Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-16

putting some boneIout of place in his neck The
best surgical aid was at once had and his neck
put in place, but the injury completely para
| lived his whole body, so that he had no feeling
| in or control over anything but his head He
can take no nourishment and of course cannot
| survive many DAYS.
There was meeting of the stockholders of
the Pine Valley manufacturing company at
Nashua on Monday. There was quite large
attendance and the affairs of the company were
fully discussed. 1t was decided by vote of
twenty-five 10 four to wind up the affairs Of the
company end dispose of the property. The COM
pany began operations in 1865 and has been
running at a loss most of the time. 1t also lost
about $4,000 by the freshet, and its total indebt
edness amounts to about S57 900.
VERMONT.
st. Adams butter prices last Tuesday were ::
Common to fair, IS to is cents; medium 10
good, 90 to % cents; choice, IS to 26 cents; Sc
lections, y and IS cents.
The mail train east on the Rutland railroad
was thrown from the track near BartOnville on
Tuesday, smashing the tender, baggage and one
of the Pullman drawing room coaches. No one
was injured, although the road was INSTRUCTED
for several hours
Elbrdge and Edwin Williams, father and son,
lost their right hands while managing the ma
chinery of the State works at Cookville, near
Hydeville, few days ago. The father lost his
hand while irving in vain to release his son,
whose hand was caught in the cOgs of the run
ming gear.
CONNECTICUT.
A barn at Birmingham, owned by Henry
Wells, was struck by lightning and burned
Tuesday evening, together with about % ton
Of hay.
Edwin Booth has purchased from Charles NJ.
Harris the beautiful marine villa of "Cedarcliff,"
at Greenwich, on the sound, for $4,000. He
will remove from Long Branch this week to his
new possession.
The people of one of the churches in Norwich
have lately been much excited over the fact that
TWO out-ot-town clergymen, who supplied their
pulpit within four weeks of each other favored
the congregation with exactly the same sermon.
Mrs. Mark Fowler of Milford died on Monday,
after weeks illness, supposed TO have been
caused by occupying 4 room in which there
were green curtains. 1t is supposed the arsen-
ical properties of the coloring in the curtains
were the cause of her DEATH as her husband and
baby child are now Frustrated with the same
symptoms.
Mrs. Royal o. Nettleton, of New Haven, has a
memory that is good at forgetting. The other
morning she aroused Mr.. Royal o. with the
startling announcement that the house had been
robbed of large amount OF money and jewelry.
MIR. K. o. started at once for the police. When
| he got back with tue officers, Mrs. K. 0. had
| found the money and jewelry in Il bureau drawer
where she had put them the night before.
In StatfordYlle on the 18th inst, the lightning
was so vivid and the thunder so terrific that peo-
| add to their fright an alarm oftire was sounded
| when it was discovered that one of the wooden
| mills, owned by E. A Converse & Co., was struck
! by lightning. The fire was eXtinguished before
any serious damage had been done The watch
man was knocked inSensibc, but soon recov-
cred
The Hartford Times tells of lively chase for
horse thief in East Hartford Sunday night.
Jacob Gunnell stole horse from Mr.. Rislev in
| that place. 1t was Sunday night and quite
dark. Risley, going home, met a horseman
and turned ont to let him pass. Something in
| the horses gait and appearance led him to stop
| and shout, "Thats my hOrsel You're thiefp'
| Gunnel said nothing, but dashed on and Ris-
| ley ran after him till he reached his son, whom
| he started on horseback in pursuit of the fugi-
| tive. Young Risey finally overlook him and
threatened TO put ball through him if he didn' t
| stop. Gunnel then leaped off the stolen horse
| and ran. Risley also diSmounted follow ed, and
| caught him. A struggle ensued and Gunnell was
| thrown, while Risley, with firm grip, held both
| the thiefs hands behind him and bawled Justify
/ for help. The thief was more powerfully
| built man than his assailsnt, and it was lucky
| for the latter that his yells were promptly an
| swered by some of the inhabitants in that vicin-
| ity, and the thief was captured.
RHODE ISLAND.
The annual meeting of the Narragansett tribe
of Indians was held at Charleston on Saturday
last. The tribe now numbers 1876 members, only
| 40 Of whom reside on their reservation.
The friends Of Greeley and Brown in Hudson
| held meeting Wednesday evening, and were
| addressed by Rufus Howe, Esq 1t was voted to
| raise campaign flag this week, when Rodney
| French of New Bedford will make a speech and
| the Hudson brass band furnish the music