Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20
Gdlurttstrr Daily spp.
New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

aver in the county has more cause for con-
graduation upon his success fhan Mr. flem'
aud few have more flaticring prospects IN store
The Boston Post SAYS: 1.-The association of
hanks for the suppression Of cOuntcrieiting
caused the conviction Of four forgers OF checks
and drafts last year, and the arrest OF several
operators who arc awaiting nveS legation. The
association viii continue 10 oher rewards ior the
dettciiCn OF criminals.
The North End mission fair at Rost0n closed
on Saturday evening. The net proceeds, be-
tween SIS 900 and $4,000 viii he expended in
extending the abors OF the mission among the
destitute aud vicious population of that portion
Of the city.
Parties in New York have notified Mr. Gil
more thar building 200 feet by 500 will be
ready for his International peace JnbIlee IL he
will inaugurate it in Gotham. MI. Uilmore
has declined the request.
Boston merchants are anticipating and hepins
fuI a livciy spring trade. Shoe and leatser
dealers have canvaSsers in the west and norsh-
west already In other departments iheIe Is :
0uickencd activity TO attract customers and Of
dcrs hithcr. Speculation in wool was pretty
active last week, and on Saturday several large
sales were made.
The photographers of this state recently met
af Boston to protect themselves against the rep
resenaiives of Wings patent camera boxes,
who claim TO have patent right oil IT. Several
suits have recently been brought against photo
giaDlefs for using The camera box without pay
ing for The right, and they, not recognizing
Wings right 10 The patent, viii unite and pro-
tect themselves against his suits.
Mr.. p. 5. Giimore'S life has been nsurcdS BY the
subscribers TO the 100000 guarantee fund Tor
the mkt SIX months, its risks having been taken
by fifteen different offices. Messrs Oliver Dit
son, Samuel Little and Joseph L. Paul are the
trustees Of tie policies. Mr.. b. n. Starr Of
Camden, n, j., has ordered $500 worth Of sea
son tickets, and McsSrs. Kendall and Ewell
have ordered $1,000 worth. FIVE rooms for the
jubilee season have already ben engaged at the
R.vere house
There is now, ifnot pending, at least inapensl-
ing in Philadelphia, one OF the oldest suits ever
brought bci0rea trib0nal A. is young gen
tleman of that city; b. a young lady OF Boston.
They met, loved aud agreed 10 we'd. Alter the
engagement B became convert ~ free love,
and motif, A. that, willie her feeling toward
him remained the same, only, if anything, a lit
+lv "morc so, 'ishe could not he party 10 any
marriage ceremony, religious or civil A. re-
monsIralcd; b. WAS firm. She argued that, in
the absence OF a legSi bond, he would be more
devoted bccdnse more anxious TO retain her love;
and she told him frankly that il ever she loved
another better Than him she would have to 'lol-
low her heatt." a. demurred to this view oil
the holy estate and regarded the engagement as
of. But B. now sues him for breach OF
promise. He is still willing and anxious to
marry her in the conventional manner, but
wholly aveIse 10 making her bis mistress. She
has a soul above c0uycHtionalltics-liecnS
aud parsons, and "Sich, and she reuscS to be
come MIS- A on any terms but her own. If
the ease ever comes TO trial. we shall watch with
some curiosity 10 see whaffhe Philadelphia law
yefs make ont A. s precise offence 10 have been.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Isaac Hale, of the FIRM of A. & |. Hale, mer-
chants Of Newburyport, died Saturday morning
at The age of siXty-piue-of the anniversary OF
The hour and day Of his birth
Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher of Marhlehead, eighty
four years OF aee, while building jrc in the
Stove on Friday, got her clothes on fire, and was
so severely burned that her recovery is doubtful.
Herbert Narney, young man belonging TO
Hayerbill, was visiting at the house ol GeurAe
w. Eoss, at Centre STAFFORD, ", H., and while
there broke opcH MIR Foss' desk and stole a
note for $50 and tried 10 get the money on it,.
1t is expected he will be Indicted before the
grand jury at tins term OF court
A dwelling house at East Gloucester, occu-
pied by Benjamin Robinson and owned by the
estate OF George II. Rogers, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night The building was in
surcd for $1,000 in The Hartford, and the lurIIi-
ture for $3.50 in the Etna.
