Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-12
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Whittier, according to Rev. James Freeman
Clarke is the greatest religious poet OF this age
Over twenty weather-bound scnoohers arrived
in Boston on the 10th from coaStw:se ports.
TIE last commission issued by Gov. Clatiin
was that of Major Edward J. Jones as notary OF
Suffolk county.
a Peuobscot salmon weighing sixteen pounds,
the first OF the season, was sold IN Boston on the
10th.
Work on the Massachusetts Central railroad
at Maryland began on the 10Th. The little son
Of Capt. Pausland threw the first shoyeful
of earth. There was iungoi cannon, speeches,
ec
A new uial has been ordered in the superior
court Of the case OF Boston vs. Tbos. Richard
son, an action to determine the ownership of
the flats 1.-THE foot Of Summer street.
John Neville, alias Brown, was picked up in
Hanson street. Boston, on the 10th, taken to the
police station, and died shortly afterward Of
apopleXy induced by drinking. He was about
fifty years old.
Why not?-The Boston chief of police, in
his annual report, urges the enactment of
law authorizing the arrest Of male rs well as
female night.wallSers of the streets for the pun
poses OF lewdnesS
James Rogers, the oldest resident OF Boston,
who was nearly 10S years old, died on the llth
at his residence in Boston Highlands ne lei
recently and fractured some OF his ribs. from
this hurt he did not recover, although previously
remarkably vigorous for so old Il man.
Estimates have been prepared for Il railroad
track and cars al the Charlestowu navy yard, TO
cost twenty-five thousand dollars, and for the
erection of a storehouse Tor lnfiammabe OILS, to
cost nine hundred dollars.
The Massachusetts, eclectic medical society
had its sem-lnnual meeting and dinner at the
Revere house, Boston, on the 10Th. Drs. +. 4,
B9swOrth, S c. AmeS, Walter Burnham, Edwin
Scho6ed, A. w. Sidney, Wm Bass, W. +. I'M
derwood ID. L. Ambrose, II. D. liSon, and c.
L. Miles read essays on different topics, which
elected general discussion.
Official letters received by the president of
the Boston young mems christian union from
Peshtgo are filed with deep gratitude to those
many kind and liberal parents aud children In
New England who sent contributions Of Christ
mas presents through the union TO tie children
OF that burnt region. They state: "Ihe Christ
mas presents came in good condition, all charges
paid by you Your union must have the credit
OF being the only one that has remembered the
children of this town in The way of Christmas
and New Years presents Such acts of kind
ness and sympathy are sure to he rewarded
Major General Adm b. Underwood, Colonel
James L. Bates and Brigadier General Charles
+. WalcOt, aides-dc- ;amp 10 exec FernOr Olaf
lin, have rendered their designations, to take eff
feet when their successors are appointed and
commissioned. Gov. Ciatiin, in accepting their
designations, expresses his grateful sense of
their faithful services, and alludes in compll-
mentarv terms to their record IN the late war.
He also expresses to each Of his staff, PERSONAL
ly, the highest regard for attentions which
spring from tue friendship, and which have
made his military duties both easy and agreea-
bic.
As stated few days ago, the Massachusetts
medical society, whose proceedings in the trial
of some of Its members for practicing homeo.
