Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-17

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State flag and the state colors, will soon be is
sued to the different regiments by Quartermas-
ter General Dickinson.
The Cromwell quarrymen went TO work, on
Tuesday at S1.75 per day, which is to be raised
to 81 so next month, and s. IS during the sum
mer.
Prot Cvprian Wilcox, a son of the Hon. Cy-
prian Wilcox of New Haven, and a graduate OF
Yale, has been appointed professor Of mode "a
languages in the university of GeorSia' at Al
lanta. ,,,.
A pitching alley is being builf in the basement
the pitcher and catcher OF lhe unifeiS'' ii"e'
Ii is to cost about S100 60, -
Frederick Guiselhanff, Young German, was
badly injured in one of his legs, by gravel
train which he was helping 10 uliioau' On Dohe
dock. New Haven, Wednesday.
Richard =. buchanan of Norwalk had foot
crushed few days since by large lump OF coal
MaVor Brandegee of New London has issued
a proclamation calling upon the citizens to
take proper steps to prevent the spread Of small
pOX.
The Religious Herald says: The plan of unit
inc the theological seminary in Hartford with
that of Chicago having been relinqushed, an
Other and we trust successful effort is now be-
inc made by its friends to give it pernanence
and power.
According to the Register, about quarter of
the present senior class in Yale college propose
TO enter the ministry, and the veXed conun-
drums about predestnation, free will, infant
damnation and kindred live topics are lready
being vigorously discussed.
The Palladium wants that society which was
Incorporated by the last legislature for the pre-
vention OF cruelty TO animals to get about its
business, as scarcely day passes that there is
not a case occurring which calls Tor compassion
for dumb beasts.
A young man named Charles B. Thompson,
IL tn.1
Haven, Wednesday, who appears to have been
carrying on an extensive swindlmg business
through the post Office, pretending to be man
ufacturer and dealer in optical instruments,
getting such goods on credit, selling them much
below their value, pocketing the proceeds, and
NOT paying for them.
Tie late Daniel Merrill is reported TO have left
his entire fortune to Trinity church, New Haven,
subject to a few conditions. One is, that his
wife is to have life interest in 1t, and another
gives the entire property to his son, who has
been missing some twelve years, should he ever
appear Mr. Morrill, died few days since, and
the property is estimated to be quite large
one.
The sensation at Hartford is the discovery
that AIr. John A. Butler, trustee for a widow
named Stuart, has squan9ered all her money,
S65, 600, in speculation. The Misses Stuart are
great favorites in society, and their friends have
Just given them an amateur theatrical benefit
which Melted nearly $1,000.
Nearly a year ago Miss Hattie Thomas had
the entire scalp of her head taken off by the
machinery of button factory in Naugatuck.
Her attending physician has attempted the feat
of replacing the skin by transplanting pieces OF
skin from other parts of the body and some
from other persons, and thus far with apparent
success, the wounded surface being ahout three
fiflhs covered, and it is believed it will be en-
tirely successful.
John A. Butler, the late president of the Con-
necticut river banking company at Hartford,
proves himself to have been very dishonest
man. Besides his irregularities with the bank
he has squandered the estate of the late Isaac
W. Stuart, of which he was trustee, leaving the
widow and daughter almost bankrupt, whereas
they should now be worth 100000. Some of
their money he has lost BY bad investments,
but Il larger portion he has spent to keep up an
cxtravagant style OF living, while he has con-
stantly cautioned Mrs. Stuart that she must
live prudently, and even talked of the sin of eX-
travagance. Butler has surrendered all his
property, but will pay small per cent only of
his debts.
The scientific school building, at New Haven,
for which money and land were given by 10.
seph E. Sheffield, will be built very soon, and
will be of brick Gaced with blue and yellow
stone, and eighty-five feet long by seventy feet
deep, The first floor will have Two ordinary
recitation rooms, and large lecture room ca
Fable of seating 500 persons; the second floor
ing and the third will be occupied 10y the depart
ments of agriculture, botany and zoology On
| the fourth floor there will be lodging rooms for
| tutors and instructors.
The tobacco crop of last year in the Connecti-
cut valley has been a most remarkable one
| The raisers have discovered that stable manure
is the best fertilizer The result is that this ar
ticle has been in demand, and, instead of being
sold, as il used TO be, for fifty cents load il
now brings ten and twelve dollars cord. 1t is
brought in large quantities from out of the
state. The prices obtained have been enor.
nous. One purchase was made last week OF
three cases of East Hartford leaf at hltv-five
cents. Three acres of Newngton were bought
at thirty-seyen. One purchase was made last
week OF a case and a half of East Hartford $50
at sixty cents. One man has just sold the pro
duet of seven and a half acres for over ST. 900
| Hartford county alone raised S4,C00,000 worth
| in 1871.
The opinion of ex-presiden. Woolsey, of Yale
college on international matters of dispute is
| worthy of universal attention, as proceeding
| from one of the most able and impartial masters
| of political science in til" country He has con
! tributed TO the current number of the indie
pendent characteristic article on the state o
affairs now existing between Great Britain ant
the United States, more especially with reference
| to the American case and the points at iSSuC
respecting il. The principal point, namely, En-
| glands unwillingneSs to submit the claims fo
| indirect damages to the court Of arbitration, is
| stated, and rhen DR. WOolsey offers the sugges.
ton that the United States should consent Il
the English Interpretation, and only submit
claims for direct damages to the tribunal al
Geneva; but the other claims shall be under
stood not to be abandoned, but reserved for sub.
sequentsc reconsideration.
RHODE ISLAND,
Several noted refugees from justice have
sought safety in Providence, lately, only to fall
into the hands of the police to be returned 10
the scenes of their crimes.
delegate state temperance convention fol-
Rhode Island is to be held at Providence on the
| 22d inst.