Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-23
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New England New. summary.

The number of absenteeS from Boston this
summer is said to be greater than ever before.
Patrick H. Casey, of Holyoke, and Edward P.
Howe, of Haverhill, have received appointments
on the state police force.
The Mystic water furnished the East Boston
people is so hard that the druggists cannot mix
their medicines with it. Is that the reason why
the Island Ward topers take their "whlskey
straight"
VIM. Duncan of Somerville was arrested Sat
urday evening for most cruelty and lnhumanly
beating his wife The woman was badly cut in
several places bv some rough instrument, and
when seen by the police officer was bleeding
profusey. Her injuries will probably prove
fatal
romantic story of love and gratitude at Bos-
ton West End appeared in the Sunday Times.
A wealthy old gentleman is represented as
having set society agog by marrying the de-
voted and pretty young nurse OF his wife during
the latter's death sickness. They are spending
the honeymoon in Europe.
Yesterday afternoon John S Robinson, 10
years of age, while playing with some COM
panons on the roof Of building on Bedford
street. lost his balance and fell about seventy
feet TO the sidewalk, dying soon after. He was
a clerk in the store of Braman Co., Chauncy
street
Mike Harrington, IS years of age, while
sliding down an elevator rope at the store of
Win. H. Forbes, 1S9 Washington street, went
down so rapidly that the hook at the end of the
rope struck into his groin. He hung there five
minutes before he was seen and released. He
will die.
Mr.. Geo. H. Brewster of Boston is the pos
SCISSOR of a copy of the New Testament which is
undoubtedly the oldest book in America. Ii
was printed in London in 1903, eleven years
after the discovery OF America, and III years
before the landing of the Pilgrim fathers. The
book is of quarto form, three inches thick and
ten inches long, the marginal notes and COM
ments being printed in large coarse Roman let
ters while the chapters are of Old English type.
1t is supposed 10 have been used by the Puritan
fathers at Plymouth.
An account appeared in the SGnda- Herald
of the visit of Mrs. Margaret Leahey of South
Boston TO the Tewksbury almshOuse, in re-
Spouse TO a notification that friend, Margaret
Lawlor, an inmate, had died. Coffin, burial
robes, hearse aad carriages were procured at
considerable expense, but on arrival at the in
stitution the visitors were informed that it was
"a mistake" that it was another Lawlor
woman who died-and they are consequently
minus their expenses. They found their friend
alive and well. They want to know who's TO
settle the little bill the mistake" caused.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
An Everett woman has Matched out over sew
enty chickens in Matching machine, in which
the heat is produced by steam.
There were forty-four deaths in Lowell last
week, a larger number than for any correspond
ing week in the history of that city. A large
proportion of the deaths were caused by cholera
morbus
One OF the recently imported Arabs is at work
with the gang laying gas-pipes in North Salem.
Two others, who have recently been employed
on the railroad are going back, under the au-
spices of the alien commissioners, TO whom they
applied for the purpose.
Patrick Guinna of Georgetown, who was ar
rested for breaking into the store-hOuse of e.
J. NJ. Hale at South Groveand Wednesday
night, obtained the required bail of $4,000, but
has been arrested on a second charge and is
-, Ill l. l. Nl,,K he. 10 ls.N 70,
Hale has amounted to $4,000 within short
time.
The balloon ascension, postponed from the
Fourth, took place from Salem common Satur-
day afternoon, and was witnessed by thousands
of people. The ascent was made by Professors
Hall and Pickering, in the balloon "City of
Lewiston" which rose maiestcally, amid the
stirring strains Of music by the band and hearty
cheers by the vast concourse OF people, AT first
it took norIhery direction, but soon another
ar-current carried it rapidly ocean-ward, and
gas was let off to lower it into the southerly
breeze The descent was rather hasty, and al
though several bags of ballast were discharged
it was found impracticable TO remain long
changing in all" and in less than twenty min
uteS from the start, the ballon landed in the
water near Beverly bridge.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In Taunton on Saturday, VIM Golf and VIM.
