Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-19
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Now England News summary.
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New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The New England women's club give recep-
zion to their president, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
Monday evening.
Some wreiches entered the Methodist Episeo-
nal church on Dorchester street, Boston, and
DESTROYED the sanctuary furniture and Bible.
A person has been arrested in Iowa, name not
given, suspected Of shooting Policeman Faux
ner in Maiden, four years ago. He is on his
way east IN charge OF an officer.
coored boy named G. A. Pritchar0 Sem
ployed by Francis Huunewell, Boston real
estate broker, is under arrest, charged with
opening and stealing money from his employers
letters.
The Newburypert Herald states that Boston
gentleman has volunteered TO contribute $1,000
toward an old ladies' home in that city, on con-
ditiou that $4,000 additional be subscribed be-
fore Jan. /.
On Tuesday night saloon on Fourth street,
Boston, was entered by boys, who stole seven
bottles OF brandy. One Of the lads induced a
boy named Martin Connolly, seven years old, TO
drink a large quantity Of the liquor, which in
toxicated the child to such degree that he was
afraid TO 90 home, and slept on pile OF boards
near his house. The next morning he died.
VIM. Donnelly, Vim. Grover and Charles Will
liams, who were arrested in Boston for blowing
open aud Tobbiug a safe in a store at New Bed.
ford were before Commissioner Hallett of the
Uni, ed States court yesterday forenoon for dis
position, tie parties also being wanted at An-
burn, Ne, for a post office robbery. The COM
missioner decided that the parties having been
FIRST arrested for an offence committed in this
the state courts had jurisdlc-
ton. The men will accordingly be taken to New
Bedford for trial.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The new Masonic temple of Doric lodge Of
Hudson was dedicated yesterday afternoon.
no fnrx afS ont no Of I
ciuda Iibbetts, killed on the Nashua and Lowell
railroad on Saturday, Oct. 18th, at MiddleseX
Village, gave verdict Thursday fully eXoner-
ting the company from blame
ESSEX COUNTY.
ROderick's shoe mandatory, at Marblehead,
was burned yesterday morning. Loss $1,000.
Rev George T. Chapman, d. D., died yester-
day at his residence in Newburyport, aged 81.
He graduated al Dartmouth III 1904 and, com
mencing theological studies, entered the Epis
copal ministry and formed parish at LeXing-
ton, XIV, remaining there until 1880. Henry
Clay was one of his pensioners, and a close
tie of friendship was formed which continued
until Mr. Claws death. In his latter years he
formed parishes in Bellows Falls, Worcester
Newark, n. j., Lee, Mass, and several other
places, all Of which under his ministry became
hourishing. DR.. Chapman has lived in New
bnrv port fifteen years.
Mary Ann Shorte, wife of Salem policeman,
fell down stairs and broke her neck Thursday
night. Mr. Shortle, who had been on duty all
day, went home at about hall-past ten O'Clock
at night, and receiving no answer when he
knocked for admission, pushed his little boy,
who happened TO be with him, through a win
dow and the door was TINS opened from the
inside. On entering the house the body of Mrs.
Shortle was found at the foot of the stairs, the
mex broken and quite cold, thus showing she
must have fallen several hours before. Coroner
Walton investigated the case, but an inquest
was not held.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
NJ. Ellis & Co.'s iron foundry in South Carver
was burned Thursday night. Loss $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A gentleman of New Bedford on Wednesday
evening, noticing heavy smoke in the cellar of
his store went down with his good clothes on
and shoyeled over sixteen bushels of charcoal
he had purchased that day. The smoke was
Afterwards found 10 proceed from chimney in
the cellar Of the next tenement.
Capt, Cole, a Fall River stable keeper, who
died, as was supposed, from injuries received
from q fall in his stable in the night time, was
bruised and injured to an extent which some
think could not have resulted from a fail, aud
grave suspicious of foul play are entertained.
There is a report current that he passed at least
a portion Of the night on which he met his
death in company with some unknown young
woman.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Ii has been ascertained that Moore, the crazy
medicine vender, was in Providence several
weeks ago, and assaulted several boys there
He is to be taken TO an insane asylum.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The fall regatta Of the Williams college crews
came off on their course on the Hoosick, on
Wednesday. The course is mile and return.
and there are three sharp bends in the river.
