Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-26
Gaurtrster Daily Spp.
Sew EngIana News snmmary.
RosroN AID VICINITY.

last evening, S161 51204.
A body was found in the ruins yesterday,
which has not been identified.
The suspension is announced of Franklin,
Snow & Co.; Z. Snow & Sens; GerriSh, French
Co., and hall, Myrck Co., all fish dealers
of Boston.
The liberal republicans have nominated Joseph
+. Paul as candidate for mayor OF Boston at the
coming municipal election. This is the third
candidate for that Office.
brakeman on the Boston and Albany road
named William Amy fell between two gravel
cars at West Newton Sunday afternoon, and re-
eeived injuries which resulted fatally in very
few minutes.
The remains of human being which wore
discovered in the ruins on Washington street on
Sunday aft rnoon, have been identified as those
of John Dillon, young man p Yeas Of age,
who lived at 112 Broadway.
The coliseum auction sale occurred Saturday
afternoon, and was attended by fair crowd
The result is as follows; Coliseum, Sl0,500, TO
Theophilus Gushing of Wnterport, Me deco
rations, $40, TO Hugh c. Scully; settees, 1897
at % cents each, S72425, TO A. NJ. Lash; 1921
chairs at IA cents each, S254.94, 10 various
parties; big drum $3.50, TO g. II. Goddard;
fenc-, $3.50, to G. e. Ransom. Total 81 ,961 90.
Mrs. Arioch Wentworth died at the fremont
house, Boston, very suddenly Of heart disease, at
O'Clock on Saturday morning. She retired in
her usual health Friday night, and died soon
after the attack. She was about sixty years OF
age, and had lived with her family at the IRE
mont for many years, and was much respected
by all who knew her.
VIM. f. Weld & Co.'s alleged revenue frau d
case, which has been pending IN Boston for sew
eral days past, is said to have been compromised
by defendants paying into the United States
treasury 100000 The amodnt originally
claimed by the government was 81 100000. The
suit against the same firm in New York has
been compromised by the payment OF Sl20,OOO.
Mr.. Jacob Magill, a sculptor, Mr.. Barney
Gallagher, contractor, Mr.. Mundell, an archi-
tect, and Mr.. Jacobs, ali OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
visited Boston last week. As a joke Supervisor
Howell of that city telcgraphed Chief of Police
Savage of Boston that they were suspicious
characters and should be looked after. Conse-
quently detectives were detailed and Swallowed
the supposed rsscalS and finally piloted them
to the chiefs office, where, after some miSun-
derStanding, il was discovered that all were
victims of a practical Joke. What will be done
with Supervisor Howell if any of the parties
get hold of bin is what 'no teilah can find out"
The ruins of the Boston burned district pre-
sent daily fresh evidence of the determination Of
the merchants and real estate owners 10 rise
above the depressing influence OF the great
calamity, and TO push forward the work of re.
construction with all the energy and dispatch o {
which they are capable. Temporary structures
arise on every hand with the rapidly Of mush.
rooms, while foundations are being prepared for
therestoratlon OF stores and warehouses on a
substantial basis. Judging from the quantity
Of iron columns, girders and refuse STOCK ofiron
and stone stores, and other buildings, which is
eing carted away from the burnt district, the
touDdrieS in Boston and vicinity will have a
sufficient supply of metal to supply their fur
naces Tor the next six months. Contractors and
builders are waiting patiently for the street
commissioners to determine upon The new lines
districts in order to begin operations.
Additional Harvard college contributions: W.
Lawrence Tucker, law school, $50; Charles F.
ChOate, Cambridge, $500; Charles W Parsons |
Providence, $3.50; minister, $3.50; Cambridge
professor, $500; Joseph Sargent, Worcester,
NJ InNp s.af=
Horace Binney (oldest living graduaIe), Phila-
delphia, 5000; Henry B. Rogers, $1,000; Horatio
Alger, Jr., New York, 500; Miss Jane Welles,
S1eOO; Charles +. Bradford, 500; Nathaniel
Hall, Dorchester, S25; c. w. Amory, 500; 0.
T. Everett, Cambridge, 500; Thomas Dwight,
yr, Harvard University, So; G. S. HIllad,
Boston, $50; Mrs S T. Morse, Boston, 5000; f.
