Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10
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new England News summary.

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road in 1871.
Prof John B. Perry, who died at Cambridge
port recently. was an associate of Prof. AgaSslz
in the department of paleOntoloey, IN the muse
UNI of comparative zoology, at Harvard college,
and also professor of geology IN Ooerlln college,
He was son OF Daniel Perry OF Burlington, VI.
and graduated from Harvard in 1S41. after
which he entered the ministry, but subsequently
gave his attention 10 his favorite study.
Among the wills proved on Tuesday at East
Cambridge was that Of the late John W, 7. Alb
bolt Of Wesiford. The testator first provides
for his relatives, and then leaves curious
clause bequeathing money TO Harvard college
It would take quite good arithmetician TO tig-
ure out exactly when the sum given will reach
the ultimatum named, SubJoined is the be-
quest in the words OF the will: | give, bequeath
and devise to the president and fellows of Har-
ward college the sum OF $1,000, upon the follow
ing conditions: 0ne-thiTd of the net annual
income may be annually expended, ana the
remaining two-thirds shall, as the same snail
accumulate be placed on interest. At the end
OF ten years the interest accumulated shall he
invested and added TO the principal, and so on
every ten wears until the principal at the par
value thereof shall amount TO S2O,OOO, When
said president and fellows may expend one half
the annual income, and the other half TO be
placed on interest and added to the principal as
above named until the principal shall amount
to S100 900, when the accumulation may cease.
A meeting Of some hundred and fifty of the
Chase family was held at John A. Andrew hall,
Boston, Wednesday forenoon, for the purpose
of deyising means to establish their helrShip %
q large property which is said to have fallen TO
them in England. The amount of the property
was stated at about 100000 pounds sterling,
and was said to belong to Col. Francis rownley,
who was executed for treason in 1745. The
was in litigation for a hundred and
one years, when it is said that the English court
established his Innocence and awarded the
property to four Chase brothers. One was in
England, and rumor traces out the other three
as persons who came to this country in 1923
Aquila, who settled at Newburv; Thomas, who
settled in Rhode Island, and William, who set
tied in Yarmouth. Such is an outline of the
crude story, the documentary evidence for which
was not presented to the meeting, though called
for. committee of five was appointed TO in
Vestigate the affair. The clearest statement of
the case, says the Journal, seems to be that some
Chase family either has or has not inherited
fortune and that the family either was or was
not the one which emig5ated to this country.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
In Lowell, yesterday, a steam boiler belonging
to the Suffolk corporation exploded, killing
Dennis Mccarthy and shattering the buildings.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mark Lewis of Ipswich was found dead at his
shop at Ipswich on Tuesday morning. He was
about 65 years of age and a widower
The first rails upon the horse railroad between
Newburyport and Salisbury were laid upon
Monday, by delegation of women, Mrs. Enoch
Currier, aged 80, and Mrs. Dudley, blooming
woman Of %, helping to put the first rail in
position.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Albion lead works in Taunton were burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000, insured Tor 100000,
which is divided among several offices.
The city council of Fail River has directed the
ftaa f1y1sa IN a.
the subject of an additional supply
of pure water for that city, especially as to the
feasibility of obtaining such water from the
lakes or ponds in the vicinity of the town of
Middeboro'
The body of Mr.. Leonard Briggs, of Fairha-
ven, who was drowned in the harbOr on the
29th ult., hoated ashore at Scontlcut Monday.
