Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-26


attempt having been made at bank robbing in
that place by robbers having their Headquarters
in Portsmouth, the capitalists propose "the con-
struction of an earthwork provided with ritled
cannon commanding the Portsmouth road"
John Conner, son of A. W. Conner, of Hen
mixer, had one of his legs broken above the
knee last week. while sliding down hill Four
persons were upon the sled, which ran against
tree, throwing all of them off, and smashing
the sled
fire broke out in two story dwelling house
on Winter street, at Great Fails, on the oath ;
the building is owned by Mrs. Casper Marshall
of Berwick. The prompt action OF the fire de
partment saved the property. The damage is
about $500, which is covered by insurance;
cause, defective chimney.
The democratic councillor and senatorial con-
yentiOn for district No. was held at Farming
ton on the oath. Hiram K. Roberts, of Rollins
ford, was nominated for senator; Hiram Hall,
of Darlington, county treasurer; John f. Nc
Dufiee, of Rochester county commissioner;
John H. White, Of Dover, register of deeds.
On Saturday, the 18th instant, Mr.. John Bur-
ton of Wilton fell backward on the ice, iniuring
his head so badly as to cause l0ckjaw, and not
withstanding the efforts Of the physicians re-
manned unconscious from the time of the acct
dent up TO Tuesday of last week, when he died
Mr.. Burton was about sixty years of age, and
leaves wife and family.
AT Portsmouth, on the oath, two bright look
ing, well dressed lads, named Schumacher and
Brown, were arrested at the Eastern railroad
station, Just as they were purchasing tickets for
the train for Boston. They were taken to the
ponce station, where on examination it was
found that they had about them seventy-ive
dollars in money and gold watch They ar
rived in the city that morning, and stated that
they stopped in Concord the previous night
They hail from New York, but are very reticent
in regard TO their origin, as well as to their flu
ture intentions. 1t is evident from their APP
mo- t1,a.-
having first literally supplied themselves with
funds from somebody's exchequer
VERMONT.
Robins have appeared in the vicinity of Rut-
land within week.
The Rutland Herald says that a large amount
of hay in Vermont is being dressed and sbpped
to market this winter.
A man in Vermont has, it is said, recently sold
ten bushels of potatoes for the snug little con-
sideration OF $500.
TheIcoroner's inquest decided that Mrs Dillon,
who was found dead in her house at St. Adams,
last week, was a victim of apoplexy, no signs of
foul play. She was worth $4,000.
CONNECTICUT.
The Meriden musical convention held its first
rehearsal Monday evening, under the direction
of Prof Phillips.
A Norwich man is reported to have caught
one day last week 5000 pounds of perch on the
north side of Trading Cove
The Methodist church in Moosup, over one
hundred years old, is about to be removed In
teresting farewell services were held Sunday in
the old building.
An exchange gravely informs its readers that
Hartford no longer allows goats the freedom of
the streets, and they will henceiorth be confined
to the Masonic lodges"
Hobart Human, formerly Waterman for the
New York and New Haven railroad. living in
WeStville, was found dead in his bed at twelve
O'Clock, Monday. He is supposed to have COM
mitted suicide, as an empty bottle, marked "poi-
son" was found in his ROOM
Ii is stared that man named Charles John
son, residing at Southlord, Il country town some
ten miles back from Derby, was killed. Sunday
afternoon, by his brother or brother-in-iaw. The
homicide is reported TO have been the result of a
family disturbance; Mrs. johnson fed TO the
house of her brother for protection against the
brutal treatment of her husband; he followed.
and while there was killed.
The Norwich Bulletin has the following: "The
other evening gentleman gave a bootblack a
hye-dollar piece, installing it in the dusk for a
cent. The boy discovered the error at once, and
what did the noble little fellow do? Quietly nut
it in his pocket and say nothing2 No; spurred
by better impulse, he called all his comrades
aud generously spent every penny of it in pea
nuts and lemon beer"
An exchange says: "Gen. Hawley can put as
much sound doctrine in as brief a formula as
any one we know of. The knack which he has
OF squeezing whole argument into nutshell
OF phrase, is rather remarkable. His one SEN
tence at the Chicago convention of 1868 -'Eyery
dollar of the debt must he as sacred as soldiers
grave, moi only electrified the delegates who
heard him uttere il, but did more than dozen
elaborate speeches could have done to kill off
'greenback' reputation in the country at large.
lie touched the chord of national honor and it
ylbrated promptly and effectually. With SINH
lar felicity, he says, in recent editorial article
that the New York custom house must be made
as entirely business place as Stewards store
There IS the whole reform summed up in less
than dozen words"
1t is feared that the shad fishing interest in
Massachusetts along the Connecticut river has
again been betrayed by the weakness or cupiditv
OF the fish commissioners of Connecticut, By
their recent decision they have yielded to the
pound fishermen, and agreed to permit pound
fishing at the mouth of the river from the mid
die OF April to the middle of june with the re-
stncuon that the nets should be up fortv-cight
hours from Saturday morning until Monday
morning. The legislature of Connecticut refused
last session TO repeal the law prohibiting this
mode oil fishing, again, after last season-a law
recommended by the commissioners themselves
ana as part OF an agreement with Massachusetts
Tor the mutual promotion of the shad fishing
interest. Somehow the commissioners have
found means to practically nullily the law for
lhe coming season, and instead of the biz hauls
that were expected along the river as high I'm MS
South Hadley Falls, the greater part of the sbad
OF all ages will be caught in the pound nets Mt
the mouth of the Connecticut Thecommission
erS affect to make this decision in behalf of pub-
lie interest.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Herald, of the oath. sove. e .
clothes line in the yard Of Mr. Frederick Sackets
corner OF Greene and Washington streets was
robbed last evening after dark, being the fourth
or NTH time of similar occurrence since
THANKSGIVING" Evidently Mr.. SacEets either