Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-16
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New England News summary.
boston AND VICINITY.

with asoon-to-be-p published history OF the "Great
Fire at Boston,
Arrangements are being made in Quincy to
give public welcome to Charles Francis Adams,
who is expected home next Monday.
Lewis Colen, employed in the navy yard, was
terribly burned yesterday, and will probably
lose his eyesight, by accidentally dropping a
zinc basket into bath Of liquid metal, which
spattered in his face.
Alden B. Lawrence, a brakeman on the Boston
and ALBANY railroad at Boston, has just been
arrested for rohbng the mails. His operations
have been conducted in the most buSnesslike
manner. He was accustomed to assist the CLERK
Of the mail car in the distribution OF letters,
with the latest Of which he regularly stuffed
his pockets and. repairing to a corner saloon,
appropriated their contents, destroying the let
tiers. When arrested he had forty unopened
letters upon his person, and it is impossible
as Yet to estimate the extent of his pecula-
tons.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ashby of Bedford, whose de-
cease was announced on Thursday, was a men,
Der of the present house of representatives, and
was the fourth member who has died since the
close OF the session.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
On Wednesday night Of last week, the rooms
OF Mr.. A. p. Blake, in the Everett house at HYDE
park, were entered by a thief, who carried off all
of Mr. Blake's clothing and $500 in money
the Providence railroad track, with everything
left in the pockets but the money. Suspicion
was directed to Mr.. Frank Cheney, who had
charge OF the billiard room of the hotel as the
thief, and he was arrested on Saturday. An eX-
animation Of the case before Trial Justice Terry,
furnished reasonable evidence Of his guilt, and
hewas ordered to give bonds in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance at the superior court in Ded-
ham.
For upwards of year, man named Thomas
HenneSsey, alias Brown, alias Jones, has been
operating in various parts Of New England,
SWindng persons cut OF sums of money by
What Is known among the fraternity as the
'sawdust" or "boOdle" game. One of his vic
TINS lost $3.50, and several others have been
heeced out of nearly as large amounts. For
some time he has made his headquarters at
Hyde park, where he confidently informed some
of his acquaintance that he had a set Of steel
plates which had been stolen from the treasury
department, from which money could be print
ed, and he would let them have some of it for
lilly cents on a dollar, Detective W. W. Apple
gate, Of Col. Whitey's United States secret
force, has Kept an eye on Hennessey's move
menis, and Thursday, in company with United
States Marshal Williams, arrested him and
brought him before Commissioner Hallett, who
committed him in default Of bail. Z His exam.
lnation VIII take place next Monday.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Every other man in Fall River is a candidate
for mayor and each is sanguine of receiving the
nomination.
HAMPDBN COUNTY.
The eight foot bronze soldier for the monu-
ment at birmingham was successfully cast at
the AmeS works, Chcopee, Saturday, and will
soon be finished up and placed beside the
statues Of Lincoln and Bates.
Mr.. j. w. Dickinson the principal of the
WestdeId normal school, became, during his
travels in Germany, so thoroughly convinced of
the utility of the kindergarten system, that he
has just introduced il into the school under his
charge, and it is also proposed to establish it as
model Of education in some of the Westheld
schools
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A wheel broke under one of the cars of a
freight train, about two miles west of Chester,
early Thursday evening, throwing eight cars
from the track, but fortunately iniuring nobody.
One of the coal cars had both trucks knocked
IRON under it, and was pitched upon the track
without spilling any Of its cargo. In conse-
quence of the wreck the eastern bound passenger
tram was obliged 10 draw back and use the north
track, reaching Springfield at II p. NJ, three
and half hours behind time. A wrecking
train and gang of men were sent up at O'Clock
TO clear the track, and trains were running again
as usual yesterday. The damage was not very
serious.
Judge Dewey of Worcester is holding a long
and tedious term of the superior court in Pitts
field, the cases being many and generally small.
The session is likely to last into December.
