Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-28
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years. Both their funerals-one in Lexington
and the other in Boston-were attended Mon
day by the same clergyman.
Tuesday night an East Boston car ran over
torpedo which had been placed on the traCt
near Battery street, causing loud defamation
which was heard throughout the neghborhoOd
and serving 10 alarm the passengers and pedes
trians Whereabouts TO a considerable degree, but
fortunately no other harm was done. The case
of the explosive has been found, and from the
fact of It's size it is evident THAI it could have
been only partially charged, otherwise the car
would have evidently been destroyed.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock, "Wednesday
morning, man giving the name OF Jo1n W.
Webster, thirty-two years old, and a resident OF
the state Of Maine, was brought into police sta
tos IN Boston, by some citizens who had found
him drunk on the street. He was without coat,
vest hat or boots and had nothing in his pants
pocket but bunch of keys. The man had I'M
doubleday been robbed, but he could give no ac-
count OF where he had been.
Tuesday morning, as the Portland express
train over the Boston and Maine railroad, was
between Reading and Wilmington, the occupants
of the baggage car were startled by the shatteT-
ing Of the glass over the car door, which was
broken into small fragments. Whether it was a
stone or pistol shot it was dficult TO deter
mine, as no trace of any missile could be found
in the car Standing opposite the door in the
car was the baggage master, Mr.. Geo. Wyatt
and young man named Frederick Cromwell
who resides in South Berwick. The latter was
struck in one of his hands by the f1ving glass
which came with such force as to cut twenty
three gashes, some OF them quite serious ones.
No trace of the person or persons who threw or
hred the missile has yet been discovered.
Recent Italian papers speak in terms of high
praise OF the debut OF a young Boston lady in
opera. The Gazette PiedmOntese Of February
70 says: "Ihe new prima donna, Sgnorina
Avonia Bonney, had, last night, IN Linda di
Chamounix, most flattering reception on the
part Of the public. As to the dramatic portion,
she acted the part remarkably well; and despite
her extreme youth, which does not vet give her
the timbre of voice entirely formed, she made
good use of the means mt her disposal, always
singing correctly, which is great deal TO say
we have the following from a gentlemen re-
siding i'm NcstborO: "Alr. Palmer, worthy
middle-aeed gentlemen, who has charge OF the
room OF the young mems Christian association
IN the neighboring town of Westboro, went with
many Others on an excursion to Boston last
week. After attending the evenings entertain
ment, he was returning with portion Of the
excursion party through Kingston street to the
depot, when, falling few rods behind his com
panlons, who were making great haste to reach
the station before the cars should leave at eleven
O'Clock, he was assaulted by three well-dressed
young men-who had just before passed him
going in the opposite direction thrown violent
~ upon the pavement, and robbed of his gold
watch worth $3.50, and $50 in money. An officer
found MN some time after lying insensible on
Inc pavement and took care of him. No clue
mas as vet been obtained TO the perpetrators of
this daring outrage"
During the month of December 1863, John
flanagan, an old and respected citizen of Cam
bridge, was suddenly affected with a mild type
oil insanity. Shortly afterwards medical ex-
animation and consultation took place. and it
was decided to send him to the Worcester asy-
lum, where he arrived on the 10th of January,
1871. Soon after his arrival at the above nsti-
luton he was transferred to the asylum at
northampton, by reason of his case being pro-
nounced ncurable. For several months after
flanagan had been received at the Northampton
asylum his wife did not hear ANYTHING regard
ing ms condition, and in reply to a letter of in
curry, the superintendent of the latter institu-
non wrote Mrs. Flanagan under date OF MAY II .,
1911, that her husband had escaped from the
asylum few days after his reception there and
nothing could be learned Of his whereabouts
Mrs Flanagan had made every effort to learn
something regarding the fate of her husband.
Dut up to the present time, has not met with
success.
MIDDLEsEy COUNTY.
AT meeting of the Lowell city council Tucs-
day evening, an order was unanimously adopted
mstructing the mayor to request the police COM
mlssloners or chief constable to remove George
ID. Morse, one of the state constabIes of the
commonwealth from Lowell, believing that his
longer retention there will not only retard the
execution OF the laws of the commonwealth
out that bis example will have tendency TO de-
morailze those necessarily brought into contact
with him, by reason of his official position, and
that the police commissioners further assign
some other officers to Lowell.
