Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-25

Rev. Amos Babcock, a soldier of the war Of
! 1872, died in Mansfield last week, at the age of
81, He was once a noted revival preacher Of
the Baptist persuasion.
The woman who abandoned the child in New
Haven, last Wednesday evening, has been ar
rested. She proves TO be young woman OF
| bad repute named Ann Galligan. She was ar
| rested in Milford, where she had secured place
| to work.
A Meriden man recently brought home a
piece of iron ore from Pilot Knob in Missouri,
| which had magnetzed his watch so that he had
TO have entire new works put in. Precisely
| what the effect of magnetizing il was is not
stated Possibly it set it running towards the
| north star.
The DanbuTy News says: a Danbury gen
| tleman, who went up TO Falls Village with
view of settling there, has returned, discouraged
| He says the soil is so poor that the people give
| concerts for its benefit
Amarried man Of NorWalk, named Gersbom
| Fillow, was last week bound over for trial
charged with rape on girl only thirteen wears
Of age. He was put under bonds of $1,000 TO an
swer at the superior court.
Mrs II. A. Roath, while walking through Main
street, Preston, one evening last week, was fol-
lowed by man who fred pistol at her She
took refuge IN convenient house, and her as
saiant escaped.
fond husband in Norwich, who had always
supposed his fair young wife to be everything
good and pure and true, detected her the other
The stricken husband fed from his home and Is
now wandering in The wilds of New Jersey--a
broken-hearted man.
Farley Holmes, an old man about seventy-fve
years oil age, resident of West Stafford while
on his way to court in IOlland in company with
another gentleman, was taken violently ill., and
| upon being removed to a neghboring house. al
most Immediately expired.
The ''oldest inhabitant' remembers in March
| 1884, that Long Island Sound was frozen over so
ffnn gfraa .lrlE
| On the 23d Of March, 1884, the New Haven
steamboat forced its way through the ice to
Hartford The ice extended east as far as Fish
er'S island.
The DanbGry News says this: "a hearse was
standing at the depot on the arrival of the train
Saturday. The first passenger to step of was
an individual who had evidently looked upon
the wine when it was red Meandeling up to
the oppressivey solemn driver of the sombre
establishment, he handed up the checks for his
baggage, at the same time observing in pleas
ant off hand manner, with Il sharp look at the
vehicle. 'Wass 'er masser, Shonny2 carriage
broke?'"
Moses II. Lancaster, New Haven hackman,
went to the City hotel and took room, and on
not answering to call next morning, the doOi
was opened and he was found dead in bed.
cOroners jury was summoned, and a post
mortem examination revealed death from nat
ural causes. Lancaster was known as Monty
as he came originally from Vermont and had
been hackman there for a great many wears
1t IS suggested that the ice in the narrows be-
low Middletown be blown up with nitro-glycer
inc, so that when the ice above breaks upitmay
pass out of the river more quickly, and that the
ensuing lreshet may not rise to so great height
as when the ice is blocked in at the narrows.
The ice can be blown up for some distance at a
cost of $500 or $500, and Mr. Alexander Roast
the manufacturer OF nitro glycerine in Portland,
expresses desire to make the experiment He
thinks he can give the ice boost that will be
profitable for all along the line of that CONNER
clal Water-course.F
RHODE ISLAND
Block Island hasn't been heard from in nearly
two weeks, all communication having been sus-
pended by the violent winds.
In the superior criminal court at Providence
Saturday, James Trainer, for highway robbery.
was sentenced TO three years Imprisonment in
the house of correction.
Thirty workmen, employed at Burdick's
quarry, Westerly, and members of the stone
cutters protective association, were arrested
Friday, on suit brought by Mr.. Patterson, who
claims damages TO the amount Of S5000O con-
Sequent on the intimidation of some of his en-
ployes by society men.
Agent Bowers, the "Cruelty to Animals man."
has been on little expedition up in Burryille,
and he found things in pretty bad condition up
on the premises OF Mr.. VIM. r. Page there
hogs lying on the frozen ground with no protec-
ton, and cattle and horses in furnishing cond-
ton. Page was arrested and fined $50 and
costs.
man calling himself Samuel Townsend, an
operative in the mill Of the Reynolds manurac.
turing company of Providence, called at their
counting room on Wednesday, and demanded
his pay from Mr.. Boss, the superintendent Not
obtaining it Immediately, he then attacked Mr..
Boss with his fists and was then turned out of
the mill. He soon returned and renewed his
assault upon Mr.. Boss with an axe but was Sc
cured before he was able to seriously injure him.
He plead not guilty to the charge of assault
with dangerous weapon, when brought before
Trial Justice Munro, and will be tried next Fri
daY