Worcester daily spy., 1872-04-10
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Judge Richardson will probably resign as
Judge Of probate for MiddleseX county, and de
vote his whole time to the office of assistant
secretary OF the treasury.
Boston pilots complain that the fog horn N
Boston Light is not awaws sounded in thick
weather, and desire that the attention OF the
proper authorities should be directed 10 The
omission.
The old bell which has hung for a quarter OF
a century on an elm tree at Dorchester Lower
Mills hes been stolen. Ii used 70 call the farm
ers TO their meals, and was cherished by lhe
present generation for the service it had rendered
their ancestors.
The new milk association are meeting with
much opposition in then efforts to give me peo-
ple Of Boston pure milk. The last dodge OF tue
opposition is 10 bribe the servants and enlist
them in their efforts to make purchasers dissai-
iSfed with the new arrangements.
II was fifty years Monday, since the first elcc-
fjon under the municipal charter OF Boston was
held, and the Transcript INDUCED IN some rem
ipiscences and happy reflections thereon. The
town then had population of about $4,000,
occupying some $500 houses. There was no
choice for mayor, :he votes for the different
candidates being as follows: Josiah Quincy,
1896: Harrison Gray Otis, 1884; Thomas L.
Winthrop, S61 George Blake, 157; scattering,
g.. AT the second trial John Phillips was
elected. Most Of those who took part in the
movement are numbered with the dead.
An astonshed person is either an object of
pity or leyity An instance transpired on an
East Boston ferry boat a day or two since,
illustrating surprise as the result OF stupidity,
and coming under both classihcations. The
boat was slowly leaving the slip and as the
chains were being thrown off a man rushed
down the drop. He gathered himself for
tremendous leap, and, springlng, landed far
upon the deck Of the boat. 1t was as much as
full minute before he could stand erect, and then
turning, his comical expression was explained
by his words, "Holy Moses, what lep!" The
boat was then some seventy feet out, and he
imagined he had leaped the opening.
In the supreme court at Boston on Monday,
the following parties were arraigned before
Judge Morton for murder: Michael Doyle, for
the murder of Michael McCarty on the 22d Of
March, 1869, growing ont OF an assault; Charles
A. Hobbs for the fatal stabbing OF Patrick Sulli-
van in Haym9rket square on the 2oth OF Decem-
her last; and Samuel Hanson, for the murder Of
John McLane on board the British steamer
Tiber at East Boston, on the 10th OF February
last. They seyerally pleaded not guilty, and
trials were assigned for the 26th of April. Mr..
Robert Morris was assigned as counsel for Doyle,
and counsel for the other prisoners Will within
a few days be appointed by the court Hobbs,
since the commission of the fatal deed, has grad
nally wasted away under an attack OF paralysis,
and it required the assistance of two officers to
bring him into the court room.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Lawrence is to have public library, open TO
all the people, and with ample rooms and col
lection of books worth not less than $4,000
with sufficient surplus income TO add TO il be-
tween one and Two thousand dollars worth OF
new books each year. 1t will be opened on the
1st of October.
At about eleven O'Clock Tuesday forenoon Mr..
BENJAMIN AYarill well known citizen OF Salem,
about seventy years OF age, dropped down dead
in Essex street, near the corner OF Elm heart
L. .n-a Ne III
formerly in the distillery business and resided
with married son in Wall street.
The case of attempted suicide, which occurred
in Lynn last week, in which Charles Hatch and
Margaret TreIethen are concerned came mp in
the police court Tuesday forenoon, but in consc-
quence of the approaching confinement of Mrs.
1refeihen, the would be suicide, Hatch was
bound over in $50 for his appearance on the
Goth of May, on a charge of immoral conduct
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The house occupied by Mrs. Harriet L.
Hodges, in Taunton, was damaged by fire Tues
day morning.
Mr.. James Webster, of Freetown, son of Apol
los Webster, who was sentenced TO the Rhode
Island state prison about eight years ago for life
and for whose release there was a petition in
circulation about three years ago has been par
doned by the governor and arrived home last
week.
