Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-30
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A baggage car still remains in use as ticket
Off &c Tor the Boston, Hartford and Erie rail
Johanna Murphy, so years old, was found
starved to death in her room at South Boston on
Tuesday.
Brick have advanced fifteen TO twenty per |
cent since the fire. and the dealers are now ask
ing SIS per thousand.
The proposition 10 extend the new Boston post |
office and sub treasury building on lis easterly |
side by taking the site burned over, was eonsld-
cred Yesterday at a meeting OF Supervising |
Architect Muet, Postmaster Burt, and the street
commissioners, and the plan approved OF. Gen
Butler who tOok part in the consultation, lett
for Washington las, night 10 lay the subject be-
fore Postmaster General CTeswell and Secretary
Boutwell,.
The two fortunate convicts in the state prison
al ChaIlestown who received pardon from The
governor Thanksgiving day, according TO Gus
tom, were Henry Phillips, who had served thur
teen years of a life sentence for arson, ana Johh
Hurley, who had served seven years OF twenty
years sentence for burglary. They are both
young men, Phillips being only thirty-fye
special meeting of the board of aldeTmenoi
Boston yesterday passed an order providing ior
board of health TO consist Of three persons
appointed by the MAYOR, not members oil me
city council, TO hold office for three years altel
the first appointments, one TO 90 out each eai,
the board TO devote their time to tDe duties u y.
the office, and not actively engage IN any o5nei
business. The appointments OF superintendent
OF health, city physician, and port phys'clah'
are to be subject to the approval OF the maNoI.
The $4,000 suit Annie Matheson, his former
house keeper, has brought against rev. L. o.
Hall, the Methodist clergyman OF tOWu neal
Boston. looks more favorable for the latter as
the trial proceeds. Evidence OF the woman
bad character was given, Wednesday, ana nan
himself was also put upon the stand, denying
all her allegations, in gross and 10 detal: ny
testified however, that she used TO comp my
hair and rub my head quite often" and that gu
one occasion, when he was going away some
where, he kissed her, though be explained maj
it was in the presence Of his niece, ana that ne
was impartial in his osculatory attentions 10 Tue
two women. MIR. Hall testified that he IS ma
tive of Springfield, where he lived till ne was
90 after which he Travelled in California, return
ing in 1851, and living here for two or three
wears thereafter, beng employed as printer,
but has been minister for the past Is years
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Thanksgiving day, while party OF men
were prsciicing shooting at a target at Natck,
Joseph W Hall was accidentally shot by James
Martin. 1t appears that Hall had Just put up a
target, and Martin caught up pistol, when it
was Immediately discharged, the ball escaping
the faces Of two men and entering that of Hall
near the temple, passing through the skull. lie
lived until seven the same night in an uncon-
sciouS condition, never knowing what had burt
him. His father, who died about year ago,
was well known in the eastern part of the state,
aud was at one time pastor of Congregational
church in Holland
Mr.. Hugh Faulkner, Salem carpenter, about
So years of ace, fell down a fight Of stairs
Wednesday afternoon, N his residence on Pea
body street, and striking heavily at the foot OF
the stairs was instantly killed. Mr. Faulkner
had been employed at the Naumkeag steam
cotton company's works for over four years and
had an excellent reputation. He leaves widow
and two children.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The republicans of Springfield have nominal
ar ma
Charles Sackett of Westfeld lies in an I'M
conscious state, and the attendant physician
give no hopes of his recovery The feeling Of
indignation against the assassin, Smith, seems
rather to increase than abate.
An unstamped letter dropped IN the Spring
field post office was recently torwarded,a las usual
by the young mems Christian association, ant
reached its destination. On being opened il
was found 10 contain the following; "Send me
another barrel Of that gin
Ezekiel Blake, for more than a quarter OF n
century agent of The Chicopee manufacturing
company, whose mills are at Cbicopee Falls,
died suddenly at that place about O'Clock yes
terday morning. He was held in high respect
by the whole community, and all the bells OF
the village were toed in token of the general
grief.
