Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-16
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Timothy MeCarty aged nineteen, jumped on
a moving train at Maiden, where he belonged,
Tuesday evening ard died "Wednesday morning
Of his injuries. ...ooa ~
John Gonzales alias Leonardo, sentence ca 10
the state prison for a term OF zen yeas ~ -.
felonious assault arrived at the prison al ials
hour Tuesday night. He is 4 Greek, ana hao
with him limited passport, issoc1 1uy -
1871, in Smyrna, protecting nun az d "ieeN 'i''
zen in ConSfanunople for SIX nouns.
Those in charge of d. W. AppleIOh al the
Boston city hospital feel encouraged IN the be-
lief that he will recover rom inc teIrloie nirh
he received at the lookup on Mohday night
There was imminent danger OF ms losing ms
life his stomach indicating that he might have
received some internal injuries, but he is more
comfortable than he was.
The steamer COncordia of Boston, recently
wrecked off Cape Breton, was insured as follows:
ON the vessel in the India of Boston $1,000, Ma
tiona $1,000. New England $4,000; U. 5.
Lloydis New York, $4,000; insurance company
of North America, Philadelphia, S10,000-totai,
$4,000. Freight, Delaware Mutual of Phia-
delpbia $4,000. The cargo was insured for about
5000 in the Great Western of New York; bal
auce in New York and English offices.
VIM. McNernon was convicted in the superior
criminal court Wednesday forenoon for an as
sault upon Patrick Flynn, one of the instructors
employed by the Tucker manufacturing COM
pany at the state prison in Charlestown. Yer
non. who was sentenced in 1870 to three years
in the state prison for breaking and entering
took offence some two months since at some
thing in connection with his work, and struck
Mr.. Flynn a blow in the face For this Judge
Bacon imposed a sentence Of three months IN
the state prison, TO take effect on and after the
expiration Of the previous sentence.
"Wednesday afternoon, as workman named
William Current, employed m tue ONCE OF the
Oriental powder company, Boston, was IN the
act of cutting off the heads of some patent fuses
he accidentally struck his hammer against the
comhustbe portion of one of them, causing the
ignition of half dozen or more fuzeS, followed
by an explosion which shattered the glass i'm
three windows. PaSsers by were considerably
startled by the conclusion, and as quite a volume
OF smoke issued from the building fears of Seri-
ons disaster were for moment entertained.
With the exception, however, OF breaking the
glass aud burning the whiskers of Mr.. Current,
no damage was done, and the excitement occa-
stoned by the affair soon subsidized.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Two Young American girls well dressed, were
arrested in Lowell Tuesday, while in q state of
iuioXication. They are about eighteen years of
age.
Timothy Mccarthy Jumped off the cars at
Maiden before the train had stopped, Tuesday,
aud ii, doing 50, cOllided with person stand
iu.r on the platform OF the station. The con.
fuSSjOu threw 4, n back, and be fell in under the
ear frUm which he had jumped. He died about
one O'Clock Wednesday morning. He was nine
teen years Of age.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Amos Sly, a prominent cities Of George
town. attempted suicide Wednesday hsorsiug
hy shooting himself IN the abdomen With
small pistol.
Monday evening. as Mr.. John Campbell was
walking down ParkhnTSts wharf, Gloucester,
for the purpose Of going on board vessel,
man stepped out of the shadow OF a building
and struck him heavy blow in the face, knock
ing him down and rendering hiIg insensloles and
while be was on the ground confused 10 beat |
and kick him. On recovering consciousness MT.
Campbell ioand that his assaiant was hs7nz |
his pockets but raising an alarm the aSsaultfug
party ran and jumped into the dock. He was |
subsequently arrested and identified under the |
name Of James Kennedy, and was bound over |
TO the superior court on charge OF assault with
intent TO rob.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
large cask of whale oil slipped from gear
and was stove al the Front street entrance to w.