paihy were interrupted by an injunction about
month ago, have filed an answer to the bill
arlRst them in the supreme court. The reply
ADM several OF the charges brought against
iii so iety in the bill, but claims that the menu
btrs nave power by their charter TO suspend
eXpel or dislranchisc any OF the fellows; that
they have the right 10 make such rules for the
government OF the society as are not repugnaut
to the laws of the commonwealth; and that
among the bylaws passed by the society IN
conformity with their charter The first provides
that no one shall thereafter be admitted a mem
Der OF the society who processes to cure diseases
by Spirituallsm, homeopathy or ThompSonian-
ism
senator Wilson is known to be a thoroughly
TEN crate man, and unlike most pubic men he
has always found time and inclination to give
the cause OF temperance hearty and effective
support On Sunday evening last Mr.. Wilson
gave temperance lecture in Boston, and took
occasion to state some facts that show decided
change for the better in the habits of congress-
men and other office holders at Washington
He said there were fewer drinking men in con-
gress now than when he went into it. Former
ly the night sessions were dreaded on account
of the debluchery TO which they gave rise
Now, about onc-quarter of the senator's aie
piSh-Su itiilDcidltt ilcl anu Illcft IS NOT what
may be called ga hard dTiuker" in The senate
at all. Inc facts are about the same in the house
OF representatives. Once the departments were
full oi drunken men, now they are the exccp-
tons In congress during the last seventeen
years he had found that the members who used
alcoholic drinks were invariably the first to be
Frustrated by protracted work. "In my eXpe-
Renee, be said, "while chairman of the com
mitee on military affairs, l always found the
men TO be relied on were the men who drank
not al ALL"
In debate at Boffns Bower on Gree love y
based on Wcodhull's recent lecture in Boston,
Jeanne Collins argued in opposition to the theory
as expounded by this notorious New York self
styled imp, rsOnation of a female Demos
tneneS. Miss Collins said ''Show me a nation
that has been immoral and I'll show You a ma
ton OF slaves" In conclusion, Miss Collins said
she knew OF nothing that would be more danger
Gus than to give more liberty to RIGHTEOUSNESS
Aurora Phelps opposed free love because it
would break up the family, while very Young
man, Mr. Walker, argued that free love was
guaranteed in the declaration OF Independence
becau e The pursuit of happiness" was declared
to te the inalenabie right of every one He be
leYed Mrs. NoOdhull's views misunderstood
Mr.. Burke. the chairman thought the only Wav
to understand Mrs. Woodruff, was by the words
she artieulate1; thought that lady was beneath
the dignity Of any man or woman to talk about
Altogether, it did not appear that Mrs. Wood
hulrs views were congenial 10 the moral al
mosphere of Boston.
MIR. David Leaytt, whose death was recorded
in our dispatches, was born in Greenfield
May 9, 1871, and was therefore in his 55th year
In early life he was employed IN the manufac-
tnre OF chairs, and also in hat store in Lowell
lie went 20 Boston in 1876 and after short per
iod of service on paper of short life called the
Daily Eagle, he became connected with the Jour.
nal III August of that year, and has continued
in that Office ever since. He was probably the
most widely known OF any man similarly situa-
fr n f,h a s~fI 81, -
get mole items" by standing in Court square
than other reporters could obtain BY running all
over the city. He was a man Of marked pecu-
lla1hes Of character, having strong likes and
disikes, possessed OF warm heart and a nh
eral hand, q tlrm and reliable friend a Jealous
and faithful co-worker, and always ready TO as
sist by advice and labor the younger members
OF the profession, fact OF which the writer had
personal knowledge long years ago Mr.
Leavlit leaves a mother, and also brother and
sister IN addition to hosts Of friends aud his as
soriates in tue various Offices of the state bv
whom he will be sadly missed
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The report of the librarian of the Lowell pub
lie library shows The whole number of volumes
IN possession to be S5,245; new subscribers
81; nonresident subscribers, q whole number
of subscribers, 111S; whole number of volumes
delivered, 1917; average number daily, 1874
The library is in good condition financially.
ESSEX COUNTY.
meeting Of the owners Of fishing vessels in
Salem has unanimously adopted resolutions ask
Ing congress TO grant a tonnage bounty for fish
lng vessels aud indorsing the principles of the
Washington treaty It is probable that similar
action will be taken By the fishermen Of Cape
Cod.
Mr.. Bradley well-known carriage builder, of
South Andoyer, dropped dead in the depot al
that place, on the eighth. He was in his usual
health, and went TO the depot to take the first
morning train TO Boston, and after reaching tbe
depot, and just Us the train came in siubt. with
out groan or exclamation, he fell forward and
when thOse in the immediate vicinity reached
him he was dead.
NORFOLK COUNTY,
Mr.. Hodges, prOpretorOf the Quincy bakery
tells thrilling" story of young man WHO
was employed to drive bake cart and though
doubts had been previously entertained of his
honesty, his accounts Of sales always Tailed
with the amount taken out. After being EN-.
poyed for several months the young man decd
ed to change his employment, aud in settling
accounts there was a balance of $500 which
was due from parties 10 whom, as the nice
young man said, he had given credit: bat a.
they alldwelt IN one village, and never "bobbed
around, he assured his employer that the col
lecnon Of the bills would be an easy matter
and thpV rpuld aug5ts t, 49,