Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-12
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BosroN AND vIcIxIrY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A Boston lady was garr0ted by young fell
low in Blackstone square, Tuesday afternoon,
and robbed OF watch and chain worth $500.
house in Winchester, occupied by Mr..
Charles II. Sprague, took fire Thursday morn
ing and was damaged TO the extent of $500 or
5000. Ii is owned by 5. P. Ruegles OF Boston,
Catherine O'Mally, was arrested Wednes-
dav Tor assault and battery on one James Nc
Govern hv throwing the contents OF bottle
flied with OIL Of vitrol into his face. physl-
clan was called, and he fears serious results, II
being probable that McGovern will lose one ii
not both of his eyes. His shirt bosom and
necktie were eaten up by the oil.
The supreme court in Boston has ordered the
Grover & Baker sewing machine company,
which was recently adiudged guilty OF contempt
in violating an injunction on bill OF COM
plaiut wherein the Florence Sewing company
was plaintiff TO deposit in court within ten DAYS
the sum of $4,000 aud $500 additional to pay
the costs of the Florence sewing machine COM
pany.
A carboy Of ammonia burst in a baggage car
of the train from Boston for New Bedford on
Wednesday morning, Just before the train left
the Boston station. The baggage masters eyes
were so badly affected by the ammonia that he
could scarcely see, and in the excitement when
the train reached Taunton the Boston mail bags
for New Bedford were thrown cut with those for
Taunton.
A gentleman OF Boston, who has recently ar
rived from England, says that on every occasion
when he took a cable dispatch for Boston to a
telegraph Office he was told by the official that
Boston was in Virginia, and that there was no
such place as Boston, Massachusetts, This oc-
Cured several times and in different telegraph
offices in London. They smiled superior knowl-
edge when be insisted upon his dispatch being
sent 10 Boston, Mass
z Tuesday morning Mr., Edward fitzpatrick,
while passing through North street, Boston,
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down with slung shot and robbed him OF SOU
in money and watch and chain. Subsequent
lv Dennis Murphy and John Doonan were ar
rested, and portion of the money was found
upon them and identified. In the municipal
court Thursday forenoon they waived eXamina-
ton, and were each held IN Sl5OO for tral IN the
superior court.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. John Chase of
Marlboro, while at the horse fair in Brighton,
had one of his teams, n pair Of horses and
buggy, stolen by man, who sprang INTO the
buggy and made off with the prize, and was lost
10 his pursuers. About eight O'Clock in the eve
ming three men droyeup with the team TO Byron
& Curron's grocery store in Dambridgeport, and
Offered it for sale 10 Mr.. Curron, saying they
had purchased it at Norfolk street OF stranger
for SIS. BnI it so happened that Mr. Curron
was at Brighton when the team was stolen, and
he took possession of the same, frightening the
drivers so much by his statement that they i'm
mediatcly departed, when he sent back the team
TO MIR. Chase. An East Stoughton gentleman
named J. b. Green, who left his carriage stand
ing under a shed at Brighton, on his return
found il had been stolen also
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Goldfish have struck on quite plenty on the
south side of Nantucket, the boats averaging
about 10 each per day.
Believing in taking time by the forelock, a
large number OF New Bedford citizens have
signed a petition, to be presented to the city
pOuDP5l fQ-p1prFOW pVpuinU the 9UUfOpfIi-
ton OF a sum OF money for a suitable celebra-
tion of the glorious Fourth.
Late Tuesday night the counting room of +.
III. Hawkins, on Linen Mill wharf, Fall River,
was broken into, and the safe was carried off to
the rear OF the building on Almond street, and
broken open. The thieves found but a small
sum Of money to repay them for their trouble.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A female operative in one of the mills at llol-
yoke attempted suicide, Wednesday morning,
by jumping INTO the canal near the Hampdcn
mills, but was rescued by j. 5. McElwain, who
happened to be passing.
