Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-28
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Mr.. Agapius Hanchernko, editor of the Alas
ka Herald, has appeared in Greeley suit OF
clothes, made from white bear skins.
In reference to the gale that swept the rem.
resentatives' chamber at Columbia s. c., a
member remarked that it was the first thing
I that had passed through the house without
| pay.
An illicit distillery has been discovered in a
Missouri cave, four hundred yards under
| ground. The cavern has two openings, one
| leading into the side of hill and the other
running straight down from the top. The
former was used for ingress and egress, the
latter as a chimney and for the collection of
water for the distilleTy
An Augusta, Ga, gentleman recently found a
large diamond Of the first water in the handle
of shaving brush which be purchased eighteen
years ago. 1t is conjectured that the jewel was
placed there by smugglers and forgotten, as
this trick is known TO have been reSorted 10 to
avoid the heavy duty on such articles.
A Catholic paper of Cincinnati has been
figuring on the cost OF the last ST. Patrcks
day procession in that city, and makes the sum
total 100000, which it estimates would trans
port 1900 families beyond the Mississippi, and
give to each 1850 acres of land.
The fact that the locality in Staten Island
I sound, where portions Of the supposed treasures
of the pirate Kidd have lately been recovered,
was dry land forty years ago, gives color to the
belief entertained by the oystermen that vast
amounts of coin are buried in the sands of the
sound.
In GAINESVILLE, ILL.,, a youth of sixteen sum
mers, named Tommy Moore who hailed from
Chicago, dressed himself in girls clorhes and
obtained a situation as maid servant, but
worked only half day before his sex was dis
covered He said it was none of their business
as long as he did the work up brown"
Practice does not always make perfect. Cur
ran, when told by his physician that he seemed
TO cough with more difficulty, replied, That
is!odd enough, forIve been practicing all night"
The Jewish Messenger has a good story of
group of three people, "a lady and two gentle
men, dressed in fautless style and of intelligent
bearing" who were looking at Church's picture
OF 1.-The Parthenon,' the other day. After
silent gaze for a few minutes the spell was
broken with the impressive question, "And is
this all that remains of Chicago"
The Chicago Times challenges the Tribune of
the same city to name twelve known republicans
there who are in favor Of Greeley's election, and
the challenge, though more than a week old, re-
mains unanswered.
Since the San Francisco authorities have of
fered premium of SO for every dead. body re-
covered from the bay, the Chronicle advises
drunkards and Oregon fats TO give a wide
berth to the water front. Ten dollars, it says,
may seem small sum for murder, but times
are hard and human nature weak.
Some simple Indiana people, swho had heard
GreeeyS address before the Agricultural Asso-
citation last fall, labor under the apprehension
that in case of his election everybody will be
compelled to eat mutton The Lafayette Jour
nal assures them however, that this is mis-
take, that the question is to be referred to the
congressional districts and they can vote il down.
A curious case of prompt retribution occurred
Thursday near Buffalo. Two laborers started
to walk on the track from Lake View to Bula-
10, aud one of them, pretending to be without
money, induced the other to pay for his meals
seeing that his companion had considerable
money, he drew pistol and compelled him to
give him fifteen dollars. Five minutes after
ward he was oyertaken by a passing train and
instantly killed.