Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-15


Mrs. Rachael Stanley, Virginia matron,
bases her claim to public notice upon the fact
that she can count up 1876 descendants
lady in MarseilIes has sued her hair dresser
for two thousand francs damages, He had
offered to dye her brown hair red, and in conse-
quence of his operations, it had turned violet
She was Obliged to have her head shaved
The English journals mention a case where a
milk dealer, on second conviction Of dilutiDg
milk with water, was not only fined but re-
quired, in accordance with the provisions Of
special law, to pay the cost of notice in a lead
ing paper, giving full account Of the transac-
ton.
One of the six bearers at an English funeral
lately, while removing the coffin from the hearse
to the grave, slipped and fell, and the coffin, a
heavy leaGen one, fell upon him, breaking his
Jaw and several ribs, and he died the next day
from these injuries.
A forcible street preacher in London killed
dsturber of his congregation with one blow of
his fist. Here is the champion muscular Chris
tian until further returns come in.
The New Orleans Picayune says that white
labOrers are working in the fields all over the
state Of Louisiana the year round, as low down
as tide-water from the gulf Of Mexico, and on
the islands along the gulf shore. And these
men are not more sickly than cOlored men, or
men who stay in the shade.
The $4,000 object glass, which was stolen from
the observatory at Allegheny City, Pa. some
pected that the thief will soon be in custody. 1t
was found concealed in a coal niue, aud while
it is injured, the exact injury cannot be ascer-
tanned until an observation has been made
through it,
A census of the population of Vienna was
taken q fortnight ago. from which it appeared
that the total number Of persons residing in that
city with its suburbs, exclusive of the garrison
was 9O1 900 or 10000 more than when the last
census was taken two years ago. Vienna is
now, as regards population, the third capital in
Europe. IL has about 10000 more inhabitants
than Berlin, though the number of houses in
It's streets is less, the Vienna houses having near
ly all four stories, while those of Berlin have
three at most. On the other hand, people do
not live in cellars at Vienna as they sometimes
do at Berlin.
The oldest steamer in the world has been pre-.
sented by her owners, Messrs. Steele and
WCaskill, TO the Glasgow chamber of com
merce. The vessel is named the Industry, Is
hlty-lOur tons register, and was launched from
the building yard Of Messrs. John and VIM. Fyfe,
Of Fairie, on the Clyde, IN May, 1914. She was
the seventh steamer built on that river. Lattery
she has lain sunk in the East India harbor at
Greenock, but u couple Of weeks ago she was
tOated and beached TO be caulked, thereafter to
proceed to Glasgow, where she will be preserved
as memenlO Of the early days of steam nay-
CATION.
A rather remarkable suicide is that of John
W. Woodbury. Of Lowell VT, recently. lie had
been for some time afflicted with cancer on the
lip and inside Of his mouth, from which there
was no hope Of recovery. Leaving his family
with the avowed purpose Of never returning, he
went to the village and consulted the physician,
to ascertain the poison that would result in
death with the least suffering. Stating bis pur-
pose to kill himself, he asked for the drug to
effect his purpose but was denied. After send
ing out Of town for it, he made arrangements
for his coffin, which was to be very cheap and
plain, and gave orders 10 have no religious ser.
vices at the tine of his burial On receiving
the morphine at the post Office he poured cut
quantity, calling II the final dose, and, leaving,
babe them all farewell He then went to the
hotel and called for tumbler and a teaspoon, a