Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-12
New ENGLAND.

BosToN, March 11.-The Universalist minis
tiers, at meeting in Boston to-day, expressed
their views in favor OF prohibition by adopting
the following resolution:
Resolved, that the Massachusetts, legislature, in
refusing to repeal the beer act has shown itself un
mindful of the best interests of our communities,
and more regardful of party interests than the
homes of the commonwealth.
The United States authorities have obliged
the private clubs of Boston to take out a retail
liquor dealers license.
BosToN, March 11.-Francis w Jacobs, demo-
GRAFT was elected to the Massachusetts senate to-
day to fill the vacancy caused by the resgna-
ton of Charles Hale, receiving $50 votes to go
for Lewis Rice, republican.
BANGOR, Me-, March 11.--Jas. T. Wheel
wright, republican, was elected mayor by Az
majority over Com. T. Pearson, democrat. Tue
republican majority last spring was seveny-siX.
AUGUSTA, Me-, March IL The republicans
have carried every ward and reelected Hon.
Joseph j. Eveeth mayor by $50 majority. Re
publican gain of $50.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 11.-Mayor kngsbury
was inagurated to-day. In his address he states
that the municipal debt is S1,715,320,
against 81 100000 last year, being a reduction
of S34 $50.
Mrs. Chapman of Booth Bay strangled her
infant child, while in fit of religious insanity,
March 4th,
A farmers child, near BiddefOrd last week,
died of cold while its parents were away drunk,
and famshed hound mutilated the corpse,
The truck frame of Il snow pillow on the New
Brunswick and Canada railroad broke yester-
day, throwing off two engines and killing one
man.
BIDDEFoRD Me-, March 11.-Francs G.
Warren was elected mayor to-day without OPP
position, being the candidate of both pa;ties.
The democrats reelected the municipal judge,
and have the entire city government excepting
two councilmen.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. March II Political ex-
element peryades all classes tonight, and an
unprecedented vote is predicted tomorrow, The
people turned out en- 8.dase to attend the meet
ngS of the two parties. The republicans, at
Smyth's hall, were addressed by Hon. D. +. Ste
Yenson of Ohio and Mai j. +. Briggs of Hills
borough; and the democrats, at Music hall, by
Hon. L. K. Apgar of New York and Hon. I. IL.
Hubbard of Maine. At the conclusion OF Mr..
HubbaId's speech, the audience rose and gave
twelve cheers They then adjourned TO the street,
where they formed procession, headed by the
Manchester cornet band, and escorted the speak,
eTs 10 tbe Manchester house.
. Hon. S. n. Bell, NJ, c., from this district, made
short speech in response 10 the calls OF the
crowd. Both halls were crowded and great en-
thusiasm was manifested.
CONCORD, N. H., March 1.-THE last politi-
cal meeting of the campaign were held here to-
night, The republicans were addressed by Gen. |
G. w. Scofeld, and the democrats by Hon. An |
son S. Marshall, VIM. N. Chase, and s. b. Page |
of this city.
BURLINGTON, Vt, March 1.-The important |
case Of Shepard Knapp and George Briggs, |
trustees, vs. the Troy and Boston raitoad com
pany, which has for two weeks been on trial be-
fore the United States circuit court for the DIS
trict of Vermont, Judge Smalley presiding, end |
ed to day with verdict for defendant the |
suit was brought to recover $4,000 Tor alleged |
breach of covenants Of lease OF the Western |
Vermont railroad