Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27
001urtrsttr Daily Spp.
New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY


from san Francisco.
John Schmidt, while walking upon the track
oiIthe Fitchburg railroad, near Charlestogn, YES
1erday, was run over and instantly killed. The
entire passenger train passed over him, COM
petely cutting him in two. He leaves a wife
and five children in Halifax, n. s. He was
forty-iive years Of age.
About two months since Mr. Sylvanus R.
Wetherbee, 8 matchmaker in Boston, was COM
planned OF in the municipal court for an alleged
evasion of payment Of fare on the Old Colony
railroad Mr. Wethcrbee was returning from
Wollaston in one Of the Sunday trains on the
above railroad, and forgetting to purchase a
ticket, he rendered the conductor, Mr.. Edward
H. Mellus, the price OF a ticket, seventeen cents.
Mr.. Nellus soon after returned and demanded
ten cents additional, which, under the rules OF
the corporation, the conductor is obliged to col
lect in cases where passengers neglect 10 pur-
chase tickets. This extra amount Mr.. Wether-
bee refused to pay, and hence the prosecution.
After hearing the case Judge Chamberlain held
that there was an evasion of fare, and fined Mr..
Wetherbee IS and costs. He appealed, and the
matter came up in the superior criminal court
yesterday. The evidence was the same as de-
Veioped IN the lower court, and il appearing that
Mr. Wetherbee was travelling for pleasure, his
counsel raised point OF law, that, as the cOrp0-
ration IN running trains on Sunday, except in
cases of necessity or charity, were violating
well known statute Of the commonwealth, il had
no ie-al authority 10 COilSCI laESSf anu tOISt-
qneutlv there was no evasion of payment of fare
on the part Of the defendant. The district at
torney and Judge Devens took a similar view OF
the case, and by direction of the court the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette establishment has again
changed hands, the new prOprietors being
Messrs. Reed Brothers, lately of Fall River.
Ezra r. johnson, who died at New Bedford
some time since, is found to have owned real
estate at San Francisco to the amount of $780,
200, the interests and profit of large portion Of
which are to be appropriated for the support of
aged colored women at New Bedford.
The valuation Of Fall River this year, it is
said, will hot be far from s37 000 900. Last year
twas in round numbers S27 600 900; in 1870,
SIS, SOC, 900; and in 1868, S1S,000,0 00-showing
of more than double since the year
last named. The rate of taxation this year will
be about So per $1,000, against S12 last year.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
For century or more the world knew what
Nantucket did as the pioneer and boldest har-
pooner OF whales. Thursday, at the annual
cattle show, it was shown what Nantucket is
doing in the cultivation of fertile acres All is
not FISH that comes to It's net in these latter days
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The number Of members OF Baptist churches
in the Cape association is as follows: West Har-
wich 1853, Byannis 11S, Brewster 6S, Chatham
l5, Orleans 50, South Yarmouth 80, Osterville
20, Pocasset SO, Marcbpee 81, Nantucket SO, Sd
rs; total, sol.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A. A. Gilmer has sunk the artesian well at
the Worthy paper company's mill in Mittin-
eague to depth Of eiehty-iye feet, and is still
at it.
While Elgin D. Barnes was extnguishing the
hail lamp at Crafts hotel, South Holyobe, Mon
day evening, it exploded, throwing him back
about ten feet, and making such noise as 10
awaken the neghbors. The hail was instantly
in flames, but Barnes jumped through the fire
into the bar room, seized pail of water and
dashed it on the flames in season to prevent
disastrous fire. Mr.. Barnes escaped uninjured,
except a few slight cuts on his face and hands
from the flying glass
The Republican says: GA score of the Chinese
left the Haynes house Wednesday, for their edu-
cational homes Two went to Hartford, two to
Suffield, two to Wilbraham, and sixteen to New
Haven. The stay OF the 0rentials in this city
has been shortened somewhat by the rude curl
osity manifested by people who ought to know
better. For example, a woman entered the
room when the Chinese were at dinner and
commenced questioning one of the ladies, ex-
aiming the pig tails, and finally had to be
shown out.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A man was arrested and fined in Huntington,
the other day, for ''profane cursing and swear
ing on the public highway"
MAINE.
