Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-10
0a1urtesttr Daily Spp.
New England news summary.
RosroN AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The municipal election in Boston to-day prom
ises to be unusually exciting. There are four
tickets presented for aldermen.
ARA B. Bartholomew, who killed Charles F.
Storer Of Chelsea, in February last, and pleaded
guilty OF mauslaughter, was yesterday SEN
fenced TO six wears in state prison.
The grand iory of the superior criminal court
returned yesterday an Indictment against LeaYitt
Alley for the murder of Abiiah Ellis. The in
dictment will al once be certified 10 The supreme
court, and Alley will be arraignad at an early
dav.
ofscer c. L. Smith Of the fourth police, Bos-
ton, whose death has been reported as resulting
from a railroad accident, is doing finely at his
home in ward sixteen, and neither expects 10
die or suffer an amputafiOn at present.
The Boston coliseum is going TO pieces as fast
as its purchaser can pull it. The legs and
braces of the seats are sold at 81 cord; the
backs viii be used for building. The big drum
has gone to New York to be sign for music
store.
The contribution OF Mr.. Theodore Thomas
and his concert company TO the fire relief fund,
reported last week, comprised the entire re-
ceipts of the opening concert in Boston. Mr..
Thomas, every member Of his orchestra, and
the solo artists Of the troupe volunteered their
services for the occasion, as did also every at
tache of the hall, and the directors Of the Music
hall corporation generously gave the use Of the
hall free Of expense.
A billiard tournament commenced yesterday
afternoon at Bumstead hall, Boston. There
were four games The first was between John
Peck and I. r. Bullock, and the second between
Ned Kendall and r T. Wmartb. Peck won
by 255 points, The highest run by Peck was 50;
Bullock, IS. The game between Kendall and
Wilmarth was won by Kendall in nine runs;
kendalPS highest, PIG; Wilmarth's, 80. ln the
evening the first game was between wilson and
Nillmarth, and was won by Wilmarth by 81
points; highest run Of the game, l40, made by
Wlmarth. The next game was between Ken
dali and Deunison, and was won by Kendall in
Il runs. Kendalls highest run was 210. The
games were of 600 points. This closes the first
day of the tournament.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A Wakefield citizen stepped through a second
story window in bis unfinished house, and fell
sixteen feet but being of round build bounc-
ed up few feet without serious injury.
William Riley dropped dead Saturday after
noon, in the tailoring establishment in West
Lynn. where he was foreman. He was thirty
five years old, and leaves widow and four
children.
Maine schooner being caught in a storm off
Cape Ann recently, her crew was compelled to
throw overheard one hundred and twenty-five
thousand barrelstaves, with which she was
loaded TO save her.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Charles l. BasSett, aged ffty.siX, who has a
cranberry plantation at Sandy Neck, West Barn.
stable. was found dead Friday on the marsh, by
the side Of his boat, near his estate. It is sup
posed by marks on his head that he was stunned
by fall, and was drowned.
fn-back whale, forty or fifty feet long,
ventured into Provincelown harbor on Tuesday
of last week, when some veteran wbalemen went
in pursuit and succeeded in happening the
leviathan, but he proved too smart for them
and Swapping the line, made off into the open
sea with harpoon in his side. The mprudent
fish was bleeding freely, and it is believed was
MORALLY wounded
DTTFs CpTrNvy
George B. Coffin of Tuckernuck, Martha's
Vineyard, aged about sixty, recently left that
island, for the purpose Of catching FISH. His
boat having driited ashore without him. fears
are entertained for his safety
BRISTOL COUNTY
Edward DOYLE was brought before the munic-
ipal court at Taunton, yesterday, charged with
an outrage upon Emily J. Austin, wife of VIM.
=. Austin. The transaction occurred last
Thursday evening in VIM. W. Johnston's cotton
mill, az Rehoboth, where the defendant is an
operator, and the assaulted is an operative. The
evidence of Mrs. Austin was taken in part and
thy case was postponed for one week on motion
oyI1on. James Brown, defendants counsel who
Was uDprepared for trial. The parties concerned
Dave heretofore been of good reputc. Mrs. Aus
. tin is less than II years of age and has been
married but about four months. The other side
say that this is a trumped up case, and there is
nothing whatever in it ofthe serious nature set
forth in the complaint. Dovle was bound for |
his appearance next Monday in SjOO0
HABfPDEN COUNTY.
