Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-26
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

friend, James G.. HarishOn OF Walpole, lett
Boston Saturday afternoon III me steamer 81, I l
health is much impaired, and he seeks resiofa-
ton in a warmer climate.
The dead body Of an infant child was found
on Friday in a box on Madison square by Mr.
Michael II. Powers. aud taken to the tenth po-
lice srnion. No clue could be obtained by
which to solve the mystery attending the finding
Of ihechild, and the BODY WAS placed in charge
Of an unertaker for interment.
A movement is on foot for the projection OF
great racing meeting on Mystic park during the
jubilee season, to last from the 18th of June 10
July inclusive, and 10 centre all the nest
horses in the country. Several liberal suoscrlp-
lions have already been profered.
John d. Clarke the fellow who was arrested
in Boston, short time since, for forging the
name of NJ. NJ. Ballou, and obtaining Cahiornia
tickets from the Pennsylvania Central and Ere
railroads, was sentenced Saturday TO four years
in the state prison, one day solitary
Five more societies were added 10 the ]uoilee
chorus lists Saturday morning, making one
hundred aud six in all. One oil these represents
the British Dominion and two others New
Hampshire The whole number OF societies
thus far reported from that Stale IS thirteen.
The organizations added to-day are the St. John
and Fredericton a. b. musical association;
Franklin, n. H. choral society, and BENNINGTON,
n. h., musical association; Festival choir, Prov
ideucc, r. l.; Lexington Mass, choral society.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Charles Small employed at Lynn, feeling un-
well on Thursday, the 18th inst, quit work
He went 10 his home in Northwood N II the
next Gay, and died about two hours after his
arrival.
John A. Dean, sixty -four years of age who
was sentenced six months to the house of cor
rcetion, IRON Lowell for larceny of a COW,
rived at state prison yesterday being sent there
year at his own request, rather than serve the
tenn IN the house OF correction.
The largest seizure of liquors ever made in
Lowell, or in MiddleseX county, was made by
Deputy COnStabes Morse and Pinder, Wednes-
day afternoon, at Patrick LynclIs he b ing the
largest wholesale dealer in the city. The whole
was contained in nineteen barrels and valued at
nsarly $1,000.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The treasurer of Bristol county reports the
receipts of 1871 at 1874, 800, all of which has
been expended except S27 ,666, remaining in the
treasury.
Inc house of James NJ. Putnam al West Mans
held, was totally consumed by fire on Friday;
contents saved. loss $500; insured for S1000
re county commissioners have pettioned the
legisa.u.e for leave TO borrow $4,000 TO com
plete the jail in Taunton. 1T will cost approach
in@ 100000.
The city government of Taunton have ap-
ptinted comuittee to oppose the petition and
plan OF building bridge across Taunton river
near SHADES Jerry, on the ground that it would
be great obstruction TO navigation.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
On the afternoon OF the Goth six vorkmen, III
luCii iUUOiS VIII lut eiSNdlOI tile OUfOn etIdN
works in FoXboro, were precipitated distance
OF forty feet, or from the height of the fourstory
building TO the ground Two brothers by the
name of Murphy were seriously injured, and one
Thomas Smith Of Canton was badly injured in
ternally, aud II IS feared he cannot live. Jason
Comey of Foxboro had bis leg broken, the bones
protruding through the flesh. EIastuS Peltee
was another victim, and boy by the name OF
Curtin was less injured. All six Of the occ0-
pants of the elevator were more oY less burt.
The Is 1ttrilutpd tho unfaetpDf1u of
the wire cable connected with the top of the car.
MAINE.
fGiovannina Avioliana" is The name under
which Miss jeanne Armstrong, of Wiscasset, is
now singing in Italy. The Milan Gazetta del
1eatri predicts a brilliant future for her.
The barque Rosedale, which sailed from Port
land more than a year ago for Havana, has
never been heard from. Her captain, Thomas
NJ. Penne had with him his daughter Martha
and Miss Hattie Loyeioy, daughter of Aaron
L1veioy. There were thirteen souls on board
and all are now given up as lost. A memoI ial
seIvice was held at the Plymouth church in tina,
city OF Sunday.
