Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-03
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston journal comes TO US with a New

New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston journal comes TO US with New
Years dress of new type.
large number OF Bostonians will leave for
Florida within the next ten days. Some seek
restoration to health; Others are lazy, but think
they require a little carpet baggng as a
panacea.
The Metbodists will hold service next Monday
at Bromtield street church, Boston, in memory
of the late bishop Baker Bishop James and
other speakers will participate in the eXer-
cises.
The Massachusetts, horticultural society pro-
test against the removal Of the elms on Ire
mont street, Boston, and have appointed a COM
mittee to demonstrate against such action on
the part OF the board Of aldermen.
The officers at the Boston custom house made
the usual New Years call on the heads of de-
pariments, and among those congratulated were
Collector Russell, Gen. Underwood, Gen. Harri-
man, deputy collector Fiske and General Sher-
win.
Ii is stated that Mrs. Ljvermore has resigned
her position as editor of the Womans journal,
her numerous other duties requiring all her
time. Ii this is true, the organ Of woman SUI
frage has lost a successful manager and an able
writer.
AT Boston, on the LIST, Margaret icCarty, so
years OF age, was found dead. She was last
seen alive on the 25d of December, and, as her
body was somewhat dcomposed, it is thought
she must have been dead several days. Coro-
ner EOye was summoned, but "deemed an in
quest Unnecessary"
George L. Perkins, a stone mason, while at
work on the new building in process OF erection
on the corner OF High and Federal streets, Bos-
ton, on the LIST, fell to the ground and was in
stantly killed. He was 81 years Of age, and
leaves a family in Charlestown, to which place
his body was taken by his friends.
The annual dinner Of Williams alumni in
oY,d 1vigsO w af or faa
Parker house, Jan. s. bids fair to be a more than
usually brilliant and enjoyable affair. A num-
Der of the most distinguished graduates will be
present, and the dinner will be enlyened with
speeches and addresses. A large attendance is
expected.
Rev. Arthur s. Train, D. D., pastor of the
Baptist church in birmingham, died on the I'd.
He was a son Of Rev. Charles Train, and a
brother of Hon. Charles r. Train, attorney gen
eral of this state He graduated at Brown Uni
Yersity, became a tutor in that institution, and
subsequently pastor of the Baptist church in
Haverhili, and was more recently professor of
the Newton theological seminary.
The insurance on ship Radiant, owned by
Baker & Merrill of Boston, reported sunk in
RHO straits, near Singapore, was at the follow
ing offices: Boston, $500; Poylston, 81 500;
American, $1,000; Mercantile Marine, $1,000; In
da Mutual, $500; Neptune, S10,000aC hina, s10-
900; North American insurance company of
Philadelphia, $500. Total, $4,000 on vessel.
The cargo was consigned to Cyrus Wakefield,
and was insured as follows: Washington, $780,
900; China, $4,000; Boylston, S25,6OO; Boston,
$4,000; Delaware Mutual Of Philadelphia, $780,
600; Mercantile Mutual OF New York, $4,000
Total on cargo, $4,000. A portion OF the cargo
was saved.
Mayor Brastow in his CHEEKY and excellent
inaugural as the first mayor of TIE new city of
Somerville, gives the most encouraging account
of the resources of Boston's new sister. An ad
dition oil fifteen thousand Las been made TO the
population since the Incorporation as a town in
1912, and there is no reason to suppose thar the
increase will not continue in the same rapid pro-
portion. The first city government is likely TO
be active and effective; fully up to the times,
yet sufficiently conservative 10 restrain any eX-
travagance which may be manifest The town
has not bequeathcd the city very heavy debt,
and prudent management will probably largely
reduce that under the present municipal admin
istraion. The Boston journal says: ave wish
the good people Of our new sister city the full
realization of their largest anticpaions of pro-
gresS and prosperity under their new form Of
government"
The Boston Advertiser says:-"Gov Wash
burn has secured for his private secretary, MI
Sidney Andrews, formerly the Washington cor
respondent OF this paper, and lately one Of the
editorial writers in Every Saturday. Gov.
Washbuln became acquainted with Mr.. An
drews several years ago in Washington, and an
intimate friendship has long existed between
them. We do not understand thar Mr. Andrews,
whose career as a journalist has been sngularly
brilliant and cfeditable. intends permanently to
abandon the profession. He viii bring to the
place great industry, superior culture, an init
mate knowledge of public affairs and Il wide ac-
quaintance with leading men, supplemented by
the personal qualities which command respect
and confidence That he is to hold this CONT
sdeniial and responsible relation to the governor
ascs matter of congratulation to both, and we
are~cOnhdent will prove not less so to all who
may Ave business 1.-THE Office OF the chief magis
trate'
In The supreme judicial court at Boston, on
Saturday, an application was made TO Judge
Morton praying that an sinjunction might be is
sued against the Boston and Maine railroad
corporation, restraining said corporation from
issuing additional stock to The amount of ST.
100000, which they proposed 10 do on vote of
the shareholders and directors at meeting
held in Berwick, Me-, on the 18th inst. This in
junction is asked for by Attorney General Alien
on the part of the commonwealth, en- the ground
that said issue and sale of stOck is illegal and
contrary TO the statute in such case made and
provided. The Boston and Maine corporation
make answer that their road runs through
three states Massachusetts, Maine and New
HampshiIe); that they are building new roads
in Maine and New Hampshire; that said addi-
tiona capital stock has been paid to defray the
expenses of building those new roads, and that
the laws of Massachusetts are not applicable in
sought to be raised being situated in Maine.
Judge Morton being unwilling to pass iudg-
ment on the case, fixed a further hearing TO take
place before the full bench on Tuesday next
Judge Hoar and j. Ii. Choate appeared for the
corporation, and Attorney General Allen and
his assistant, Mr.. Davis, for the commonwealth.
AS stated some days ago, the foreign trade Of
Boston during the past year shows marked in
crease as compared with previous wears e.
pecially in exports, which Tor thefast six months
have gained more rapidly than ever before.
There has been gain Of about thirteen millions
IN the "alue OF importations for 1871 as com
pared with the previous year, and the increase
in exports will show an increase of about seven
million dollars. The amount OF gold received
at the custom house for duties in 1871 reached
So, 123, 40S.94 against S19,S93,0 04 y in 1870,
showing an increase the past year of s. $780,
404.S2. The number of vessels arrived during
the year 1871, from foreign ports, amounted to
101 steamers, 1870 SHIPS, Asa barques, 1871 bries
and 2l98 scbOOnerS, making t0ta of 37l6. The
number Of vessels cleared for foreign countries
amounted to 1874. or these $50 were sailing
under the United States flag, having a tonnage
of 205, 1915 tons and maun,d by 569s mtn. The
remainder, consisting of 2594 vessels, were Of
foreign nationalities, having a tonnage of 3d.,
III tons, and manned by 21,966 men. There is
an increase Of Il foreign cleaIances over 1870.
The coaStwise arrivals numbered 6316 vessels,
consisting of 1890 steamers, Is ships sc barques
277 briggs and 1865 schOOncrs. The coaslwise
clearances were S34 steamers, G5 ships, 179
barqaes, 19l briggs and 1871 schooners-total
1880 eleaTances.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The directors OF the Lowell hosiery company
have decided on six months dividend OF five
per cent, and also recommend the doubling Of
the capital stock. 1t is now 100000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The whole number Of barrels Of mackerel
caught by the fishermen OF Newburyport this