Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-12

tipped over, and carried TWO men with It twenty
1--WE feet down. No one was seriously injured
Portsmouth was settled near two and half
centuries ago, and there is a general desire and
intention among its citizens to celebrate the
250th anniversary by appropriate exercises on
the 4th Of July, 1878. That date will also be the
goth anniversary of the return of the Sons of
Portsmouth.
AT Pennington, on the sth, Mr. George Whit
tier, while moving, had an apOpletic 6t, falling
upon his Scythe and cutting his left arm through
the muscle TO the bone. He was unconscious
when found, and remains in a stupor most of
the time.
James Locke of Seabrook, q years old. at
tempted suicide at the Deer Island hotel by cut
ting bis throat with dull knife. He succeeded
in making an ugly but not serious wound Call
inc at the hotel where he was well known, he
asked them TO take good care of his horse, as
he should drown himself They prevented that
and put him under watch in the house He
wrote line TO his sister, assigning her life
policy of $1,000, and then used his knife in a
manner devoid Of all art and science, as we have
stated. He is said to be worth several thousand
dollars, and is in business i'm Seabrook.
VERMONT.
Oxide Of iron has been discovered in large
quantities at West Newport, and measures will
be taken to develop its preparation for painting
purposes.
The wife of Roland Smith, of Sudbury, died
suddenly on FRIDAY last, in consequence of
having taken strychnme by mistake for NOR
phine, to remedy a pain in her side. She was
found in her room in great distress, unable to
speak, only to say "help me-, to her husband.
CONNECTICUT.
The Hartford city council are talking about
establishing public floating baths.
Mrs. Stowe is visiting in Hartford Murrrv
will spend Sunday there, and preach in the
Park church.
Amile PROM, a journeyman barber, was
drowned at New Milford on Monday while
bathing in the Housatonic.
child of Mr.. Curtiss of New York, and
erandchild of Mr.. Waite, visiting at Clinton, was
thrown into commissions during the thunder
shower which passed over that place on the
evening of July 4th, and died from the effects.
The injuries to Mrs. Hess, the Merideu board
ing house keeper, who was stabbed in the neck,
Monday, by j. Il. Johnson, one of her patrons,
nave unexpectedly proved fatal and johnson is
likely to be held for murder. He has confessed
his crime.
The Hartford carpet company band" was
organized on Monday night, at Thompsonyille
and elected John Martin leader, and L Hfdtch
secretary. There will be eighteen pieces, and
| the rules require temperate habits as strictly as
those OF good tempar organization. The
| Oand includes some OF the best young men of
| the place
On Saturday, Mr.. Jonathan Bidwell, of
bloomfield, turned out to pasture a valuable
matched pair of oxen with the yoke on. They
were found, Monday, by a brook, dead-the
| yoke turned
burglar entered the house of Wilbur Good
| year. at North Haven Tuesday night, waking
| MIR. Goodyear, who arose, seized his revolver
| and fired at him, The bullet probably took
effect, but the fellow turned around and
Knocked Mr.. Goodyear down, iniuring him
severely. The burglar carried off 5000 and fired
the mouse, but the flames were early discovered
and eXtinguished.
Mary Hogan eloped from a Connecticut Shak-
er community, and married Brother Jackson on
| the sly. She quietly remarked to a friend after
the ceremony, "YOu can make your apple-sass
and warrant it to keep; but gals amt apples,
| and you cant bile 'em down so they won't sour
| on your old rules about marrying"
There were thirty-two applicants for the
privileges of the state scholarships in the Shelf
| held scientific school presented 10 the govern.
| ing board, at the room of Governor Jewell in
the state house, Wednesday. All were admitted,
although the compete.list called for only twenty
seven.
A man purporting TO be the skipper of the
schooner bedwng, lying at the coal wharf, Nor
wlch, made numerous acquaintance about town
Monday, each of whom he invited to visit his
vessel tuesday, and receive present of pure
Dooded hound. company, numbering dozen
or more, met down the river that day, and en-
| Joyed quiet season of profanity together on
discovering themselves extensively sold.
Nothing important has been developed con-
| corning the late homicide in Bridgeport. The
who threw Theirs into the wafer, is still miss
ing. He passes by the name of Jerry or John
Cofee IN other places, and is said TO be noted
New York bruiser well known to the police of
That city. person answering his description
IS said TO have got on the train at Norwalk
tuesday morning, and started towards New
York. This man has been arrested in New
haven for intoxication, and Il year ago had
some business with the police here concerning
diamond that had been stolen from him.
There was an accident at Bonds saloon
Waterbury, on Saturday afternoon about five
O'Clock, which came very near being shOckluely
serious While Mr.. Bond was charging his soda
generator, the uukind thing exploded and
Knocked the proprietor into an undignified
lump. He was picked up bercft of reason but
calling Justify for coffee. The force of the dis.
| charge together, with the vitrl1l, acid etc,
| struck against the door of the room, through
| which Mrs. Bond but moment previously had
| departed at the thoughtful suggestion of her
| husband. Mr. Bond was not seriously injured,
| but received an ugly cut over the eye, and one
or two light scratches in the same vicinity; also
some pretty rough bruises on his face aud vari-
| Gus portions of his body. The vitriol used up
his habilimenS deplorably and scorched his
arms somewhat.
Mr.. +. Wilbur Goodyear of Nors'
awakened about two O'Clock
ing by noise in his bedroom
bed he passed along
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