Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-10
G0lurtesttr Daily spp.
Bosrox AND VICINITY.
New England New. summary.

The coopers of Boston and vicinity are pre-
pairing TO strike for IS day. Ii Is understood
that the movement is engineered by the nterna-
tional coOpeTS union.
Chas. Mcdonald was arrested in Boston, wed
nesday, for the larceny of gold chain valued
al $50 from Eugene Clark and he has since oeen
identified as the person who picked Eta John-
sons pocket of $50 in money and PAIR OF Solu
sleeve buttons valued at S2S.
In the Boston municipal court on Ihursdsy
Edward Mccain was fully committed on
charge OF numbering his brother, Patrick Nc
Cam During an affray which took place on
Saturday last Patrick received injuries at the
hands OF Edward which were thought at first
moi TO be of a serious nature, but within day
or two they assumed serious nature, and death
resulted at the city hospital Wednesday eve
An aged lady named Elizabeth Smith, eighty
onevears of age went into The Warren Institute
for Savings in Charlestown on Thursday fore
noon, either to draw or deposit some money.
After entering the room she seated herself npon
q SeItee, and in few moments the bank
officials were attracted by her heavy breathing
and gradual sinking down. She was at once
takento the directors room, laid upon a lounge,
aud expired Immediately.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
A double house in Whites row, Weymouth,
owned by Mr.. n. L. White, and occupied by
Irish families, was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The location of the Lowell and Andover rail-
road has been decided by the engineers The
entrance TO Lowell is to be by the cemetery,
crossing the Concord river near the Church
street bridge, and making the depot on George
street, near thejuncton OF William street: The
branch tracks connecting with the Lowell and
Lawrence railroad will be made two miles out
of the city if necessary, and connecting with the
birmingham and Lowell railroad by track
near the cemetery. The work on the road will
be Immediately commenced, all the stock having
been subscribed for. The depot location is CEN
trial.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Thursday morning Levi DOwners second
hand clothing shop in Taunton was destroyed
Loss $500; no insurance. The building was
owned by Gardner Jones.
The loss by the fire at F. T. Wright & Sons
pottery, Taunton, last Saturday, will reach
$4,000, to say nothing Of interruption TO bust
ness. The insurance amounts TO about S11 900.
mass rehearsal of singing societies in south
eastern Massachusetts, preparatory to the great
Boston Jubilee, will be held in Taunton on
Thursday of next week, under the lead of Carl
Zerrahn. 1t is expected that upward of 1000
singers will be present, and the rehearsals will
occupy the entire day.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
An indignant Cape Colder denies the report,
which we copied from Boston paper, that the
wreckers there give false reports TO ignorant
Shippers, TO allure them on the shoals and
sands.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
j. G. Allen, of Palmer, has been appointed
Judge of the new police court for eastern Hanlp-
den.
The livery men of Springfield don't banker
for any more beer elections if the beer side use
as many teams as on Tuesday. Three buggies
belonging TO one stable were smashed while
carrying yes men 10 the polls.
The lager beer brewers of Springfield have
visited the state police and promised to shut
up their shops as soon as they can run out what
they have now in the "mash,'' promising that
the product OF this shall not be sold in the
state.
1t was not a hundred miles from Springfield,
says the Republican, where some people recent
ly visited a school, and found thirteen pupils in
their seats and nine mud-turtles crawling around
the room, some of the pupils having brought
them in FOR fun" On another occasion the
visitors found four of the hat-backs travelling
over the floor, but that was poor day for tur-
ties.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
The sum of $4,000 has been raised for an art
collection at Amherst college.
The Amherst College Student says the college
crew must be made up without Messrs. Warner
and johnson of the Junior class, whose aid was
so confidently looked for this year. The former
IS prohibited by his physician from going into
training, and the latter now expects to sail Tor
Germany before the intercollegiate regatta L.
Bradley, Jr., has been elected captain of the
crew. winch, as at present constituted, contains
Wilkins, Negley and Benedict of the senior,
Bradley OF the Junior Brewer and Brown of
the sophomore class.
MAINE.
