Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-18
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New England News summary.

Many Bostonians are summerng In the Prov
ces. Trains over the Eastern and Boston and
Maine railroads are heavily laden these days.
VIM. Thompson, resident of Bangor, Me,
jumped overheard from Lewis wharf, Boston, at
eleven O'Clock Tuesday forenoon, hut was res
cued from drowning by Officers Of the third
station Cause, no money, no friends, and tired
of life generally.
A woman named Margaret Reardon, forty
years of age, was lodged in the sixth station
house, Boston, tuesday night, for drunkenness.
Between seven O'Clock and night she drank SIX
quarts of water, and wound up by asking Tor a
chew of tobacco.
The serisl travellers in Prof Kings balloon
say that the bottom of the ocean in shoai places
was distinctly visible TO them while they were
passing over the sea, and that the abundant
growth OF seaweed caused the vessels TO appear
as if sailing in field of grass, while the Dor
chester yachts looked like white mice sporting
on a grassy lawn.
At about ten o'clock Tuesday evening young
man respectfully attired was found lying upon
q doorstep in Decatur street, East Boston, in an
insensible condition. He was taken TO the
station house, where physician attended him,
and it was found that he had attempted to take
his own life by swallowing about half an ounce
OF chloroform. Cause, love sickness.
An Italian named Aunpholoque Barreau was
arrested in Boston Tuesday evening by officers
of the first station, on suspicion of having
caused the death of his wife Mary, who, it APP
pears, died on Monday evening shortly after
giving Biflu 10 d SIiil-DOTU GDllQ. Inc tNlutHCt
against him il is not thought proper at present
10 make public, but it appears that the accused
has been in the habit of i'll using the deceased
woman, and few days before her confinement
beat her in a most shocking manner.
About ten O'Clock Tuesday evening, as q gen.
tleman was approaching Dover street bridge
Boston, he saw female climb upon the guard
ran OF the bridge on the southwest side and then
jump into the water He Immediately ran TO
the spot, at the same time shouting an alarm.
n her. ri m he StIrfap I'm txyaS mid
carried out into the harbor by the current,
which runs very rapidly at that point The gen
teman ran down to the landing where the
bridge tender was, but before either of them
could get aid or means OF rescue TO the unfortu-
nate she had disappeared in the water. She
made no cutlery and evidently determined
on suicide From the hasty glimpse which the
gentleman observed of her as she stood upon
the bridge guard, she appeared TO be about
twenty-five years OF age, and was very neatly
dressed. The tide was ebbing and the body was
probably carried out to sea.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
child seven or eight months old died in the
cars on Monday, on the train which arrived in
New Bedford al 8: S5. The parents left the
train with their dead infant at Braley's
subscription OF nearly $4,000 has been raised
in New Bedford within few weeks by a mem
Der of the Young mems Christian association for
the purpose of buying or constructing building
for that organization.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
As the evening train from Boston was entering
Yarmouth, Saturday night it ran into herd of
cattle belonging to Nathan Edison, killing two
and inuring the third.
The Barnstabe Patriot notes the discovery of
the thief who, some two Years ago, stole bond
belonging to Mr.. Charles c. jenkins of West
Barnstabe. A neighbor, on the 4th inst, got
gloriouSly drunk and exhibited more money
than any one dreamed of his having. 1t was
found that he had visited Boston and laid in
store OF the ardent, and on inquiry being pushed
the broker was found TO whom the bond
amounting to about 500, had been sold MIR
Jenkins has recovered most of that sum The
Patriot is inclined TO give the devil his due in
saving that rum IN this case brought the
offender to light.
HANPDEN COUNTY.
Charles Knight, an oVerseer in the LYMAN
mills at Holyoke. died Monday night of a dis
ease which the physicians IN attendance pro-
nounce genuine Asistic cholera Some of the
neighbors, however, refuse to believe il was any
thing more than case Of severe cholera NOR
Dus.' lie was splendid-looking man and
general favorite, and his sudden death from re-
puted cholera has created quite an excitement in
the town.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Six state constables have been sent TO North
Adams TO work up the attempted assassination
OF MAJ Mckay by means OF ntrO-glycerne.