W. Palirey, Boston, $3.50; Otis NOrcross, Boston,
$500; Z. J. Holmes, Boston, S25; James +. |
Clarke, Jamaica Plain $50: Joseph Nav New |
6uryport, $40; John p Hopknson, Cambridge, |
$50; friend $500; a friend, 500; c. Tower,
PottsYille, Pa, $1,000
ESSEX COUNTY.
A fire occurred in Lawrence, Sunday which
burned stable and badly damaged two houses
belonging 10 Patrick Ryley; the grocery store
and dwelling house ana shed OF jeremiah Lucie
were also badly burned, together with the stock
OF the latter Lucie was insured in the Peoples |
company Of Worcester for $3.50. Ryley was in
sured for $1,000, company not known. The az
gregate loss will amount 10 about $1,000 The |
fire was the work Of an incendiary. Thirteen |
families were burned out. They saved most OF |
their furniture from the fire, but it was badly |
damaged with water. The absence of proper |
facilities for supplying water was greatly felt |
one steamer being stationed quarter Of a mile
from the fire.
An unknown insane man is in the custody of
the city marshal of Haverhill, having been picked
up wandering about the STREETS Very little in
formation can be obtained from him. He fire.
quently speaks of Concord, Derry, New Salem,
Raymond and Brentwood, N. H., and mentions
the names Of DR.. Eastman, DIR. Humphrey and
Frank Pollard He says his head was pounded
at Monterey, which leads TO the suppostion that
he was soldier in the Mexican war. He uses
the name of Gilbert Bond sometimes in a man
ner which leads to the supposition that he is |
speaking his own name, and has mentioned the |
insane asylum and Rockin county farm, |
Saturday morning be was found by the officers |
IN the act of hanging himself in his cell with his
suspenders.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Hon. George B. Richmond has been nominal |
ed for reelection by the claw and order" party |
of New Bedford.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Smith, the Westfeld would-bemurderer, |
announces his attention of committing suicide |
before his case comes up for trial.
The Hartford and Springfield chess players |
are making arrangements to play a match at |
chess by telegraph. 1t will not come off until |
after thanksgiving.
MAINE.
Eugene Brown, the young man missing from |
Foxcroft for week, was found drowned in a |
brook IN that town on Sunday.
The "Fakir of Europe" tried to come the grab |
game Saturday night at Portland He an
nounced performance at Music hall. One |
woman sold tickets and another tended door.
The one who sold tickets ran off to the Albion 1
hotel with the money, and after a few tricks the |
fakir followed suit. The officers interviewed |
HIM, aud he said if they would 90 to the Albion |
with him he would refund the money. They |
went with him, and he, making pretence of get |
ting the money from another room, slid out of |
back door. The officers succeeded in capturing |
him about O'Clock Sunday morning and re- |
covered the money.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ground was broken yesterday for the Ports
mouth and Dover railroad, John P Hale raising
the first sod. The mayor and aldermen and
committee Of Portsmouth and many citizens
were present.
On sunday morning Eugene Sullivan, an old |
Jail bird, was arrested at Winchester for muir |
deTous assault on Mr.. Moulton, road master on |
the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad at |
Athoi, Mass, on Saturday afternoon. Aloulton |
is not expected to recover. Sullivan was badly |
wounded through the left shoulder by pistol
ball during the struggle.
Frank b. Kimball who committed suicide in
Manchester Friday night by taking dose of
morphine, became infatuated with Mrs Mary
Jane Bohanon, married woman, at Alexandria
ABOUT TWO years ago, and followed her to Man
chester. They lived together till quite recently, |
when the woman hired a room by herself Kim |
ball became jealous because he believed she was |
unlaithful to him.
A melancholy accident occurred Sunday at |
Raymond. Three young men started 10 cross |
Morton's pond upon the ice. They had proceed |
ed only few rods when the ice broke and two |
Of thep party were drowned The other escaped. |
one OF those who were drowned was Bradbury |
sturtevant. He was p years of age, and was |
married. The name Of The other unfortunate |
person was Alden Towe, who was 4 wears of |
age He was the son Of the late Howard Towle. |
me water where the bodies of the deceased were |
found was about five feet deep.
VERMONT.
south Royalton was recently excited over a |
poid attempt TO abduct young woman named |
julia Foster, % years OF age, from the yerv |
door OF her home. She had stepped to the back |
door one evening about hal-past six O'clock |
when she was seized by man. who prevented |
any ouicry by covering her face and mouth with |
the shawl she wore. In that position she was
borne some distance across a field, as she thinks
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