Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-26
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his arms, and when the people of the house
came in he was irving to bring her to with bot
tie of camphor. He said no gentleman would
20 off and leave lady in such condition as
that
Ship Calcutta, which has been a long time
overdue, having sailed from Calcutta for Boston
over 40 days since, was heard from on the 18th
through adispateh 10 one of her owners, wherein
it was stated that the vessel had put into Ber-
mnda for provisions on the 18th inst, and sailed
from thence for Boston on the 18th.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Major Emery, of Lowell, openly charged
State Constables George H. Morse and Albert
Pinder with the acceptance of brides from liquor
dealers, andhas asked the city council to petit
ton the legislature to amend the laws, so that
the giver of money can be made TO testify
against the police. The major has applied to
the police court for warrants TO arrest Morse
and PInder, but the court Saidthat the witnesses
would shield themselves by refusing to answer,
as under the existing law ii would criminate
themselves, it being criminal to give, as well as
take, money in bribery.
ESSEX COUNTY.
AT Lawrence, on the oath Horace Greeley
gave an interesting lecture at the city hail be-
fore crowded aupieuce No alluson was
made TO the farming interests of the country
Mr.. Joseph Bookings was found dead At New
buryport, on the gath. Mr., Brookings was en-
ployed to run the engine on the turnpike IN that
city, to pump water for the Masconomet mills,
and left his house in the morning for that pur
pose. When found, in q room adjoining the
engine room, he had been dead some two hours.
Mr.. Bookings was about ffty-hve years of age,
and had enjoyed fair health until quite recently.
The cause of his death is unknown.
The largest United States tax paid by any one
firm in Essex county is that of Messrs. A. & G.
J. Caldwell, distillers, of Newburyport, whose
INK for the past year was 100000. The num-
Der of gallons of rum distilled by them during
the year, was upwards of 100000. The product
of their distillery is shipped to all parts of the
country, and is generally considered superior to
any other This distillery was first put in OPP
Grafton in 1867, and the proprietors are the third
generation of the same family who have run it.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River News says that the steamers
Bristol and Providence are to have thirty-two
new statcrooms aud new boilers. Work upon
them will begin Immediately.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Patrick Bradley, brakeman on the freight
train of the Boston and Providence railroad,
was instantly killed at Canton, on the oath
Ills head came in contact with the bridge at
Johnson's crossing. As the train was approach
ing the bridge George Simmons another brake
man, made signals TO look out for the bridge
but Bradley did not seem TO understand the sig
mails, and before any one could reach him the
train was at the bridge. Bradley leaves a fam
lily at Valley Falls, Rhode Island, where his
body was sent.
BARNsTABLB COUNTY.
At Provincetown, on the oath, the bark War
rem Hallet, Captain Wilson, from Boston for the
Cape Verde islands, came into port with the
crew in a state of mutiny. The captain went on
shore and reported to State Constable Ellington
the facts in the case, and with the assistance of
Deputy Sheriff Knowles, they repaired on board
the bark and arrested the mate Mr.. A. H. King
man OF Chelsea, formerly of Orleans, and all
the seameu. The body of George Little, the
man who was shot, was brought on shore, as
was also the second mate who was badly beaten.
The captain states that soon after leaving Bos-
ton the crew were ugly and showed signs Of
mutiny, and when called from dinner they were
reluctant TO obey the call, and, on the second
mates going forward to enforce the order, the
crew attacked him with bilets of wood, and
gave him an unmerciful beating. The first mate
went forward to assist the second mate, when
he was met by Little with billet of wood, and
probably would have attacked him if the mate
had not drawn a revolver and shot him dead,
the ball entering the left eye and lodging in his
brain. He expired Immediately. The crew,
whose names are Alexander Wilson, William L.