ESSEX COUNTY
Thomas White Of Lynn was inst DISCHARGED
IRON the house of correction at East Cambridge
when he was taken up for r3bbing James Dev-
IN o. 81 worth of clothing, and sent TO Ipswich
Tor four months.
HANPDEN COUNTY.
Il ,,eN
married Thursday evening, DIST, died on the
1ollowlng Sunday-a bride of three DAYS
warren 5. Emerson, a Springfield son of
twenty years, forged his mother name last Sat
nfday and drew $1,000 from the old Springfield
savings bank. He was traced to Hinsdaie. N
II, and arrested at his grandfather's house,
where he was making the old folks a visit He
had apparently spent about S270, as S2S7 and a
check for $500 were found upon his person,
ne had invested in valuable watch, cham,
eharm, pistol, coat, hat, large quantity of per-
iumery, etc. With this properly and the cash
recovered, the loss Of the bank will be slight.
MAINE.
Dre at Mount Vernon on Sunday DESTROYED
the saw mill, shingle mill, dam, etc., belonging
to Daniel NJ. Stevens. Loss $4,000.
An aged lady miss Robinson) living with Mr.
IL Dlnsmore IN Auburn was found dead in her
ped on Sunday morning She died of apoplexy
The dwelling house of Simeon Wheeler, in
Booth6ay was destroyed by fire March 70. In
sured for $50.
The houses of Frederick and Augustus Ritz.
20th inst. 'DN
dispatch to his father in Auburn gave in
telhgence of the sudden death at Providence
burn.
Sheriff Mlay of Bowdoinham is daily receiy
ing letters from Simms, Bartlett and Mcguire
the bowdolnham bank robbers, or their friends
al New YORK; offering to refund $40 ,00O one
halt the-anount stolen, on condition that Gov,
Fvrnam shall pardon them. The bank losers
are IN favor Of accepting the terms and will prob
ably present petition for their pardon.
The WIscasset Oracle recites the particulars
OF a shocking tragedy in Boothbay. The wife
OF MI Alonz0 Chapman became excited under
the preaching of a perfectionist. Two or three
SaDbaths ago the preacher held forth upon the
iaith OF Abraham offering up Isaac, and soon
aitefWard Mrs. Chapman, when left by herself
sacrificed" her own little child, three years old
for the sins Of the world" The poor woman
was a maniac, and was sent TO the insane hos
pital.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There are, in the town of Wilton, ninety per-
sons who. are regular lineal descendants of one
family. There were more at one time but some
have moved away.
= Tuesday, 10th, little boy five years old. son
OF Alfred K. kidder of West Enfield had his
arm broken while in the barn. around fine cattle
OK with his horns.
The governor and council on Friday appoint-
ed Hon. VIM. l.. Foster, trustee of the state II.
brary, and Joseph NJ. Folsom, of Belmont, bank
commissioner, vice Frank KimbalI resigned
The water in the Merrimack river at Mancbes-
ter is very low at this time, and manufacturing
operations are impeded in consequence. The ice
above Amoskeag Falls is said to b, two and a
haiI ieet tllek. II is many years since the ice
remained n the river so late in the season,
Jonn D. Roberts, the man who was held by
the pollce oil Portsmouth, on suspicion of being
connected with recent robbery in Swampscott.
was taken TO Salem by Constables Bolton and
power Yesterday morning, being recognized as
the man whom they want
AS w. ). Holt Of Enfield was trying to throw
on a Delt IN the tray factory of L. Kimball. USING
lohg pole for the purpose, on the end of which
was an IRON hook, the belt caught the pole in
some manner throwing il in such wav as 10
strike the hook into his cheek, cutting an nply
cash and breaking the cheek bone in two or
three places WV VI
Inc keene Republican says John RutberGord
OF Nelson has sheep two years aud len months
Old, that has had eight lambs. At one wear old
shc had twins; at two years old, She had twins
again and on the 9th of this month brouGht
four lambs, all large but one. The last la1bs
got chilled before they were found or they wouId
have all lived. One of them Is Iivipo oud -