Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-30
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New England News summary.

Manuel Conla. aged Forty, native of Havana,
died OF consumption in the state prison Sun
day. He was Sentenced to the state prison for
term OF two years for larceny on September
"a, 1870
The counsel for VIM. H. Wadleigh late dis
count clerk at the Merchants National bank,
notified United States District Attorney Mason
thai he shall offer no objection to the Indictment
found against him for defalcatiou The demur-
rer which was filed viii consequently not be
argued in the United States court to-day. IL Is
minated that Wadlegh will plead guilty.
An omnibus running between East Boston
and Winthrop capsized, Sunday, by which Mrs.
Charles Foster of East Boston had an arm
broken, Mr.. Foster an ankle diSlocated, and
lady whose name was not aseertained, leg
broken. Several other passengers were injured.
Last evening the tannery of Messrs. Chester,
Guild & Son, Charestown neck, wooden
structure four stories high, was entirely de-
slrOyed by fire. Loss estimated at SS5 600; in
Surance on building and stock, 100000. Two
ircmen were badly injured.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
lad named Wyman, aged nine years, only
son of L. +. Whiting, Esq, of HolliSton, was
instantly killed on Friday evening at Sea View
house, Martha's Vineyard, where they were
stopping, by falling some thirty feet down the
well hole formed by the staircase. He was
playing with some children near his own age,
when he lost his balance aud fell over the bal
ustrade.
Monday morning Daniel Donovan, for many
wears an employe OF the Merrimack corporation
at Lowell, while driving through the print
works yard, was thrown from his team and,
striking on his head in pile OF bricks, re-
ceived a severe skull fracture, from the effects
of which he died in about ten minutes. Mr..
Donovan was man of considerable property
was about 50 years of age, and leaves Il family.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Capt. John f. Remick of Newburyport died in
that city last Saturday, after a few days i'll
He had haeO Pouuaptpd VIII the M
from his youth, and for the past thirteen years
has been member of the Veteran artillery as
ISOLATION in Newburyport. During the war he
acted as drill master and recruiting officer, Civ
ing his services gratuitonsly. He was sixty
years old.
A strange case of kidnapping has recently
come TO light at Lawrence. George Heckler of
that place went to Boston about four months
ago and began work in a BARRIERS shop, but at
ter three days disappeared and nothing was
known of his whereabouts till his wife received
letter, a few days ago, stating that he was kid
mapped at Boston, hurried on board the British
brig Anna Maria and forced to make the trip TO
Hamburg as a common sailor. On reaching
Hamburg he escaped and walked to Berlin,
where he put himself under the protection of the
United States consul, who investigated the case,
found his story TO be true and provided means
for his return. He is expected to reach home
soon, as he sailed from German port several
days ago.
BRISTOL COUNT1.
About five O'Clock ON Saturday afternoon
while carpenter named Henry Grillet WAS at
work on the Dayal mill, the staging gave away,
and he fell TO the ground, a distance of five
stories, breaking his lett leg in three places and
severely injuring him internally. His friends
deem his recovery impossible.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
widow at Wilbraham, named Smith,
drowned her infant aud then herself in that
town Monday morning. Her husband died
some time ago, and his loss and the birth of her
child (sIid TO be illegitimate) melted her TO the
act.
system OF exchange of letter lists has been
established by tine ppstmasters of the prin cipal
Springficlds in the country, and as large num-
Der of letters are carelessly addressed every
week to Springfield, o., ILL.,, Mo. or VT, when
Mass. was intended, the plan rights great
many wrongs. OF the 100000 letters received
in Springfield, Mass, every month, an average
of 40 per month fail to reach the persons for
whom they were intended, and are sent to the
dead letter office.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
An adopted child OF Mr.. Cornelius Sullivan,
six years old, was shot accidentally by another
boy near Planfeld Sunday afternoon, and was
so seriously injured that he died in about an
hour and half after the accident.
MAINE.
Angus Mclntre, while intoxicated, attempted
TO cross the Maine Central road in front of a
died in two hours. He belonged in Prince Ed
ward Island.
