Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-08
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

Boston MGIE MiiuNEANN subEAN DtlOI6 NOOu
yesterday, during the heavy rain, by dictaton
Of the agent OF the society for prevention of
cruelty 10 animals
Thomas Lindsey, one of the crew of the
schooner Ella Houston, from Pennington, Me-
was found in Cambridge street. Boston, early
Wednesday morning, faint from the loss of
blood that was running from a wound in his
head, inflicted by metallic knuckles. He stated
that he had been 10 dance ball in North street,
where he met his brother-in-law, James Toney, !
who beat him because he wouldn't treat the peo- |
pie in the hail.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
fieudiSh attempt on the lives of the psssen- |
gers in the steamboat train on the Old Colony |
and Newport railroad was made by some
miscreant or miScreants, between White Cross |
ing and Easton, Wednesday morning. A long |
rail was placed across the track, and the en-
gineer, Nj John Lulkns, discovered it and put
on the brakes, which are the Westnghaus. |
The rail was carried along the track several hun
bred wards and il was miraculous that it did |
not throw the train off rs it struck the Seepers
and broke the parallel rod of the engine. The
sudden check given by putting down the brakes
caused the breaking Of the blow off cock. The
steam escaped in large volumes into the cab of
the engine. Mr.. Lulkins was seriously burned |
by the steam, his hands and feet suffering most
". Conductor Asa Porter was efficient in the |
emergency and succeeded in getting an engine
from North EastOn, and took the train through |
after some delay. A subscription was taken up
among the pa sSengers and large sum raised
for the engineer, TO whom they owe their safety.
MDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The board of inspectors of the state prison,
who visited Aver on Wednesday, were shown
the site which Col. Needham offers to give to the
state, by Peter Brigham, Esq, Col. Needham
and DIR. J. c. Aver. The situation. so far as
concerns railroad connections with all portions
Of the state, is perfect, and water is convenient
in unlimited quantity. This is but one of sew
crai sites looked at by the board, who will make
quite a lengthy report TO the general court in
December.
Essen COUNTY.
Thomas Williams, cook on board the SChoon-
er George Peabody" and almost too black to
cast shadow, came into the marshal's office at
Lynn, Wednesday morning, and told all he knew
about practical jokes. He says that on We'd
nesday afternoon he was asleep in his bunk,
when some evil disposed individual deliberately
placed a quantity Of gunpowder on and around
his head and then blew him up. Williams's
head certainly did present a comical aspect, all
the wool on one side having gone where the
"woodbine, etc; and what remains on the ether
side would pass muster as hogs briStlcs as well
as anything else. No one on board the schooner
has any idea as TO who the perpetrator of this
serious practical Joke is, and if any one does he
will be pretty sure to keep the knowledge TO
himself.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
An old woman named Margaret Mason was
found dead in her bed at Spring field on Tues
day morning.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Edward Hitchcock, the oldest son of the
Doctor of Amherst college, arrived home
from Labrador, where he has spent the summer
on Saturday. On his home trip he was ship
wrecked on the third of October, losing the
whole of the valuable collection of natural his
tory specimens that he had collected during his
absence. Thomas Robinson of 70, Amherst
who went out 10 the same place at the same
time Is Il missionary with In,
The tobacco barn of s. ii. Phelps, at Ware
was burned Wednesday night, with a large
quantity OF tobacco owned by Mr.. Phelps and
Daniel Holden. Insurance $500, which will
not cover the loss.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Chauncey Smith of Pittsield died of heart dis
ease, on Tuesday, without a moments intma-
ton. He had Just been TO the polls and voted,
apparently in his usual health, and stepping
into the Sun office, conyulson seized him,
aud he was dead almost Immediately. He lived
on Fem street, and was about sixty years of
age.
Joseph Miller, living at the Hoosac tunnel, re-
Gently made match with girl named Rosa
Murray employed at Rice's hotel and in COM
pauy with SIX or eight of their friends they
started on Monday for a drive over Hoosac
mountain TO North Adams, where they were to
be married. Joe was very happy; and Rosa
finding after they had gone a mile or so that his
lovialty came from hard drink, quietly stopped
Abt lNdhis SOl OuA uUu utllDtTdtGlN walked Ddck
TO the hotel, where she DOTTED her wedding
gown, donued her calico and wentto work in the
kitchen as if nothing had happened. Mean
time ice and his party had 10 drive on mile
further 10 find place in the narrow road where
they could turn round, after which they wound
their lonely way back to the village.
