Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-17
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New England news Summary.
Bosrox AND VICINITY.


BrOoktne in great numbers.
Mrs. Dill, the victim Of the Cambridge abor-
ton case, died on Saturday, before any deposl-
ton could be taken, and, as consequence, 1t IS
impossible to make out case against gaylord,
the abortiocist. Bonner of FoXbOro, with whom
she was intimate, has been arrested and lodged
in jail for being accessory to the abortion, and
also for adultery.
An inward bound western freight train on
Tuesday morning ran off the track at Stacks
Crossing, Newton, and several OF the cars went
down an embankment, breaking them consider
ably, and killing a number OF hogs, which conf
prised a portion of the freight. The accident,
which is attributed to a broken rail, caused de-
Law Of two hours 10 the mail train that followed.
None of the train hands were injured.
The yacht Rambler, Capt. IL. Crocker, which
sailed from Boston last spring for trip TO the
Azores, arrived at that port yesterday afternoon,
having left Santa Cruz, Teneritfe, on the 2lst of
June. She has as passengers Mr. j. NJ. Forbes,
owner of the Rambler; his sister, Mrs. Francis
Cunningham; Miss Alice A. Forbes, Miss Sarah
c. Jones and Miss Il. L. Dabney. The trip has
been highly enjoyed by all on board.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The lightning struck pine tree on Monday
afternoon near the residence of John Wilson, i'll
South WeStford, and set fire TO the woods, which
was stopped by the efforts of some twenty men,
who trenched around it. Only a slight rain
fell.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A Salem man suffering from delirium tremens
jumped from a window of Central bridge at
Lowell Monday afternoon, distance of nearly
80 feet, into the Merrimack river He was res
cued by parties boating on the river
Mrs. S. A. Willis had a narrow escape from
drowning at Essex last Friday. She was bath
ing, and Yentured beyond her depth, and was
rescued just as she was sinking for the third
time.
''Why, Emily, how do you do? Where have
you been and what have you been doing since |
saw youp said one Newburyport woman to an
other. 81 am very well, Julia. ! celebrated my
wooden wedding last week, was the reply.
"Why, didn't know you was married. How
did you celebrate it?' "By marrying block
head"
The shoe manufacturers of Lynn will give the
boot and shoe trade of the country a reception
at Nahant on Thursday next. Mr.. Tudor has
courteously rendered the use of the mansion and
grounds OF the Tudor estate. Gilmore's band
will furnish the music and J. b. Smith the din.
ner. 1t is expected Gov. Washburn, Gov. Bald.
win of Michigan, and other distinguished gen.
tlemen will be present. Col. Everett with the
commissioned and non-commissioned officers Of
the fifth regiment will do escort duty, accom-
panied by Browns Brigade band
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mr.. George Taber, who has been member oil
the night watch in New Bedford for % years
and 5months, died Monday, aged TO-
NORFOLK COUNTY.
train which killed Mr.. Lowell at East FoXboro'
Monday afternoon it appears that the three cars
full of passengers not only were thrown from
the track but slid down an embankment about
twenty feet, breaking the wheels and carriages
Strange TO say none of the cars were overturned
which can only be explained by the closeness Of
the platforms, and the strength of the couplings
The only injury of any amount yet ascertained
was the breaking of the finger OF one gentle
man.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Madame Ermlna Rudersdorti spending few
days in Springfield, and is the guest OF eX-Mayoi
Alexander.
Michael McKowine, an unmarried man Of
Springfield a slater by trade, climbed up the
staging erected over the gas holder on State
street, while on spree Monday, and when about
forty feet from the ground, somehow lost his
balance, and turning head downward fell straight
10 the ground, crushing his skull about the fore
head aud temples, and breaking his jaw, He
was fatally injured
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
George Robbins Of Northampton died on Mon
day morning from the effects Of a wound caused
by treading on rusty nail.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On the fourth, Asa Magoon, n farmer in the
south part of Orange, left his home in the morn
ing, with his wife and two boys, to spend the
day at the capital, leaving behind as housekeeper
his daughter some eighteen years old. During
their absence Alpheus George called at the
house and after some conversation made insult.
ing proposals to the girl which She treated as
they deserved. He then attempted TO achieve
his ends by force, aud after desperate struggle
succeeded. The girl was so badly Injured that
physician, who was called as soon as the fam
lily arrived home, thought that she would moi
recover, and on Saturday her deposition was
taken. In that she fully identifies George as
her ravisher, and places his guilt beyond &
doubt. George fed, but was pursued and cap
tured Monday morning. He is widower, Somt
40 years OF age, and has one child. He is
cooper by trade and has sustained good repu
tation hitherto
MAINE.
