Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-05


The fragments of another human body were
found in the ruins of Walkers Bazaar on FEEDER
al street. at about three o'clock Tuesday after
noon. and were giycn in charge OF an undertake
or for burial. Nothing was found but a few
bones. and metallic articles which were on the
person Of the deceased. These may be seen at
the office of the chief Of police of Boston, and
may lead 10 his Identification. They include a
match box an ivory handled Jack knife peck
ct knife combining a corkscrew and other tools,
suspender buckles, and some other articles.
The Boston city republican convention, at It's
late meeting 10 nominate candidates for alder
men, adopled aud subsequently reaffirmcd
resolution to conhne its nominations within the
republican party. Henry L. Pierce, republican
nominee for mayor of Boston, dissents from
this position, and declines the candidacy, saving
in his letter: las every citizen has deep inter-
est in the welfare of the city, all are entitled,
irrespective of their political opinions, to fair
representation in its municipal government. |
have long entertained this opinion, and / should
be untrue to myself did now abandon it"
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
1t is reported that Charles f. Gibson, landlord
of the Prescott house at Pepperell Station, who
was shot in the back some time since by an I'M
known assassin, was assaulted in similar
manner again last week. He was riding near
a bridge when a pistol was discharged and an
other bullet lodged in his back. MIR. Gibson
gave chase to the ruffian, but he disappeared
behind an embankment and escaped. The only
clue TO the assassin is stated thus Some years
ago suspicious fellow came 10 the hotel for
lodging He tarried several days, and in the
meantime was wanted byla sheriff in some other
part of the state. reward was offered and
Mr.. ellison gave the fellow into the hands of
Justice He was convicted of crime and i'm
prisoned Recently this sentence expired and
it Is thought that he seeks revenge.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Charles Sackett the man shot by Albert NJ.
Smith in Westtield on the 18th ult, died at six
O'Clock Tuesday evening
A boy without money to pay his fare got
aboard The Monday evening train from Chico
pee to the north, and when threatened by the
conductor with the law, jumped off the train,
aud when it was stopped could not be found. 1t
was thought he might have fallen into the river
and been drowned.
MAINE.
A Portland deputy sheriff played the part Of
a thirsty countryman by going into a hotel and
asking for some whiskey. He got it, and then
complained of the man who sold 10 him. The
judge couldn't see the point, and discharged the
prisoner
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Thomas G, Curry Of Sanbornton committed
suicide Tuesday morning by shooting himself
through the body with a shot gun. He was
found lying on his face with MS clothes on fire,
and ihe gun under his body. He has been con-
sidered slightly insane for some time He was
:
VERMONT
Mr.. Charles MORO Of Bradford was found
dead in the road leading from Bradford to West
Fairlee, last Saturday. He appeared to have
fallen in a fit. He had been an incorporate
man for many years, was about forty wears old.
and unmarried.
CONNECTICUT.
Mary Heneghan, laboring woman of Meri.
dan, was found dead in her house Saturday
night 1t is believed that the cause Of her
death was an epileptic CONFUSION induced by
intoXication.
A gentleman of Hibernan extraction, while
returning from a christening near New Haven
Saturday night, fell off bridge and was dis
covered by policeman with bis feet locked in
The sticky clay, and water up TO his chin.
Saturday night the fires in the Presbyterian
church bridgeport were started by the sexton
so as TO have the church comfortable Sunday.
and when he went there Sunday morning TO
open he found the church on fire. The stoves
stand under the gallery, the pipes pass up
through the ceiling and floor and thence to the
chimney, and the heat from the pine had ser the
wood through which it passes on fire. The fire
department were called out and the fire was
soon extinguished. Damage some $500.
A Meriden dentist announces that ain full
belief thar our Lord Jesus Christ will come to
earth again next year, | have disposed of my
dental office, to enter the field again actively in
an effort to proclaim the prophet, evidence of
this sublime and joyful event" Whereat a
Waterbury paper rather frigidly remarks that
the doctor embarked once before in this pre-
phetc business in that city, and made an utter
failure of it, selling out his business and leaving
his wife and children in destitute circumstances
in order to preach TO world the coming of the
Lord Jesus Christ"
The sloop Sarah took load Of produce near
Sag Harbor, L. l., and sailed for New Haven on
Wednesday last During the afternoon she
struck on Sachem Head, about fifteen miles
east of New Haven, and shortly after sank, the
crew escaping. Included in her assorted cargo
was a box containing twelve live turkeys which
farmer on the island had entrusted to the cap
tain of the sloOp TO be marketed in New Haven
On Thursday the farmer who had shipped tn,
turkeys twenty-lour hours before was some
what surprised and almost duuIbfounded t.
find the identical box of turkeys on the bcacl