Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-05

believed 10 be a traee Of the earthquake of 1927
or that of 1775 A Mr.. Weeks built the house
and it has remained in the family possession
ever since-a somewhat remarkable circum
stance.
AT the republican state convention. on the Sd
Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, was in
PRODUCED amid great enthusiasm, and spoke to
the convention. His speech was able, eloquent
| and very acceptable. He defended the admins
tration of Gen Grant from the attacks that have
been made on it, fully endorsing it as honest
economical and patriotic and declared that hC
knew that, with two or three trifing exceptions
President Grant has received no presents since
being sworn into Office. He reviewed briefly the
life and services of the president, alluding 10
his character in the most complimentary terms.
He expressed great confidence in the result Of
| the coming campaigns in the state and nation.
VERMONT
Mr.. William Sumner of Middlebury was
| found dead in bed few mornings since. Heart
| disease is believed to have been the cause.
Batter was dull al St. Adams tins week, at
twelve 10 thirty-ive cents for extreme qualities,
| CONNECTICUT,
Several of the inmates of houses of prosttu-
| ton in Hartford have recently attempted suicide
Harvey J. Nicholson fell from the roof of a
house in New Haven, few days ago, and broke
| his ankle.
Mrs. Beach of New Haven interlered in a
fight between her cat and her dog, and was bitten
| thrc1@h the nose by the latter.
Caleb Fellows, a bricklayer of williamsburg.
\. / :, was run over by a train near the Fairfield
depot, last week, and instantly killed.
Mr.. Waldo, city editor of the Bridpeport
standard, was presented with handsome gold
urday
The Cavalry Baptist church, New Haven. took
nre from the furnace chimney, a few DAYS ago
large hole was burned in the floor before the
fire was extinguished.
Gen. VIM. = pprSOu and NuiGn of MiuJsnr
While driving out, few DAYS ago, were thrown
from their carriage and the former severely
bruised.
Charles Cambridge, a colored lad of fifteen,
was drowned in Park river, Hartford, on the ID,
while skating, by the ice breaking. His body
was recovered within half an hour. His only
brother was killed in the late war.
G. w. Wait, for over forty years postmaster al
Lyme, has resigned on account of old are being
now eighy-two years Old. He was removed by
Presldent Polk, but re-instated by his successor.
MAJOR humphrey and wife, of Bloomfield
celebrated the slXtleth anniversary of their mar
Rage on the LIST The major, though eighty
wears OF age, is hale and hearty, and superin-
tends he farm himself
AT Windsor Locks, two guns have been found
buried under some leaves in the woods near the
house where the late tragedy happened one in
good order and the other broken and covered
with blood. The latter was doubtless the wea-
pom with which Billings and his wife were killed.
The Norwich Bulletin says: "A Franklin street
gentleman and wife had little argument on
Christmas eve, when be Kindly said he would
nang up her stockings for her; which he did
but inadvertently omitted to take her out Of
them. She stood on her head nine minutes
when the neghbors arbtrated."
The selectmen of Mddetown. having certi-
ned tEat all the conditions imposed upon the
AR Line road by the town had been com
phed with, directed the town treasurer, John II
WatkmSon,t TO endorse the bonds as directed by the
Town vote. For some unexplained reason he de
cllned TO do so, and resigned G. H. Ward has
oeen appointed as his successor
AS already stated, Ms. Ann Stiles was put on
triaI ottore the superior court on the %, On the
charge OF intent to commit murder by the adj
mlhlstratlon OF poison TO the family of Lester
peWey IN south Windsor, Numerous witnesses
were introduced by the state but as the defence
does not deny the act itself, there was no cross
examination except on points where an attempt
was made TO show motive tor the crime The
delense presented the testimony of experts as
10 the insanity of the accused. Dr. Butler said
that he had no doubt that she was insane at the
tlme the deed was committed. He iudred from
the symptoms shown nine months after the
commission of the crime when he saw her in
jan. The case is not concluded.
RHODE ISLAND.
A practical builder OF twenty-five years ex-
perlence IN New York, Providence aud Boston,
IN communicauon to the Chicago Tribune
saNs:-'l know OF but one tire-proof building in
the United States, that is the Hall of Records in
Washington county K d"
The respect in which the official opinions of
Mayor Doyle, of Providence, are held is shown
ny the TACT that an attempt to pass measure
over ms veto, In the common council was de-
1eated by vote OF Twenty-eight to three