Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-24
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New England News summary.

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dollar bill.
B ston buys carpet by the yard to make slip
pers and retas it by the foot to tue extent oil
100000 annually.
The latest female aspirant for the honors Of
the platform is Miss Minnie Swayzc, for two
wears teacher of elocution in the NaSSar fe-
male college at P0ughkcensie, who gave lee
ture il fremont Temple Sunday evening upon
''Woman and her Abilities" and something
like thousand people greeted her first appear
aRce.
The following papers will be read at the state
temperance convention on Wednesday and
Thursday, in the McionaOn; Evils OF the Beer
Legislation, by Rev. James h. Dunn. The
Power of the Plcdge-John F, Coles, Esq. The
Temperance Reform in England-Rcy. Geo. Ii.
Nihbcrt The Relations of the Church and Sab
bath School TO Tomperancc-Dr. W. Il. CLARK.
The Political Duties of Temperance Men-Hon.
Rodney French. Temperance in other states
Delegates from other states. The Relation of
Temperance 10 Seamen-Rev. Mr.. Cook of the
Bethel The Relation of Temperance to Com
mon SchoolS-Rev. 5. W. Hanks. The Medical
Use Of Alcohol-D. W, G. Jewelt. The meeting
on Wednesday evening will be addressed by
DIR, Miner, Rev. T. d. WinslOw of the house OF
representatives, Rev. Geo. H. Nibbert, and Rev.
II. Nj. Conant OF Rhode Island.
The Boston Journal says: There has been
very eNtFayagant stories circulated regarding
the existence of small noX IN Boston. Wchaye
the authority of DR.. Samuel A. Green, the city
physician, for the statement that there are but
five cases in private residences, six at the small
poN hospital of the city, which is in charge of
DR., NJ. i. Webb, and five cases at Galop's isl
and, making only sixteen cases in all in the
city, which is no more than the average, we be-
iieve, for ten years past. When we remember
that we have Il population Of 2I5,000, the per
centaTe is very small. In Philadelphia aud
New York the disease is raging to a consider
able extent. In the former city there have been
as high as two hundred deaths in a week There
Is no cause Tor unnecessary alarm in this city, as
the police regulations are being strictly enforced,
and every severe case is at once removed from
ihickly settled neghborhood'
The board of health report submitted to the
Massachusetts senate contains an interesting
paper upon vegetable parasites, in which the
NeXed questions, injury from the use of chionons,
Is discussed by Dir. james G. White. The doctor
speaks OF it under the head of g Chignon Fun
gus, and says that some degree of alarm was
not long ago created among ladies by stories OF
the occurrence of various sorts of parasite
growth upon the false hair generally worn by
them, and he has seen not a few cases of disease
Of the scalp supposed by the patients to have
been caught from some impurity attached to the
chignon worn. Such fears are 2roundless.
There have been often observed little globular
masses upon the shafts Of the hair before cleans
ing, and in cases where such cleansing is not
properly done, also upon the hair alter being
manufactured into shape for wear. These masses
are composed Of the elements Of fungus, but
there is no reason to suppose il capabIe of at
tachlng itself to living tissue or of creating any
disea. c, with the parts with which il might be
brought in contact The possibility of receiving
animal parasites through the false hair worn is
as--iuestion foreign 10 the board bql the doctor
states that the dried scbaceous concretonS
which form at times upon the shafts Of the hair,
and are popularity called " haircaters, and sup
posed TO be a cause of loss Of hair are not to be
eonfounded with anything of parasite nature.
So eladl
The rumors that the force employed at the
navy yard is to be still further diminished by
the discharge of mechanics have no foundation
and are denied at headquarters. The rumors
doubtless obtained origin from The order which
was received about three months since from
Washington, directing heads of departments in
the different yards TO discharge thirty-thrce per
cent. of the mechanics employed. This order
has been complied with, bnt not in Il swift man
ner. Mechanics have been discharged in small
numbers from time to time, until now all the
workmen in the yard are needed, and it is stated
on the best authority that not single mechanic
now in the yard will be discharged, as they are
wanted to perform the work necessary TO be
done. Those having charge of the different de-
partments at the yard regret that more men can
not he given employment but rs soon as the APP
preparations will admit work will be given
Work Is 10 be begun on the new torpedo boat in
few days, and the iron to be used in her con-
structon will arrive at the yard by the first of
next week The sum of 100000 has already
been especially appropriated by congress to
build her, and she will give employment to
large number of mechanics before she is com
Rleted, although no additional force than that
atpresent in the yard will be engaged upon her
BcsIsleS the construction of the torpedo boat
work will begin in about eight weeks upon
new third class slooD of 300 tons bufthen
This vessel will be built according to plan re-
Gently submitted to the secretary of the navy by
Naval Constructor Hascom.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Albert u. Kaufman of Marlboro while
riding out Sunday with three ladies from Bos-
killed. His horses had become frightened and
unInanageable One of the ladies' Miss Miriam
Levi, was badly bruised Mr.. Kaufman was
about twenty-siX years old, and leaves no rela-
tives in this country.