Sears Island has recently been sold to a COM
pany in Rockland for SOS, 900. They have pur-
chased it expressly for a supply OF wood for
making lime
A woman, reputed to be worth $500 600, re-
Gently ordered "half an ice-cream" at confec-
toners in Biddefoid, and after finishing it paid
her eight cents. Then, as she was passing out
OF the door, she seized a large lump of spruce
gum, saying, i oyerpad you half cent; this
will make us about even."
William n. Hodges of Vassaboro committed
suicide at Detroit on Friday by cutting his
throat. He leaves wife and child who are
visiting at Troy, and he was on his return home
from a visit 10 them when he committed the ia
tai act. He was thirty years of aye.
John Curey, who attempted to murder his
wife in Biddeford on Friday, tried TO escape
from the officer on his way to the jail in Portland
but failed. On Friday night he tried to cut his
throat with iack-knife, but was seen before
any injury was done, and Saturday morning
be rolled from the second landing at the iai to
the floor beneath, some fifteen feet but was not
hurt.
Portland liquor dealer has recovered thirty
i've barrels of liquor recently seized from him
by means of a repleviu writ. The statute seems
10 provide against such recovery, and the result
OF the liquor dealers action is looked for with in.
terest
A man named McIntire was run over by the
freight train on the Maine Central railroad, near
the depot, Monday forenoon and had both legs
cut of. He was intoxicated at the time, and
undertook to cross the track in front of the train
alter tine engine had left it,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Manchester boot black has laid by $500
since January, 1871.
Hon. Harry Hubbard of New HAMPSHIRE. died
at SOmeryille, Mass Sunday, after protracted
Illness. Mr. Hubbard formerly held various i'm
pOrtant state offices in New Hampshire, and was
representative in congress from 1S49 to 1855.
His age was S.
VIM. Dnsmore and three companions of
Unity purchased some liquor Sunday morning,
after drinking which they became violently sick
with every indication of having been poisoned
Mr. Dinsmore died during the forenoon. The
others viii probably recover. All the parties
are farmers of Unity good deal of excite
ment prevails in the vicinity.
1t is very suspicious circumstance for any.
body 10 DC IN hurry in Portsmouth. The
Times Of Thursday says: "a couple of men
drove into the city about daylight yesterday
morning, and because they were in a hurry TO
yet their horses fed and to get break fast, some
body thought them dangerous, or, at least, sus-
picious characters, aud the police took them TO
the station house. They told a plain story of
having hired the team in Boston to drive TO
henneDunk dispatch sent 20 Boston vas
promptly answered, and their story confirmed
The men were then allowed to 90 on their our.
ney after having been delayed about five
hours"
VERMONT.
little girl five years old, daughter of Michael
Buckley, was drowned at Wells River a few DAYS
ago.
Messrs. Ester g. Co. Of BrattIeboro have re.
Gently given the sum Of $4,000 toward a seminary
for the education Of colored ladies' at Raleigh.
N c. ~ -'4'''s"'
There is girl in Waterford who has refused
twenty-five applications for marriage. the TWEEN.
ty-hith being merchant and the Landsomest
man 10 town.
Cornwall is great in producing onions II is
estimated that more tflan 10000 bushels Willie
raised 70 send TO market this season.
Fred Shanty left his home on Walden mann
tain, last March, since which time he bns nnt
been heard from. IL is feared that lac bos died
IRON exposure, or some other cause in the Vi
entity Of The mountain. N "
The Grant aud Wilson club OF Burlino,on
VIII celebrate the anniversary of the battle ~
bennington, August 10Th, by an enthusiastic
political meeting
Last Friday fire occurred on the premises or
Johh y. Chamberlain in South Newbury. Three
barns were burned, together with ali tbe ont-
buildings and sixty tons ofhay, and otberpro
crty P''P
Edwin Jenness Of Wheelecl,, a youno ma,
twenty Years OF age, was arrested one day last
week IN Barre for the crime Of arson The nron.
ertY burned consisted of a dwelling house I'm.
occupied at the time) a barn and Shed. beIong.
ins TO his brother VIM. Jenness. and located IN