The best time made last year was 21m. 40s. This
year the sophomore crew won in lin. 1885,, the
seniors followed in I'm. As, the Juniors in Ism
AS, and the freshmen in 19m. As, General iu-
terest in boating matters is felt among the stu
deuts, and the new contestants for honors at the
university regatta next summer will be a good
crew, and backed by hearty support. Gymna-
SUM work this winter will 90 far to determine
the makeup of next summers six"
MAINE.
-Four inches Of snow fell on the west branch
of the Penobscot Thursday.
The strike of the tanners at Vanceboro still
continues.
The Brewer soldiers monument has been COM
pleted, at a cost of $1,000
Edward 5. Kirby was yesterday convicted of
manslaughier Of James Thompson at Forest
City, last August
The Portland boys have the lariat fever very
bad Stree the Mexican VaqueIo troupe were
through New England. They steal clothes lines
10 make them of.
Mrs Frederick Scofeld was terribly burned at
Whitneyville, Oct. 9Th, by her clothes taking
ire from the cook stove, and died the next day.
he was 70 years old.
F. Cornish of Bath sold a horse a short time
go because he was too slow for a family horse.
Thursday he made Al on the Lewiston park
The price OF the horse was $500 last spring: now
il is $1,000.
MeIrll's store at Danforth was DESTROYED by
fire yesterday afternoon. The upper portion Of
the building was occupied as dwelling by the
owner
A Maine soldier has given up his pension for
this reason: 81 am firm believer in the mme.
date retnrd OF our Savior to earth; | have felt
condemned for some time for taking this money,
! being the price of blood; therefore you will
please erase my name from the pension list"
The Augusta Journal says that il is thought
1y many that the old horse thief, Jack Hale,
low in the insane hospital, is simply feigning in
anltY, and that when the proper time comes he
will "burst the bonds" Of his confinement and
lde away upon the back Of one of the best
iorses at the institution
The well known Lewiston horse "Brown
Loafer' died at Morrilrs Corner Tuesday night.
Monday night he got loose in his stable at Lew
iston, and cot at the grain box and ate his fill
OF oats. Tuesday he was driven to Westbrook.
and that night was taken with the collie and
died.
T. Il Spear has big eel catebery at Card
ner. He has built dam across the Cobbosse
and takes the cells as they come down. He had
about ton in bis boxes the other dav. Mir
spear, not content wi h the quantity of cells
that naturally 90 up the stream to the pond.
goes down to the seashore and gathers up the
young ones This summer he put 40 600 into
COhbosse poud
The North Lubec Goldfish feet have arrived
with Their last fare and report the best seasons
fishing since 1868. The herring fishery has
been almost total failure. The fish have been
plenty, but small and poor, and sold TO the
armels for dressing. In 1871 there were
smoked in Lubec 100000 boxes of herring, in. |
'luding $4,000 Of Magdalens; this wear there |
ave not been put up more than So 900 boxes. |
including 1000 boxes Of Magdalens
INV HAMPSHIRE.
Miss Hattie Hicks of Jefferson, aged about |
hung herself in her fathers barn
yesterday. Sickness is supposed to have been
he cause.
john i. Hillsgrove, who escaped from fiail in
lover, September oath, during his trial for
1ohery, was recaptured in Enfield yesterday
iorning.
Dr. VIM. p. Store, for many wears a well
SHOWN physician OF Janbury, and during most
u lhe war assistant surgeon and surgeon of |
the second New Hampshire regiment died at |
burke, n. J., Wednesday, aged 81 wears He
was natiNe OF EnOsburg, Vt. and gradpated
at Dartmouth college. He was a brother of The
late Rev, DR.. Stone Of Concord, ana was q mos
excel cit man. His remains will be bronobt IN
DAM ucy, where the funeral will take place
VERMONT.
George Searles of Mount Vernon had his
EftTNf Ia fra.N I..- u.