Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-24


Senator Wilson.
In the superior criminal court "Wednesday
Thomas Murphy, aged fourteen, who fatally
stabbed George Thornton, lad OF Twelve, was
found guilty of manslaughter. lie was '!ecoui'
mended TO the mercy Of the court, and his SEN
tence was deferred.
The Cunard steamships Hecla and Iarita will
sail from Liverpool for Boston Thursday, May
Ss5 The friends of passengers by the Tripol
viii he oratifed TO learn that they will be for
,ronled at once on the above named steamships.
Tsnt AnpS and a seaman named Thomas
1,,,,rs wore lost overheard from the schooner
Snhie Burslcy of boston, during a gale 18th
inst. while shat vessel was at anchor on Cape
Wst,erss Both were drowned. The mate MIR.
sbrsham c. Jones of Hyannis and a seaman
were also washed off, bat were subsequently
picked up
ESSEN COUNTY.
There is one kind of fsh-the haddock-
which got the better" of the fishermen this
wear during the spawning season. Heretofore
they have been taken in such quantities at that
particular period as to furnish hundreds of bar
reS of spawn, which have been sent to France
TO he used ms bait for fatteuing and catching
sardneS. This year the paddock spawned dur
inc very Indictment season, and but few fish
were taken. The result is that few or no ship
meats Of spawn have been made a fact doubt
less highly iispleasng TO the fishermen, but
gratifying 10 all who desire the preservation OF
our deep sea fisheries
BRISTOL COUNTY
A gentleman of New Bedford has lot of
hens that every day gather aud eackle round an
empty nest. He calls them the Cincinnati
breed.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
A seizure of 100 gallons of beer aud ale was
made at Shaw's brewery in Springfield or
Wednesday.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Massachusetts Central railroad bridge
across the Connecticut at Northampton is to be
begun this summer.
MAINE.
The wife Of Ephraim Watts, at Beddineton,
committed suicide by hanging herself NAV s.
She had been long time i'll, and her mind was
disOplerei.
Cant. Geo. A. Poland of Bristol, late master
ofthe schooner w. c. Sproul, killed himself on
that vessel Thursday morning; cause, insanity.
He leaves a wife and two children.
S II. Horn of 0ruevile slipped in his mill
Wednesday afternoon, and fell across circular
saw in motion, which fearfully cut and laeerated
him Both bis legS and one arm were cut off,
his head was badly cut aud his body nearly
sawn ssunder. Age twenty-six.
man, name unknown, was drowned Tues
dsv in Scott brook, a tributary of the ST. CroiX
while driving logs. His body was recovered and
taken to Befosi, n. r., where he belonged
Treat. Lang Co. of Bath turned the rear of
their drive Of 100000 logs over Long falls, on
Dead river, into the corporation, after am extra
Culinary NllNt bi tNtulN uaNH. LUIS nTEl mas
had successful drive of all their logs, making
sure stock of over 100000 for their mills for
The season.
While son about fourteen years of age, of
Mr. Phillips OF WateTville, the railroad agent |
for the Maine Central, was down by the river |
on SATURDAY. hast with a team getting barrel |
of water the horse became manageable and |
Jumped into the river and was drowned. The |
hoY did al be could to save the horse, and even |
endangered his own life by jumping in after |
him.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The tobacco house Of George Hooker, at Hins- /
dale was blown down by gale on Monday. |
Loss 5000.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa brought |
fuy seameu to Portsmouth Thursday for the |
TnseaIoFs, fitting for sea.
As Mrs. ChamOerlin. wife OF Daniel Chamber
lin. proprietor Of the Adams house, Boston, was |
leaving the.cars at Alton Bay, Wednesday, her
dress caught upon the brake, throwing her for
ward between the platform and the car, break
luz her right arm above the elbow.
