Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22
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New England new. summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Wm. TAYLOR, a cigar dealerot Chelsea, hanged
himself Saturday morning.
Rev. Dr. Nicholson has resigned his charge of
ST PauFs Episcopal church, IN Boston, aud ac-
cepttd the call from Newark, N. J.
The Sparks library was soll tor So 500. Some
books and papers Of more value TO Mrs. Sparks
than any one else were reserved.
The Traveller saws: "Gav. Washburu is maxi
ING favorable impression upon every person
having business with him He is not at all
backward IN exercising his views upon the
prominent topics of the day "
Iohu McLane, afireman on the English freight
steamer fiber, lying at Boston, was killed Friday
night by q cOmrade named Hanson, during
qu4rrel. Hanson was arrested.
Tuere were l13 deaths in Boston last week.
OF this number eighteen were caused ny con-
sumption, twenty-thrce from lung diseases six
IRON scarlet fever, five from heart disease
Foriyseven were uuder FIVE years of age.
In spite OF statements 70 the contrary, the
parties most likely TO know the contents OF the
Il OF the late Isaac Rich agree in expressing
tie opinion that the Boston Wesley an seminary
viii get the bulk of his large estate.
A FIRE at Boston, on Saturday morning, de-
siroYed tue extensive coal sheds of Nahum
Brigham, corner of Washington avenue and
Federal street. and also damaged a block Of
tenement houses adjoining. The loss is not
aseertained.
A Boston paper of Saturday says: "a letter
mailed in this city on Thursday noon Of last
week reached lis destination in Chelsea on the
morning OF the Wednesday following. Truly,
our friends across the Mystic are to De congratu-
lated on their superior mail arrangements"
At Boston, on Saturday, sentence was i'm
posed by Judge Brigham in the superior criminal
court which might be supposed TO discourage
the adnlreTatiOn Of milk, Elisha W. Haynes
Jr., who who was convicted of the offence and
whose record in this matter is remarkably bad
he having been convicted and fined half dozen
times for the same offence, was fined $500 and
cosfs A few more such sentences would render
il Improbable TO milkmen TO dilute the milk
they offer for sale. According to the law one
half the amount of the fine was paid over to the
inspector, to be paid 10 the man who furnished
the information.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The graduating exercises of the senior class
OF the state normal school, at Framingham,
VIII take place on Thursday afternoon. The
class numbers eighteen young adde's, including
Ella L. Dsyer, Grafton; Lizzie J Oalles Brook
held; Emily +. Schumacher, Lancaster; Mary
I. Sioddard, Wnchendon; and Lille n. Taft,
Uxbridge.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A Newburypoit woman lately became the
happy mother of trplets, one of which has
black hair one red and the other white. She
won't have TO tie pieces of ribbon on them to
knowthem apart.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mrs. Susan Rowland, widow of the late
George Rowland, died In New Bedford yester-
day morning in the eighty first year of her aye.
She was an esteemed member of the Society of
Friends.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
terrible affair happened in the town of
IakeyIlle on Friday afternoon. Ii appears that
about four O'Clock MI. ChaS. W. Leach a den
tlst shot al the following named persons from
window or door in his house with a shot gun ::
Thos Bump, shot in the breast and so badly
wounded that be may not live; Captain Daniel
Swift shot in the shoulder and arm, but not
badly wounded; Wm. Coombs, shotln the arm,
but not seriously injured; John Capeless, shot
in the chin and neck; he is so severely unded
that he NAV not live. Dr. Leach, the perpetrator
of this startling tragedy, is said to have been in
sane at the tine from the use of Intoxicating
drinks.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Congressman Dawes on Friday sent des-
patch TO the armU erS at Springfield, Mass.
saying, There is no danger OF the re peal of the
eight hour law"
The Connecticut River railroad company arc
having two elegant passenger cars built by the
Wason manufacturing company, in Springfield.
Tn's company is TO commence LAYING a double
track upon its road from Chlcopee TO Hoyoke,
as sUon as the season opens.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The manufacturing interests of North Adams
will be increased one-fourth during 1872.
The Methodist Episcopal society of North
Adams will build a new church in the spring. to
cost no less than $4,000, Harvey Arnold giving
SSO,JOO oil that sum.
There are 81 miles OF railroad in Maine, and
174t OF tins was opened for travel during the
i. mast season.
Ill here is said TO be only one man who has
- nf f1,u sin = TTr.st
aud heSs the man who, in 1S50-51, drove an OK
team nom Maine 10 California
A few u9ys agO, Jacob Ames of North Ches-
tetSille 9fed instantly of heart disease. He was
leading temperance man in that vicinity.
AT the annual meeting of the Portland and
0gdt nsburg railroad company, held in Portland
last week, strong interest was manifested 10
connect this road with the Vermont division OF
this line. IL is expected that call will be made
upon the city for additional help. The reports
of the officers are highly satisfactory The net
earning OF this road was nearly S5S 900 in less
than four months on the Portland DIVISION.
AS already stated, 4 strong effort is being
made by citizens OF Portland to unite the several
railroad companies in Name 10 locate a grand
union depot ON the " Back Bav'' in that civ
As there are number Of conflicting interests
between some of the roads, it is doubtful if this
object is accomplished at present, although the
demands for passenger accommodations will
within a very few years, require this loca-
ton, as the front or harbor side of the city will
be required for lTeighiing business.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
z The stockholders OF The Great Falls riding
park have voted to sell the property.
On the 18th inst. atrick Cady, aged nineteen,
a latorer on the Great Falls and Conway rail-
road, fell IRON dump, distance of twenty-five
feet, killing him instantly
Mrs. Luella Conkiing, of Exeter, has brought
a suit against the Boston and Maine road fol
Injuries sustained by The negligence of gait