Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-10
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


In the United States district court at Boston
yesterday, y. II. Wadleigh, delaulting teller OF
the Exchange bank, who was out on $4,000
bail, was defaulted.
VIM. H, Peabody, the posi- Office clerk arrest
cd in Boston Sunday, charged With robbing
letters, was yesterday held N $500 bail for eX-
animation.
Early Yesterday morning, Emma Briggs, p
wears OF aye, living on Cambridge street. Bos-
ion, attempted suicide by swallowing large
dose OF laudanum. By means OF aniidotes the
life 0f Miss Briggs was saved.
Francis d. Carver, young man OF twenty
seven, who has been uifing with the good name
of West Newton young lady IS held IN bonds
of $500 10 appear before the superior court IN
der the statute Of ''ill speech ana behavior"
About one O'Clock Sunday morning seaman
named James Bemis, boarding at the Mariners
house, Boston, fell from window in The third
story and striking first the awning and then
the sidewalk, broke his neck, aud instantly ex-
pired.
The German band who played at the jubilee
are having a row in Berlin upon the division oil
the money made in this country. Herr Saro,
the leader. claims so large portion as his share
that the matter and the money are now IN the
hands OF the authorities, with some prospect
that the latter NAV appropriate the whole
amount for the benefit OF the public service.
A Boston lady, who asserts that her opinion
is based npon close observance, says that men,
as a rule, regard their wives as angels for Just
two months-namely, a month before marrying
her and month after 0urying her. married
man of the same city hopes the ladies will all
bear this in mind, and that the first sort OF
angels will remain unmarried, while those who
have unfortunately slipped into the discontinued
waters of the matrimonial sea will hasten on TO
the angelic condition last mentioned.
A theory has been started that the young
woman giving her name as Emma Hackett of
r. N INN nod N IN 10 -
the Old Colony railroad wharf month ago and
died at the Boston city hospital, was lmogene
Coleman Of Pawtucket, K. l. Such person had
been at work in Foxboro, and became intimate
with man named Frank Lewis, who.has several
wives, and came to Boston with him. The the
CRY is based upon a resemblance of Miss Cole
man TO the description OF the deceased, and to
the fact Of her disappearance about that time,
and also that of Lewis. Miss Coleman was ac-
customed to receive remittances from her father
through her uncle, VIM. Payson, while in Fox
boro.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
John Waugh, q much esteemed citizen Of
Lowell, died Thursday noon from strangulation,
caused by the lodging of some food in his throat
while at dinner.
Larry BEDFORD, wife of VIM. Bedford of Low
ell, was found dead by her bedside, Friday
noon. She had worked in the mill on the fore
noon OF that day, and came out ILL.,. ApopleXy
her death. She was thirty-two years OF age,
and a native of Ireland.
Watertown has a precociOus fifteen year old
named John }. Richardson.
few days ago he met teamster named Bullock
near WATERFOWL, whose case he disposed OF by
presenting pistol with the traditional demand,
'your money or yOur lfe," taking S1S5. He
next demanded a ride near the same place,
which being refused him. he resented by hrng
a pistol shot at the head of the offender, When
found by the officers he was beating his mother.
The money taken from Bullock was found on
his person.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Lynn is troubled with highwaymen, man
named Bray, while on his way 10 Boston, Fri
day morning, being relieved of $40 by two of
these gentry, whose faces were concealed i'll
masks.
The champion ocean bather at Swampscott
took 65 baths from the Goth of June to the 9Th
of September, of from two minutes to one hour
and quarter duration, usually going into the
water about five in the morning, the temperature
of the water varying from ftty-two TO seventy
two degrees.
BRISTOL COUNTY
The Watuppa ponds are now lower than be-
fore for forty years. and many of the Fall River
mills running by steam are greatly inconVen-
fenced, the canals failing to supply their en-
gines
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The editor of the marlborough Gazette has
received a call from Lot Norton, formerly mas
ter's mate, United States navy, now reporting
himself as mate in the merchant service, and
whose disappearance last spring created so much
inquiry in the papers, Mr., Norton looks hale
and hearty, aud halls from New York, barque
Ida Corliss, just from Savannah, Georgia.