The Norway paper manufacturing company
are doing a growing business at Steep Falls
They employ "a hands, and make 2400 pounds
Of paper day. They use 800 cords OF wood and
$50 cords OF poplar timber per year. The latter
is converted into pulp.
A company has been organized at Brunswick
with a capital of 100000 to be called the
Gilmore paper fore company. Their mills are
10 be at East Turner. on the Twenty Mile river
The officers of the new company are: Sanford
a. Pelkius, president; j. W. Crawford, secretary
and treasurer; A. X. Gilmore, Samuel jackson
and Franklin Huzzy, director.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Crosbys steam saw mil, with large amount
Of lumber, in Charlestown, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday. Loss $4,000.
house of i'll repute at the "Acres,' neal
Iion was cleared out Tuesday evening, ant
the inmates severely treated by parties in tina
vicinity who considered it public nuisance,
Mrs. Geo. Tnite OF Barnstead slipped wh
drawing water from well few days ago ans
her fore finger coming in contact with the wind
lass ii was torn off at the middle joint and tn
cord pulled out ten inches.
The boiler in the steam saw-mll of Libby {
Aldrich, near the round pond in Dalton, blew
up recently, severely injuring Mr.. Mclean, tht
engineer, and another person. The mill wa
considerably damaged The boiler was thrown
about fifty feet. The owners had made arrange
ments for the erection of a new building and
boiler before the close Of the day on which the
explosion took place.
VERMONT.
house at Ludlow owned by Mrs. Melina
Petiigrew. was destroyed by fire on Thursday,
and daughter of Mrs. P, sixteen years of age,
OF weak intellCcr, was so badly burned that her
lille is despaired of. Loss, $500.
Robert Gillens, of Rice Hill, laid by the way
side all one night, in state Of intoXcation, and
was so badly frozen that his recovery is deemed
impossible.
Ephriam Rand, farmer of Pitts(ord. hung
himsels with his neck-scal in the wash-room of
The Douglas house at Brandon, on Thursday
he was about sixty years Of age, and supposed
to be deraneed.
Reuben Dickett, of Springfield, being tired of
life, took tbrec-icGrths of an ounce Of laudanum
one night not long since, but was surprised to
wake up alive toward morning and took another
dose, but all in vain He still lives.
Petrfed trees have been found in a bog at
Waterford. In two instances, one huge pine
stump was found resting upon another indicat-
ing that the latter grew after the FIRST had fallen
the seed having been deposited on its stump
The bank at Keesvile was broken into by
burglars on Monday night. They drilled
through twelve-inch wall and entered the
vault, but were unable TO get into the safes,
although all sorts OF appliances were used for
that purpose. About sixty dollars in five cent
pieces were carried off, which was all the rob
hers obtained.
CONNECTICUT.
All the Connecticut river editors are NOW
thankfully acknowledging the receipt of fthe
first shad of the season."
Hartford IS agitating knitting factory with
capital OF $4,000. considerable portion OF
the necessary capital has been subscribed
On the evening of the 22d, four men. James
Moulton and Augustus Marsh of Providence
Thomas II. Francis and Frederick Nonsuch o
GrOton, the two latter colOred, went iatO Capt
Elias Babcock's store in Stonington, under pre-
tense Of buyin@ boots, and proceeded to try
them on. When fitted they were a bout to leave
the store without paying When Capt Babcocl
attempted to stop them, one of them struck hin
with billy and knocked him down, making q
wound three-quarters of an inch deep and two
inches long, iracturing his skull. They were
arrested tile rext morning near Mystic, by Con
stable Berry and others. They have had tIlal
aud, falling TO give bonds in $500, were com.
mitted to jail. They were armed with billy
slung-shot and chisels
RHODE IsTANn
The internal revenue collected in Rhode Island
in 1871 was s672, 493, at a cost of sac ,0s2 Gal of
winch 239l2 O6 were for assessing, and SO
3Os.52 Tor collecting The officers of The revenne
were IN December, 1871, 2 assessors, collectors
keepers
The body Of the Young man drowned in Paw.
tucket on the 10Th has been recovered and
proves to be that of John Robertson, who lived
with his parents in South Providence. 1t is re