Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-02
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New England New. summary.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The eleven O'Clock express train from Boston
for New York, Wednesday, ran over and killed
a well dressed unknown man walking on the
track within the limits Of Boston.
Intelligence has been received Of the demise
at Milan, Italy, on the 18th ult., of DR.. VIM. NJ.
Hodges, son OF Z. F. Hodges, Esq, OF Boston,
in the twenty-filth year OF his age, while prose-
cutting his medical studies.
Two inmates of the East Midway almshousc
have recently died Of the small poN, and there
is considerable alarm felt, as many persons had
been exposed 10 the contsgion before the nsiufe
al the malady was known. Two of the overseers
OF the poor have been sick with the disease
Some time on Tuesday night the store OF ID.
A. Cook & Co.. in WTentham, entered by
thieves and about 500 worth OF ready made
clothing and other articles stolen. The rascals
forced in the rear door and escaped without de-
lection leaving open the front door. The job
was evidently done by green hands.
Mr. Patrick Donohoe, the publisher of the
Pilot presented TO the Catholics of the North
End in Boston, on the occasion of the fttieth
birthday of Bishop Williams, st. Johns hall, on
Moon street, which he bought recently for SlS,-
GOO Mr.. D0nohOe was lately offered $4,000 for
the property.
The late Quincy Tufts leaves by his viii
$4,000 10 Harvard college for the education of
INDECENT students; $1,000 to Amherst college,and
$1,000 TO Atkinson, n. h, academy, for like
purpose; $4,000 10 the town of Weymouth for
free library, lectures, &C.; $4,000 to the Mas
sachusetts general hospital for free beds, and
some $4,000 to be distributed among city char
table institutions.
Some time since Michael Moore, q South
Boston business man, obtained possession of a
fragment ofa $50 treasury note, aud, wishing 10
turn dishonest penny, sent it TO the treasury
department with his affidavit that the remainder
had been destroyed, and the request that he be
reimbursed. AS the department keep record
of all bills destroyed, the little game did not
work. and Michael has been arrested
At A. CochTane Co.'S chemical WORKS AZ
Everett, on Tuesday afternoon, Portuguese
named EnOs GreSsas came 10 ms death uhder
the following circumstances. The works nave
not been in operation for some time. The men
were at work clearing out the chambers. Mr..
G. was at work with them, but owing TO his
having a severe cold, was told several times he
had better leave, but he persisted in staying.
The result was, the fumes acting upon his lungs,
made unusually sensitive from this cold he be
came insensiblc and died at hali-past four in the
afternoon.
A beautiful Young lady, who had allowed the
tendrils of her heart to twine iondly around
strapping great conductor on horse car ~
Suffolk county city, had her attectlonate nature
crushed by the discovery that he was taking
fare IRON her and dcad-heading another girl
who lived on the same street. She did not eat
pickles and pine awav hut wrote him an affect
ing epiStle which read: ''1ou want to nok down
enuif stamps 10 get me paiSler shawl and
dolley vardn before sunday or will put awning
over that girls eve the mex time meet her in
society. You heer me-"
dispatch dated Sydney, Cape Breton, April
30, states that the steamer ConcOrda, OF Boston,
Capt. Knowles, which left New Orleans on the
10Th for Liverpool, is ashore twelve miles west
of LOuiSburg, blocked in by the ice, and in want
of assistance. lt is supposed that when the ac-
cident occurred she was trying to make the port
of Sydney to obtain supply of coal. She has
on board a valuable cargo, comprising 2703
bales cotton, 1858 sacks oil cake and 1860 slaves
Albree n. Bearse, vino was arrested in Cleve-
land, Ohio, by Detectives Litteheld and Bagley
of the state police, on charge of setting fire to
his store, No. 407 Washington street, Boston,
on the night Of the 30th of January last, was
arraigned IN the Boston municipal court, We'd
nesday morning, and waving examination on
the charge was held in $4,000 for trial at the
superior court, in May.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
fellow, calling himself L. b. Claggett, about
tweny-siX years Of age has been yictimizing The
people of Lowell. He pr0fessed to be Il teacher
OF calisthenics, and succeeded in getting large
class from the schools. He suddenly left the
city, leaving several victims of misplaced con
hdence, who had loaned him money and trusted
him for board, etc.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Quite extensive fires have been raging in the
woods near Magnolia village the paStthree days.
burning over an extensive range, and doing
much damage. large quantity of wood
ready for the market has been consumed, and in
some instances buildings have been endangered
On Sunday fires were raging on both sides of
the county road to Manchester, and travel be-
tween the two towns was cut off for several
hours. The services of a portion Of the Glou-
cester hre department were required on Monday
10 tight the fire, and its progress was arrested
Three boys have been arrested for setting the
tire and will be taken before the Judge of pro-
Date al Salem, for trial, on Monday.
