Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-05
Sdatortester Daily spp.
Sow EngInna Ncws summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Ncw England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
In the Boston municipal court yesterday
morning Maurice IOmssney was brought before
Judge Forsaiih and arraigred on the charge of
numbering Timothy DeaScy. The arraigned is
theiactor in the west end tragedy on Sunday
morning. By advice of counsel the prisoner |
waived examination, and was by the court fully
committed TO jail TO await the action OF the |
grand Jury
At the weekly conference ofthe Baptist clergy |
OF Boston aud vicinity yesterday, the committee |
on the subject of close communion reported, |
first, that Christian baptism is the immersion |
of believer in water, in the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost, and a profession of his |
faith in Christ; second, that the Christian |
churches ought TO be composed OF such regener- |
ate persons only as have been baptized on pro- |
feSson Of their faith in Jesus; taird, that the |
Lords supper ought TO be observed by Christian |
churches only; fourth, that the invitation of |
COURTESY to partake of the emblems should be |
given to none but orderly members of churches |
propelly constituted. The report was accepted. |
Two men named Andrew Chisholm and VIM. |
R. Macdonald, employed at the abattOir, at
Brighton. were found senseess in their sleeping
apartment yesterday morning, at the house of
Stephen Osgood, police officer corner of Mar
ket and North Bacon streets. 1t appears that
a man by the name Of FaXon, who slept in the
room above noticed a smell of gas very strong
at their door and receiving no reply entered and
found them lying on ther beds, senseless, Chs
holm breathing heavily aud Macdonald quiet.
Drs. Braman GiddingS and Marion were sum
moned and every effort was made 10 resusci-
tate them, bur unsuccessiully in the case of
Macdonald. Chisholm lies in precarious con-
dition. The casualty was occasioned by the
escape of gas from the furnace in the cellar.
The wife of Mr.. FaXon was also affected by
the gas, but it is hoped not seriously
terrible accident occurred at the Union su-
gar refinery on Front street, Boston, about eight
O'Clock yesterday morning, through which a
workman narrowly escaped instant death. The
unfortunate man was William Schmidt, a Ger
man, some thirty years Of age. He was at the
time reaching over a vat Of boiling hot sugar TO
a water pipe, washing his bands. While thus
engaged his feet slipped from under him, and
despite his efforts 10 recover his balance he fell
head foremost into the hot liquor, which was
some four feet III depth. His head, shoulders
ana the upper portion of his body were COM
pletely covered. His terrible mishap was wit
messed by his fellow workmen, who the next in
StaHs had Schmidt ont OF the liquor and upon
the "a 1ors removing the hot treacle from his per-
son. He had the presence of mind TO keep his
eyes and mouth closed, but for which he would
have doubtless received fatal injuries DIR. VIM.
Mason was sent for, who dressed his injuries
temporarily, and he was then taken TO the Mas
sachusetts general hospital. Although his body
Is DAILY burned ne Will uOQUtleSS I6CUNtIE
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
State Constable Morse of Lowell was arrested
yesterday morning on charge OF threatening
bodily injury to Major Emory. In the police
court, he was ordered to give bonds in five hun
dred dollars for his appearance on the llth inst,
for examination,
The bodyI OF a man, supposed to be John
Chase, a resident of Lowell for a snort time, was
found in the western canal, near the railroad
bridge, Sunday. An empty liquor flask was
found in one of his pockets, and the supposition
is that he was intoxicated when the accident
occurred He was about twenty-five years of
age, and, it Is thought, leaves divorced wife in
Boston.
Miss Abby Boutwell, of Groton, sister OF the
secretary, who is now travelling in Europe, is
devotee TO the fine arts, and is herself "sculp-
tress' of no mean merit, She will pass year
in Rome, in the studio of one of our Amerisan
artists, and, afierwaTd, return to this country.
By the way, the Washington gossips have heard
that Miss Boutwell,, daughter of the secretary,
is afiianced TO prominent Massachusetts mer-
chant, and that the wedding is to he celebrated
at Groton.
ESSEN COUNTY.
