Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-06
6dlurttstcr Daily spp.
New England News summary.

OF a little over 50 years.
The sum of about $4,000 annually would be
REQUIRED to pay the increased salaries asked TOR
by the Boston police department.
Hon. Alexander II. Rice has been the recipient
OF marked attentions from officers OF the United
States navy who are cruising in foreign waters.
He returns home in April.
Hon. George Bancroft has paid $4,000 three
annual payments in advance), toward the es-
tablishment of the Kirkland scholarship, at Har
ward.
Mrs. Mary Coleman died at her residence, in
Charestown, on Friday evening, at the age of
106 wears. Up to within very few days prior
TO her death she was in full possession OF all her
faculties
Hon. Alpheus Hardy has declined the APP
poiutment as trustee of the blind asylum, ten
dered him by Gov. Washburn, the condition OF
his health being such that he feels obliged to
seek rest rather than accept new opportunities
for labor.
A man named Thomas Rourke, resident of
Boston was passing down the Providence rail-
road track last Monday evening, when the eight
O'Clock outward train struck him, killing MN al
most Instantly. His legs were both broken IN
several Places and he received deep cut under
the right eye. He was about slXty.iye years
of ace and leaves a wife and several children.
An unknown man was killed while walking
on the track of the Boston and Lowell railroad
Monday evening about six O'Clock, short dis
tance above Winchester. He apparently stepped
from one track to another to avoid the train he
saw approaching, and in his confusion did not
observe the train in his rear. He was almost
literally torn TO pieces.
Capt. Moses p Coleman, a retired sea captain,
and a member of the house of representatives
from the first Plymouth district, died at his resi-
denCe in South Sci.uate, at six O'Clock yesterday
morning. He was in his seat and attending to
his duties as a member of the committee on en-
crossed bills two weeks ago, at which time he
was taken i'll with lung fever, which was follow
cd by pneumonia which resulted fatally. He
a Spltuatp where he horn Dec.
%, 1867.
As Mr.. A. Holland of Charlestown was pre-
pairing some powder for the manufacture of toy
torpedoes, in the attic story of the old brick
building at the corner of Warren avenue and
Water street, Tuesday, the powder from some
reason exploded and the flames burnt Mr.. Ho-
land in a serious manner about the face and
hands. His eyebrows and whiskers were badly
singed. His eyes were also affected, although
his presence OF mind in closing them saved his
sight. The force of the explosion blew out the
skylght and started the Stating from portion
of the roof. The employees of the torpedo fac
tory, mostly girls from eight 10 sixteen years of
age were badly frightened, and many of them
ran into the street, where they remained until
the extent Of the damage was ascertained. Mr..
Holland was removed to his home in a carriage
and medical assistance summoned.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The NewbuTyport Herald has Just been en-
larged by one column on each page, and some
what longer than it has heretofore been. The
daily is forty years old, having been established
by Messrs. VIM. S. and Jere: Allen in 1882 and
at the time it was the only daily newspaper in
Massachusetts, with a single exception, out Of
Boston.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
North Attleboro opened a fine new hotel on
Friday evening, with grand ball, at which quests
were present from all over Bristol county.
Capt. Holder Allen OF Cuttyhunk died at his
residence on the island. Sunday night, having
been sick for some time. He was siXty-fve
years of age, and has been pilot for thirty
years.
Isaac Maeember of Westport met with a sad
accident on Thursday night. While in the act
of getting over wall with two hay forks upon
his shoulder, he lost his balance and fell, strik
ing his cheek upon the tines of one of the forks
one tine penetrating his jaw bone and breaking
of. His situation is critical.
Two young men who were out on a CUNNING
excursion, about two miles from the Weir viii
lage in Taunton, Monday, either became in
volved in some alteration, or else were careless
in the use OF their muskets. One of them re-
ceiyed the contents Of an old fashioned fowling
piece in the abdomen, making a terrible and
probably fatal wound Accounts thus far seem
10 agree in the fact that one or both of the par
ties were partially Intoxicated, and that the sad
result was consequent upon that vice.
RARNsTABLE COUNTY.
On Tuesday last some five or six acres of
young woodland were burned over in East Barn
stable, III consequence of the grass taking fire
near the railroad track.
The schooner Clara Bell of Rockland, Me-,
struck on Cape Cod, three miles north of High
land Light, during the terrible gale of yesterday
morning. Out of seven persons comprising the
officers and crew, only one man succeeded in
reaching the shore. All Others, including the
captain and mate, persisted in the sea. The sea-
man who was saved barely escaped with his life,
being badly frozen. The Clara Bell was vessel
of 1870 tons burthen, five years old, and was
valued at SS000
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
lady in Nantucket who was baking some
potatoes, few days ago, had one explode with
terrific force in the oven, making a report equal
to musket, and shiverin@ the poor murphy into
fragments as fine as -four
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Eliza Allen o. Cnicopee, during a temporary
fit ofmental arrangement, wandered from home
Friday evening, and after dilligent search was
found at Windsor Locks, having walked the
whole distance, protected only by light shawl
upon her head
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
happy pair in Greenfield last week made
choice Of the 29th of February as their marriage
day, and were reminded by the officiating cler-
gyman that their silver wedding could be cele-
brated 10 just one hundred years.
MAINE.
The house and barn of Ruel Thomas, at Moose
horn comprising his worldly all, were destroyed
by fire last week
James Thompson, of Burlington, was probably
lhldl1N tbjuISu ldsL Week Nv DcIng run over DIV
heavily loaded sled. He slipped and fell be-
fore it.
Geo H. Starr, ESQ.,, the British vice-consul at
Portland, has gone to Guadalupe, and will be
absent TWO months. MIR. Starr has held
that position with great acceptance for many
years, and is much liked by the Portland mer-
chants.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ring the recent gales the farm buildings of
O., Y, at Alexandria, were burned with
~. uts Insured for $500.
disiSo. ms home at Franklin has about
Tvenien,.'s, and about $4,000 has been
s.-Ileir benefit.
Mr.. Elphalet Gay, an old and highly respect.
ed farmer Of New London, died suddenly at that
place on the LIST inst. aged about "a He was
about his work as well as usual the day before.
The house Of Stephen d. Green, in Manchester,
was damaged Monday afternoon about $500 by
fire and water. A ladies' sewing circle was
being held at the house when the fire broke
out, and IN a short time they had removed most
OF the furniture to a place Of safety.
EX-GoY Fred Smythe of New Hampshire
with ms vile, Will leave Washington on Friday
with the president and Mrs. Grant and the sec.
rotary OF war and lady, ON a visit to the no ton
al asylum for disabled soldiers at Fortress Mon
roe
VERMONT.
Irasburg is a tough place for fond parents and
scboolmasters, judging from a recent unpleas-
antness in one district where a teacher is on
trial for knocking pupil down with a slung-
Shot The same teacher was subsequently Sc
verely pounded by another pupil whose father
calmly remarked that he guessed the lad was too
much for the teacher.
An extra freight train on the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad ran over and killed a man
named James IL. Boyce, Friday night, about FIVE
miles south of MechanicsYille. His family are
in destitute circumstances and the railroad COM
pany have assumed the payment of his funeral
expenses
The brush factory owned by II. L. Shields.
and occupied by Smith, Clark G Co at Ben.
nlngi9n, was totally destroyed by FIRE about Q
suranee $4,000. "