Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16
60lortester AaiIn Syn.
New England New. summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


was stabbed by John Murphy in Boston. The
wounded man died at the city hoSpits, Monday
forenoon Of his injuries. Murphy is in safe
keeping.
Mr. J. L. Small builder at Boston, South
End, starting on Sunday afternoon to stop a
quarrel between some boys in his yard, when
one OF them threw a stone at him, hitting him
~ the head and knocking him 5enseess to the
ground.
On Friday noon pedestrians who happened to
be passing the corner of Front and Central
streets, Boston, were amused at the antics OF an
lnehristed lIshman who loudly shouting
with his mouth TO the hole in the letter box for
letter for Patrick Shea.
The young man, WandlesS who fell from the
new carriage factory at HYDE Park last Friday
noon, has remained in an entirely unconscious
state ever since. Save being somewhat more
restless, and more flushed condition of the
face, there is no apparently permanent change.
The executive committee of the New England
agricultural society has received proposals from
the North MiddleSeX agricultural society for
holding the next fair of the society in the city
OF Lowell, but has acceded to the wishes of the
president of the Rhode Island society of domes-
TIC economy, requesting delay until next week
before deciding, in order to enable that society
10 make formal proposition.
Ju&a SHELTON, thirty years old was found
;]srad on Saturday night last, in the house in the
- rear of No. l41 Merrimac street. She was found
upon the floor and in great agony, and with
bruises and cuts upon her head. Lying upon
tAS t'oit Nds u SIP OF paper Deaflng Inc written
Mords-'Dear Henry, | bid YOU good bye"
There also were two bottles one contained rhu-
baro and the other had been emped of lauda-
num- The writing is very unlike that of a
woman, aad it is questionable who wrote the
llne, 1t Is also accounted strange that SHELTON
delayed sending for physician till three O'Clock
sunday morning, when medical assistance was
OF no avail. The husband is under arrest and
an inquest will be held
MIDDLEsEN COUNTY.
Adjourned till Tomorrow when the secretary
OF war Will be examined.
The Courier says that the waters of the Merri-
mack continue to fall and there will probably
be no severe lreShet in Lowell this season.
lhsTe has been but little suspension of work on
any OF the corporations there from the high
= water.
The FIRE Saturday night swept over four
squares OF the most active business portion of
the town, destroying over forty buildings, in
Gliding church, school and engine house Ma
sonic, odd Fellows and Grand Army halls A
small portion OF stocks of goods and furniture
was saved. The loss will exceed the amount re-
ported Monday morning. A high wind prevail
ed from the northwest blowing lenathwise
through Main street There is only one hre en-
glne IN town, and there was a scarcity of water
III the report OF the fire no mention was made of
the destruction Of Geo q. Days dwelling. This
was one OF the finest residences in the place
ana IS large loss to MIR. DAY. who lost very
heavily by the fire on Merchants row in july
1870.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Sunday evening fire, caused bv de(pc-
tive Crate, broke out in the three story wooden
dWelllng house occupied by MIR. Chas Patch the
ely treasurer OF Lynn on Atlantic avenue The
entire interior of the house was completely burnt
out, only the frame being lett standing but
most OF the furniture saved by the eXertons
Of the hremen and others. The total damage
done will probably amount to about S8000wh
Is covered by insurance,
BRISTOL COUNTY
On the STU inst, two right whales were seen
near the shore at Amagansett, Long Island but
IN view oil It's being near night and OF the heavy
breakers rolling at the time, it was not thought
advisable TO go or them. The Sag HarbOr EX-
press says as there is an unusual quantity of
whale iced on the coast, We shall probably hear
nom them again.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Austin Fuller of Monson, who has filled MANY
local public offices, died on Thursday
A few months ago the town of Monson was
greatly disturbed by the nocturnal perambuIa-
uohs OF a ghost, which issued from church
and chased people, and even men were afraid TO
venture out at night except in bands. 1t now
comes out that the ghostly apparition was the
device Of young man whodesred by this means
10 break up the visits of younger brother to a
1asc hating damsel in the suburbs and who suc.
ceeded, though at the expense of a great fright
10 the whole town.
