Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-18
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Ncw England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A Boston livery man has just purchased two
horses with the condition that their value
tSe0O). shall n0t be paid until Horace Greeley IS
elected president Of the United States.
The annual exhibition OF the Massachusetts
horticultural society opened yesterday in Horii-
cultural hail, Boston, presenting rich display
of fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers.
Ia the superior criminal court at session, yes
terdav, Thomas II. Reddington pleaded guilty Of
manslaughter in killing Edmund Lively duTlng
a quarrel in a machine shop where the parties
were at work; sentence deferred
The merchant appraiser, i. Ii. Whitney,
referee appointed by the United States govern
rient in the case of GoOdsell. Budillon CO., Of
Boston. for under valuation of gloves, yesterday
morning rendered his decision. The decision
sustains the invoices of Goodsell, Budlllon x
Co, and fully exOuerates them from any under
valuation or fraud in act or intent.
a letter received in Boston from Paris, Frame
announces thedeath in that place OF Mr.. George
L. Keenan,, well known resident of Boston
Mr.. Keenan, having become an invalid, wen
abroad few weeks since to seek medical and
bur, il seems, without avail. Mr.. keenan, wa
mau OF genial nature and gentlemanly deport
meut, and leaves a large circle OF friends, WHIT
viii learn of his death with sincerest SorTow.
The two hundred and fOrty-second anniversary
OF the settlement OF Boston was observed yeSter
day By parade of the entire bre department
forming a very attractive and imposing display
along the route of march. Accompanying the
committee OF arrangements in carriages Wer(
Chief Bertram of the Montreal fire department
CHIEF Roberts of the Savannah, Ca, fire depart
ment, a number Of officers of the Philadelphia
department, and many other well known fire
men from neighboring cities. The demonstra-
ZION closed with dinner in Music hall.
Chiet Of Police Savage was interviewed by a
Boston reporter, the other day, as TO his views
on the methods of dealing with crime IN vogue
in that CITY, and the changes he would like TO see
made As to the punishment for drunkenness
he said; ] would have persons who are arrested
for simple drunkenness committed or discharged
AZ the optiOu of tine police, when in their Gus
tody aud convicted or discharged at the option
of the court when brought there for trial II
convicted, not to be fined, thereby taking away
the small pittance left TO buy bread for starry
Jug family; but | would have the culprit set to
work under restraint, for the benefit of that
family, if he had one
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Elizabeth uowarth of Fall River applied at
the court house in Taunton on Monday for nat
uralzaton. She filed her papers, and is on the
road to citizenship.
Charles II. Tucker, whose trial for arson be-
gan at Taunton on Monday, escaped from the
sheriff as he was being taken to the Jail in New
Bedford on Monday evening, and has not been
Tecaptured,
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Officers Of the coast survey have examined
Nantucket harbor, and will report fayorably on
the proposed "cut-through" Further surveys
are 10 he made, and measures have been taken
10 secure an appropriation this winter for com
pleting the work 1t is estimated that $4,000
will be sufficient TO cover the expense.
DUKES COUNTY.
A small barn in EdgaTtUwn, belonging to
Henry Cleaveland, was burned, Sunday night,
with two horses belonging 10 Frank Pease and
George Mathew, and a ton Of hay Mr.. Peases
horse was quite a valuable animal.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Dennis Mahoney of Springfield received fatal
injuries at Westfeld Saturday, by the fall of a
bank of earth upon him.
SO many OF the Irish servant girls in Spring
field have lately demanded $3.50 per week, in.
stead of IS, as heretofore that careful house.
wives are beginning TO fear general Strike
among the girls.
The Republican says: Thousands Of bushel.
of apples viii be left to rot on the ground in the
orchards Of western Massachusetts, this autumn
In some towns the farmers are offering cider al
Sl50 per barrel, and il is difficult TO find pur,
chasers sufficient to exhaust half the apples at
any price. The best arietieS of winter fruit can
be Obtained back in the rural districts at a mere
~ nominal price.
