Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-25
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RosrnN ANn N1c1N1rY.

BOSTON AND NlNANll1-
The citizens relief fund now amounts TO
SAC 900.
The coliseum binding was sold at auction
Saturday for sos coo.
The proprietors of the Boston Herald con-
tributed $1,000 to the citizens relief and $1,000 10
the fund for families of the killed and disabled
firemen.
A monument in memory of the fremen who
lost their lives during the great FIRE in Boston is
suggested.
Father Burke delivered lecture at the Bos-
ton theatre last evening on &C. The Future of the
Irish Race in America, for the benefit Of Suf-
ferers by the fire, before an overwhelming
audience
A poor fellow named Kelley who served his
country in the late war, and lost both ewes BY a
musket bali; who has been seen by thousands
Of people on Washington and Hanover streets,
Boston, during the past two or three years,
wearing green shade over his eyes and ekeing
ont pitiiul existence by grinding hand or
gan, being weary of life and lies woes, Friday
night essayed TO '.oin the innumerable caravan
that passes 10 the pale realms OF shade" by the
use of razor with which he cut his throat in
several places and very seriously, at his resi-
dence in Elmer place, of Salem street. Dr. Nc
Donald was called and dressed his wounds, and
thinks the poor fellow will recover. Kelley is
about So years of age.
Additional Harvard subscriptions: Horatio
Bigelow, Boston, 5000; Joseph 5. Bigelow, Bos-
ton, S25; K. W. Hooper, Boston, $1,000; Three
Friends, Boston, $1,000; b. 5. Rotch, Boston,
$500; Edw. B. Hall, Worcester, $50; }. W.
Denny Boston. $780, +. c. Shattuck, Boston,
500; Elizabeth Dtxler, Beverly, $500; Arthur
Dexter, Beverly, S100; Fred. A. Farley, Brook
lyn, $50; Geo NJ. Folsom, Boston, SIC; Francis
J. Washbun, Milton, $50; Charles P. Ware,
BrooSline, $40; Charles Hickling, Boston, $50;
Thos, Cushing, Boston; 500; p. c. Brooks,
Jr., Bostou $1,000; J 5. Wheeler, birmingham,
d Y,l = n
ThOs. b. Fox, Boston, 500; K. II. Dana, Bos-
ton, 500; VIM. II. Fucker, Boston, $3.50; E..
S. PmlbrOok, Brookliue, $500; d. d. Slade,
Chestnut Hill, 500; S. g. Wheatland, Salem,
$50; 1874, So; Ellis Peterson, Worcester, $3.50;
Gilman, Pope s Co., Boston, 500. Total, So, )
465.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Oscar Drown Of Lowell left home recently
with shot gun, threatening TO shoot himself,
aud, not having been heard from since, it is
feared he has done so.
ESSEN COUNTY.
person calling himself V. p. Sellers has
been swindling the people of Lawrence by sell
ing them tickets 10 a lecture by Geo. Mcdonald
no lecture beng forthcoming, as promised, and
no authority existing for the announcement.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
On Saturday noon the Crescent planning mill
in Fall River was destroyed by fire. There had
been no fire in the building for three weeks.
Capt John Flanders, the well known pilot Of
New Bedford, was found in an Out-Oi-the way
road near Dartmouth ON Wednesday morning,
paTalyzed. His recovery is doubtful.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A Catholic fair at North Bridgewater melted
the church $4,000.
DUKES COUNTY.
On Tuesday night, 18Th inst, the barn OF
Stephen &. Luce OF North TiSbary, with horse
and seven or eight head Of cattle, hay, &c, was
totally destroyed by an incendiary fire.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
One of Brigham Young's wives, "She that
was" Harriet Amelia Folsom, has been visiting
in SouthwiCk.