Parker were examined on a charge of assault
on George r. Cummings whose body was found
Golf was held in $1,000 to await the action of the
grand jury.
Fall River is surprised that the fine facilities
for aquatic sports afforded by its handsome bay,
and the sweet waters of Watuppa, have been so
long neglected.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Nantucket is becoming a lively watering
place, 175 persons arriving at the hotel there
last week.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
rhas II Murdopl hos hnpn
master at Three Rivers (Palmer) in the place of
the late Abel Weber.
The river at Springfield was the scene of two
races, Saturday night. The first was between
Jerry Sullivan and George Markham, on one
side, and Leonard Morgan and Geo Balou on
the other, the distance being a mile down the
river and back. Sullivan and Markham won in
nineteen minutes and seven seconds. Two
cigar makers, named Wright and SIGH, fol-
lowed in the same boats, for purse of $50
and Sich came in ahead in % minutes and 80
seconds.
The Springfield Union hopes to publish bye
and bye, a full account of the places for gam
bling and rum drinking and prostitution in that
city, with the names of the very respectable
men who receive large rents for rooms and
buildings devoted to these purposes, and appre-
hends there will be some establishment over the
revelation. II gambling and prostitution -four
lSh IN Springfield, it is well TO know all the
parties who profit by these trades.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The monument OF Scotch granite, to be erected
in StockOridge to the memory of Jonathan Ed
wards, the Puritan divine has arrived in Stock
bridge. 1t will require two weeks to do the
lettering, and the monument will then be set up.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A Franklin county undertaken who was not
used TO conducting funerals, recently rose at
the conclusion of funeral address and said that
the corpse would now go round and take a last
look at the mourners.
NJ
An unoccupied house on the Lincolnviile road
in Belfast, owned by DIR. n. p. Monroe, was
burned on Sunday morning. 1t is partially in
sured in the Bay State office of Worcester The
fire was caused by an incendiary
1t is said to be excellent fishing at Ausanau-
nsogowmongotongo, or in either of the
following lakes in the state: Huhozyaboo, Zitz-
mornnmgohic and Mahogapagohgug. Ask your
friends II they are going to either place.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
New Hampshire appropriated S643 per scholar
for the support of public schools last year.
part of Mason has been set off and organ
lied as new town, with the name of Green
vile. 1t comprises $50 inhabitants.
There are two Greeley men in Exeter but
one of them changes his mind so often that he
is like the darkey's little spotted pig-hard to
count.
Mr.. Jacob W. Watson, for some years past an
express messenges running between Concord and
St. Adams, died suddenly at his residence in
Concord Sunday evening. While conyersinr
with friend he was taken i'll and died soon
afterward.
The store of Carter Brothers & Co., in Great
Falls, was entered through a rear window, Sun.
day night, and the till robbed of a few dollars
IN coppers and scrip. The parties are supposed
70 De brace OF young rogues who have lately
been caught in various acts of misdemeanor.
dwelling house and outbuilding near Cor
ham, owned by Hon. John Lynch of Portland
and occupied by w. B. Stanley, was burned Sat
urday, with $500 worth Of last blocks belong
ing to Stanley; cause, defective chimney; loss,
unknown.
dwelling house in Keene belonging TO
David Nichols was destroyed by fire Yesterday
morning at hali-past two O'clock The fire was
probably set in the lower story, which was nm.
finished, and burned so rapidly that two occn-
pants OF chamber were severely burned in
escaping. Insured for $500 in the New Hamp-
shire Mutual. The second story was occupied
by VIM. White, who recently moved from
Midway, Mass.
A large teet of vessels, numbering about two
hundred, are lying in Portsmouth lower harbor
10 escape the storm. The British bark VILLAGE
Queen has just arrived from Liverpool with
cargo OF steel rails for the Concord railroad.
Also brig loaded with Lngan coal for cas- use
in Manchester
The New Hampshire editorial party. who have
been making the tour Of the White Mountains
arrived at the Profile House from the Crawford