Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-02
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rev England Ncw. summary.

Thursday afternoon, Daniel Shannon was
found dead in his room, No. "a Lincoln street,
Boston, from asthma. Shannon was 2s years
DID, and leaves relatives in Pittsfeld.
Frank L. Marvin, recently employed as clerk
for McPhai Co., pianoforte manufacturers,
reached Boston from New York Thursday night
in custody, having been arrested in the latter
city charged with forging checks on McPhail s
Co, and swindliug other parties. He has been
living with adisreputabe woman in New York,
known as French Maud"
Boston minister once told Wendell Phillips
that if his business in life was 10 save the me-
groes, he ought TO 20 south where they were
and do it, "That is worth thinking Of" re-
piled Phillips "and what is your business in
liie2" "To save men from hell, replied the
minister. "Theu go there and attend to your
business" reioined Phillips
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
John Bowman of Springfield arrived in New
York Thursday evening and disappeared, and
his wife can obtain no clue of his whereabouts
As he had over $1,000 on his person, foul play
is suspected.
Rev NJ. B. Boardman, pastor of the Congre-
eational church at Brimheld, who has Just
been granted a three months leave of absence
on account Of poor health, will sail at once for
Europe.
jeremiah Crowley, an old Irishman, who has
been a veterinary surgeon in Springfield for
some time, was choked to death while eating his
breakfast, Thursday morning. While in Ire
land he was involved in some rebellion against
the authorities in County Cork, and was sem
fenced to death, but reprieyed as he stood on the
galows. He was 70 years old, and has two
sons, one of whom is in the navy and the other
printer in New York.
Minor NJ. Morley, formerly of Springfield, but
Tor three years past IN the employ OF the
Russian government, died recently, at Ham
burg, Germany, while on his way TO this coun-
try.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The sea is breaking over tn rocks at COhasset
with n grandeur and power not often surpassed
even in that locality. The wind has blown from
the eastward without intermission for week,
and the pillows are of the loltiest kind.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mary Taft, the South Deerfield servant girl,
who committed suicide on Tuesday, had been
subject 10 fits, during which she had repeatedly
threatened to poison herself She was married
four years ago, but has never lived with her hus
band on account of the opposition Of her parents,
who live at Mortified.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A rather ludicrouS scene was exhibited on
the occasion OF a recent funeral at Pttsfeld
As the procession was moving toward the ceme-
terry, man joined the family cortege with
young child under one arm and pig under the
other, the latter squealing as only pig can,
and the child following suit TO the best of its
ability.
Gen VIM F. Bartlett, of Pittsfeld, has re-
moved his family to Richmond, Va, for the
manager, Of the Powhattan iron company, whose
mills are at that place. He retains his superin-
tendence of the West StOckbridge iron works
and his residence at Pittsfield, and only makes
temporary home in Virginia.
MAINE.
Cornelius Harrington, twenty-five years old,
committed suicide at Scarborough on Thursday
night by hanging in his barn.
The crops throughout Aroostook county have
been very much injured by the recent heavy
rains.
Mr. e. F. Morton of Thorndike lost by fire
Monday night three barns, with granary, fifty
tons OF hay and a considerable amount OF gram.
The fire was caused by an OK upsetting kero-
Sene. lamp which was on the floor. The barns
were insured Tor $780,
The steamer Star of the East encountered
heavy easterly storm and high sea off Seguin
Thursday night. Deeming it imprudent to pro-
coed to Boston the captain returned TO the wharf
in Bath, where she will remain till the weather
improves.
The fishermen and fish dealers have suffered
much from the long continued wet weather. The
fish caught in the warm months are usually
sailed and piled up in doors, and in the cooler
weather are put out on flakes to dry. This fall
ii has been almost impossible to dry the fish and
tit them for market, and the expense of hand
ling them to protect them from rain has added
largely 10 their cost. When dried and stored
the damp weather seriously affects them, render
ing them soft, and causing a considerable dim
mutton of weight from loss of salt, after they
have again dried.
Zenas Laury, Jr., of Brewer who has been
missing since July Sth, at which date he was re-
ported to have left Topeka Ks. for Massachu-
sets, and whose valise was found in the Old
Colony depot at Boston some months later
rived at his fathers house in Brewer last eve
ming, apparently in good health. 1t is supposed
that he has been among or beyond the Rocky
mountains.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs. Moses Purington of Claremont was re-
Gently burned to death from the upSetting of
kerosene lamp.
1t is now thought at Dover that the young
girl who it was feared was murdered in North
wood, has eloped with some gay Lotharo, and
that there has been no murder after ALL Evans,
who was charged with disposing Of her, is still
held in custody.
Mr.. Ira Holt of Milford was found in his stable
on tuesday evening lying at the foot of the
stair leading TO the loft, with his skull fractured
and his body paralyzed. He was fatally hurt,
and, it is supposed, had fallen down stairs in
fit.
Chas S. Clifford of South Dartmouth, en-
ployed with others in making an addition to J.
H. DenisOn & Co.'s flour mill in New Bedford,
jumped, Thursday, oath ult., from a saw horse
on to pile of old shingles and stuck nail in
his foot. The wound became SO painful by
nightiall that he went home, but It was not
thought to be dangerous until Tuesday, when
lockjaw set in, from which, he died at nine
O'Clock Wednesday evening.
VERMONT.
lne Essex wooden mill at West Concord was
destroyed by fire ON Thursday, together with 800
cords of wood. Nearly all the manufactured
goods and stock and some of the machinery
were saved. Insured for S15, 200. Moses Hill,
Chauncey Hill, Dennis May, S. S. Gould and
Warren q. Lewis are directors and owners of the
stock; Geo. H. Wilbur, agent to whom the mill
was rented the present year.
CONNECTICUT.
Signor francesca Bartolno" now STARRING"
at the west, recently sang in one of theiHart-
ford churches as Frank Bartlett
At the Dawson Hill slick mine, in North
Stonington, twenty-three tons are turned out
daily.
who was the meekest man, my son? said
the superintendent of a boys Bible class in Con-
neeticut. "Moses, sir" every WELL nv boy
and who was the meekest woinan?" "Please,
sir, there never was no meekest woman"
New Haven desires new public library, and
proposes TO make the young mems institute
nucleus for such library, deyoting the money
received by the town from the sale Of licenses to
the purchase of books. President Porter is TO
be made presidentof The board of trustees, and
subscription books will soon be opened.
A Stamford coon, that had been somewhat
domesticated, broke his chain one day last week
and, after killing several chickens, started for
the woods, but was found the next day hanging
by his collar from tree and was brought back
to his former quarters.
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence is getting sort O. metropolitan il
seems Pools are to be sold on the presidential