Percy Painter, charged with bigamy, has been
discharged by the Springfield cOults, it having
been shown that he was never legally married
to bis former "Wile," who was herself the legal
wife OF one Nelson Robinson, man also much
mixed up among weddings, wives, divorces, ard
kindred perpeXties. The Republican says of
the affair: at is notorious that Painter and
AIRS. Lucy Robinson have lived together as man
and wife, she bearing his name and being, for
all that any one knew to the contrary, his wife
so that, IN marrying Mrs. Lawrence, Painter
was morally, Il not tenchncally, guilty of
bigamy, aud he will be so judged at the bar of
pnhlic opinion, if nol in courts Of justice"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY,
All the swarms Of bees in northern Berkshire
were killed by The severe cOldof the past winter.
A drunken lrishman entered the house of
James Murray, in North 4 Jams, on Monday,
and struck Mrs. Murray with club which so
frightened her daughter, about eleven years Of
age, that She expired.
MAINE.
Melville Boynton's house at Orano was burnt
on Sunday.
The house aud barn of A. S. York, in Chap
man Plantation, were destroyed by fire March
IS.
The abundance of ice this season has swept The
weirs clean from the shores, not a stake is to be
seen.
The lobster season will begin this year about
the 18th Of April. More fishermen are engaged
for this year than last.
The grocery store Of Joshua b. Bick ford in
Berwick, was entered Wednesday night by
thieves, and robbed Of teas, tobacco, &C., TO the
amount of $500 in value.
There are 50 many French Canadians in Lew
iston, that the business firms in that city are is
suing circulars in French, TO secure the trade of
the population speaking that tongue.
The dwelling house Of Pierce Mullaly, in Lew
ison was destroyed By fire about one O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Hardly anything was saved
from the bonse aud the family barely escaped
with their lives. Insured for $500.
Five families embracing thirty persons, left
West Natenille, tuesday morning, to settle in
Tennessee. We have known . single individual
10 embrace thrice that number on departing for
Tennessee Tor some other seal
The Kennebec Journal says there is a great
scarcity of corn throughout that region, Farm
from Mt. Vernon village, distance of eighteen
miles, but had to return without kernel. When
the river opens there will be corn in abundance
Grass-hoppers have made their appearance in
Piscataquis county on windows on the sunny
side of houses. The Portland Press says: "Ir
they prevail here this year as they did last, it
will be impossible for any except wealthy iudi-
viduals, 10 snbsst in the county" Powerful
grasshOppers.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house of Hiram Albee OF Andover, was
DESTROYED by fire recently Insured for S400
The high freshet On the PiscataIuis river car
led away 100 feet of the dam at Austin's sash
ind blind factory at West GOfistown, Wednes-
lay. The work in that factory aud in other
mills located at that point has consequently been
uspended.
The dam ON the Souhegan river at Milford
vas partly carried away Thursday night by the
reshet. The cotton mills Of Morse, Haley &
%. will he obliged TO suspend operations until |
epairs are made. Amount of damage not |
stated.
A large lot Of ice nearly twoi feet thick was |
wing above the granite bridge at Hennker vii |
age, Thursday, threatening TO demolish il. The |
ce-breaker had been carried away. Mills were |
III stopped and in some danger No trains ran
hat day.
The high water and ice in the Contocook ear
led off and broke up the covered railroad
ridge at West Henniker, Wednesday night, by
which railroad communication to Hisboro Il
ew miles beyond on the Contoocook VALLEY
Dad, is suspended The bridge was about 100
Get long.
Mr. 6. Byron Moore, highly esteemed and
prominent citizen of West Goilstown, died
Thursday morning after an illness of eleven days
He was popular trader and bad filled the Office
Of postmaster. lie was a representative to the
legislature two Yeas. He leaves widow aud
one child
Four members Of one family at East Hanover
recently died very suddenly, and an eXanina-
non Of the oysters which they ate at dinner dis
paved large numbers of parasitic animals, all
aliVe and maniiesting activity, notwithstanding
lheN had been cooked nearly txyen hnura