Patrick Duffy, who was buried in land slide
at Bangor Tuesday, died Wednesday night
In the supreme court at Alfred, Tuesday,
Franklin w. Bickford was convicted on eight
separate indictments for larceny, and sentenced
to fourteen years in the state prison.
Harry French, one of the victims of the eX
plosion at Bangor Tuesday, died at a late hour
Wednesday night. He was eleven years old. 1t
Is thought that the other injured ones may re-
cover.
In the fan races at Forest City park, Wednes-
day, the three minute race was won by Belle
Hunter, in 2.5S, 2.56 and 25S. The double team
race was won by Auburn Boy and mate, in 800,
2.59 and 2.56.
AT the Androscoggin county fair at Mechanic
rails, yesterday, the sweepstakes purse was
won by King William; time, PAPA, 2:42 and
2:45. His antagonists were Phil Sheridan and
Billy Bumpus. The track was in very bad
order
Wednesday there came near being a repetition
of the tragedy Of the previous afternoon in Ban
cor. AT The stone quarry on Front street,
through the carelessness or inexperience of the
Workmen, blast exploded, throwing a shower
OF huge rocks and logs which had been piled
upon the ledge across the street. One rock
weighing fifty pounds, descended upon q house
opposite, occupied by a Mrs. Whaan, penetrat-
ing the roof. Several large logs were hurled
hundred feet into the hallway leading to the
steamboat wharf, where a number Of teams were
standing.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The store Of Stephen L. Greeley OF Glmanfon
was burned yesterday morning. Loss $4,000;
no insurance. 1t is supposed to have been in
cendiaTy.
The apple harvest in the vicinity of Concord is
one Of the largest ever known, thousands of
trees literally breaking down under the burden
of fruit.
Henry Ward Beecher was an attendant at the
Coos county fair races last week. He preached
ar TtrffT, aSt
house on Sunday, and next week resumes his
own pulpit
Surveys are being made for the extension of
-he White Mountain road from Bethlehem TO
he Mount Washington turnpike, and the road
will probably be built before the next seasons
business begins.
The Littleton Republic wants information Of
one Charles e. Bolton, who went on canvass
ing trip from that Office four weeks ago through
the Pemigewasset valley, and is thought to have
sloped with the money he collected.
Alfred /. Sawyer of Dover has in his employ
as gardener young German, named Henry
Cortez aged about twenty seven years. who has
been in twenty-siX pitched battles, and wears
two medals III honor of his bravery in action on
the field.
The scheme for building a road from Warner
Centre village to the summit Of Kearsarge
mountain or rather Tor the completion OF four
of the eight miles that are unfinished, will soon
be carried out The grantees met at Warner on
Tuesday and organized, and $500 of the $4,000
required was subscribed.
The balloon which left the fair grounds OF
the Worcester north agricultural society. in
Fitchburg, about four o'clock Wednesday after
noon, in charge Of the young Rronaut, Walter
S. King, son Of Samuel A. King, after voyage
of some fifteen miles, landed safely in Brookljne
at hall-past four p M.
VERMONT.
II is said that bin will be introduced into the
next legislature to divide the town of Bennina-
Ton into Two towns, TO be kncwn as East and
West Bennington.
Col. Pringree Of Hartland has Withdrawn from
The canvass for the speakership of the new
house, and throws his influence in favor of
Hugh Henry Of Chester, who seems to be the
coming man.
CONNECTICUT.
Somers has suffered decrease of 200 in pop
llation during the last decade
Three antelopes from Denver, Col, have been
added TO Mrs. Colts deer park at Hartford.
The cider brandy distillery of G. G. Wood &
o., az eomers, is in full blast, taking in from
O0O to 800 bushels of apples per day.
Sloan, the deiaultng clerk of the Connecticut
River banking company Hartford, is believed
70 have embezZed in all about SO 900.
A new post office, "Minortown," has been
established at Burton's mill in lower Nome
wang, town Of Woodbury., N. b. Burton, post
master.
The portrait Of the late Mayor Henry W.
camp Of Hartford, the "Knghtly Soldier"
winch was formerly in the Schwabe gallery at
Boston, is to be presented TO Yale college,
Inc local inspectors Of steamboats, at New
London are ordered by the authorities at Wash
lugtOn 10 investigate the burning OF the Steamer