Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-06
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


prison Oct. IS, 1870, for term Of four and a
half years, for larceny in Lawrence, died in the
prison hospital on Friday night OF consumption.
Last Wednesday morning the body of man
was found in one of the marsh bitches near the
Gas works in Maiden, which proved to be that
Of John Conway. a resident of Edgeworth. He
had been on a drunken spree for day or TWO
previous, and the general opinion is his DEAN
was suicidal He was wid9wer, and leaves a
number OF small children,
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Secretary Boutwell, has been spending iort-
night at Groton looking after his farm ana GU
loving relaxation from public dunes ne re
turns to Washington the early part OF next
week. - Coco, NJ
Gov. Washburn has appointed George NJ.
NiddIesex district, Judge of probate, vice ID. W.
Picbardson resigned. The appointment, if con-
armed will make vacancy to be filled in the
MaSsaehusetfs congressional delegation.
mo dead body Of a woman named O'Brien, of
wesf Newton, apparently middle aged, was
fonnd in the river opposite Blodgetrs stone yard
ar Waltbam Friday. On Wednesday morning,
when she left home, and since which time she
has been missing, symptoms of insanity were
noticed. officer Cole of Newton, after institut-
ing thorough search, found the body and had
It conveyed to Newton, where the inquest will
be held Deceased leaves a husband and four
children.
ESSEX COUNTY.
F. McCarty, young man who has met with
disappointment in love, attempted suicide in
Lawrence, Friday evening, by cutting his throat
with razor. He will recover.
A Salem gentleman, with a weakness for beer
that is his strong point, struck the fair ground
race track the other evening, and passed the
greater part of the night in walking around it
and wondering why he didn't get home.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A. J. Lows barn in Wenham was struck by
lightning and burned. Loss $780,
Franklin 7. Wright & Sons stone and earthen
ware mandatory in Taunton was burned Sat
urday morning Loss 2,OoO, mostly insured.
Capt NJ L. Eldridge of New Bedford, late SUI
perintendent of the Massachusetts nautical
school, has accepted a position in the house of
refuge at Randall's island, New York.
Saturday morning a man named Albert Wins
low, while engaged with several Others in hoist
ing a beam TO the weaving room floor of the
King Philip mill in Fall River, the guyIrope
broke, causing the beam to swing, which struck
him on the back, throwing him to the ground
and severely iniuring him internally. Doubts
are entertained as to his recovery.
The body of Mrs. Betsey Buckley Of Taunton
was found in the Brickmll pond, Thursday
morning about half-past seven O'clock. 1t is
clear case of suicide, as her dress was found in
her house and her skirt on the bank near where
the body was found, which was!attired in night
clothes only. She had evinced symptoms of
melancholy for week or two previously, the
a house at the head of Park street on Wednes-
day. and was last seen alive about eight o'clock
the same evening, sitting on the front steps
Thursday morning, her son, who resides in
another part Of the city, visited the house, but
not finding his mother there at last discovered
her body floating in the pond. She was of En-
glsh birth, having been born in Lancashire, and
was forty years of age. She has lived in
this country eight years, and was the wife of
Sidney Buckley, who lives in Rhode Island.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The office of the station agelt of the Old Colo.
ny railroad at Wellheet was forcibly entered on
Thursday last and $500 stolen from the money
drawer.
DUKES COUNTY.
The Auckland On. T. Herald of March 18th,
states that whaleship Europa, of Edgartown, at
Russell, Bay of Islands, had ON board confined
in cage, Portuguese boy who had committed
a murder on board the ship two months preyi-
Gus. He was to be brought home for trial The
ship was lying outside at Bay OF Islands cut
ting in whale.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
John Cavanaugh's children at Southwick
picked up an old plugged-up gun barrel the
other day, and as au experiment put one end of
il in the stove. The difference between old iron
and new stove came out of Johns pocket
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A. Il. Sprague, employed by the Connecticut
River railroad, was almost Instantly killed at
South Deerfeld, Friday, while Stacking cars.