AT Lawrence, Monday, there were seventeen
persons before the police CONT. fifteen of theld
Ior drunkenness. Among The latter was the
notorious Mary Ann DUFFY, who was mp for She
hltieth time, few days ago, and released. She
was sent 10 the house of correction for sixty
days.
Mary Ann Duffy of Lawrence has served out
eight sentences IN the house of correction since
1867 for drunkenness, and has been convicted
several moe times, but through the kindness of
the police justice has escaped punishment. She
was tiled again, last week, aud, as usual, the
sentence was suspended, but the policemen
looked very wise when in searching her person
they found the key TO the door of the kind
Judges private office in her pocket
An exchange says journalism on the coast is
thriving. The readers of the Salem Gazette and
Cape Ann Advertiser are anxious to read the
conclusion OF story entitled ''katy's Wedding
Gown, which the editor OF the Gazette clipped
from an exchange. He printed the first part
and lost the remainder. The Advertiser copied
The first part from the Gazette, and is whining
TO know If Katy married Sam Tucker.
Paul 5. Buswell Of Marblehead was found
dead en- Gray's Rock, on Saturday morning,
18th inst, having probably frozen 10 death,
saws the Salem Register He left home in his
dorY on wednesday evening at six O'Clock, with
Two spars IN tow. II is supposed that, being
unable TO reach the shore, he landed on GTay's
Rock, where after securing his dory and taking
therelrom the oars and the thwarfs, he laid
down and went TO sleep, from which he never
aWoke. He leaves widow and one daughter
Gen. Butler, in recent letter to the Glouces.
ter Telegraph, referring to the fishing bounties,
says ! regret that-without, as it seems to me,
suibcient examination and consideration of the
circumstances OF the case and the impediments
IN its way-hopes OF relief b, a bounty upon
vessels have been raised which may prove illu-
sorry aud nnsu5stantial. | will do all | can to
make those hopes good, although they were
raised without consulting my views and against
my Judgment. have still greater hopes of re-
liefto the fishing interest from different soulce
ard in another way, which will be developed all
in good time.
Thelc are few names of towns which puzzle
letter writers more Than that of Methuen, and
vet il seems very simple word 10 spell. The
Lawrence American, in speaking of the various
ways in which the word is written upon letters
instances tue following: "Mathan, Mathewin
MgffuID- Mpufuupn MafitHpm MafIiupu
Methuien, Malhewen, Mctheu, Metham
Aleihiou. Methcung, Methuine, Nahum, Ma
then, Mathuing, Matheuen, Matheuiu, Methum
Methoen, Mcthuein, Mathcwin, Muthen, Mu-
thun. And last but not least, some ingenious
Frcnchnan thought he bit the nail when be sentIu
letter TO his friends addressed 10 Matone
Mas"
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The store Of WashDurn & Andrews at Middle
horo was ente.ed on Thursday night by burglars,
who secured money and goods TO the value of
$1,000.
BRISTOL COUNTY
AT Fall River, u few days AFRO drunken Irish
man stripped himself entirely naked aud plunged
into pond. where he remained twenty minutes
performing suDdry gymnastics. When he had
become sufficiently cooled, some one waded in
and brought him ashore nearly exhausted He
was reported comfortable and sober the next
morning. i is a wonder he was not frozen to
death.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Anse Wright Of Northampton, the venerable
deputy sheriff, slipped and fell from his piazza
steps, lcw nights since, iDjunng his hip near
the socket so seriously that his physician thinks
he will be a cripple for life.
BARNsTADLE COUNTY.
daughter OF Capt David Baker OF Well
feet, sixteen years of age was recently fatally
shot IN the throat by her cousin, who was fool
ing with pistol
Capt. John Faunce Of the revenue marine,
who was sDecially detailed by Secretary Bout
wen to visit the Care Cod coast, and report
what portion in his opinion should he provided
with lie saving stations, as called for in the
resolution offered by MIR. Buffinton, has sub
milted ms report 10 the secretary of the treas
ury. He carefully examined the coast OF Cane
Cod, and also of Block Island, and he recon.
lnends the establishment of four stations. with
suitable boats aud apparatus, at intervals be-
tween Race Point aud Highland Light: twelve
stations between Highland Light and Mouomacy
Point. The coast at Barnstable on the bay side
OF the cape was also examined, and Captain
GIuneC recommends that a snitahlp ltfo maj