Amos Palmer of East Pittston died suddenly
OF heart disease on Monday
Mrs. John Lewis of Alfred was found dead in
bed on Tuesday morning.
Ihomas j. Slower and VIM. Morrow, 'of Harps-
well, started Tuesday morning in boat to take
up their lobster traps, and, it is supposed, were
capsized and drowned. The boat was heavily
baliasted, and doubtless sunk with them.
All other drink being tabooed in Maine the
Portland people have concocted beverage by
freezingcder in the hogshead and then drawing
on the centre, which turns the heads of all who
drink it,
Owing to some arrangement in the machinery
OF the Bangor gas company, Thursday after
noon, the supply of gas was entirely cut off
from the mains in the evening" and the city was
left in darkness, neceSsitatng the suspension of
business at an early h0nr
While the steamer Cambridge was coming
into Belfast harbor Thursday, two colored wait
ers quarreled, and one named Middleton was
was shot through the leg by Edward Lebold
who was arraigned before the police court and
held on charge of assault with intent to kill
DIR. Perkins Of Berwick, who took sixty grains
OF morphine Wednesday, while in a state of
partial insanity, died Thursday morning. after
lingering twenty-five hours. He has been in
the habit OF eating opium in small quantities
for many years.
mHtiny occurred on board the American
barque {. A. Littletied of Bangor, Capt. Carver,
which arrived at Halifax on Monday from Liy.
erpool. The crew of the bardne was originally
shipped at New Orleans, and among the nnm-
Der were some pretty rough characters; two
especially mad TO be constantly watched-one a
Texan, The other New Orleans Thug. The Off
Gers OF the barque took the precaution to be well
armed. SIX days after leaving the channel and
When everything appeared quiet, the mate who
was standing aft, was attacked by the Texan
VINO stabbed BIN in the back with long, sharp
DIRK The mate turned and fred at the assaii-
ant, the shot taking effect in the Texans right
wrist. That settled the rnffian, who retreated
ntterng threats aud imlrecations Several Of
the crew, headed by Lousianian, then made a
rush forward 10 attack the captain, but were
met by discharge from the officers reyolvers
Inc mug fell to the deck, wounded in the head
ana tue rinseadeTs being thus disposed of, the
DINERS quietly submitted and went below in
ouedlenee TO orders. The wounded men were
taken and put 10 irons No further trouble
was experienced with the crew for the remain.
der OF the voyage.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The annual meeting of the Cheshire railroad
held wednesday, resulted in the unanimous re.
erection ol the present board OF directors
The governor and council on Thursday an.
pointed WIN. II. Gilmore supervisor of public
printing. Pu'iio
DIR. Edward V. Perkins of Great Fall. tool, .,
overdose Of morphine, and bis recovery il
doubtful. lie is man of about sixty vears
OF age and of incorporate habits
daughter of Charles b. Barlow of Ports.
mouth, few months old, pulled a cun of tea
upon her, Wednesday, and was SO seVere11
scalded that she died ''y
george T. Sanbom Of Dorchester ,ya. e,,,,a
wednesday morning by the neiolh ON ,Su H.
moor with his throat badly o. sbed ha, in te
tempted to commit suici AZ 6,ni,,, 80 ~
away Tor a few dave ~ ii'9 l"'niiy "eie
a session, as held Wednesday afternoon in
tiop Vi the governor and council on peti.
=, extensively signed by the citizens OF all
parties IN Suncook, to release from Jail VIM. ii.
ripper, druggist, who was sentenced for three
months Tor liquor selling.
luz annual meeting Of the Mount Washing
tol runway company, was held Wednesday after
noon, and the following directors were chosen
Sylvester Marsh, j. +. Lyon, Onslow Steorns
". A. Tower, y. Raymond Walter Aiken ana
Nathaniel White 1t was decided TO build n two
story wooden depot, one hundred and twenty,
seven by forty feet anu twenty
There is great excitement In Iaconio oo,,
by man digging up the body Of ION %
buried last November, 10 Obtain the No., a.
and Odd Fellows emblems that wers 10 ~
grave clothes ofthe deceased The fatber ~ w w
several times threatened that he should get a..
ieWclfy and il Is repOrtpd that no 80. Wv