He was twenty years of age,
MAINE.
Thursday morning Jesse Hill, a Young man
about twenty-three years of age, son of Mr..
george hlll OF kennebunkport, committed sui
eide by hanging.
The house Of VIM. II. Humphrey, on Malta
hill, in Augusta, was destroyed by fire on Fri
day evening. The furniture was mostly saved.
Loss $1,000; insured. The fire caught from the
chimney.
An old Ir;sb,ro,,,o,, .,:.5 -. a.,
hquor agency for pint of rum, few days
since, giving as plea that she had lost a sister,
recently, and wanted "wee drap" to drown
her trouble.
DR.. Norton of Lincolnville attempted to com
NIT suicide on board the steamer Richmond,
near Bangor, on Tuesday. His life was saved
by those on board, who furnished him with
money, as lie was out of funds
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
cat belonging TO the freight house in Roches-
ter took a free ride from Rochester to Portland
perched on the truck frame beneath the car. She
was discovered on arriving at the latter city, and
returned home on the next train
Mr. Daniel Wheeler, an old resident of Man.
chester, was found dead in his bed on the morn
ing of Thursday, at his residence inPiscataquog
village. Hewas about IS years of age, and had
resided here more than thirty years He was
formerly a toll-gafe keeper on Granite bridge.
The Laconia Democrat says; We have not told
which OF our neghbors was that few nights
since mistook his wile's yeast bottle for his fav-
orite " little brown Jug and took long pull
and strong pull therefrOm. He is now re-
garded as rising man.
A boy about u years of age, named .Josenh
Coty, while fishing on the bank of the Merri
mack river, near the Langdun mills Friday aE
1ernoon, fell INTO the water and was drowned
lie was the son of Mr.. Joseph Coty, French
man, who resides on Concord street,
Elder WedgewOOd, foreman of the Farming
cOnnnnN
dlicn a few days ago, was nearly buried from
the caYlng OF the ditch, which let him down
and covered him nearly to the shoulders Mr..
Delano, the taX-colector, in attempting to as
slst MN, got IN also. The wicked said he
wanted 10 get WIS tax before he got out of
sight. Both parties were snoveled out unin-
jured.
VERMONT.
house and three barns at Rockingham, be.
longing 10 Isaac Rice, were destroyed by fire on
Tuesday, with most of their contents. Insur-
ance 500.
On the 9th ult., in North Thetford, Mr..
Chandler Titus Of Lyme was on his way home
riding on the locomotive drawing the through
freight, and as it was slowly passing the depot
he jumped off, but fell back and was killed.
This, says a Vermont editor, is a good time TO
plant cats. The cat should be prepared with a
bootjaek, revolver Or some other utensfl, and
then planted under the plum tree Ii YOU have
not got plum tree, plant anywhere plant all
you can and plant deep. This branch of agri-
culture Is too much neglected
coNNECTICUT.
VIM. Clayton, formerly engineer of the steam.
er Elm City, committed suicide by taking land.
anum, at Hancock, Pa, on Monday.
The Danbury News says: How any unpreiu-
diced man can look upon the present sized pen
ny cakes Of maple sugar and claim that the
world is growing better, passes our comprehen-
SION"
At Wallingford, the Washington house, with
the livery stable and adjoining barns in the rear
of the hotel, were entirely consumed by fire Sat
urday forenoon. Loss about s12, 900. The
buildings were insured $500, and the hotel fur
niture for $500. The stock is a total loss; no
insurance.
The spring term of the Yale law school COM
mences on the 9th. Lectures will be delivered
during the term by DIR. Bacon on medical iuris.
prudence, Prof. Wayland on evidence Prof. S.
T. Baldwin on the Constitution of the United
States, Judge Robinson on criminal law, Prof.
Plat on equity, and Prof. Mark Bailey, forensic