Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-08
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New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
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meeting of the Irish societies OF Boston and
vicinity has been called to prepare a cordial
welcome TO the Irish band expected there to
participate in the jubilee.
A Mrs. Searle, residing in Boston, attempted
suicide Thursday night by shooting herself with
pistol. The ball entered her forehead aha III
ficted serious but not fatal wDund. -
The first American flag bearing on us ihds
the names OF Grant and wilson that was thrown
TO the breeze in New England, greeted the eyes
Of those who passed the Journal office, in Bos-
ton. at the early hour of six and hall O'Clock,
YESTERDAY morning. The qualification which is
plainly visible upon the countenances of the
thousands who glanced at it during the day in
dicates the popularity of the republican standard
bearers.
Henry f. Call, formerly clerk in the estab-
lishment of J. G. Aver & Co., at Lowell, has
turned up swindler and too much married
man, and is wanted by the police.
A valise with a cord attached, containing a
fully developed female infant aud a stone, was
found near the northern canal in Lowell, FRI
day. 1t had the appearance of having been
dipped in the canal.
ESSEX COUNTY
jeremiah Reardon married man. about forty
wears of age. left his home in Marblehcad on
Monday 10 20 to Beverly in search of work
and Since then nothing has been seen or heard of
him.
Capt David Arey of the schooner NJ. NJ. Free
man of Rockport, Maine, previously reported
MltCkeu al Odpc Aull, NlIn the loss oil q portion
Of her crew, foated ashore on plank, and was
picked up in an exhausted condition. By the
prompt efforts of the people who had been at
fracted to the tscene, he was resusitatcd, and is
now doing well. Geo. Rumble, one of the crew
was also saved. The mate, MIR, Hiram Stubs
and two seamen, names unknown were drowned
within sight of those whoIwere powerless to save
them.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A French boy about twelve years old named
Euuppp Toh -ba had bppTl N he puip
of the new granite mill for a few days TO learn,
met with fatal accident Thursday. He had
crawled under a mule afier ball of yarn with
witch he and some other boys were at play,
when the mule came up TO the "bunterp aud
caught his head luSt back of the ears, crushing
the skull on both sides and killing him Instant
ly.
A. New Bedford hummer walked into an office
in that city recently, with the blunt speech, 81
neither smoke, chew, nor drink. | belong in
Fall River, and have had nothing TO eat to-day"
The clerk, who was Just going TO close up said
TO HIM, Il think have seen you before" ''You
are wrong; never was here before" was the re-
ply The clerk handed him twenty-five cents,
and locking up and passing into the street a mo-
nIent aitcrward, was Just in time to see his new
friend entera lager bier saloon. He at once fol-
lowed and seeing his quarter laid down for a
glass of Teutonic bitterness grabbed it, remark
ing to the hummer, a neither smoke. chew nor
drink" The fellow viewed this new method of
prohibition with open-mouthed but dumb sur
prise.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
On the LIST inst bottle was picked up at Fall
mouth, containing Slip OF paper, which stated
that it was thrown overheard on April 21st
from the Wyoming, one hundred miles from
New York, bound for Liverpool
"a HAMPDEE COUNTY.
In May the WeSttield cigar manufacturers
company operative association of that town
sold 32S 900 cigars.
There is man in Springfield who whips his
wife, and the other night, while pursuing his
favorite pastme, he knocked the long suffering
woman down. But she didn't stay down. On
the contrary she got up and gave the fellow the
best mauling be ever received in his life.
A Mrs Bolton died at Indian Orchard few
days ago, under circumstances which lead the Re
publican TO hint that some rascal has been swim
ding her OF her small pension, and that the
doctor called upon to attend her neglected to
render the care necessary TO save the poor wo-
mans life. The woman was the wife Of an Or
derry sergeant in the Third United States heavy
artillery, and for many years FOLLOWED the corps
to which her husband was attached from place
to place, living in California Newport, New
York, and lastly at Key West, Florida, where
Sergeant Bolton died three and half years ago.
alter twenty-one years of honorable service.