There are now 1913 prisoners at the Springfield
jail, with accommodations for 122, bnt as two
are in the hospital and another sleeps outside,
there is still room for one more,
Capt Joel Tucker Of Monson died on Wednes-
day afternoon, aged IS years. He had been in
robust health for many years, until, returning
flOm Palmer, Wednesday noon, he was taken
with chlils and died in about an hour.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
John Read Of Pitsield fears he shall lose his
lett aim from poisoning during his cure Of Il
horse afflicted with epihippie
The stereotype plates Of the first volume of
the History OF Pittsfed, which are the property
OF the Town, were stored in the vaults Of Rand
& Avery al Boston, and were probably destroyed
in the late fire.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A barn at South Deeliold, belonging to Arte-
mus Williams, well stocked with hay, grain,
etc, was consumed by fire Thursday evening;
fully insured,
MAINE.
The town of Norway has voted TO b. F. Spin
ney & Co., of Lynn, SO 900 10 build a shoe
factory at that place The concern will employ
about $50 hands.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Clinton Grove academy buildings at
Weare were burned Friday afternoon. The
property was insured for $500.
The Congregational church at Atkinson will
hold a centennial celebration to-day t25th). The
pastor, Rev. c. +. Morse, viii deliver q histor-
cal address
The residence of D. II. Willard at Newington,
together with three barns and their contents,
were destroyed by FIRE at an early hour Saturday
morning. Loss $4,000.
A man recently called at the house of Mr..
John Dustin in Newmarket and Informed Mrs.
ID. that her husband had sent for his Oyercoar,
which was delivered TO him. Mr.. ID. knew moth
ing about the trGnsa 'tion until the rascal had
disappeared A few days laIer he made his APP
peaTance in the town and was arrested and
lodged in Jail 10 await the action Of the grand
jury
Ralph Ainsley, porter at the Cheshire house,
who has for about two years been trusted with
access TO the money drawers whenever the clerk
was temporarily absent, was recently detected
in pillerng money from said drawers He con
fessed that during the time he had been in the
house he had taken over $1,000, and il was as
certained that he had stolen q large amount of
wines aud liquors, which he had taken 10 dis
reputable houses. He was allowed TO 90 free
after having refunded the money in his possess
ion, which amounted to a few hundred dollars
only.
The trustees of Dartmouth college have Of
fered the biennial Fletcher prize of $500 for the
best essay on the subject of Christian nOn-con-
i0rmtY. II IS open 10 all persons, and those
who compete must send their productions to
President Smith al Hanover. The committee 10
award tue prize consists Of Rev, DIR. Hovey and
Rev. DR.. Wellman Of Newton, Mass, and Prof
Townsend OF the Methodist seminary of Boston
The fund which furnishes the prize was left by
the late Richard Fletcher Of Boston to the care
Of the trustees Of Dartmouth college.
VERMONT.
On Thursday evening last Joseph Richmond
Of Troy, seFentylour years Old, choked TO
death while eating supper. He was eating beef
steak, and piece lodged in his tn, oat,
An unoecupied tnee-tenement house in St.
Adams, owned by Nj. G. Oyitt was destroyed by
fire on Friday morning. Loss $500; insurance
s2SOO. Byron Halves, a fireman, was seriously
injured by the falling OF a chimney, and his re-
covery is doubtful.
CONNECTICUT.
A number of SWedes have lust arrived in New
London, and are to be employed as domestics in
families Lucky families
firm Of wool dealers IN Hartford bought a
lot Of foreign wool just before the Boston fire
ard have sold it since at the handsome advance
Of SIS 600.
A young man in Hartford, who is engaged 10
a noisy damse who wears two sets Of false
teeth and false hair, frequently remarks, "With
all thy false, love thee still"
A cololed man living in Fair Haven, who has
been ieaming for some days, fell from his load
Thursday evening, and was run over. He
received internal injuries and died in the
night.
Through the failure of Stanfeld, Wentworth
Co., the affairs of the Staffordville savings
bank have been brought to such a condition that
the bank commissioner has petitioned for the
appointment OF a receiver.
The Danbury News thinks "there is some
thing dreadiully annoying in watching person
doing a simple thing in bungling manner.
Cherry street man thought neighbor wasn't
harvesting mule as he ought TO, and took
hold TO help, and Immediately exchanged the
role OF a Samaritan Tor a roll in the mud. He
says no man need look for perfect happiness in
this world"
Mr.. Lyman b. Sage, a grocer doing business
IN Hartford, committed suicide at his residence
Friday afternoon. He had for some time been
drinking freely and This caused troubl. IN "a,