Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-20
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aud found TO be crazy
Two Boston roughs knocked down William
Baker Monday night and proceeded TO rob him.
They found only a pine and two cents, which
was 10 them sufficient reason for pummeliDg
Baker well nigh 10 death.
Walter A. Laughton, Boston schoolboy of
fifteen years, committed suicide Thursday by
taking laudanum. He left note saying that
he was tired of living.
In the supreme court at Boston, yesterday,
the JURY in the case of Frank II. Cram, boy
who lost his leg by car on the Metropolitan
horse railroad, returned verdict of $500 for
plaintiff.
Daniel Burke, who was injured by falling
through the haichwav of the ship Celeste, in
Boston haIbor, Thursday morning, died at the
city hospital in the afternoon. He leaves a vile
aud six children, the oldest only fourteen years
of age.
a drunken seaman, named Albert Myers, who
was attached to the bark Flora, then lying at
Boston, went on board the vessel intoX-
i9ated Thursday evening and got into trouble
with the first and second officers--Julius Bran
dolph and Julius Bradleham - the srst of
whom assaulted him, it is charged, with Delay
ing pin. At any rate, both were arrested and
lodged in the tombS by the harbor police.
lhe transcript says: The difficulties between
The United States government and several Of the
large importing firms of Boston are reported to
lie IN fair way oil adjustment. One OF the
more prominent of the transgressors, it is said,
has settled his forfeiture OF S10O 900, and is en-
deavoiing TO effect compromise of the six re-
naming complaints against him, which, if the
Jaw was strictly enforced, would deplete his
available funds by the amount in round num-
bers Of half million dollars"
Julia Names, aged forty, was found dead in
her room in Boston, Thursday evening, under
circumstances OF a suspicious nature. Shortly
before, and while her brother-in-law, William
Maines, was in the room, some of the inmates
of the house endeavored to enter but were PIE
vented. When, however William went out,
parties went in and found Mrs. Maines lying on
the bed with her head in pan of water.
bruise was noticed across the bridge of her nose
aud marks apparently made by the fingers were
observed on the throat. Mr. Maines, who was
arrested, says that Mrs. Maines had been drunk
o day, that no one was prevented from entering
the room while he was there, but he has not the
+ motest idea how her head came in pan of
wafer. 1t might be said here that William was
also drunk at the time of his arrest and had
been for several days.
Peter 5. Hanchett, of Charlestown, is held in
$500 for examination on the charge of trying
TO kill Mr.. Charles Il. Stevenson of the same
place. Hanchett turned his wife out of doors
some weeks ago, and she Went to Stevenson's
family, where her husband called Thursday eve
ming. Mr.. Stevenson came to the door, aud the
two exchanged salutatons. Hanchett, after
10 be invited into the house. Mr.. Stevenson re-
piled that he did not know whether bis Han
chetts) wife would like to see him. HeTeupon
Hanchett jumped into the entry, and sezing
Mr.. Stevenson by the coat with one hand drew
his revolver and placed it at Mr.. Steveuson's
temple, the act being done SO violently as to
make scar upon his head, He pulled the
trigger but the pistol failed TO explode, and it
was but the work of moment for Mr. Steven
sou 10 seize The weapon aud then put HanGhett
out of the house
ESSEX COUNTY.
servant girl employed on the Lawrence cor
poralion effected heavy larceny from the board
ers, Wednesday forenoon, and lett the city he
fore noon. The losers of The property, which is
valued at over $500 in money and clothing, did
not ascertain their loss till evening. One boarder
lost Sal in money, and clothing Of about the
same value. Several trunks were broken open.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The Congregational society in North Abing-
ton are endeavoring to raise $4,000 to repair
their church.
BRISTOL COUNTY,
The New Bedford Mercury says that on Friday
iasi, TWO sub-contractors on the Vineyard Sound
railroad, having received their monthly payment
from headquarters, Instead of paving their men
and their bills, took the money and skedaddled,
leaving the good people of Falmouth minus
some $1,000. Mr.. Eugene E. &. Swift, a grocer
gentlemen at Middlebolo', and succeeded in get
ting $500, the amount due him. The names of
the parties are Wiley and Gomley, and they be-
longed IN Providence.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Inc Sandwich Gazette says there is considera-
Die excitement in that town in relation to al
leged abuses OF inmates in the almshouse.