Willy Clark, the young man who tried to
throw Conductor Marshs train from bridge 40
feet high on Tuesday morning, had hearing
at Chester, yesterday, and was required 10 give
2O,OO0 bonds for his appearance at the Deem
Der term of court. He was brought TO this city,
yesterday afternoon, and lodged in Jail. His
father attended the hearing at Chester, and said
that Willy, though never called insane, has al
ways been considered weak-headed. Horace
Blakeslee, the southern railroad wrecker, wa
taken from this city to Ihompsonvlle, yester
day, and being bound over by a magistrate WA
removed to Hartford for safe keeping. So saw
the Republican.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
II. D. Pierce, who absconded with a youn!
sfa g Il
about month ago, was arrested Saturday. |
appears that he left the girl and returned home
Pierce was brought before judge Rockwell, Mon
day, and bound over in $500 to the January
term Of the superior court at Pittsfeld. Severa
young men are said TO be implicated in this
affair.
MAINEIa
Brunswick is excited over q crazy woman
wandering about its sea coast, who cannot b.
secured.
A little Girl, freEyears old, daughter of Mrs
Chas. M. Reed, of Clinton Gore, was burned tc
death few DAYS ago in consequence of hcl
clothes taking Gre from a stove.
Jesse Wadleigh, a well known and highly es
teemed citizen of 0ldtown, died on Tuesday
He was extensively engaged in the lumber bust
ness.
Mrs Allen an aged lady, while stopping at
Benz MitchelIs in WateIville, Thursday morn
ing, to take some of Johnson's liniment by mis-.
take took some kind of cattle medicine, from
the effects of which she died in two hours.
Capt. VIM. Kendall died on Wednesday al
Fairfield, at the advanced age Of SO. He is said
10 rave been the inventor Of circular saws Of
the Colts revolver, Kimbal water wheel, steel
chime bells, and other improvements,
The treasurer of Waldo disappeared a few
years SINCE and was supposed TO have abscond-
cd, but the medium" now say that he was
Murdered and buried at the back of his house
ana the believers are searching for the body.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
party Of men comprising club went from
portsmouth last summer for picnic at New
Market junction. Some oil the party took {
cask of ale. The ale drawn from the cask wa
pad for by those partaking of il as they dranl
j.. While il was in process Of being drawn tn
United States revenue assessor called and al
rested the member of the club who appeared II
act as dispenser of the beer as a retail dealer il
liquors. He appealed 10 the commissioner 0
internal revenue, and that officer holds "that j
the night of ownership Of the glass of ale or
dered and drawn passes from the club to thu
individual ordering, there is a sale, and liability
to the tax Of liquor dealer would be neural
VERMONT.
Benz. Markham has resigned the Office of post
master Of Sherbume, which he has held most O
the time for 35 years.
L. F. Hoadley's house at SwanIon was burned
on Monday, most Of the contents, however, be
ing saved. Loss $1,000, partially insured.
Charles Brown was arrested at West Cherries
ton for bgamy, last week, but on Sunday man
aged TO escape and get into Canada, with his
Viewpoints smarest old lady is Aunt Sally
Horton, who Is II years old, and during the past
season has caught anywhere from 300 to 50C
pIckere from Lake Memphremugog, sometime;
taking boat and rowing up the bay mile Of
Two alone. She is also in the habit Of taking
litte strolls OF i've or six miles a day, and il
thought 10 be good for twenty miles day, Will,
10 be confined to the house for length Of time
would, according to the local paper, be as aisas
itous to her as to cage bird accustomed to The
free air of heaven.
Yillainous attempt to burn the store of 0
4. Moods at Bellows Falls was made on Mon
day morning. Two bottles Of turnentne will
several gallons Of kerosene were strewn abou
the premises, and the doors and window
opened. An early discovery prevented seriou
damage. -Four persons we're sleeping in TN
building at the time. Laban Bullock was ar
rested on suspicion, but nothing was discovere,
10 indicate him as the incendiary. Not tw
weeks ago a similar attempt was made to bur
the same building.
William Edwards Of Jay, having lived alon
IN the world for IS years, has concluded 10 II
matrmony, and took to wife, the other day.
Young lady of 70, NJ EdWar1sebas a unite r,