In the superior court at Pittshed Wednes-
day, John Fuller was convicted of man
slaughter in shooting John Murphy, Jr., in that
teen years Imprisonment.
1t is "hard times" for boys in Pittsheld
They have not been let out of school vet aud
only hope to be the present week. And when
they do get out, it will be for stinted va
cation of i've weeks instead of the eight or nine
which boys in other towns get as a matter OF
course.
FRANKLIN COUNTY,
The Springfield Republican tells this: On the
nrst Sunday IN July,-a day which every one
will remember on account of the extreme heat
Parson A. and Parsou b., both residents of
Franklin county, exchanged" As Parson A
was jogging along home in the cool of the early
evening, lost in pleasant reflections of the NEE
diiMer of roast lamb and green peas which he
had Just disposed Of gay young fellow drove
up behind with spanking gray mare and not
liking TO go at that clerical pace, turned out to
pass by. Parson A. loves good horse He
had been sure this particular black could trot
ever since he first set eyes on him in his stable
the morning alter the last donation party The
road was good twas quiet spOt-probably
the devil tempted him. At any rate he drew un
MS lines, whstled TO his horse, and away they
went across the fiat at 70 end of pace neck
and neck. JUST as the contest was at its hottest
spectator appeared upon the scene. If either
OF the contestants noticed the quiet team driy-
ing slowly toward them in the twilight in the
excitement of the moment they paid no regard
TO it, until the black horse shot into the road
ahead, and Parson A. took off his hat with
something that looked like triumphant -four
ish at the same instant they discovered that
the occupant OF the coming carriage was Parson
Bi They were both considerably conlounded
and probably looked so, until the laughing
Farson called out, Il congratulate YOU Brother
A.! That was pretty good time considering the
weather. And, James, as one of my parish
loners, consider it my duty TO comfort you
with the assurance that heaven is the place of
compensations for those who have failed on
earthp
MAINE.
AT Albion few weeks since Cora Chalmers
aged three years. was rescued from drowning
by James A. Ridlon, aged seven years. The
= brave little fellow jumped into the stream and
dragged her 10 the shore. The little girl was
unconscious for some time. A small sam of
money was subscribed by the neiehbors and
placed in the savings bank for the brave bow as
reward for his heroism.
Hon. Elijah l.. Hanlin, an eX-mayor of
Bangor, and brother of Senator Hamlip. died
TUESDAY night, after prolonged and distress
ing illness. Mr.. Hamlin was seVeuty-tLree
years OF age, and has filled many positions of
trust and responsibility during his residence of
thirty-tiYe years in the city. He WAS a native
OF Paris, Oxford county.
An alteration occurred on Tuesday at Mrs.
MusPraYe's sailor boarding house in Portland
between a boarder named Pike and an unknown
man just come from sea, in which Pike attacked
ms adversary with long carving knife, aud cut
ms head SO badly that the services of a surgeon
were necessary.
county, accompanied by his wife was driving a
somewhat vicious horse few DAYS since the
ring attached TO the bit gave way, when the
horse ran at furious rate, throwing the occu-
pants Of the carriage out Mrs. Brigham was
instantly killed, and it was thought Mr., Brig
ham could not live.
The city officers of Belfast are yery moderate
in thelr demands upon the city treasury as Wit
ness the following table IF salaries: CIV CLERK
$50, exclusive OF fees; treasurer 500. asses
sors, So per day when actually employed The
whole sum expended not to exceed $500: sinner.
visor Of schools, $500; marshal, 500; oyerseers
Of the poor, 500; physician, $50; solicitor, 500:
clerk of council S25.
kEW HAMPSHIRE.
While several young men were bathing in the
Merrimaek river at Liichfeld on Tuesday eve.
ming, one of them was drowned. His name was
VIM Wicnm, and he was son Of Mr.. Alonzo WI
cum, who resides in Manchester. He,was nine.
teen years of age. The deceased had been en-
gagged haying AT Lichfeld during the day. lie
had swan across the river twice, and his
strength was exhausted.
VERMONT.
DIR. Henry Sheldon died ut Dorset on Tuesday
OF last week. lie was for thirty years a practis-
ing physician at Rupert, and represented that
county in the senate with the late Gov John s.