MIR. L. T. Conant of Topsfield was kill instant
ly on Saturday afternoon by kick from bis
horse. The horse was sick from the prevailing
epidemic, and Mr.. Conant was leading him
around the yard for exercise, and the horse not
giving much evidence OF spirit Mr. e. touched
and at the same time he threw up his hind legs,
striking Mr.. COnant in the stomach with great
force. He fell and died at once. Mr.. Conant
was ieweler at Exeter, and has, until within a
short time, lived at that place. His wife at the
time of the accident was visiting friends in Ex-
eter.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Republican says Taunton con-
dnues to be of valuable assistance to Fall River
IN carrying on her great enterprises. The two
savings banks of Taunton hold mortgages on
Fall River property to the extent of over $500,
900, which, added to the sums loaned by private
individuals, is enough least to build one first
class cotton MILL
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Amherst college boat races, which oc-
curred on the Connecticut Saturday, were ia
vored with the best of weather. The first, a
six-oar race betw cen the senior and sophomore
crews of old Amherst, was won by the latter in
y 40 The Junior and sophomore "Aggies"
followed over the same course, the former win
ming in 20:51. The course is a straightaway of
mile and half and return.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
An inquest was held in Pittsfeld, Saturday
morning, by Coroner Pierson, on the body of
CathariHe Shaughnessy, an aged Irishwoman,
found dead in her chair. She lived in miser-
able room in Mechanics row, a locality cele-
brated for rum andl misery, and, when found, a
pail OF whiskey stood on the table beside her,
trunk and cupboard. The jury's verdict was
given accordingly
About hundred teachers were in attendance
on the state teachers institute at Williamstown
The faculty OF the college suspended the usual
exercises for couple Of days in order to allow
the students to attend. Prof. Tenney gave lee
lures on Coral Formations" and "The Divi-
sions Of the Animal Kingdom" Mr.. Dickinson,
principal OF the state normal school at West
held, lectured on the BEST Method of Studying
and Teaching Grammar" and Prof Munroe
lectured on "Ihe Voice" and gave some excel
lent readings. The institute closed on Saturday
MAINE.
VIM /. Allen, employed on the Continental
mills extension at Lewiston, fell seventy feet
through scuttle yesterday afternoon and died
in an hour or two after
The British schooner Gold Hunter, Captain
McNaughton, from st. John, N. B., for New
Haven, with lumber and laths, arrived at Rock
land, Saturday, in distress. Three days pre-
yously the mate was knocked overheard by the
llblng OF the main boom in a storm, and while
endeaVoring TO reseue him Capt. McNaughton
was caught by q rope and sustained a severe
compound fracture Of the leg. 1t is feared am.
putaiion may be necessary. The mate was
rescued, having received several, but not serious
injuries.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
On Monday Of last week Ziba Baldwin of Pc
lefDoro was discovered in his door ward living
dead upon the ground. He was an aged man
and in feeble health.
Additional particulars Of the shocking crime
committed in Northwood show that Georoiano
Lowering was beautiful and interesting Girl of
nearly fourteen, and daughter of deceased
soldier. An inquest is being held Evans is
closely guarded.
CONNECTICUT.
Gov. English is credited with heinz the man
who has just promised the New Haven county
bar S10,Oo0 law library.
Last night Frederick Silva, of Marshall street
Brooklyn, struck Patrick Brady over the head
with gun Darrell, smashing his skull, for in.
sultllg his (SllYas) WIFE
The body of James Strain. a Hartford ssb
dealer, was found in Park river on SATURDAY.,
where be is thought to have fallen Friday eve.
ming. ~
A Meriden pastor is giving a series of dis.
courses on The Meriden young man." Deep
interest IS felt on the subject and the attendance
OF young ladies is unusually large.
Nathaniel g. Hayes has been held for exam.
NATION on charge Of aiding and abettinp the
robbery of $4,000 worth of postage STAMPS from
inc Bridgeport post office, in December. 1871
Inc fale opinion of the board of seectmen
Of New Haven is that they are "a tyrannicai
ohgarchy styled the board Of selectmen Of New
maven, which can prevent any one il chooses
from Deing admitted to citizenship. for no stated
reason, without responsibility f5r their action
and without appeal from it,"
RHODE ISLAND,
New testimony TO the credibility of Stanley
Ilfingstone's discoYerer, is furnished bv Henry
Apu dfa4rr "a