Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-19
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church in Cambridge, has declined to accept, aud
the society are 10 hold a meeting 10 consider the
expectancy OF inviting Rev. HOratio Stebbins OF
san Francisco, the eloquent divine formerly OF
Portland.
The Boston Advertiser gives the following ia
teresting case, growing out of fire liz Somer-
vile which has recently been decided by the
supreme court. A building belonging to the
metallic compression casting company was on
fire The engines were at work putting II out,
having their hose stretched across the track OF
the Fitchburg railroad company. A freight
train came along and severed the hose, and the
building and its contents were burned. Inc
owners sued the railroad company TO recover for
the loss. The principal question Involved IN
the case was whether the hose was rightiully
put across the track, and whether the loss by
the fire was not so remotely connected with the
negligent act of the company as to preclude
recovery by the plaintiffs. The supreme court
decide thar the iremen had right to lay their
hose across the track, and that the negligent act
of the railroad company was direct and eff
cient cause of the loss.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The ttial of Rodney F. Paysoe and George A.
Emerson, for a rape on Mrs. Annette Page, at
the Spot Pond house. Maiden, in August last,
resulted in q verdict of guilty: sentence de-
ferred
Aaron Scales hanged himself Sunday night at
the house of a friend in Lowell. He served
with credit during the war, and has since been
engaged as a cotton weaver.
ESSEN COUNTY.
P W Locke, Havernill lawyer, has under
taken the defence of Evans. the Northwood
murderer.
NORFOLK COUNTY
Charles II. Bassett was recently indicted and
tried for his assault on Mrs. Harrison Staples of
Lakeville, his mother-in-law, last September.
The defense was that the defendant had no IN
tent to kill, or TO discharge the pistol. That he
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cane, and after receiving the blows from Mrs.
Staples he drew the pistol to protect himself
by frightening her, and that, with his hand
raised tor The purpose, the pistol was accidental
ly discharged, shown by description OF the
wound. The jury, after being out several hours,
were discharged without agreeing on verdict.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
VIM. c. Parker, Jr., OF New Bedford, repre-
sentative elect from the 10th Bristol district,
will probably be the youngest member of the
state legislature. His 23d birthday comes
round in February next.
DUKES COUNTY.
The citizens of Edgartown, IN town meeting,
appointed committee TO oppose the prayer 10
the legislature for division of that town.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
K. b. Smith OF HYannis, was drowned on the
Srh inst. by the capsi2ing OF boat belonging
10 balque Talisman, at Baltimore. He was
chief mate OF the vessel.
HAMPDEE COUNTY.
The Republican says: "A worthy deacon in a
neiehboring town learned that his son was 60
ING TO a ball against bis wishes, and thought lie
could persuade him 10 stay at home that eve
ming by mixing a strong dose of lalap in his
tea. The young mans sister saw the operation,
and knowing how it was herself slyly changed
the cups OF the father and son. The deacon
thinks their village druggist can't be depended
upon, and wonders what is the matter with bis
own digestive OrIans."
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Jared Sullivan, an employee of the Berkshire
glass works while riding home from Pittsfield
last Tuesday, being intoxicated, fell from the
cars and was killed. The coroners jury in their
verdict say that the railroad company is censuT-
able for allowing men, when too drunk to care
for themselves to ride on the platform.
j. Z. Goodrich of StockDridge, who lately
leased Tor three months the bottle works at Len
OK furnace, has stopped running, estimating
that he has averaged loss Of 500 per day.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A correspondent OF the Franklin County Times
OF Greenfield thinks il strange that the recent
Catholic priest of that place, Rev. Henry L.
Robinson, "could come TO Greenfield poor, have
MS Holland gin, Bourbon whiskey, ale and
cigars, in fact, every luXury-be able TO invest
so much money in churches, give his parties,
play the character Of fast man generally; and
all upon The sum Of 5000 per year." He thinks
The matter ought 10 be Investigated; and SO it
NOulu sGGlh lioAl HIS stdttututss
MAINE.
Hugh Wade Of Portland, aged 16, was run
over and killed by gravel train on the b. ard
NJ. extension yesterday.