A Robinson & Co.'S oil works in New Bedford
Monday About one hundred and fifty gallons
were lost
The state and local police Of Fall River made
heavy seizures of distilled liquors at Fall River
on Tuesday evening from two of the largest |
wholesale dealers insshe city. They confseated
three large wagon loads from the store OF John
Grape, on South Main street, the value OF which
amounts to some $500, and ten barrels of yalu-
able liquors. worth at least $1,000, from the store
OF John Campbell, on Columbia street. The
city voted mo beer and this would indicate a
determination on the part of the officials to
Tlgdly and imparhally enforce the law. i
HAMDPEN COUNTY
a prominent citizen of Holyoke Ia wdower)
was missed from his home on Thursday evening,
and his hOHSekeeper becoming alarmed for his
safety called up the neighbors and commenced
search for him. The police were also enlisted,
and the missing man was finally found at the
house of Gladly friend" The searching party
have settled on accommodating terms; expenses
SIS.
About fifty persons who were looking over
the canal bridge, near the Chicopee depot, had
their hair standing on hand, Saturday morning,
as one of their number fell over and down twenty
feet into the water. He struck in a sitting pos
ture, with feet at right angles with the body,
which echoed through the village like dropping
a plank on a barn door. After settling four feet
to the bottom Of the canal, he gradually rose,
cfawed TO the shore, shook himself, and went
into the mill where he is employed. No more
looking at the little fishes for him.
The section Of country on the north side Of
the railroad between Westfeld and Chester pre-
SCENTS a sorry appearance. Hundreds of acres
have been burned over, and the owners will
probably get, as is the case every year, several
hundred dollars for damages.
The stone cutters strike in Springfield is over
aud one result is the ruin of the Springfield free
stone cutters association, as nearly all its mem
bers have left the city. Four remain, having
returned to their work for A. S. Dwely & Co.,
at the terms offered, 81 for ten hours. Before
the strike they received the same pay for nine
hours work.
At Palmer, Sunday afternoon, while a man
was doing in the sun, having walked out with
his little girl he was awakened by the cries of
the little one calling, "Father, father" On open
ing his eyes he saw her running toward him
quite naked, every rag OF clothing burned off,
and her flesh completely crisped. She had
found some matches in her fathers pocket or
lying by his side, and set herself on fire. She
lived bat two or three hours.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
An exciting event took place at CRANKY, Mon
day afternoon. young man named Daley
sought the company of daughter Of Thomas
Donlon, farmer. Donlon objected, and ordered
him IRON the house, when Daley drew pistol
and hred three times. Each OF the bullets were
uneomlortably near, but not one hit him. DALEY
ned and officers are in search of him. Ii is con-
lectured be has made for Canada.
l. y. Merrill OF Northampton lost dog about
year ago, and few days since found him in
hadleyi and sued for possession. The dog bad
been used in this WISE A CummingtOn man
says boy at the Canal depot gave the dog TO
hun, if he would carry him of. He took him
10 tummngtOn, and gave him 70 the landlord
% the hotel. The landlord gave him 70 the
postfmer, and the post-rider sold him to a
,iosheu man for 81, and the Goshen man sold
hIm 80 The Hadiey man for $40.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There IS piece Of rock at the office Of the
BailOu house, North Adams brought from
quarry in Name thar challenges more than or
binary attention from the curious. Where it
was broken from the ledge there are distinctly
defined both trees and shrubbery, with plain
ness and trnthfulness that seem as though they
were photographed thereon by dame nature her
SELF
MAINE.
Augusta rejoiees over the establishment 10
ihatcify Of large shoe manufsctory
Lumber for houses 10 Massachusetts is being
framed in lewiston
Mrs A. league committed suicide az Dana
flscotta, Wednesday morning by hanging herself
10 high bedpOst
tuesday afternoon the depot at Eliot on the
ioiiland, Saco and Portsmouth railroad was
ptoheh INTO anu the contents OF the money
iaMS' earned away. Three hundred dollars
lVge'ner with lot Of tickets comprised the
plunuef. The depot master had been absent but
inner threw herself from third story Vim,
90" 81 the Augusta aims house breakinS hotb
bones Of The right wrist, but witbont other in;,i
~. The distance was about twenty ,f,a cent
She was insane and has since been tai en 10 M
insane hospital. o" !" 'nt
The accident by which Mr. John Nj Jo,;,,
lost his life az Bath, on Saturday. was ~, ao so
stoned 10y the absence Of the buoy on the bo;le
rock from which ii is said TO have been ~