Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-21
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NEW England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
a carpenter some fifty years of age, named
W. H. Danforth, fell from STAGING on Hudson
street. Boston, Saturday morning about nine
and one-half O'Clock, and died almost instantly
His name was first thought to be Denton.
In the trial of George L. 0diorne, for an -! ~
sault upon Henry III. FaxOn OF Quincy, "hlch
excited considerable interest few weeks ago'
Mr.. odiorne quietly pleaded guilty 70 me y y
dictment yesterday, and the same was iaid d ac-
file on payment of costs, Mr.. Faxon ha'p7
knowledged satisfaction in the rHaf nan was
The dead body of an unknown YG3bTtb fer
feund in a dock near the East Bostn,, 1een in
nv. Monday forenoon 1t had eygs.sohes been recop.
the water bnt short time, anees lettering in
nized as a middle aged womS'
The viii of John D. HideS w. ~. VA, s,,A
million dollars, is being -. 3sy : Iosti6ni ~ fhe
preme Judicial court 5 pnsohnd riff1d Of the tes
9eirs, N1o ~; - influence by. partes TeceEpg
tSlol anu Iesaeies. MI HendleX. lnanuiac
tnred tn ware st the corner OF " sun j ia
and Pleasant streeIss solls siAt' 'S''''' ''N
Loci August. aged SO. - . ~,
DsnnIs Shea, who stabbed Mlchae- SaudSa,h
- Raston last week, has been bound over ter
rial in the superior court. Miss Cardigan, VINO
,,ss represented as DclnS INC OUlCCt u shN.'
s,fectio, AID the cause of the affray, denies
havinr had any acquaintance with him what
ever, and those who know her rlo'cuie tus IVY
Of her having for a moment entertaihed
thought Of him for lover
MDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The managers of the New England fair, 10 be
held in Lowell i'll September next, have decided
TO offer as first and second premiums Tor the eX-
hibition of steam fire engines gold and SILVER
medal of the usual size of the society S medals.
G, -,e1 rsa 10 a
special interest in this department to city and
town authorities.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The south mackereling feet from NeWbuIy.
port the present season comprises nlne
schooners. The bay feet will be somewhat
larger. ~,A..o.
Last Tuesday Mayor Kelley Of Newouryport
was about to mount a horse TO drive TOT ms man
to pillow; the saddle had not been securely las-
tened and it slipped bringing DIR. Kelley 10 the
ground and iniuring him in the back, 50 that
he has not been about since.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
AT a town meeting held in Duxbury on Satur-
day, resolutions were passed expressing con-
Hdepce In the members of the association who
are active in securing the erection OF a monu-
ment to Capt Miles Standsh, and inviting the
cooperation of the citizens of New England and
the United States in the completion OF the monu-
ment. eHrsss
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Saturday morning an unknown man, about
thirty years DID, got on the Newport train at
Fall River, and after it got under full Roadway
he attempted to get off and fell between the
Wheels which passed over his neck and head,
killing him instantly.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY
The skeleton OF an Indian, full sized and in
good preservation, with perfect set of teeth,
was eXhumed in Welfieet recently.
The money supposed to have been stolen from
the depot at Welfeet, May 2, has all been re-
funded and the matter satisfactorily settled.
The amount which the Cape Cod company have
had returned to them is about $500
HAMPDEN COUNTY
Thomas Lawton, of West6eld, who was locked
up for drunkenness last Tuesday evening, tried
TO commit suicide by cutting an artery in his
arm After bleeding profusely he was discov-
cred and the wound was dressed, but the next
morning he tore off the bandages and nearly
succeeded in finishing himself; he was again
discovered and carried home. .,.
