Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-29
Saurttster Daily spp.
New Enelnnd Now. Summary.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
DIR. Samuel Morrill,, one of the oldest medical
practitioners in Boston, died Wednesday at the
a &c of seventy-two.
horse attached to one of the Metropolitau
railway cars dropped down near the Adams
house, Boston, about two O'Clock Yesterday ai-
te1neon, from the prevailing horse disease.
ne nrst morse car between Cambridge and
Dos'oi was run sixteen years ago, Tuesday.
MI John {. Stiles, the present superintendent
OF the Union railway company, occupied the
same position then.
Mr.. Florence Cunningham of Lynn went into
soap factory Wednesday, and while there acci-
denially fell into vat of boiling soap and was
badly scaded.
Wednesday evening, Samuel Martin died sud
denly in his room az Wilson's boarding house,
10 Boston, from apepleXy. The deceased was
single man about twenty-siX years OF age, and
arrived In Boston that morning from Gloucester,
stating TO the boarding house keeper that be in
tended TO return home next day morning.
Richard Burns, arrested in Boston Tuesday
night for being drunk, was identified as one of
four young fellows who were charged with
murderous assault on John L. Cummings, cor
ner of Parkman and North Russell streets, on
the night of the I'd of last July. The case will
be heard in the municipal court on the Goth inst
Susan J. Murray, OF Boston, for an alleged as
sauit with Ratchet on Robert PresSy, is held in
$500 to await the action of the grand Jury of the
tween the parties in a house OF illfame, during
winch the defendant struck Pressy blow on
the shoulder blade, inflictiug a serious though
not dangerous wound. She will either have to
tell lie or own up that she did it with her lit
tie Ratchet.
Some fifteen years ago roughly clad man
stepped into cutlery store on Washington
street, and throwing down pocket knife said
lhere is knife which | want sharpened. I'm
gong to California, and will call for it when
come back" Before the clerk had time to re-
cover from his astonishment, the visitor diSap-
peared and went probably to California. The
Knife was put in irst-class condition and placed
IN drawer ready for delivery. The story of
this knife is one of the legends of the store
Each new boy is indicted into the mystery of
this knife, after he has watched a sufficient
number OF days for the man who is expected to
call for II, while any stranger who drops in and
looks round is supposed to be the owner, and is
sometimes sole ted to take it. There is consid
elaple speculation regarding the probable death
oil the owner, but the boys entertain the idea
mat some fine morning the rough looking man
VIII walk in, pay expenses and storage, and
claim his property.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
An unknown man drowned himself in the
Concord river, near the Colburn scnool house.
Lowell Tuesday, and his body has not yet been
recovered.
All the respectable saloons in Lowell were not
opened Yesterday morning for the sale OF any
nqnor, beer or cider, acting in compliance with
the notice received from the city marshal
Nothing can be obtained except by "ways that
are dark dry set are the groups assembled
around the places, discussing the matter. There
are hYe hundred licensed liquor sellers in Low
elli and probably as many unlicensed and it
ent.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Newburyport Herald has great expecta-
O r nj tpt tho
ern railroad Larger and better depots and
depot accommodations on the route; track laid
with steel rails; double track from Ipswich to
portsmouth; speed increased; and in fact the
Eastern IS to be made frst-class road in every
respect"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
rail- River has got a new hearse, and the local
papers are putting it as "an elegant attraction
TO our city, adding much to the taste and adorn-
ment of the place"
Wednesday morning as man named John
Sullivan, OF Fall River, was fooling in the
Troy mill, he got his left hand caught in the
gearing OF the scratcher machine, where il re-
manned nearly half an hour before it could he
extrcated. One of his fingers was completely
torn OIL, and the palm and back of his hand was
torn into shreds.
special session of the superior court was held
IN Taunton, Wednesday evening, at which one
hundred and nineteen foreigners were admitted
TO iull citizenship, and twenty more took out
thelr FIRST papers, About forty others have pre-
Viously been naruralized at this term of the
court, and many are waiting for the same priv-
lege before the court adiourns.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The body of an unknown man was picked up
few days since on Green Pond bar, Falmouth.
He was six feet tall, had on pair of No. 10
boots, and was well clothed.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The mutual relief association of the employees
OF the Boston and Albany railroad, at its an
nual meeting, in Springfield, Wednesday even
ing, reelected the following board of officers:
Trustees, c. o. Russell, William H. Stearns,
Robert Eecles, A. 5. Bryant, H. c. Hamilton,
John w. Clark and Marcus Caldwell; secretary,
A. Holt The association now numbers 67S
members; II members have died during the
past year whose families have received $7405
from the association. The society's expenses
have been only S179, and the fees from new
memberships s224.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The verdict of the coroners jury in the in
quest held over the body of Mrs Ellen Turner,
who was shot at Otis, Friday evening, was that
the shooting, though accidental, was the result
OF gross carelessness on the part of Philo Clark.
lie was eXonerated, however, from any criminal
intent
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
john Donnery, Shelburne Falls freshman,
attempted suicide by throwing himself in front
Of locomotive at the Greenfield station on Tues
udys put was rescued by the byStanderS and
found to be crazy. Complaint has been made no
Judge Conant to have him committed to the
lunatic asylum.
MAINE.
Cardenas dates of the 2Sd state that CAPTAIN
Hall of the schooner Telumah disappeared from
there the 9th, and has not been heard of since.
he belonged TO Newcastle.
The oldest inhabitants are raking up their
IDEAS to remember severe snow storms. They
are taken this way down in Maine every winter
A. Norton's dwelling house at Wells was de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday night, the family
barely escaping with their clothes I MSS S2500.
insured for $1,000.
7. "a :a 4, va MPsHIRE.
II Is sad Here are tbirty-three Berrys and
.tMensSsix Grams in Pittsfeld. They should
-aaAAfite under the name of Cranberry.
little son of Mr.. L. F. Richardson, of Dub
lin, on the 10th inst, fell upon pair of shears
driving the blade, which penetrated back of his
ear, through the skull into the brain about four
inches. At last accounts the child was alive,
but little hopes are entertained of Its recovery.
The following election bet, between Col J. l..
Bolster of East Jaffrey, and Col. S. |. Vose of
Petertoro, was paid according to its terms, last
Friday. Ii Straw was elected governor Col. B.
was 10 purchase 200 pounds of fresh fish and de-
liver the same at the depot in Peterborough, and
IN dav agreed upon by the parties he was to
wheel or draw them through the streets and sell
hen, while Col. V. was to accompany him. blow
The horn and take the money. Theoccasion was |
asla. srn1, i. ID.