Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
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sew England News summary.


The state constablery in Boston on Christ
mas day raided upon several gambling estah-
lishmeuts, arrested SO persons present, and
seized furniture and implements valued at $1,000.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Gov. NaShburn and large number OF lead
ing ciiizens of Boston, desiring TO testify their
appreciation of his public services, addressed
letter of invitation 10 Hon. L. b. Wash0urne,
minister 10 France, to meet them at a reception
and dinner. Mr. Washhurne replies that 1t
will be impossible for him to accept their cor
dial invitation, as he leaves for his posi- OF duty
next Saturday.
The stockholders of the Faneuil Hall iusur-
ancc company have voted unanimously to pay
mp assessments and make the capital OF the
company 100000, as required by their charter,
and continue business. This is the oB'y COM
pany out of the twenty-seyen Boston insurance
Offices, enjoned by the supreme court IN conse-
quenee OF losses by the fire, which resume bush
ness under its old charter.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
One evening last week. yonng lady and gen
ileman residing in New Bedford were united in
the bonds OF mairimony. The bridegroom's
father hives in another town, and being well 10
do in this worlds goods, determined TO give the
young couple present entirely worthy OF the
occasion. Not enjoying good health al the
time, he sent il 10 the city by his wife and
daughter safely deposited in a small travelling
bag. The two ladies went into icwelry store
on Purchase street 10 make some purchases, but
on going ont forgot the bag, which they lett
lying on the counter. Soon remembering 1t,
however, they turned back, bur, 10 their amaze
ment, the bag was not to be found, nor qua any
one in the store know anything about il. All
efforts TO find it were vain, and to this time ITS
disappearance is mystery. Inc contents were
a 5000 check on the Merchants bank of New
Bedford, and $1,000 seven per cent Burlington
and Missouri River railroad bond.
HAMPDtN COUNTY.
Patrick DwyCr was found, Monday night,
dying under the railroad dry bridge, near Palmer
depot. He was insensIble, and died soon after
being taken 10 his home at Duckville. 1t was
supposed he fell through the bridge and died
from internal injuries.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A PittSheld hotel proprietor recently lnaugu-
rated a series of sociables for his employees. The
servant girls and walters in both houses were
invited, with their friends 10 grand supper
and social dance at the Burbank house, and the
guests and boarders were so interested in the
affair as to become walters for the time and do
the honors OF the table
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
maiden lady, So years old, daughter of the
late Stephen Ward, committed suicide 10y hang
ing at North Orange, Tuesday. She lived with
sister, and as preparations were making for a
Christmas festival at The Orthodox chapel, close
by, she desired her sister to repair TO the church
and assist, as she herself had done the day be-
fore, and promised TO have dinner ready at half
past L. puI NGnl 10 lUt CIuTCu as uVSlTtu, anu
returned at the appointed time, 10 find her sister
hanging by the neck. She was Immediately cut
down, but life was extinct. The event casts
deep gloom over the Christmas festivities
MAINE.
AT the session of the governor and council in
Augusta, yesterday, the nomination oil Hon.
VIM. Writ Virgin as judge of the supreme
court was unanimously confirmed
CONNECTICUT.
Daniel Woodlin, aged about so years, living
in Rawlings, committed suicide by hanging him.
self IN barn, a few days since. He is the third
member of The family that has committed this
act.
Charles Daigle, a French Canadian boy about
seventeen years old, was killed in the mill at
Mechanicsvie, last week, by being thrown over
The sharing in consequence Of his clothes cater
ing in pulley.
Forty million fish have been converted into
oil and guano within few miles Of New Haven
this season. The total product is about 1872 800
gallons of the former aud 1880 tons of the lat
ter, and lis estimated value is S112,S $40.
The last piece of pipe for the New London
water works was laid Saturday. The water will
not be let on before January from Lake Kono-
moe. The new hotel is approaching completion,
and the citizens are in state of extreme felicity
over the progress of city improvements.
The Norwich Bulletin tells about old Mr..
Sklntiint, who hung up his stocking, and ex-
pecfed the children who asked him for apples
and were refused when the apples were rotting
on the ground, were going TO put in gilt for
him, but found an imitation Goldfish, Whitfield
cut OF a clapbosId
A lawyer in New Haven, while placing his
watch under the mattrass OF his bed when about
to retire, Saturday night, caused a revolver
lying under the maIrass 10 explode. He mar
rowy escaped receiving the bail in his person.
lie had placed the revolver there some time ago
and forgot it.
woman was seen walking on the track lust
below Brooktield, Tuesday morning. The en-
sineer blowed the whistle repeatedly, but she
still Kept ON the track The brakes were applied
and the tram stopped within few feet of the
woman. Conductor Lane stepped Off and on
looking around, the woman accosted him with:
What did you STOP the Tram for~
Did you ever! In a New Haven church last
Sunday, an old lady was standing upon the hot.
ar register in the middle aisle, when the thing
gave way, and she was suddenly shot down inIo
me hue. She had sufficient presence of mind to
MOIST her umbrella and begin TO sing the doxol-
y. y; and when they lifted her out, her nervous
go was so unstung that she marched up
=. ss .nl pew with her umbrella open and
70 'ne non. shelter during the entire service.
, "a, nensa.n ne Il then she would interrupt
ie sermon ny h smon Nm, became camer and
she realized there was no caus0 III ~, aSlta'loh.
She is deeply impressed with "e iuea tnat
bat for that umbrella she would nave oeeh