Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-19
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A clergyman in one of the Boston churches
astonished some of his more sedate congregation
Sunday, by wearing in the pulpit a bright but
ton-hole bouquet. He preached good sermon,
nevertheless.
Mrs. Parsons, mother OF the poet, Thomas W.
Parsons, died in BOSTON on Saturday last at The
advanced age Of eighty-fve years. For more
than fifty years she has resided in Winter
street.
Catherine Riley. fifty-six wears of ace. resid-
ing in Somerville, was found dead Sunday even
ing between 10 and II O'Clock, in her chamber,
partially undressed. DR.. Weston, coroner, was
satisfied that she died from natural causes.
Yesterday morning Edward Robinson was
handling loaded pistol al his saloon on Rich
. mond street, when the weapon was accidentally
discharged, the bullet taking effect inside his
thigh The doctor was unable to find the
bullet.
A salute of thirty-seven guns was fired at
noon in Boston, yesterday, by detachment of
battery A, and morning and night salute of
thirty-two guns were fred by the same organiza-
ton. The latter is the number of counties in
Ireland and the tlirty-seven guns denote the
number of states in the Union.
The epidemic horse disease which made its ap-
pearance in various parts of this country and
Canada last fail, and caused considerable ankle
~ among owners of horses at that time, and
which has of late been affecting some sections
OF New York state, is now visiting Boston to a
greater or less extent, and stable men are look
Ing anxious.
The "Black Crook" now at the Boston thea
ire has manifold attractions. Several young
men from the suburbs have been persistent in
their endeayorS TO attain the eminence of Supers
One of them expressed his Willingness to pay
any price for the privilege of going on in the
drama, and was referred TO the box office. He
handed in an y, and asked for "a stage ticket
Johnny Ward disconnected him, with saying,
''ShOw an order from MIR. Booth, and S25" and
nonplussed him completely by passing out
gallery ticket and change.
A Young gentleman named Copeland, of West
Dedham, fifteen years of age, attending the in
stitute of technology, attempted TO jump from a
car, upon the arrival at Boston of the morning
train from Dedham, Saturday. In some way he
fell in between the car and the platform, and
was carried along some forty feet. with his
shoulders on the platform and feet under the
car. He was rescued as soon as possible, and
sent TO the Massachusetts general hospital, when
it was found that one leg and one hip were bro
ken and otherwise injured. Young Copeland
was insensible during the day, and died in the
evening.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
At about one O'Clock Sunday morning, barn
belonging TO Patrick Mccain, was destroyed by
fire. Two horses, the property of Simon Kelley
and John Ryan, and two cows, belonging to
James Lynch and Mccain, persisted in the
names, aiiu DaHuESStS, nay, &c, were DuTDCu.
The whole loss is estimated III the vicinity of
$780, on which there is a small insurance. Mr..
Mccain, while endeayoring to save the proper
~, was badly burned IN the face and hands,
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr. Nathaniel II. Felt, formerly of Salem,
has been elected an alderman of Salt Lake City.
man lives in Newburyport-Mr. William
Knapp-who saw Geo. Washington when he
visited that city, and very well remembers his
appearance as he rode down Federal street on
horseback. Mr.. Knapp is also the oldest Free
Mason in town; and was master OF a lodge near
~ sixty years ago. He is still vigorous.
A child Of Moses V. Heavy, an employee of the
Atlantic corporation of Lawrence, about two
and half years Old, was terribly scaded Sun
day morning, pan Of boiling water being acct
dentally spilled over it by its mother, The little
ones injuries, it is feared, are fatal.
David ?. Jones of Lawrence, was examined in
that city the other day, for polygamy David
is. it seems, an expert at making Mrs, Joneses
OF unsnspecting girls; and the conrt placed him
under $1,000 bonds for one week, during which
time they will collect as many of his wives as
they can find readily
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A fight occurred in FAN River, Saturday night,
in the rum shop of Patrick lIagerty, between
John Fay, alias Peeler, a graduate of the house
of correction, and some Central street roughs,
during which red hot stove was overturned,
setting fire to the building, causing a damage
of about five hundred dollars. The pugiists
wentto Duriees Island to settle'the dispute, dur
ing which one of the gang, called "Polley Des
mond, had his leo broken.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Springfield is TO have a new evening paper
started by Il. NJ. Burt of the Telegram, a news
paperpublisher of considerable experience.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
They bored 376 feet into the Hoosac tunnel
during February, and there remain 67S9 feet to
go through yet.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. K. W. Lane, one of the first citizens of
Nashua, and for twenty-five years clerk Of the
jackson manufacturing company, died at six
O'Clock Sunday night after a brief ilnessIof pneu-
mOnia, aged sixty-three years. Mr.. Lane was q
deacon in the Pearl street Congregational church
and kindly gentleman of manifold virtues.
The police arrested two men in Portsmouth
Saturday evening, while stealing clothes from
The store of j. Woodman Moses. Two steel
drills, such as burglars use, were found in theii
possession They hailed from Boston, and give
their names as George Potter and Patrick Nc.
Namara.
CONNECTICUT.
A the workingmen's meeting in New Haven
last Friday, the audience consisted of a Palla-
dunn reporter and an lrishman.
The music Of the guns fred in Hartford over
the New Hampshire republican victory was
heard in Willimanfic.
A pair Of horses broke through the ice on the
Connecticut river, at Hartford Saturday, aud
one Of them-worth S250-has not yet reported.
Bob Scott, a Connecticut rogue aged twenty
one, has earned reputation for breaking jail,
having accomplished his own liberation on sew
eral occasions. He is now in way for more
practice He says there's no Jail strong enough
TO hold him.
The New London Star says: There's a travel
Ing doctor in town. He goes from house 10
hOl sc, opens tue door, sticks his wise looking
head inside, and sings out, anybody in here
got the rheumatism, coughs, cold, neuralgia.
heart disease, small pOX, or anythng-ffse -
Upon being ana wered in the negative,-5 not Mt
ALL he says, 'gla,, of it," bangs tie door, and
goes on.
The Post says that if the Hartford police who
patrol the streets in the-eyeni6g would wear
TuOheTs, or 20 barefoot, they could hear many a
tale OF pure affection as il is murmured between
happy couples who are making the most Of the
weather and moonlight row. None Of the forcC
nave tcea seen barefoot, however, since the
tempting item was published.
The citizens Of Middle Haddam are at present
annoyed ly set of drunken wretches who 90
from house TO house annoying and insulting PEG
pie. There is loud call for a sheriff and lock.
mp. The citizens make the last mentioned cloud
caE"-not the wreches.
RHODE ISLAND.
Leonard Lane, Of Providence, aged II years,
was playing with a gun Saturday, when it was
discharged, INJECTING fatal wcnnd on his grand
father, Caleb Gordon, who was lying on a lounge
in the room.
The Providence Herald confidently assures its
readtrs that there is net word Of truth in the
folowii,g statement, which we take from con-
temporary more noted for vvidness of imagi-
nation Than yeracity: 1.-TWO men having ar
Hanged TO fights duel in Rhode Island, the gov.
ernor issued proclamation forbldding ii
w5ereupon ono of the nartles sent MN mote
saying that one of them woulG stand IN connect
cut and the other in MASSACHUSETTS,, and shoo
over his miserable little state"