his two sons at sea, together
with the recent severe sickness of both himself
and wife, having produced serious disorder of
the brain,
The eyebolt of derrick, with which work
men were engaged in raising the first section of
the Nashua iron and steel company's new
building, at Nashua, pulled out yesterday, and
the frame fell with great violence. A French
man named Louis Dumas had his skull frac-
ured, left arm broken and ankle disocated,
besides other painful injuries There is no
nope Of his recovery. A family of five children
are dependent upon him for support.
MIR. Dearborn, mail agent from Northwood
says that up to an early hour yesterday morn.
ng no definite intelligence had been obtained
concerning the granddaughter Of Mr.. Sylvester
Jay Oh That town, whose mysterious disappear |
ahce on Friday last causes much sensation. The |
opinion that she has been foully dealt with still |
prevails. The woods where she was last seen |
are very rough, and if murdered her body could |
have been easily hidden. Her age was thirteen |
years. The person upon whom suspicion falls |
IS man Of about sixty years of age 1t is re- |
ported that he had previously made an assault |
upon the girl.
VERMONT.
The Vermont legislature made the following |
elections of state officers yesterday: Secretary |
y state, Geo. Nichols of Mortified; Auditor. |
". > Ferrin ofMontpelier; Quartermaster Gen, |
WV Lynde OF Marlboro; Adiutant and Inspec- |
ioI General, JAS p. Peck of Montpelier; Judge |
Advocate, Gen. S. NJ. Southland of Vergennes: |
railroad Commissioner, n. b. Bailey of st. Al. |
Ossnsi Directors of state prison, J. W. Hartshorn |
d Lanebergh and w K. Speed of Newbury.
CONNECTICUT.
good looking, neatly dressed woman, blind
u ~ was one Of the sensations in Middletown
DanDury man was much surprised 10 hear
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