Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-16

There is story current that the burglars
who passed through Nashua last Friday, and
attempted 10 enter the bank at Great Falls on
Friday night, returned TO Portsmouth the fol-
lowing morning, and took the S15 train for
Boston. 1t was evidently their intention to
drive back to Nashua in the team they had
hired there, but by some means their carriage
became wrecked, and they then engaged a
farmer TO take them to the city in season to
take the Boston train, which leaves at 6 IL but
failing 10 reach the station before G. 80 tbev
missed the train, and were Obliged to STAY over
TIL the next, thus waiting there two bours-aII
OF which seems somewhat improbable
The court room in Nashua was well filled IN
Saturday evening with republicans, who garh.
cred for the purpose of listening to some re-
marks on the political situation, and 10 rafiry
the nomination OF Hon. T.. A. Straw for govern.
or. Hon. Chas. IL. Campbell presided and
Col. d. w. King acted as secretary. The prin-
elpal speech Of the evening was made By Gen
Aaron L. Stevens, ex-member OF congress from
that district, who predicted that the political
struggle upon which they are entering will be
the most thorough in the history OF the state
He paid high compliment to Mr. Straw. whom
he has known intimately from bUyhood, and
expressed his belief that the people will elect
hun ny handsome majority. Dnrng his re-
marks he took occasion TO heartily endorse
President Grant, ana to express his belief that
ths country would re-elect the mau whose adj
minlstranon has given us peace with all the
world reduced the national debt. and sun-
pressed the kukux. The general was heartily
a9plauded. Remarks were also made by Hon
Clds. II. Campbell, o. c. Moore of Inc Tele
graph Geo. A.. Ramsdell aud G. r. DaDfortb.
As the mixed train which left White River
junction at O'Clock Saturday for Bellows Falls
was approaching High Bridge, ut West Clare
mont, for some unaccOuntable reason the train
broke apart three cars behind the locomotive.
aud as ths train ran on TO the bridge four
Freight cars loaded with lumber and one
with hay broke away from those in the rear
and went off the bridge On one of these cars
was an lrisbmau named Crowley stealing a ride
rom windsor TO Claremont. The distance from
wy iop Of the bridge to the highway below,
wnefe crowley and the cars landed Is about one
bnndted leet The cars were completely smash
60, Out the man was not severely iniured tbouob
q large amount OF lumber was beaned unon him
The passenger car, in which there wore lon
passengers and the conductor and brai.en,a,
remained on the track. ''"'
CoSNECTIcuT
A woman who claims 90 be the lawful viii, 81
The murdered man Billings, has written from
Waterbury 10 the selectmen OF Windsor LocEs
70 learn how much her share Of his properly
viii be Sac gives him as bad reputation as
any one has; says that while she lived with him
nc siVic horses az three different times and was
several times arrested for petty crimes pari
Of the household goods OF the estate are 10 bid
sold to-day al auction.
Gov. Jewell mas requested bis name 10 be
slrlokep fpm the ist VI vice presidents OF the