Saturday afternoon was the scene of shoot
ing affair in Lakevile. The circumstances are
briefly as follows: Charles BaSsett, a young
man who had been in the employ of Harrison
Staples, Esq, some three or four years ago, and
who, during that time, wooed and won the heart
of his daughter Julia, much to the chagrin Of
the patients, who at once after their marriage
caused an immediate separation, which occurred
some two years ago. During that time he has
often visited his wife at her home and tried 10
persuade her to leave the paternal roof and live
with him. She would promise, but the mother
and father would interfere and break the agree
ment up; which so exasperated the young man
that he threatened the life Of the mother, whom
he believed to be the cause of all his troubles.
Saturday afternoon, about four O'Clock, armed
with pistol, he visited the residence
of his lawful wife and demanded admis-
sion, which was refused by the mother He then
drew his pistol and shot her, the bullet takin q
effect in the lower part of the abdomen. An
alarm was at once made by the daughter, aud
the neighbors came 10 the scene of trouble.
The woud-be murderer fed across the fields TO
the house of Hopestill COMBS, a town consta-
BILE, where he gave himself up. In the mean
time the neighbOrs had gone to MiddleborO and
summoned two phyieians who made an attempt
to recover the bullet. but after probing some
time 10 the depth of about four inches, they
failed to get it, A warrant was at once obtained
Tor his arrest, and yesterday was fixed upon for
his examination, but he was taken with an un-
conscious turn at the hour specified, and it waS
postponed until to-day. Mrs. Staples is likely
to recover.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
New York manager has made Major Quack-
enbush OF Pittsfeld an offer OF $40 night, for
six opening nights of the new opera house in
thai Town, and he promises TO put on the stage
actors Of high reputation in the city.
A young son of Martin Lennott of North Adj
ans fell from load OF lumber, Monday after
noon, I'd inst, and the wagon passed over his
body. Upon cursory examination, he did not
appear to be much injured, but he grew worse,
and died on Friday morning.
MAINE.
Two barns belonging to Mr. Wordsworth, q
Hiram, each containing forty tons OF hay were
burned by lightning on Saturday evening
A barn of NJ. E. Rice, in Stetson, was burned
Thursday night. with Its contents. Loss be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000; small insurance.
Aroostook is famous for its honey and all
who have "sweet tooth" will be sorry TO learn
that the bees of that region have not been SO
busy as usual this season.
Two men, named Herriclz and James Hatch,
were drowned in Portland harboT, Sunday, their
boat being upset in squall. Herrick's body
has been recovered.
Postmaster General Creswell returned to BAN
gor yesterday from Aroostook, where he has
been speaking in company with representative
Peters during the past week. He left for Wash
ingtOn last night
jeremiah c. Cushing, a highly esteemed citi
zen Of Camden, died Of apoplexy Friday night,
at the age "a. He was ship carver by trade,
and by faithful attention TO bis work had won
woe fame as master workman in the ship
building days Of Camden.
terrible hurricane passed over Van Buren,,
several days ago. Two houses, Joseph Fadeau's
and Isaac Michaui's, were demolished by the
wind, and the roof Of Ouelette & Martins saw
mall blown down. Every house u the village
was Dadly shaken, and growing crops are much
damaged.
AT SIX O'Clock terrible thunder storm PASSED
over Gardner, accompanied with vivid light
nlng, hail and wind. The lightning struck in
several places in the city, doing slight damage
70 trees and chimneys. In Pittston il DESTROYED
lnree barns and did other damage, passing to
the eastward.
n. 5. Harlow, druggist of Bangor. was fined
$50 aud costs, on the complaint Of Hastings
Strickland, for violating the liquor law. Tie
evidence showed that Strickland purchased OF
Harlow some gin TO use for the asthma, and
afterward entered a complaint with Mavor
Wheelwright Mr. Strickland's action Is So.
verely denounced by all citizens, especially those
of bis own party, he being one Of the democratic
candidates for the legislature, and his action
tends to injure the ticket.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Walter 3. Cox Of Holderness was suddenly
seized with insanity recently, caused by.suG.