Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-26

/ Tuesday evening, at his residence. He had been
at work all day, and on coming home COM
planned Of feeling unwell and expired almost
Immediately. He was siXty-seven years of age
and had no family.
1t is remarked that the storm signalman on
the top of Mount Washington holdsthe "highest
office in the Gift Of the nation"
| Willis Myrick, seventeen years of age, was
accidentally shot near his right shoulder, last
Saturday, near Goffe's Falls.
Professor Young of Dartmouth college, during
the summer vacation, will take his telescope and
spectroscope to Sherman, on the Pacific rail-
road and see what advantage can be gained by
observations in the light air, 5000 feet above the
sea.
VERMONT.
Owing TO The high price of cheese this spring,
the North WilliSton cheese factory commenced
running last Monday, two weeks earlier than
usual
The hors eand sleigh of Felix Messy, drowned
last week at Yergennes, drifted as far as the
farm owned by Oscar Bacon, in Waltham, where
1t was found. Search is being continued for
Mrs. Messy, hut without avail.
The municipal election in Rutland Wednes-
day was spirited, but resul ed contrary to eX-
pectution, in decided majority for a compro-
mise ticket made up from the tickets of each
faction, which was elected, averaging $50 ma
lorlty. Only one originally on the temperance
ticket was elected. Col Chas. H. .Tovce was
elected moderator by a plurality of 26S over
Governor Page. The straight temperance re-
celved only IA votes.
CONNECTICUT.
William Bradley, an old and highly esteemed
citizen of New Britain, was killed by
the running away of his horse on TUESDAY,
being thrown from his carriage with great
violence.
An eccentric Connecticut gentleman, recently
deceased, left TO religious institutions $4,000,
to his cook $4,000, and to each of his FIVE
chi dren $500.
Two young men were "fooline" on a gravel
train at Stamford Saturday morning, when one
Of them threw a broken broom stick at the 9TH
err named Ryan, the sharp point of which
passed through his cheek and gums, dislodging
several teeth.
An attempt was made in South Glastonbury,
wednesday evening, by young man named
Donovan TO poison three young ladies-Mary
Ann Dalton, Alice Jones and his own sister,
Nellie Donoyan-by administering poison in
some whlskey which he purchased at drug
store. The two former, who drank considera-
pie, were In commissions all night and at last
accounts were IN precariOuS condition. Young
Donovan had previously quarreled with broth
er OF Miss Dalton, and it is supposed he took
inns method Of expressing his revenge. The
w6lSkey has been sent to Prof Beardsley of Yale
college for chemical analysis. No arrests
have vet been made.
Hiram Turrell son of Nathan Turrell, propri-
etor of the Wooster house in Danbury, died in a
cell in New York on Monday of peritonitis, pro-
duced by excessive drinking. He went to New
tolk on the 18th inst, and took a room at the
Libby house. When first arrested Turrell mad
on his person gold watch valued at S21O and
about $3.50 in money; but on Sunday morning
when committed, the watch was gone and all
but $50 of his greenbacks
RHODE ISLAND.
The dwelling house OF Widow Deborah Man
chester, III liyerton, was broken into in the
night time, a few weeks since and robbed of a
variety of articles. Suspicious at once rested
upon Young man bv the name of John Co
CHAN, belonging in Warren who had formally
worked for Mrs. Manchester He was pursued
to Warren and arrested, and considerable por-
ton OF the property stolen was found in his
possession.