Tue haTbor commissioners have decided to
grant the petition to widen the Boston and
Maine bridge to admit OF another track.
Ceesta Daggett OF Danlorth, Is years old
daughter Of Henry w Daggett, while cleaning
hel fathers rife, was shot through the head by
its accidental discharge, causing instant death
A young man named George +. Salisbury
less than twenty wears OF age, committed suicide
by hanging at North Yassalboro last Tuesday
night.
AT a meeting ofsiockholders of the Penobscot
Bay and River railroad, action was taken rela
tive 10 asking the next legislature for a roaC
from Bath to Portland, and committee to con
fer with a similar committee of the kIoX anC
Lincoln railroad was chosen.
Saturday afternoon Geo. +. Buchanan, chic
engineer at the national military asylum a
1agus, while working among some gasoline
was severely burned by an explosion Of the oil
He died nom his injuries early yesterday morn
ing Age 80.
John }. Hatch OF Wells has been bound ovel
TO the supreme court, on charge of shooting
al the fireman and engineer on Boston and
Name railroad construction train. He was
angry with the company, who refused to pay
his land damages on account OF defective title
In Wilton, last Saturday, two brothers named
Lawrence were cunning, aud soon after separat-
ing one heard the others gun. Going in the
direction of the sound in few moments he was
horrihed on finding The dead body of his broth.
er. BY some means the gun had been dis.
charged, and the whole charge passed directly
through his neck, tearing il in shocking man
ner. He was twenty-one years of age.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A man named Patrick Leonard, while at woTl.
at the gas works in Manchester yesterday fore
noon, died OF heart disease.
Mr.. VIM, B. SanbOrn, of Deerfield, died very
suddenly of heart disease on the 14th inst. He
was hlty-lour years of age.
Moses Roberts Of Jefferson was seriously and
it is feared fatally injured a few days ago by a
fail from a load OF Casks, caused by Il cross bar
OF the rack giving way, throwing him forward
in such manner that one Of the rounds entered
his body, making a terrible wound.
Ephraim T. Hardy OF Manchester, vender OF
confectionery, cigars, &c, was shot at Sunday
evening about half past nine by thieves, who
were about entering stOrehouse in the rear o.
his residence. He sustained no injury, but the
rogues made their escape, though pursued somt
distance by Mr. Hardy.
Deacon Henry Clough, a well known citizen
of Manchester, dropped dead of heart disease
Sunday night, just after closing an address at 8
temperance meeting in Hanover street Congre
gatOna church.
The SuncOok Valley extension railroad com
pany met in Blrnstead Centre on Thursday. auo
ch0Se as directors Hon. Samuel y. Bell and eX.
Governor Frederick Smytb OF Manchester, Gen
Nat Head OF HoOksett, James II. Colberth and
Daniel L. futile, Esqs, Of Barnstead, Thomas
Cogswell, Esq, and ED. John NJ. Dulgin OF
Gumanton iron works. Tie estimated cost
OF this extension which is sixteen miles in
length, is 100000. The extension will com
piete the line to Alton Bay, and will be built
next summer.
VERMONT.
Greeley carried two towns in the state, Glas-
en5ury and Brunswick, the one in the extreme
southwest corner, and the other in the north
cast corner.
The proposition before the legislature to re.
fund the commulation money paid to drafted
men has been killed for the session.
There has been considerable opposition in the
eastern townships OF Franklin county against
the Dill now pending making an appropriation
Tor new courthouse at St. Adams; but the
matter seems Likely to be settled BY the offer OF
ST. Adams to pay $4,000 if the county will
pay $4,000.
CONNECTICUT.
The occupants Of the room over the late Prof
Hadey's study were once interrupted, Will,
boxing and rolling dumb bells over the floor
BY gentle tap at the door Alter the customa
~ come in, the door was slowly opened b,
The old professor, who said, with a smile, in hi,
peculiar hating way, young gentlemen,
would be pleased to see you in my room at any
time, but ! would rather have you come in
through the door than the ceiling"
Rockville has just had an aggravated case Of
youthful depravity, Willie Milne, IA years o.
age, endeayOring to outrage the daughter Of ,
respectable citizen, aged 10, in her father
house. The boy has been sentenced TO three
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