Among the cases is that Of Harvey B. Swan of
Albany against Grove Hubert OF Pittsfeld, to
recover stolen horse which Hubert bought at
Chatham of a man named Hicks. Swan estab-
nShed his ownership, and recovered 81 and costs.
In the case of Nelson Clark against Sylvester
Belden, both Of Lee, for SANDER, verdict was
rendered for the defendant. In a counter case
between the same parties for the same offense,
the jury awarded Belder six cents damages,
both parties 10 nav their own coStS
MAINE.
-Four inches Of snow are reported at Moose
head lake.
The roads in Aroostook are so miry that
sheep cart travel over them, and parties are
waiting at Bridgewater for the mud 10 freeze.
The first piece of baggage checked through
from Boston to Halifax, call rail, went up
over the European and North American road
Monday night
&The widow of Theodore Chisholm, living in
" hlteheld, was burned TO a crisp, every particle
OF clothing being consumed, by the explosion of
a kerosene lamp few evenings since.
The Bangor insurance company is all right,
and will pay every dollar of its losses without
impairment of capital. The National of Ban
gor has suspended.
a cargo of hides arrived from South America
Tuesday, involced to a Portland dealer. few
hours after its arrival $4,000 advance over Sat
urday's prices was offered for it.
A human body, in partially decayed state,
was found in a brook in the south part of
Freedom, securely nailed up in dry goods box
one day last week. Many have been 10 see it,
aud various are their cOniectures
Timothy Weymouth, OF North GRAY, a very
estnaOie young man of "a years of ago on
Tuesday was taken bleeding at the lungs within
about mile from home, and died before arriv.
ing there His death is a severe blow 10 a wild
owed mother
A fellow has recently pervaded Belfast, offer
ing clothes cheap under the pretext that they
were Struggled when they are the yilcst shoddy
He sold to lady a piece of lace for a dollar,
Warrauting II to be thread lace Giving him a
SO bill she received back SO which she placed
on shelf. He then asked for a drink of water
and while she was gone for ii he pocketed the
money On taking her lace TO a dealer she was
told that it was dear at fifteen cents.
On Tuesday afternoon, a son Of Mr. Gilman
Leayitt, of Oldtown, aged about IS years, was
caught by his clothes on shalt in the canal
mill, and whirled over and over at the rate of
25O revolutions minute for some time before
the machinery could be stopped. The poor lad S
arms ana legs were broken in a shocking man,
ner, the bones being terribly shattered, and he
also received internal injuries from which he
died.
On Monday night the store of Mr.. VIM. ].
smith at Newport was entered by burglars, who
pried up back window, ransacked the store
and smashing open the money draw found and
carried off about $3.50 in cash. This is the
third time that this store has been robbed. Mr.
smith lost an arm in the Union army during
the war of the rebellion, which renders him un.
able to perform manual labor, and as he is lust
starting in business the loss falls heavily upon
him
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Abiather Richards flannel factory, at New
port, was burned recently. Loss SIS 600; in
sured for S1S,O 900.
Robert G. Montague Of Fra nkln, the notori-
Gus horse thief, who boasts Of having m AIDE off
With some forty or more horses, has Just been
sentenced to four years in the state prison.
The supreme court has decided that the school
committee Of town have the right, in good
faith, to exclude pupil from school for mis-.
conduct and that no action can be maintained
against the town therefor.
Harrison Nuttng, who attempted TO murder
ms housekeeper, at Mason, some months ago
lof refusing to marry him, and who has been in
hi health since, is reported TO be improving, and
IS iieeiy Vet to do the state some service within
prison walls
Dartmouth college has been having a hand
10 mana hght with Amherst over the possession
OF John Biglin, the New York trainer. and Is
accordingly lubilant over his arrival at Hanover
Wednesday afternoon He will proceed al once
to the selection Of the crew, and will give them
six weeks training previous to the regatta next
summer.
VERMONT
Vermont is taking great interest in fish cul.
ture latlerly. The fish commissioners of the
state have lound that there are great water sheds
IN Vermont, sOpng towards the Connecticut,
The 81. Lawrence and The Hudson, and that
salmon can be made % amply abound in each,