MAINE.
The wife of Joseph Hobbs, baggage master on
the Eastern railroad, died in North Berwick yes
terday' from injuries received in getting off a
moving train.
Vim. F Bates was killed by falling through
an opening in the roof of the Continental mill at
Portland on Tuesday, Just exactly one year after
similar fall in which he escaped anthng
farther than serious injuries.
tuesday afternoon, a Portland man, desirous
OF playing the part of William Tells son, with
few variations, slyly drew the charge OF a shot
gun belonging 70 juvenile member of his fam
lly and then challenged the boy to shoot at him,
AT first the boy demurred, but stimulated by
promise OF douceur Oyercame his scrupes and
hnally consented. So the Joker, chucllino over
the amazement the boy would show when he
found the shot had no effect, took position few
PAGES distant and calmly awaited the result.
The boy fired, and the man. with a great oath
Sprang into the air. Two double B shot had
been left in the gun. The consequence is the
Joker cant sit down with any sense of comfort.
One day this week two amateur spOrtsmen of
Portland concluded TO take iaunt into the
rural districts Tor the purpose Of doing a little
bunting. So, not being very eminent disciples
OF NimrOd themselves they secured the services
OF two hounds renowned for their exploits in the
hunt ana the chase, and started out. Passing a
DlOOk on their way, one dog stopped TO slake
ms thirst, drank, turned about yelped and died.
ms unt0ward occurrence rather dismayed the
mighty huntsmen, but they concluded to do
the best they could with one dog and so con-
tlnued on their way. Passing pasture in their
inc OF march, the dog espied a young colt
which he probably mistOok for some wild beast
ana opened on him. well delivered kick hit
the hound on the jowl and laid him out to hunt
no more. Thoroughly discouraged, and enter
tanning well grounded doubts of their ability to
continue the hunt unaided Jour sportsmen turned
thelr faces homeward, and slowly and sadly
wended their way to the city They get mad
when their friends say hunt"
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Aaron Shute of Concord 90 years old, voted
ior president on Tuesday, as he has every time
put once when he was SICK, since the time of
John Adams.
An @reolite fell in Barnstead on Tuesday.
with load report, which rumbled for nearly a
minute Its fash was seen Immediately before
the noise was heard.
The house and stable of Albert Blaisdell af
Greenland were burned Wednesday evening.
insured Tor Sl1, 900; $500 in the Imperial com.
pany and $1,000 other insurance on furniture.
An afflicted family is that of Charles DUMMY
Of concord, one of whose children died of scarlet
fever ON Friday, another on Saturday. and
third on Sunday, while fourth is very sick and |
IS not expected 70 recover
Warren Lowell Of Clifford, who has lust re- |
signed ne office of judge of probate in Straf- |
lord and Belknap counties, has held the position |
Tor almost thirtyfour years, during which pe- |
ROD he bas not once failed to attend the regular |
and adjourned terms OF the court which have |
numbered over 400. His resignation takes effect |
on the sd OF December, when he vii! be seventy |
years old,
VERMONT.
Miss Eliza Lyman has contracted to furnish |
the lumber for all the water tanks and building |
OF new railroad in northern Vermont. What |
is more, she is going to superintend the work |
under contract herself
young lady in Newport has Just finished n
bed quilt in which there are four thousand |
seven hundred and fifty.three pieces. She has
heen over year at work upon it, although not
all the time, Of course.
Henry Hopkins Of Enosburg sowed one nound
OF red beet seed last spring, and has gathered |
inns la SIX tons Of bees as the product Some |
OF them weighed from five TO ten pounds. and
were TWO feet aud over in length.
CONNECTICUT.
Some Germans in New Haven are wrauplinp
over the prospective office of interpreter for The
city court.
Thomas Atwate's barn at New Haven was
burned by an incendiary fire, Tuesday night.
with one horse; loss $1,000. VIM S. Warren's |
barn was burned the following morning; loss