ne Boston and Albany railroad have made
survey of the proposed railroad route from
Westted to Lee, with reference to making
connection with the Lee and Hudson railroad,
and reducing the distance by rail between
springfield and Albany. The results are quite
favorable to the project, the highest grade being
slXty-hve feet to the mile, while on the present
line, in Washington, there are grades of eighty
nye and eighty-seven feet. The reduction Of th'
distance between Westfeld and State Line il
fourteen and one-balf miles-a saving which tn
road may well think worth its while to make
IL Is surmised that this will eventually becom
the main line, though the existing read will O
course, continue TO be run for the aecommoda
hon OF way travel, but even in that case, Pitts
held and some Of the other towns will feel some
what out in the cold.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Prof. Louis Tribus of Northampton sailed
Saturday in the steamer Vile de Paris from
New York, for his old home in France. Prof
1ribus has long been resident of this country,
and lor many years was teacher of French in
amherst college, Willison seminary at East
ton.
MAINE.
Mrs, Daniel Smart of Sweden was found dead
IN bed on the morning of the Sth inst. She was
aoout forty years old,
There is boy living at Durham only two
years old last October who weighs fifty pounds,
is three feet and four inches without stockings,
and measures two feet around the chest
Edwin Wallace, while at work Friday in Hob
sons saw-mil, Saco, was struck on the head by
cant dog, rupturing a blood vessel at the bas
OF the brain. He died Saturday morning iron
the effects of his injury. Wallace was twent
years old, and leaves mother and brother O
Sacarappa, near Portland.
Acting on the opinion of well known Law
yer Of Saco large manufacturer of and deale
IN cider and wines has appointed two salool
keepers in Biddeford as agents for the sale @
this cider, giving them powers of attorney, an,
they have disposed of large amount of contra
band by the glass, on the ground that they ar
simply clerks or agents of the manufacturer
and the aforesaid lawyer contends that the sal
In this manner is legal. This causes no Iitt
excitement and comment, as il is the first tim
in which cider, even, has been openly sold il
the state since the new Maine law went int
operation. 1t is rumOred that large numbers o
these agents will be appointed
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The valuation of Claremont this year is 50,
098,156
Geo. +. Nutter, the Pennington forger ha
been heard Of in Florida.
The house of Charles A. Annis at Warner
was burnt on the 18th. Loss 1920; instranc
500.
A couple in East Rochester were married o.
wednesday night, quarrelled on Sunday an,
parted Monday. They married in haste and re
pented ditto.
K. NJ. Appleton's Riverside hosiery mill. ives
OF Main street,, Laconia, was very badly dam
aged by hre and water Monday afternoon. Los
not stated
Mr., Daniel Wilson died in Bath on the 10Th
from injuries received by the falling Of a bar
hve years OF age.
Horatlo N. Lewis, man over seventy. fy
years OF age, committed suicide at Claremou
on Monday morning about four o'clock b
hanging himself in swing. Z The cause is NJ
Mrs. VIM. D. Harvard committed suicide /
browning Sunday afternoon about four o'cloel
past. WI
- Mrs. Tucker, the widow of the late Mr.. Lutb,
tucker, died very suddenly in Manchester. I
saturday night last. In the morning She w
found dead upon the floor of her sleeping rooI
1t is supposed that heart disease was the can
OF her death. She was about fifty wears of !
and leaves family of children
Mr.. Oliver Furnald, employed in the mach
shop of the Great Falls manufacturing &c
pany, had his right foot badly crushed Satur
afternoon by being thrown out of the secC
story Of the building TO the ground, dista
of about twenty feet, while assisting TO h
piece Of machinery.
Al the solicitation of prominent republics
Mr. b. 7. Prescott, secretary of the state c,
mlttee, has consented TO allow his name to
used as a candidate for the office of secretary
state. Mr.. Geo. E. Jeucks, formerly one of
publishers of the Statesman, and Mr.. James
Cove of Henniker, an ex-deputy secretary,
also candidates for the same position. The C
test for state Offices will be a lively one.
VERMONT
FRANCIS Carpenter, who died at Waterbu
old. $3.50 1N 'i'Ni
Efastus H. Camn of Oranao ,,,t,.ta. =. ....a.