Mr.. David Smith, formerly of Chathanport,
Is now living in Honolulu, engaged in the arli-
ncial production of ice, of which he manufac-
lures 1000 pounds day. 1t sells for 800 ton.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
John Cavanaugh's children at Southwick
picked up an old plugged-up gun barrel, the
il IN the stove The result was, well, John and
his wife started the next morning and bought
new stove.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Two North Adams girls have been fined for
throwing rotten eggs at young men on Main
street.
W. H. 1ill of North Adams, who is called the
champion wood-chopper Of northern Berkshire,
mas filled for many years all the heavy contracts
ID that section for getting out railroad Ties and
wood. Since 1855 he has bad from eighteen TO
slXty-hye men IN bis employ, and still yields the
ax as effectively as in his youth.
GreylOck institute, boarding school at South
Nilliamstown, was burned last Sunday morn
lng. Hon. f. B. Mills, the proprietor, loses
$4,000; insured for 1000 The school had
lusl commenced work for the summer, Wedues-
day OF last week being the first day of the term.
thirty scholars came the night before the fire
and about fifty scholars in all were present.
Nlne OF them lost their clothing in the fire.
MAINE.
Asa d. Nudd, a Maine man who recently
died IT California, left S115,0 or more to
be distributed among relatives in Waterville.
Last wear at this time farmers in Whitney,
vile We're planting potatoes on ground that is
now covered with nearly two feet of snow.
Mr. Stephen Robinson Of Morrill, dropped dead
on the floor OF his house, last Sunday. He was
elghty-two years of age.
A store at Clinton Gore, Durham, owned by
b. Blanchard and occupied by A. G. Fletcher,
was burnt on the nth inst Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $1,000
The house and outbuildings belonging to and
occupied by Mrs. James j, Rice and Mr.. Ridley
in Searsport was destroyed by fire last week.
Loss about S12U0; insured for $500.
The body of Anne Wood, one of the two girls
who committed suicide by jumping into the
falls at Lewiston, last November, was found
wednesday night few miles down the
liver. The other body was recovered few days
ago.
A man waited on Sheriff Perry of Portland
Wednesday 10 obtain pint of liquor. He said
his wife was i'll and it was necessary that she
should have some gin. The sheriff told him
that he could do nothing for him; that the
proper wayitD get liquor was to procure a physi-
cans prescription an 90 to the agency. "NO,"
said the irate individual, "I'll be - if / do;
she may die first" Noble adherence to primer
pie.
A merchant Of Portland offered to give one of
the ladies interested in the great homeopathic
fair hOgshead OF moasscs for the benefit of
that institution on condition that she would sell
it out by the quart. She accepted the offer and
called on Boston hotel keeper and proposed to
sell him hogshead of molasses at so much a
quart. The price was agreed upon, the cost
figured up and the amount handed over TO the
lady, while The molassos was rolled into his store
room. The lady certainly fulfilled her part Of
he agreement.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A private carriage, once owned by Daniel
webster, is now used at Newmarket as public
CONVEYANCE to and from the depot.
hon. John Conant of jeffrey has given $1,000
10 the cause Of the southern freedmen, and will
give another thousand. He is to give The town
oil Jaiirey $1,000 as fund, the interest 10 be
spent IN Keeping the town house. a relic of reyo-
lutionary time, in repair.
NofcrOss q Cp.s river drivers went up to
WOODSTOCK on Thursday TO start drive of
about 5000 900 logs that they have on the banks
Of the Pemigewasset river in thar town. The
zee has cleared out Of the river few miles
abofe plymouth, aud the water is quite low for
the season.
Fred Marsh a Young lad, son of II. A. Marsh
Of the Boston, Lowell and Nashua express had
his head badly crushed yesterday morning by 4
box weighing 400 pounds, winch fell upon him
while he was al play on the platform of the de-
pot. Ills injuries are serious, but hopes are en-