Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-07
G0lurtcster Daily SPY.
New England News summary

BOSTON AND VICINITY,
Base ball at Boston yesterday: BostonS Z,
BalamoreS 0.
The Boston pilot boat Pet, supposed to have
been lost, has safely arrived.
Prot Kings balloon, in which he inIeliue - ~
make an ascension on the 4th OF july h gu
Boston common, was entirely desio1eu ~. ~ n
Thursday evening at Charlesiown. II was INV
largest balloon ever manufactured. I'D, .
One of the little women u ~. Snbb5,,b
five years old tot, went 10 enu ~, "',,or On
and listened atientiFeiy 10 ny s0.i .n3.r. IN
,ssebina hnne her mother asked her what Tue
noinis,@r sod "Wei," she said, he talked
GOOD deal about 'be man up ~ tue SNHl an u
Kent his hands going, ana hellt poNl ~, 10 i.is
sl'. snd he talked about simon Peter and
49, issarjot. but he didn't say word about
S"e.,s Sisgs" Either pleasant recollections of
I 3n az visit OF that mythical individual or
io;nss for the return of Christmas, were deeply
Im5Iessed upon that little brain.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A Lawrence policeman, early Monday morn
inc. found a woman in night-clotheS, marching
along the street with heavy No 10 boots on her
feet. a paraSOl raised over her head and
Bible in her hand. She was Mrs. Jones,
sleep-walking, and thought she was going 10
church. -.
Mrs. Elizabeth E., wife of Charles N. Williams
of Beverly Farms and daughter of John L.
Hamilton, was found dead in her bed Thursday
at her fathers residence in Salem, where she
was visiting She was about "a years Of age
and leaves two children. An autopsy showed
that death resulted from natural causes.
The coller wrecked at ROckport, Wednesday,
was the VIM H. Dennis of Philadelphia, and
not The Rosetta as first reported. The schooner
wrecked upon Squam bar was the Jane, of and
for Boston, with cargo of lumber The cap
tain and three or four men were lost in attempt
inc to leave the vessel in her boat before the life
boat could reach the vessel 1t is supposed that
n woman was of the number lost, as an apron
and shawl have been picked no on the beach.
Had they remained by the vessel they would
have been saved, as the deck load remained
intact Thursday morning.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The Pr0vincetOwn fishermen are starting of
this spring with rather faint courage aud slim
crews Men are scarce this spring, and their
wages are more in their favor than the owners,
as things look now. A few mackerel have been
taken with hooks in the bay.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The SPRING. field police say that there has been |
actually more drunkenness in the city since, |
than there was before the election on the 9TH OF |
MAY. 1t is stated that many places which sold |
only beer have quit that branch OF the business,
and are selling strong drinks without let or him
drance; so that while there is less beer there Is
more whiskey drunk than formerly.
MAINE.
Six cars Of a freight train on the Portland,
Saco and Portsmouth railroad were thrown FROM
the track near Kennebunk, Thursday night by
the breaking of an axle No one hurt Passen-
ger trains were delayed five hours.
David HyneS, a young man twenty years OF
age, employed at Morse 6 Co.'s mill, in Bangor,
met with 4 severe if not fatal accident Wednes
day afternoon, by falling on circular saw
which was revolving with great rapidity, man
Cling him in fearful manner One hand was
sawed of ut the wrist, the arm land open TO the |
bone above the elbow and several ribs sawed |
On hat "a
wound There is small chance OF recovery.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Sarah Z. Webber of keene, who was SEN
fenced to the state prison seven years ago, for
mansaughter, for term OF fifteen years, was
pardoned out ON Tuesday by the governor and
council
The United States steamer Speedwel, at
Portsmouth navy yard, has gone out of com
mission for extensive repairs. Assistant En-
gineer James A. Beaver is placed on waiting or
ders, and mate John L. Vennard is ordered TO
duty in the yard. The United States steamer
Tuscarora is nearly ready for sea.
VERMONT.
Carl Zerrahn conducted a mass jubilee re-
hearsal, which was attended by a thousand peo-
pie at Rutland, Wednesday evening.
young man by the name of George Growse
went over McIndOes falls, .lY, on log and
came out safe. He jumped and caught hold of
a pile OF edgingS and the log passed on. He is
falls and came out alive
CONNECTICUT.
In Killingworth, VIM. Candy, butcher, be-
came suddenly deranged while out with his
meat cart on Saturday, aud went into the house
OF the Rev. E. II. Parmelee, and, falling upon
his knees, began to pray He had never be-
lieyed in the existence Of a God until recently,
and anxiety of mind because of his lifelong
NEGLECT is the occasion of his insanity.
The body of man found in the water near
Fort Trumbull, Tuesday, has been identified as
that OF John Kennedy, who was employed on
the City of Lawrence as a waiter He had been
missing since March 9th and it is supposed
that be fell from the rail of the boat as she was
leaving her pier in New London on the evening
Of that date. His identity was proved by q
bunch OF keys found on his person.
RHODE ISLAND.
Prof. j. A. Appleton of Brown university
sailed for Europe in the steamer Cuba, from
New York, Wednesday
Woonsocket went against licensing liquor on
Tuesday. The fullest vote polled for many
years was brought out
WoonSocket has upwards of 151 900 spindles
now in operation, and will have 10000 more
when The new mill is completed
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