Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-05
GaOrtrstrr Daily spp.
New EnsIand Now. summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Ii is stated that the Cambridge young ladie
refuse to accept courtcsies involving an outia.
of lucre from the Harvard men. They even il
sist upon paying for their tickets TO the colleg
assemblies.
The Boston Journal SAYS: George Frauci
Train proposes TO sue all the newspapers in tn
country because some Of them have called hin
a lunatic. He announces himSelfa as the people
candidate for the American presidency. DI
Mellen called on as lev days since, while on
On leave from the hnanc hospital. and also in
formed us that he still considers himself a can
didate Tor the presidency. It may be addc'
thar Daniel Pratt is also IN the field.
The legislature win not be in working orde
until next week. ihe chief interest centres OF
the unusual numbe, Of new railroad enterprises
which viii bring oui one Of the most powerful
Hobbies ever known. The taxation OF saving
banks. the proposition e. have Sherifs made
state police for the enforcement OF the liquo
and all criminal laws the subjects Of educat Ona
progress, immigration, manufacturing and othe
industrial interests, viii all receive due aIten
ton, together with the matter Of biennial elec
tons and legislative sessions, the apportionmcn
of the state for five representatives TO congress
and a reform in our jail system.
Captain b. Bullwinkle, of the Chicago insur-
ance patrol, has sent TO Captain j. W. Pres
colt of the Boston insurance brigade, heaut1-
full little souvenir of the Chicago FIRE, in the
shape Of diminutiye bell made by hand from
some OF the metal formerly comprising the bell
on the Chicago court house. Ii was Doubtless
suggested as a recognition OF the kindness of
the Boston brigade to their suffering brethren
at the time of the fire, and as token OF friend
ship. The bell is very small and designed for
a watch chain. Ii is inscribed "Silent Forever
Burning of Chicago Oct Sth, 9th aud 10th,
1s71"-To Capt. % P, from Capt B. B." The
gift was accompanied by a letter expressing
sentiments of cordial good will.
The total receipts of cotton at Boston during
the year 1871 amounted to 512S27 bales, of
which only 1888 bales were exported to foreign
ports, the rest being consumed by the manutac-
turerS Of New England, leaving in the hands of
dealers there 5000 bales on the Isl inst. The
receipts show an increase of Al sol bales as COM
pared with the previous year. In the article OF
wool the receipts have been 204, 697 bales dones-
tic, and 56 772 bales foreign, Il gain over 1870 of
1882 bales OF the former and 80,579 bales of
the latter. The lmportatlons OF foreign wool
have been very heavy during the past year,
largely exceeding any previous season for the
last ten years. Owing TO short supply prices
have ruled high and are now from fifteen to
twenty cents per pound higher than they were
year ago.
The recent purchase of a large tract of made
land on the Back Bay, by certain parties pre-
sumed to have bought it for purposes of spccu-
iation, has for several weeks rendered it uncer-
tain as to whether any portion of 1t could he
obtained on which TO erect the proposed huge
coliseum for the contemplated worlds jubilee
IN June and July next. There has been some
objection to the use Of this land for such pur-
pose, but as it seemed TO be the only feasible To-
cation for so huge a structure, the efforts of
interested parties have been vigorously directed
of late TO the end of overcoming those ohiec-
lions, and at length an arrangement on salts
factory terms has been entered into and land
has been secured between the Providence and
Albany railroads on the Back Bay, about two
minutes walk west of the site o. the original
coliseum, on which TO erect the new building.
As to tie permanency of the structure there is
more doubt, but it may be allowed TO stand I'M
I'll the site 1t is TO occupy becomes more valuable
for other purposes,
Upon the person of Edward Lyman, arrested
at Boston for pocket-pcking, was found diary
Tor the year 1871, or rather "cash account"
showing the receipts and expenses of the pair
during the first six months. The word ere
ceiyef is supposed to b. a synonym of Stolen %
and the mon hly totals are given below, show
ing that the business was lucrative: January
S2Sl.4l; February, 1928 95; March, SOP 43;
April, S4S2.66; May, 1926; June, S299 81 He
paid out during the same time: January,
$3.50 Sc; February, $3.50 81; Mach, S736 "a;
April, SS00.92; May, 5000; June, $3.50 IL
The local editor of Boston paper, inspired
by so many lluStrious examples, has male up
his annual report. The tabular statement of
his Transactions during the year is as follows
Number of times invited to participate in va
rious amusements, g., bv parties seeking for a
puff, 1893; took the hint, %; been asked to take
something, 5S; accepted the invitation, 3;
threatened TO be cowhided, "A; wasn't cowhided,
A; been promised things, 1914; didn't get them,
S93; been asked whats the newsP 9S43; an
sRred nothing special 1899; been to church.
