Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-11
Saurttster 4ailp Spp.
New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
BOSTON has well dressed highwayman, who
steps up to a lady, places his finger on her nose
and in the most 'amiable manner" requests her
name, at the same time grabbing her pocket
book which is in her hand, making of with his
booty.
Chief of Police Savage of Boston has issued
an order for policemen 10 mingle In citizens
dress, with the throngs that greet republican
professions and street paradeS, with view 10
the discovery and arrest of the miscreants VINO
throw stones and other missiles INTO the maIc't
lug ranks.
On the Sth Of August last DR.. Charles B. Brig
ham son of the late Hon. William Brig
ham of Boston. was decorated by the en-
peror of Germany with the imperial order Oh the
crown tor his valuable and meritorious services
rendered alike to wounded German and French
soldiers in the hospital at Nancy IN the recent
war.
Josephine Warner, German woman, ABOUT
IS wears old, has been doing quite lucrative
business in Boston during the past few weeks
by imposing on charitably inclined persons
Her mode of practice was TO visit the otfices ano
residences of wealthy citizens and relate story
of extreme destitution, winding up with pa
thetic appeal TO their generosity for few dor
lars to assist in burying one of her children who
had died Of starvation. She was almost lnVa
nably successful, but it appears told the story
TO the same person once TOO often, ana the ID
tervals between her visits being quite short, eX
cited suspicion, and on investigation II proved
that Mrs Warner was a swindler.
MIpDLESEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Leonard Huntress of Tewksbury, who has
been nominated for reelection 10 the office OF
county commissioner in Middesex, has held
that office twenty-five years. He was first
elected under the old system, when the entire
board was chosen for a full term at one election.
When the plan of electing one member each
year went into operation, he drew for one year,
which shortened his first term somewhat, but
he has beenire-chOsen every third year since
that time. He will doubtless be elected again
in November, and if he fills out the new term,
will have been in office twenty-five years. In his
case it is shown that the county knows good
officer well enough to keep him. Mr.. HuntreSs
is an old printer and editor, having been propri-
etor of the Lowell Courier for several years
pre- vious to its purchase by Col. Schouler in
1912.
DUKES COUNTY.
Theodore G. Mayhem, Esq, died at Edgar
town, Sth inst, aged IS years. He was judge
of probate for Dukes county IS years, and was
highly esteemed for his active goodness anC
spotless purity of life. During many years
he furnished the shipping intelligence at thu
port of Edgartown for the Boston newspapers
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield home for friendless womer
and children expended S16,645 in its benehcicn
charity last year.
horse distemper is prevailing at Indian Or
chard, a dozen horses in one livery stable sui
fering from the disease.
Daniel Sullivan of Westfeld, one of the old
topers in that temperance town, cut his throat
with razor, Tuesday, just after glorious fl
of deliTium tremens. His father attempted &c
wrench the instrument from his grasp, and re
ceived a severe cut in his hand.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Chinese shoemakers at North Adam!
have SO fully mastered the business that they
now produce larger results every week than tn,
same number of white hands were accustomed
to do two years ago They ork steadily, ash
for no holidays, and save their earnings to
misery degree. No objection has been brough
against them as beng licentious or Incorporate
A freight train "broke" near Washington
Tuesday night, and run down the mountain
with the brakes SET aud engine reversed in a tu
tile effort to hold the tram. At Beckett the run
away was onl, ten feet behind another train
and both going at killing pace; the shock sool
came, breaking the rear train in six places, an
making work for a dozen men sent up iron
Springfield, Wednesday. The danger was telt
graphed ahead, tn track cleared and at Mid
dletield the runaway was brought under con
troll. There was the most intense excitemen
past Beckett the platform was lined with awe
struck spectators.
MAINE.
A Bangor man shot at what he supposed was
a grape thief the other night, and killed his
favorite Brahma rooster.
The secretary Of the treasury has approved
the report of the commissioners selecting a site
for a new custom house in Rockland. The site
is between Lime Rock and School streets.
The Portland masked man" continues his
outrages, having brutally assaulted several
women, knocked down one man and two boys
and now 10 cap the climax the city papers mild
ly ask: would it not be a good idea to put OF
few special patrolmen in that part Of the city
for few nights and see if the fellow cannot b.
caughtp
Mark Moore, aged eighteen, was drowned yes
terday morning at Buffum's mill, in 0rono
while rafting lumber on the Penobscot river
This makes the fourth person drowned a
0rono this season.
Conductor Frank Pressey, of the Maine Cen
tral railroad, shot monster owl Wednesda
morning, that had for some time been mischiey
ously visiting the village at night. He was sho
from an oak, a little way out, and exhibite
about five feet spread of wings. He goes Il
the cabinet of natural history at Colby uni
versity.
Official orders were issued yesterday by Su
perinteDdent Lincoln in regard 10 the change 0
the location of the passenger depot in Water
vile, which will take place Monday next Tn
passenger station known as the Portland ant
kennebec station will be discontinued, AM
passenger trains will arrive and depart frou
the station at the junction near The colleg
buildings
George w. Williams was arrested in Portlan,
yesterday for altering and pa :sing counterfeit
railroad and steamboat tickets. He had don,
quite business in Boston and Maine tickets
selling them freely at reduced prices. In hi,
mouse were found cuts, type and plates. which
enabled MIN to forge tickets on all the railroad
and steamboat lines in the state. II is probahl,
that others will be implicated with him, vii
mans IS a married man, and has been employed
IN the Daily Advertiser Office as collector.
NEW HAMPsHIRE.
Mrs. Lew Woodbury., who was a belle il
President Jackson's day, when her husband WA
secretary of the navy, spends her summers wifi
her daughters, at her old home in Portsmouth
and NAV often be seen riding horseback alon,
IN the suburbs of that delightful old town.
The only persons left at the Tin Ton house or
mount washington are three signal officers
who are equipped with a large stock of coal
-FOUR barrels OF onions, about forty hams, twent,
pushels Of potatoes, good supply of canned
goods, and all manner Of groceries in profnsion
violin, harimonican, good sized library an,
pleasant winter ~ 'P''Au
Inc Boston presbytery held its semj-annua
meeting at New Boston on the 9Th and OH ;ne,
Eliteen churches in Massachusetts and Ne,
Hampshire, and fifty-six ministers were renrf
sented. The opening sermon was preached n,
the evening OF the Sth inst. BY Rev. Mr.. Gardne
OIL Reading, Mass. Rev. DIR. McCorkle of RIOS
ION preached on the 9th. The meeting was fnlI,
attended. A church in Fall River and one i
providence made application for membership O
the presbytery. =
VERMONT.
Bears abound in Victory and Westield. One
pear, rather than be caught, recently left his
trap, - .
CONNECTICUT.
A young man, named Lego, was putting m a
stoyepipein New Haven, the other day, when
q piece already up fell and cut his nose off,
samuel Warner, the alleged robber of Angus.
tus Elllott Oh Bridgeport, was captured among
gang Of labOrers on the Midland railroad YES.
terday. ''''' ''u ; 60
freight train at Saybrook took the wrong
switch, the other day, and telescoped one pas
senger car, sending another crashing through
lhe slttlng room VI the depot, kicking up a $1,000
Ensign George M. Colvoeoresses. son of tho
lale captain Coiyoeoresses, has been promoted
70 oe master, anu has been ordered 10 ioin tbf
hartford, the flagship of the Asiatjc SQUADRON
I ne Is now spending few days at his home In
y wednesday afternoon a colored man pamed
Richard Wright, about % years old while mass.
ing through Ashmun street. New Haven dro,,
a revolver and daliboratat,. 81. - " "