She, with her children, then received from the
government passage TO Boston, and, on arriv- |
ing there with large family wholly destitute |
was taken TO Home" and cared for till some |
provision could be made for them. After time
the whole family were sent TO the state aims
house at Monson, where the children remained
TIL last January, the mother finding employ
ment at Homework in Monson. In January
she received her first pension money from the
government, and has since drawn, or somebody
mas, SIS per month. At this time, feeling indie
pendent oil ald, she took her children and went
TO Florence tNorthampton), and, after a few
months, again removed, this time to Indian
orchard, where the oldest boy and girl obtained
work in the mill.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Inc Massachusetts Central railroad is to have
abridge over the Connecticut at NORTHAMPTON
winch VIII cost $4,000. 1t will be 1400:Geet
longs
Amherst college has decided to expend $4,000
Immediately upon casts for the art gallery. The
collection will include, besides a large number
OF others, the most famous of the Elgin mar
Dles, Ghlbertrs doors, and the Moses of Michael
Angelo photographs and fine engrayings will
DC procured IN as large quantity as possible.
Inc news comes from Europe of the sudden
death of DIR. John Dole of Amherst DR. Dole
was son OF the late Carlton Dole of Salem, and
graduate OF Amherst college in the class of
1861 lie was thoroughly grounded in his pro-
lesslon, having studied for several years in Ger
many. lie started for Europe about a month
ago, with his wife and several friends, for a
long term OF rest and recreation But he went
too late He died upon the steamer New York,
on her outward passage, May Goth, at the age Of
thrtv-three.
Ilttsheld is moving for a city charter a TOWN
meeting has been called for tile consideration of
this question
6rakeman on the Housatonic railroad lately
bought revolver TO defend himself against as
sasslns In day or two he succeeded in nut
tlhg a bullet through friends hand As it
was his wlles husbands hand, he don't feel
proud of tue achievement.
William Cullen Bryant proposes TO give s12.-
oOO TO the town Of CummingtOp to be exnended
III establishing n puhp hhrar.y 10 hill,
y 10 oe OIL stone, and is TO be located as near
me centre OF travel through the town as posi-
be. The work will be commenced as soon as
the location is decided upon.
An array occurred in the public house nj
East Otis, kept by Samuel Howes Monday
caused by man named David Haskell tender-
ny counterfeit two dollar bill in payment for
ten cent drink, and efusing to return the
gSnange when the fact that il was counterfeit was
discovered. During the melee Haskell was acct
oehtaly shot in the left shoulder while wrestling
pistol from Howes, when he threw the latter
u9wh and beat him severely. At last accounts
neiller mad been arrested. though Haskell was
CONSIDERED the most 10 blame.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Inc conway farmers are feeling rather blue
over the prospects of the hay crop, as much of il
ID winter Killed, and all of it is pretty thin.
m, MAINE.
Tue American says during the shower in Han
c ~ on Saturday the lightning fell upon flock
y! sheep and lambs, owned by George r. Young
Killing Ten out of thrty-ont
Inc United States hotel at Portland was dam.
aseu 700 worth Friday morning by FIRE oc-
caslohed by an explosion Of gas in ono of the
upper rooms The loss was covered by insur-
anee
pl NON David c. Magoun, the first mayor of
palh, and for many years one of the most
prominent politicians OF the state, died al his
tesluehce Friday morning, aged eighty-one
n, fttie shaver in Sunday school down in
Maine being asked what the father of the Prod
sai son probably did when he saw his son a
srea' way OF, replied 81 dunno, but dessey
yd Moi o. 7; Blake and Charles +. Crockett, who
; se Iu jail at Wiscasset for the crime of break.
as sn9 entering certain buildings in Rockland.
FriSp ,i ron that institution, as we learn, last
the %6r nignt, When the cells were visited in
nor T1o ynang the turnkey could Knott G. Blake
C, Nicberssnu1i ne since Mayo H., son of Thomas
nom Serson Of searsmont suddenly disappeared
heard "S guy, since which time nothing has heen
lei, his ga,hahm. A. the time mentioned he
nose Of S,Gers house with an axe for be pn ny
o eo ~ linking fence Extensive search p w.