Harris, John Spencer, VIM. Mullen and John
Wilson, have been placed in jail awaiting the
action Of the United States marshal.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Collins paper company has been formed
in Springfield, with capital of 100000, all of
which has been subscribed, the stockholders
being Chester w. Chaplin, Samuel Bowles & Co..
james M. Thompson, w. K Baker, J. b. Rum
rill, H. S. Hyde, j. A. Rumrill, Horace Kibbe,
Otis Chids, f. w. Bond, L. Trask, L. j. Powers
= George L. Wright OF Agawam, c. L. Shaw,
JohB>B. Stebbins, II. Alexander, Jr and Others
: The company has purchased the fine mill privil-
eye on tho Chicopee river, north of and near
Collins station, and will proceed Immediately to
construct dam and a first class mill, probably
for the manufacture Of fine book paper, though
the latter point has not been fully decided.
Henry ID. Miller, late Springfield agent for
the North American life insurance company of
New York, has left town, and his friends are
not advised us to his whereabouts. Some ten
days ago the managers of the company, impa-
tient at his long retention of funds belonging
TO the company, cancelled his commission, and
sent on for his arrest. The sheriff called on
him, but he procured bail. few DAYS after
he went to Boston, whittier his young wife
fearing something wrong, followed him, but he
treated her very coldly and hurried her home,
and she is now almost frantic over the report
that he has run away. He is supposed TO have
about $1,000 in his possession, portion of which
belongs 10 Mrs. Rogers, his mother-in-law, but
the larger part TO the North American company
Miller has Tor some time led rather fast life
and has received the cold shoulder from his Ma.
sonic brethren since which he has been very
active 10 promoting the interests of the new or
der OF the Knights of Pythias, and has cot him
sell chosen grand chancellor of the grand lodge
of the state.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Hampden lodge of Good Tempars, of Sprnr-
field, is dead. Their ball has been dedicated"
with ball and since used to strip tobacco in.
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Newell, of Monson, eel
ebrated their golden wedding on the Dist The
presents were of a substantial character and
the occasion very enjoyable one to all who
participated.
An old Springfield Dutchman, who has been
putting bis earnings into the savings bank a
little at time, and had no idea what a snug
little sum he had accumulated, called in the
other day, to collect the interest Astonished
at receiving so much, he broke out, "Mine gott
how il counts up, ain'titP
The Boston owners OF the ship Springfield.
commanded by Capt. Dwight of Springfield,
have been notified by cable that she recently en-
countered a terrific gale in St Georges chan
mel, in which she lost several men, and had TO
put back to Newport, England, for others. She
has since sailed fer Singapore
Amherst college is thoroughly aroused in re-
gard TO boating. mass mcetinr Of thc SIN
dents was held on Wednesday afternoon. at
which the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. II
was stated that the affairs of the boating asso-
ciatioh were never so prosperous as at present
more property being held and more of the
faculty being in favor of boating now
than ever before. A subscription was
started which in few minutes mountod
to 5000, and this sum viii be increased TO $1,000
to pay the expenses of university crew dsrinq
the present season. As Amherst has some Of
the best boating material in New England, she
will be able TO make good show at the interna-
tional regatta, next summer
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
flttsbeld now feels quite secure so far as dan
ger from fire is concerned, as the two new steam
ers have been tested and accepted by the fire dc.
rartment. The trial took place Monday after
noon, and was witnessed by large crowd.
MAINE.
Two men, few days since, killed three bears
in Benedicta.
The Bangor professors complain that only
four young men from Maine have entered theo-
loglcal senlnaries during the past wear
The Pepperell manufacturing comnanv win
pay dividend Of s25 a share on the III of Eahl
rnary. The Laconia company announces a div.
idend oil go per share, payable on the SANG
date. ~ '"'iio
44'>-'--,.-nposio use adjustable railroad cars IN
change Grand IT. Vi cars to the Maine Central
guage, has thus IA i-aYed a failure. 1t is stated
that the adjustable car Kill not be used iii
next summer, if at all.
The employees Of the Maine Ce1s.sl railroad
company are laughing over the statiS,al AGENT
recently appointed at Knox station, a new one
on the Belfast road Among the articles wanted
from headquarters was some red oil for signaI
lights ~ ''e ""i
Charles A. White, Esq, of Gardiner for tbc
past twenty years one Of the leaders Of the dem.
ocratic party in Kennebec county. has Jeff that
party aud become republican. Mr. White has
been repeatedly honored by his party: was dele-
gate to the national democratic convention al