Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-26
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY
The gloves found in the coliseum are reckoned
by the busbel.
A milk dealer in Cambridge, named James
Gallagher, has found that adulterated milk is
CxpeI sive. He arrived at this conclusion in the
police court where he paid fine of $50 and
costs for his dishonesty.
A young lady named Streptha +. jackson
fired boarding-house in Townsend street, BoS-
ton, of which she was an inmate, Saturday
morning, Tor the purpose OF robbery, and OBJ
tanned S265 worth OF plate and wearing apparel,
but was arrested and the properly recovered.
She has been held in 5000 for trial.
DIR. C. H. Starr, of Boston, on Sunday,
picked up a two ounce vial, well corke6, in
H.. - was small piece Of pine wood inscribed
SF 7 pa,",. Rye Beach, n. H. Aug. 10, 1870"
The vial had the appearance of having quite re-
Gently been cast ashore, and of having been cast
abont in the ocean from the time X was thrown
in BY Mr.. Hall.
While Mile. Geraldine PERFORMING the "Lulu"
trapeze feat at the Howard Athen@unss Eoseen,
Monday missed her hold and fell dis
tauce Of fifteen OF twenty feet, striking heavily
upon her back 6ff the stage. There was groan
of sympathy II the audience, AID one lady
tainted. After a feonent or two the actress
was carried from the stage; In ashort time she
was assisted to the front AGAIN. and bowed 10
the audience apparently in greatpain.
About two years ago Boston policeman
named Austin lost $1,000 in United States bonds,
ago, in moving, an old handbook which the fam
lily thought of leaving behind, was thrown into
the cart. Upon their arrival at the house and
setting things 10 rights, the old box was opened,
and much to the surprise and delight of the
family the bonds were found. Mr.. Austin pre-
scented the coupons at tlfe treasuler's Office and
received over $3.50. ~
Inc case of the boy Watts, who shot his rival
in fit Of jealousy, in Lowell some time ago
came up again before the probate Judge at East
Cambridge, Tuesday morning Judge Richard. .
son, before whom the lad was first brought, WIS
in some doubt about the matter of the boy s
SANITY and continued the case several times TO
give chance for determining this. Hon. Geo.
NJ Brooks the present Judge again continued
the case, this time for one week, and District
Attorney Goodrich has expressed an intention 10
indict Watts at the present term of the grand
jury. He will therefore be committed to Jail
and his bail be taken up.
The supreme judicial court gave its decision
yesterday in the case of the Adams express com
pany VS.. the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroad
company. In April, 1869, the Adams express
company made an agreement with the officers
of the above named corporation, by which they
loaned them 100000 and in return the railroad
corporation were to give the express company
exclusive express facilities until the debt was
paid. When the receivers took possession of
the road they refused to carry out said agree
ment, and the express company gave bond
holding themselves liable for the earnings in
case the decision of the court should be against
them When the trustees appointed under the
Berdell mortgages took possession, they also
refused 10 execute the contract, ard similar
StipulationS took place. Now the decision has
has been given, and is adverse TO the express
company, the court holding that the receivers
and trustees were not obliged to carry out the
said contract, and order that the Adams express
company account for the earnings subsequent
TO October 90, 1870.
NIDDLESEX COUNTY