Bangor people called yesterday the hotties
day of the seaSon-9S in the shade.
The town of Buxton, York county, celebrate
the centennial anniversary of its incorporation
August IA. Hon. NJ. Ii. Dunnell of Minnesota
IA native of the town-delivers the Grafton, and
Cyrus Woodman, Esq of Cambridge, Mass.
the historical address.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
movement is on loot for barbecue to come
of at the birthplace of Horace Greeley, in Am
berst.
Luther Burns of Milford split from his ledge
with one blast block of granite 100 feet long
IL feet wide, 8 feet thick, equal to 1920 cubic
feet, worth delivered on cars nearly $4,000. Il
would weigh nearly 1900 tons, and require 15t
cars TO transport ii 10 market.
A Manchester man has been searching Salem
for his wife, whom be has reason to believe has
clipped with Charles Levere, man she has been
keeping company with, her husband says, a
whole year. She left home last Tuesday, and
carried off three dollars ia money belonging TO
the inquirer, but failed to take her two children
The AmesbuTy Journal gives the following
freaks OF lightning, which occurred recently in
the house of Daniel Worthen, in that place
1t took gold watch from the wall in one room,
and carrying it through an open door, left it I'M
injured and ticking on the floor of an adjoining
room. Itmoved the clock hands an hour ahead
In one place ii piled up the plates on the sall-
GERS; in another it selected one lamp from a
lot and smashed it, as if in spite, but not to
do too much injury, was careful NOT to set the
kerosene on FIRE.
VERMONT.
The cheese product OF Rutland county will be
much less than it was last year, because farmers
sold their cows for want of hay to feed them
Last week, $3.50 pounds of butter and 174O
pounds OF cheese were shipped from New Haven
The former was bought for % cents and a large
proportion of it was held over.
Simon F. Fits, long resident of Burlington
Dut Tor SIX months past living in Winooski
attempted suicide Saturday morning by hanging
IN the barn of Austin. He was cut down and
VIII probably recover He had been laborine
recently under great depression of spirits.
AS L. II. Percy of Orleans county was chop
ping of a tree that had been blown down a yeaI
or more, the stump sprung back and threw him
upon his axe cutting a cash some three inches
or more long in his back.
In digging a cistern in ST. Johnsburv. few
days ago, the workmen found two toads some
nine ieet under ground. Three feet of the ton
soil was loan, and the bottom six of solid CLAY.
The toads were in the clay, each filling a hole
Just large enough for his body, and in shape cor.
responding Herewith. When first found they
were Of the color of The clay, but the next morn
lng they had assumed the color of toads living
above ground. Alter they were uncovered they
hoped about as other toads do
CONNECTICUT.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Connecticut Western railroad vesterdoy
the Old board OF directors was reelected.
William Maloney, of Norwich, will receive
universal sympathy. He has been fined az
aud costs for kicking a book agent out of his
store. ''''
Augustus d. Fitch ofGreenwich was recently
so foolish as TO get drunk in New York with
S40,0OO worth oil bonds in his pocket, OF course
he lost them.
Mrs. Samuel Wightman, an old lady of seven.
y, leit her hohse, in Norwich, Saturday night
10 drive home her cows. She did moi retnrn
and search being made she was found abont
midnight lying dead in a ditch BY the roadside
probably from the effects Of a fit
II Is evident that the prosecution of DIR JJnlo,
La Pierre, charged with shooting AZ NeU In
don, the negro Douglass, who attempted m RAM
his sister, IS, as it ought TO be, merely a form.
alitY. La PeTre's examination hoe -, ,sll.