Coroner Cosgeshall was called, but decided not
to hold an inquest. He learned that the acct
dent was caused by the jbing of the mainsail of
the boat in which Mr. Briggs and another gen
tleman were sailing, while they were endeavor-
nc TO hoist additional sail.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The artesian well on the Worthy paper com
Dany's grounds, at Mittineague, has reached
lepth of one hundred and fifty feet, and water
With traces ofsoil has been thrown up by the
lrill from bed of hard rock, having a coal
The pleasure riders in the eastern part of
location of the pest house, as it spoils one OF
the pleasantest drives in the city, and they arc
urgent in their requests for its removal. Per-
sons who live in that section are no less earnest
for they hardly like to have eonvaeseent pa
tients travelling around their door yards, as is
committee are discussing the feasibility of 10
eating the pest house in the rear of the new
poor house.
uAMpsuIRE cOI7NTy
The members of the Jersey stock club Of
Boston and their ladies' to the number of forty
three, went on a special tain 10 Amherst, Tues
day, and spent the afternoon in visiting the
colleges.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Grading is going on rapidly on the Lee and
West Stock bridge railroad, which is promised TO
be in running order within year.
MAINE.
The children of the late Benjamin SWEET of
4ampden held a reunion, yesterday, at Beck
Ottage, the old homestead of the family and
birthplace Of all the children. There are thir-
cen children-seven sons and six daughters
he oldest aged &c. and the youngest SO; and,
what is most remarkable, no death has ever oc-
cured among them. There were present nearly
100 of the descendants Of the family.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The house Of Abner Lull, in Cornish, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday morning, and Mrs. Lull,
seyenty-eght years of age, persisted in the
flames.
D. N. Knowlton, an accountant, thirty-fve
years OF age, has been missing at Manchester
since the Both ult., when he is supposed to have
started for Boston, and there are fears OF foul
play.
Elk Gov. Hartman returned TO New Hamp-
shire Yesterday afternoon from Pennsylvania,
where he has been doing gallant service in the
republican cause, having addressed eighteen
immense mass meetings in sixteen days, some
If the principal of which were in Reading, Will
Transport, Altoona, Pittsburg, Oil City and
Erie.
VERMONT.
A strong effort is to be made to procure a state
police law in Vermont.
bill was introduced in the Vermont legisla-
ture, last week, providing for an abolition Of the
death penalty. 1t encountered severe opposi.
ZION, and has only arrived at the first stage
The Vermont historical society met at Mont.
pelier, Tuesday. The annual address was de.
livered in Representatives hall by Hon. l.. L.
Chittenden Of New York Subiect-"T iconder-
oga."
The Richford Sentinel says: "By the mar
rage Of the two couples in the Methodistchurch
Wednesday, about the last of the regular Spark
ing couples in this village have given up the
business, or, rather, taken a new departure"
There is a revival Of the western demand for
Vermont sheep, and freight train over the Yer
mont Central, a few days since, carried a con-
signment Of 6S1 head, which had been selected
from the best focks in the western portion of
the state, for parties in Colorado.
CoNNECTICUT.
Abraham Main, a New Haven bartender, AZ
years Of age, was killed by falling from fourth
story window, Monday evening.
The Connecticut dental association will hold
its eighth semi-annual meeting in Stanley Post
hall, New Britain, Oct. ~ and %.
The Bull Ran house" the scene of the triple
murder al Windsor Locks, last winter has been
torn down by order OF the authorities, not one
brick remaining upon another, making the road
across the plains" still more cherries and
dreary, although perhaps less dangerous There
is now no dwelling house between the Locks
and East CRANKY, distance OF five miles
Tuesday morning, while young man by the
name OF Antonio Munoz, employed on the brig
). r. Smith, at Bridgeport was adjusting the
rigging, he iell a distance Of about TWENTY-FIVE
feet and struck on the rail of the vessel. His
head was thrown against the deck with great
force, producing conclusion Of the brain. Moth
ing could be done 10 save the life of the unfortu-
nate youth, and after lingering until afternoon
he died He was Of Spanish birth, aged about
sixteen years, and had been for some time in
the service Of Capt. Dodge, by whom he was
much respected. The brig came from Curacao,
with a cargo Of salt.
RHODE ISLAND.
Thomas Gilman, brakeman, was killed on
the St0nington railroad at Westerly, yesterday
A Greenyille stable keeper visited relative
IN Foster last Friday, and the next morning be
found that some one had cut his horses throat
from ear TO ear.
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