ESSEX COUNTY
Great preparations have been made at Law
renee for the celebration of the Burns anniyer-
sary next Thursday night. Many of the promi-
nent citizens have accepted invitations TO be
present.
AT Lawrence, on Monday, boy named Hart
lev Driver, about thirteen years old employed
IN the Arlington mills in that city, while assist
Ing to mend belt, was caught by the clothing
and thrown around the shalt receiving injuries
which il is feared will prove fatal. His left arm
was broken in two places, his flesh badly torn
his back injured, and his feet crushed almost to
jelly.
Messrs. Charles Boynton of Gloucester and
Wm Locke Of Topsfeld, have recently received
dattering testimonials from the Merrimac hui
name society of Newburvport in appreciation of
worthy decd performed last July, whereby
Mrs. John Balch of Newburyport was saved
from being killed by their stopping the mad
career OF a runaway horse attached to the car
rage in which she was riding. Each gentleman
was the recipient OF a large silver soup ladle and
two gravy ladies of handsome workmanship,
appropriately inscribed.
Geo, Stevens, alias VIM Savage, pleaded not
guilty TO charge of bigamy. 1t seems that
George or William, who is a Lawrence boy, mar
RED IN that city Augusta Wheeler and after
ward went to Manchester N. H., where he did
wlinlly marry Mary Dutton, knowing his first
wife TO be alive. Ten days hence the matter win
he further developed Mea2dtfs of his par
William is held in $1,000 is nresented in that
court at that time. 10 P 'N -
Ihe funeral of 1dself to cG h 0 era5,co
which took place. finds j. iO' no "Pp'
% "nS s;,ien somebohe venerable Dr. Spoffor
'.nd de,Ad listen at Newburyport, on Monda.
;.,ass "a by a large concOurse of fren(
MS, members Of various Masonic lodS
The legates from the grand lodge. The SER
bcs were conducted by Rev. Mr.. johnson OF )
Pau's church and heNewburyport commander
Of Knights remplar
Mayor Galley OF Salem has some original ide
in his inaugural. He advocates the reducti'
of the mayors salary 80 per ceHt, thinking el2
hundred dollars enough to pay for his ofiicl
services. No other mayor in the fifteen cities
this state has shown such a remarkable dist
siton. AS an evidence of civil service reform
is most astounding. Those who thought I
election OF Mr.. Galley a bit of ocosity m
change their opinion, il he continues in
work OF retrenchment
BRISTOL COUNTY
Bristol county tobacco chewers don't seem
euioy many privileges. A Taunton man "
fined SO for splitting on a church carpet.
On the nomination OF Hon James Buffint'
Mr.. Albert X. Boyce has been appointed DO
master at Yves: Falmouth, and T. Watson Sh
postmaster at Carver, Mass
The New Bedford Mercury says that Abb
Case Of Little Compton, aged eighty-three yea
q few DAYS since, drove over 10 that city, al
after a busy days work, returned in the alt
noon, and ut eleven O'Clock the same night "
on the road again with a pair Of oxen VIII
he had promised to have in New Bedford at
O'Clock the next morning. He kept his VIC
arriving little ahead Of time.
The block owned by Mr.. Nathan Chase
New Bedford, was partially burned on Thu
dav night. The occupants were Mrs. b. Al
miliiner, whose stock was nearly rendered
ueless By water. She was fully insured. z
Jackson, a fancy dry goods dealer, removed
most his entire stock lie was insured for So
The second floor was occupied by Emily DO
sewing machine agent; Doanc Pierce, pl