BRISTOL COUNTY
Shad have made their appearance in Taunton
river.
The New Bedford Mercury boasts the cham
pion old lady at Matapoisett, where a Mrs Ran
dab, eighty seven years old wheeled a half
bushel Of potatoes two miles one dav last
week, in order that friend might be sure to
have them in season for spring planting This
same woman culliyaies an acre of land herself
with very little if any assistance
HAMPDEN COUNTY
DR.. J. G. Holland has removed from Spring.
field 10 New York
There are now 70 persons at the ial at Spring
held, and house OF correction. Filty-three were
committed and sixty discharged during April
A gentleman from Springfield had his pocket
picked while getting out of the cars at New
York, the other day, losing 500 in money and |
between $1,000 and 5000 worth of unneootiable |
notes. The latter, OF course were of yalne 10 |
MN, though not to the thief, aud he advertised
reward OF $50 for their retnm, with no oueS- |
tons asked. After considerable amount of
red tape on the part Of the gang to prevent the
ldehuhcatlon or arrest of any of them the wal |
let, minus the 500, hut with every paper il
contained, was returned 10 him, and the $50 re-
ward TO thieves for their kindness was maid
This procedure has long been a daily occurrence
at New York, aud after one is heeced by a pick
pocket is considered an ordinary business tran
saction.
MAINE
The directors of the Maine Central have de-
cided to have an iron bridge over the Andres
cOggin at iopSham
A house at East Pittston, owned nv Alonzo
Bemer, was burnt on Sunday by an incendiary
hfe. Insured for $500.
Wednesday afternoon, as seven young men
were crossing the river in a batteau mt Arnile
boom, about three miles above 0ldtowh during
high wind, their boat was swampet and
John Mooney and Larry Hopkins, about sixteen
years Old, both belonging in Bangor were
drowned. The other I'VE were with difficulty
resusciated, but viii probably live.
A freight brakeman named Joel LittleteId
was struck by an overhead bridge half a mile
above Lincoln, on the European and North
American railroad Tuesday morning, and
thrown between the cars of his train beiny bor-
rlbly crushed and mutilated, and living only a
short time. lie was appointed brakeman but
three months ago, having formerly served three
years as section man at VIM, at which place
he leaves a family,
In the case OF John Holskins, of Nobleboro.
who has been on trial tor an outrage alleged TO
have been committed on Caroline A. Davis. Of
Somervile, October 5, 1870, the jurv. aIer
being out all night, returned a verdict OF guilty
of lornIcaton. He was sentenced to sixty DAYS
in the county jail and TO pay fine of one hun.
dred dollars. The case was managed ysCoun-
ty Attorney Farrlngton for the state, and Hon.
Joseph Baker, Of Augusta, for odgk:ns, and
has attracted much interest.
KEW HAMPSdIRE
Frank Hnssey, ,Hgh school boy, broke his
lee IN two placg7 below the knee while at play
Wednee.,sV forenoon
On the 27th ult., in Derry James, son of
James NJ Wood, aged about six years, was run
over by a loaded wagon and died almost in
stanuy.
The East Warren corporation buildings, con
slstng OF large Two story boarding house,
barns, and ont buildings, were destroyed by FIRE
Tuesday The buildings were owned by parties
IN Lawrence. Loss about $4,000.
large lire is raging IN the woods four miles
from Suncook About 400 cords Of wood be-
longing 10 Philip and Warren Sargent are al
ready burned; valued at $780,
The dwelling house of john W ana Perry
Flint, one mile north from Dartmouth eollags
was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday nioht
Through the eXerlion Of citizens and the fayars,