The mystery around the case of Jennie Trce,
the woman most concerned in the denouement
al a barn in Springfield last week, seems to in
crease. Notwithstanding her protestations that
she had no husband, her marriage is recorded
at Northampton, where she had lived with her
husband for some time before going to work at
Nesiheld Why she should persist in saving
that she had never been married, and so place
such load Of shame on her own shoulders, is a
mystery for the romantic ones 10 study over.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The third annual field meeting of the Pocum
tuck valley memorial association was held al
NouhGeid, on Thursday, and was made the o.
casion for the dedication OF a monument erected
TO the memory of Nathaniel Dickinson, who
was killed and scaped by the Indians, April 10
1747.
MAINE.
Mrs. lydia A. Parker Of Winterport. an age
and blind lady, was instantly killed. Monday
by falling down stairs.
Three thousand acres of land have been taker
mp by new settlers in the northeast corner O
Lyndon, during the past summer.
Several gentlemen of Bangor are building a
hotel At the Northeast Garry, at the head OF
MOosehead lake.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A house of i'll fame near Tilton was burned
Saturday night, it is supposed by an incendiary
as the inmates were absent at the time
His eXcellency Gov Straw has appointed the
following gentlemen as members of his staff
with the rank OF colonel Phinehas Adams
Manchester; Barrett Ripley, Troy; Charles NJ
Murphy, Dover; William II. Hackett, Ports
mouth; Chester b. JOurdan, Lancaster; Henry
", Lake
Village; /. ID. WhiHOrd, Concord; c. Z. Dan
forth, Concord.
The Canaan Reporter SAYS a lady called at the
restaurant connected with the Pemigewasset
house at Plymouth the other day, and telling
the attendant how nice it was for intelligent
people TO get a cur Of tea or piece of pie with
out going up stairs and being Obliged 10 pay for
the ennre meal, went on to tell how much she
was delle hted with the place. She considered
It one OF the most beautiful places she had
visited, ana praising the charming air and de.
lightful scenery, closed by saving she deeply re-
GREETED she was Obliged 10 90 so suddenly be-
fore she had an opportunity TO visit Plymouth
rOckl
Information has been received in Manchester
to the effect that on Saturday last there was
found near the place where the dead body of q
man was a few days since discovered in tho
woods of Wentworth a pocket book which be
longed to the late Samuel Jones Of New Boston
In the pocket book were two notes of hand
which were signed by Mr.. Jones. One of then
was for 500 and the other was for $500. Thcr,
was also found near the spot a vial containing
strychnine. These facts prove the identity o.
the body as that Of Mr. Jones beyond a oneS
non. Mr Jones disappeared in August, 1871
lie ieit large amount of property. IL is cleaI
that he committed suicide. The question as "a
Inc exact time when be died is of great i'm.
portance IN regard TO the legal disposition of his
property among his heirs.
The trial Of John Burke for the murder of his
wiie, Rosa Burke, at Manchester on the 18th Of
last March, began at Nashua Monday. Chief
Justice Bellows and Judge Ladd on the bench. and
WIN. Barrett, Esq, and Judge G. Y SAWYER
appearing Tor the state, and Hon. George W.
morrison and Gen. A. f. Stevens for the dc
lenee. SiXty-eight jurors were drawn from
whlch to select panel, out Of which number
the questions prescribed by the law of that stale
were submitted to fOrty-one. Some had eonsci-
ehcious scruples, others were set aside or chat
lensed before the necessary twelve men were
obtained. The case was opened by Mr. Barrett
wao said that the state proposed to show that
the deceased came to her death by means prin-
cipaliy Of blow on the left side of the head
delivered with a short chain, to which was Al.
iached small ring with bunch of keys and a
sinall ron DOR or bar; said blow to have been
premelliated and with malice aforetbougbt.
me trial Is expected 10 occupy the attention of
the court ior week or ten days.
VERMONT.
All the Slate pencils used in the limited States
are made IN Vermont. The sales amount TO
from fifteen TO eighteen millions per wear
Since the town of Barton began TO send ron.
resenlatives 10 Montpelier, seyenty-Gye wears