Mr.. Horace c. Allen, Of Monument, seaman
on board the schooner Ann J. Sipple, OF Barn
stable at Hathaway & Luces wharf in New
Bedford, dropped dead on board the vessel Mon
day forenoon of heart disease. He complained
in the morning of headache, and Capt. Bacon
gave him some medicine. He was eighteen
years Of age.
A New Bedford boy driving j. II Burgess
market wagon recently fell TO tine ground as he
went round corner quickly. He was accompa-
nied by Alr. Burgess St Bernard dog, which
ran to him at once. The boy was not hurt, and
jumped up and laughed, and the dog, finding
that no assistance was required by his human
friend, started to save the team from damage,
caught the reins in his mouth, and succeeded in
stopping the horse. The dog is not for sale.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A Springfield painter named Wells, has been
sick for some time with painters collie, and hi,
wife Kate has been on roaring drunk for !
week. spending what little money she could oh
tain for liquor. The man was cared for, when
these facts came ont.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Greenfield Gazette talks sweetly of a very
pleasant enjoyable sugar party Friday evening,
one OF the first and best Of the season The SUI
gar was new, Of the best quality and well se:ved
up on cakes OF snow at each guests plate with
suitable accompaniment"
MAINE.
Lewiston voted yesterday to subscribe 10 the
stock Of the Lewiston and Auburn railroad.
1895 to 46.
A fire in Dresden Monday night, entirely de-
stroyed the store and stock Of goods of l., L.
Houdlett Insurance small
The dwelling house of Pierce Muav, near
the lower canal, Lewiston, was burned Tuesday
morning. Loss partly covered by insurance
A few days since, MS young couple of Alya
were riding through Monticello village, they
met Elder Pitcher, and without either party
alighting from the Sleighs were married then
and there. A quick wav of doing business.
Mr.. Chas. Tozier, ID Lnneus, lost his logging
camp, with its entire contents, by fire, a short
time since, The fire caught during the absence
OF the cook, and when discovered was under
too great headway TO be checked. The loss is a
heavy one to Mr.. Tozier.
A singular and fatal accident happened on the
HOullOn Branch railroad during the late storm.
10 Il section hand named Tyler The engine
Thistle knocked the engine Ar0ostool off the
track, completely upsetung it upon Tyler and
killing him Instantly.
One of the largest public meetings that has
1een held for many wears in Houlion occurred
evening, March 2Sth, for the purpose
II sustaining the sherho of the county in a strict
enforcement Of the liquor law
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There is a snow drift On MI Prospect In Hol.
lerness, which is eighty rods in length and
iltY feet deep.
Nj. Wentworth Loud, of Milton, died sudden
Y ON the Both nit. while sitting in his chair. He
vas rs years old.
The injunction case restraining the town of
sgwport from building a court house, has been
ecided in favor OF maintaining the temporary
1unctiOn.
Portland went three days without case of
runkenDcss before its police court and was
ceiling some little pride in the fact when the
pell was broken by the importation of a
runken thief from Boston.
The dwelling house, shed and barn owned
ean, al Milan Corner were DESTROYED by fire
lst Sunday night. The family barely escaped
-th their lives. Loss $500; insured for $1,000
Two well defined shocks of earthquake have
cen experienced in Milford, on occurring early
unday morning, aud the other about nine
clock Monday morning. Buildings, with their
onlentss were perceptibly shaken.
On the arrival Of the seven O'Clock train from
y orceser al Nashua, Monday evening, a French
nan bound for Manchester, got off at the Main
treet deppt by mistake, and in ATTEMPTING 10
get on again, fell under The train and had bis
aght arm terribly crushed and was afterwards
amputaled He says his name Is HelmoDd Fred
Iicks, mai he came from Boylston, Mass and
has a wife in Worcester. anu
fof a time the prospects of the great neace
luDhee looked dark and gloomy. The SkowLe.
gah OF iwelYe--a Maine stay--applied ion
iate lor aomlsslon under the unyielding rule laid
down ny ihe great r y q. But the cloud boe
passed llke a terrible dream, and SUNSHINE
brght, happy sunshine comes with the inteln.
gehce ihat the above mentioned dozen hova
joined fhe farmngiOn chorus, and will 90 dnv,,
10 Boston and swell the JOYOUS lanuie W"
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