Michael Dillon, serving a sentence for drunk |
enness in the jail in Springfield, cut many
gashes in his throat yesterday, aud will probably
die
The murdered Sackett of Westield left a will
made in 1871, and giving his property, worth
from $4,000 TO $4,000, to his two sisters. one
residing unmarried in Wesiield, and the other
the wife OF Henry r. Plympton Of Boston. The
latter has died since the will was made, and her
share goes to her husband and children.
MAINE.
Mrs. Sarah Coffin of Thondike was called
before the Belfast municipal court on the CHARGE
of scalding cattle, when in a "knkt" fit, as she
called II. AS the water was cold She was dis.
charged.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The dwelling house of John T. Cummings in
Warren was destroyed bv fire Sunday. with
al It's contents. Loss $500; insured in the
PheniX
VERMONT.
Robert Wells celebrated Thanksgiving at
Moretown by killing 600 pound bear with
common shot gun
1t is reported that Col j. P Barnum of Rich
mond, who has been in the tin and hardware
business IN that town for several years past. has
forged the Endorsement of his father in law.
John A. Beers Of Monkton, 10 notes to a consid.
cradle amount, and has left the country.
CONNECTICUT.
A divorce has been granted at Middletown TO
Elizabeth from Henry Kuss; cause, general
knssedness.
Norman Plumber, driver of the Colchester
aud AndoYer stage, committed suicide i'm Col.
chester last week by taking poison. He was
about 20 years of age. No cause for the sui
eide is known.
Richard Spellman, Of Westfeld, Mass.
was knocked off a freight car by bridge while
gong INTO New Haven, Sunday evening, and
ms legs and arms were badly crushed. He was
taken to the hospital, but will probably die.
most reprehensiDle dodge for free rides is
said to be practiced on the Shepaug railroad A
class of travelling bummers, who by some un-
known means happen 10 possess a good s. bill |
are said TO ride up and down the road at pleas
ure, without cost, owing to the inability of
ticket agents and conductors to change the bill
An aged and eccentric man named Asahel
Horton was taken from Meriden day or two
ago 10 Wsllingiord and buried there at the OK
pense OF the town. According to his story, he
once resided in the moon, where he grated ap-
pie trees. Becoming tired of his residence there
he Slid down on the equinoctial line with a rain
bow, and rubbed all the blue on his clothes, and
landed on flint rock near pauoh poud sinkinp
up TO his knees. This is but one Of his exag-
eeraed stories which he always told with a
seeming belief in lis truth.
Hartford is considerably excited over the cop-
fession of young burglar, Frank Downs re-
Gently arrested for storebreaking implIcafipp
one Charles Tatro, state prison graduate as
the real culprit. Downs says that Tafro pro-
PooSo stNeldt iilil6 games 10 MN whereby they
could make a strike" One was TO pers0uatea
policeman and rob the passers by; another was |
10 entce clerk who slept in clothing store TO |
attend concert. and then rob The store third |
was 10 tap iewelry establishment; while The |
last was big job for S17 600, into which |
Downs was persuaded while partially intoXi- |
Gated, resulting in his arrest. Meantime hints |
are given OF further revelations mot in a state |
for publication"
An interesting case has been brought before |
W. Z. Crump Of New London, acting in Hart. |
lord as committee OF the superior court against
the Union manufacturing company of Manches.
Ter, by the Keeney Wood manufacturing com
pany and Peter Adams, owner Of the Waverlev
mills, all being located upon the Hockanum
river. The Union company occupies the upper
position on the stream and in 1867 raised their
dam, and since then have closed it at night
shutting of the flow below, and ponding The
water. The mills of this company are EMPLOYED
IN the manufacture Of cotton goods and only
day work is performed. The other mills make
paper, and it IS important that the machinery
should run in the night season; but the sbuttinp
Of the gate at the pond above cuts off the sun.
ply of power. Consequently the paper company
sues for damages.
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