Jesse Cas-, well known and prominent cit
izen OF Grafton, died Wednesday night, after an
illness Of some six weeks, at the age of eighty
three He was largely engaged in the charcoal
business, and owned Touring mill at Grafton
Snd another in Canaan. He has been a remark |
ably vigorous man, always taking entire charge |
Of his business affairs, and had amassed large |
properly. He has several times represented his |
~ sht it-AoAaANANs 0tiN NAH Npheiu VI
Hon lewis Cas-
A few d vs. AGO. as Manchester lady was re-
turning home she met two men, strangers, who |
asked her TO tell them the locality of a certain
street which they named. As she replied that |
she did not know, one of them took a memo |
randum from his pocket and asked her il be had |
mode mistake; he had the name written on a /
card, which he wished she would look at Not |
suspectng trick, the lady looked at the card
both men standing near by. Delaying but
second she passed on, without suspicion even
then that these men were pckpockets: but when |
she reached home, she found her pocket book
aud money missing, and then recollected that
one Of the men brushed against her dress
while she was looking at the card. Their
ping.
VERMONT
Timothy DALEY, an Irishman residing near
White River Junction, attempted or threatened
10 murder his wife with a large knife. about
midnight Wednesday. Her cries of murder
aWose ofheT members Of the house, and also
alarmed number of men employed by The Yer
mont central railroad on gravel train who
were lodging in cars on side track near Dailey's
mouse, as wei as several citizens, and he was /
nI@ly bound and taken TO the Junction house /
lhaIsaay morning he was taken before Justice |
l@.A aIl pound over to appear at higher |
court by occupation DALEY was a peddler.
NUN was probably the principal cause of the |
trouble. lie kept liquor for sale at his house.
ana was partially intoxicated when arrested,
ne nas several times before threatened the life
Of his wife.
CONNECTICUT.
Thomas Wilson, who was sent TO state prison
IN 1850 for killing Brady in a drunken 0uarrei
AUG was pardoned out on account of sickness,
hteps getting into scTapes like anv healthy man.
MONDAY he was arrested in Hartford for des-
peIate light with his darling boy
paragraph from the Norwich Bulletin 10
an al OF
though stopping within a quarter of a mile OF
t'le aepot, had never seen a railroad train, has
poeh extensively circulated. The Bulletin re-
grets The fact, and thinks it may be well to men
non thai the elderly inhabitant passed in his
checks trfe over one hundred and twenty
seven years ago
A lew days ago a woman named Frear but
VINO was known in New Haven as Nellie Rich
inofd, died at house Of resort known as the
81. James house in Unien street On Tuesday
TSSulus her brother made application to the
p4ilee Oincer TO get hes trunk and clothing On
NWSuhesday morning he applied to Coroner
!" hsuon ana asked to have the body of his sister
eA9ulned, claiming that her death was singular
am Expressing suspicious Of foul play.
TUESDAY afternoon Mr.. Levi Coleman of
Rocky Hill, was drowned in Kiliam,s Io.5 ~
LIE ohoury. II appears that Mr.. Coleman vas
-IIlps aioh@, when his horse took a turn ana
Neht INTO the water and in some way threw him
Vut, aug as he could not swim he was drowned.
- u hitu AZ HOlk near DV saw fine team
~ intO Inc pond, but thought nothing of il ar
.hat lime 10 about fifteen minutes tbey went
' ~ 'ue spot 70 see the cause of so long stav,
Mnen they found Mr.. Coleman dead. The de,
Isaoed Is a son Of Mr.. Samuel Coleman. of
,"etueIsle'd, and was about 36 years old. He
leaves a family.
A very touching little story is told in the
rofu lines by gentleman who knows the
.aSN. charming young lady of Hartford
i Inose generous heart was equal to the task OF
OWING any number Of handsome Young men
isGisetcqel IN bewiiching ten Of The most prom
err e " the entire lot, and was engaged TO ali O (
,SI"a az yae same time. She knew not which 10
,iaN 9na at last determined to settle the ones
So,5. ieu council with sister of one OF The
H. en ~ ,n e She would fain have ali ten but
81 I Ia "a" loroade. Finally she chose the brother
Sist"r ,Jdng irlend but, alas for her hopes I'M
IN Hartford held eounciI and agreed an -
apaillon Tue held and to telegraph 10 tIe ten,b
despatch. LUIS was tht
Mr.. -, New liayen.-Your aeBaDooa a.. =.
be engaged 10 nine other fellows ~ AnDnh y
College not heard from. Come ouict ~ oi lrihl,l
lose her S0eA OF you vii
The New Havener arrived on the frs, .-a..,
learned the situation OF affairs and then
he returned TO the CITY Of Elms saddas WI