Z; contributed for charity, ~; cash on hand
$O.O15.
ESSEX COUNTY.
During the last quarter 146 vessels entered
the har9or OF Lynn with an aggregate tonnage
of 1902
Seven members of the Lawrence CITY govern
ment are natives or former residents of New
Hampshire.
AT Lawrence, on the Sd, brutal husband
named VIM. Hagerty was arraigned for ASSAULT
ing his wife. The injured woman was present
with child but few weeks old. He was held
TO answer further in the sum Of $500.
Lynn has a local excitement. Ex-Mayor
Walden comes out in strong terms in a card to
the Reporter, IN denuncation of the statements
OF Mayor Buffum on the question of the city's
financial condition. The language is plain, and
charges of Misrepresentation Of facts and ir
ures are preferred in such vigorous terms as 20
be unmistakable. Mr. Walden shows by the
record that the mayors stat lnent of the city
debt is wrong, and claims that a wilful perver-
sion OF facts was made; that instead of being
hampered with debt Of So 600 600 the city has
net debt OF only S1,16S,915. An alluson is
also made to alleged misrepresentation OH the
question Of the introduction of water
A few days ago one of the Il mn shoe firms
was compelled to suspend business on account
OF the refusal of their employees to continue
work. The occasion of the trouble was the &C.
ton of the firm in putting several Casters on
wages below the usual rate. Att mptS at com
promise were unsuccessful until the Sd, when a
committee of arbitration, composed OF m luufac.
turers and Crispins, held meeting and effected
an amicabe adjustment of the difficulty.
BRISTOL COUNTY
During the last two seasons the Old Colony
iron company have expended several thousand
dollars in improving the navigation of Tauu-
ton river, near their wharf in Dighton Up
ward Of p 900 cubic yards Of material have been
removed from the channel.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The new Edwards church at Northampton is
just completed at an expense of 500 900. All
but S35, 600 OF this sum had been sub ,crihed
and at social gathering Of the church, S25 900
more was pledged.
An Augusta dispatch says: "The election OF
VIM. Robbie as speaker is looked upon as a fri
umph CT the railroad interests
The Continental mill at Lewiston will soon
largely increase the number OF its spindles by a
small addition TO its capital stock.
In Maine the past year there have heen re-
ported lib accidental deaths, II persons drown
ed, 81 suicides and murders.
Snow averages more than two and a half feet
deep throughout the woods of the state and in
mountainous regions logging is nearly sus-
pended.
VIM. Collins, Jr., of Harmony committed sui
eide on Thursday Of last week He was taken
sick at i've O'Clock in the morning and was in
lne 9itdtVslllsTesS I'M iOuf p, M, when he died,
1t TOOK several men TO hold him on the bed Mr.
l0flins, few moments before his DEATH inform
ed his attendants that he had taken half an
ounce of arsenic. Cause not known Mr.. Col.
Inns was member Of a Christian church. and no
signs OF insanity had ever been noticed in him.
The forthcoming annual report of Hon. P. p,
Burleieh, land agent Of Maine, for the past wear
will be an unusually interesting one Ii apDcars
that there have been conveyed of the pnhlic
lands during the year Tor cash and cash securi
ties II ,S56.36 acres for S9O7i 80; under resolves
OF the legislature, mostly 10 actual settlers
2542 So acres; under the treaty of Washington
II l90.59 acres; to actual settlers on the surren
der Of outstanding land certificates u ,466 on
acres. There have also been contracted 10
actual settlers by land certificates for road labor
notes, 33, Az 60 acres, amounting to S10,3S4. 80.
and 10 600 acres have been contracted to be con-
veyed to Swedish immigrants The land aren't
says that during the past year the settlement of
the public lands of the state has progressed i'm n
degree never before equalled, except in one or
two previous wears, since the ORGANIZATION of
our present state government. AT the present
time there are 10000 acres contracted aud not
conveyed, and the whole number of acres still re
naming undisposed Of belonging 10 the state
which have been set apart for settlement is 1900
600. The cause Of this ircieasfd influx of SET
tlrmpQf. the land &c 4. ~