A man who hired house on Summer street
Springfield last fail, let his rent run behind for
Iour or I'VE months, and when legally warned to
leave, told his landlord that he would yacate
when he got ready to do So and he 1.-THE landlord)
inight WHISTLE for his pay. AT this the land
lord concluded to 'repair" The house and on
saturday removed all the doors and windows to
" uafh' IL Is dlsconsoate looking tenement
now, with quilts and carpets adjoining the holes
where the windows ought to be but the tenant
still holds out.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
w, w; =, Hathaway, Of East Bridgewater, has
canght within the last three months at one hole
eleven s6unks and three wOodchucks
MI. A. A. Reed, conductor ON Bridpewater
uain on the Old Colony and Newport railway
had ms collar bone broken while coupling cars
al mat place on Saturday afternoon.
MAINE.
Thomas Nj. Reeds dwelling at Phippsburr was
burned, sunday; loss $780,
A bre at Boothbay, Saturday night DESTROYED
the engine house aud guano house BELONGING IN
INC AHanuc oil and guano company; insured
Ihe body Of Ida l.. Brown, one of the eirls
VINO committed suicide last fall by iumning
INTO the falls, was found Sunday in the river a
little below where she jumped in
a new church, built by the Congregational
soclety oil Deeflng, was dedicated Sunday after
noon, with sermon by Prof.. VIM Barbour of
Bangor. u
The Bath river is clear of ice, and steamers
VIII commence trunning to-day. Last wear the
i!Ver was open on the 18th of March, There is
l lstle prospect OF the upper Kennebec opening
Tor week TO come.
John Rood, Eleuchman belonging in Farm
lngton, IN attempting to get upon the train in
Lewiston, Saturday afternoon, while in morton
was thrown against the canal bridge with such
Instantaneous VOC
some time between Saturday night and Mon
nay morning the store OF II. w. 6 A. Deeriug
oi portland, was entered by thieves, who cleaned
~ the money, books and papers from the safe
SDy means oil false keys. They then retired to a
closet and locked up the papers while they took
tneir iunch, and departed 10 the same way that
they came, leaving all the papers behind them
put carrying of ABOUT 500 in money. 1t was
peld act, as they bad to operate within five leet
VI Wlndow IN dwelling house near the store
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A new Catholic church is to be built at Wilton
this year.
Mr. George Tetherley, the oldest citizen of
leptatsulouth, dled Sunday morning, at the age
Of 90 years months.
MI. benrv N Smith, Of Newmarket has pur-
chased for 80 600 a third interest in the vounp
tfotter Jay Gould, being the portion owned by
the late Col. James Fisk
Captain Joseph NJ Bradford Of the united
states navy, son In-law of Ex-Governor Ichabod
GOODWIN OF Portsmouth, died at Norfolk, Va.
on Sunday. -
The goods stolen from the store of J. B. Bick-
iord IN Berwick, Maine, last Wednesday night,
were found, Monday morning, secreted under an
Old stable few rods from the store
Wakefield has two OF the "oldest Inhabitants
anywhere round, and both are women. One
Mrs Bickiord, is in her 103d year. and the other
Mrs. Susan Ames, has just become centen
aran.
The selectmen of Gosport were indicted by
lhe grand jury at Exeter on Friday, the action
pelns fraudulent proceedings on the part of the
authorities Of the town alluded TO, whereby an
eeeuon was prevented March 10.
lhe following item appears in list of claims
presented 10 the referees in case recently
s n9SIu ~ town not many miles from Nashua:
for time spent at Wilton in coaxing MIR, smith
10 me home when drunk, So"
~ vlice Vi The station agent at Cold River
on ine SheshiTe railroad, was robbed last week
o. sl2oO by Frenchman, who was pursued 10
LA lesto e,e aud all OF the money recovered
clothes F'iN iVi d sun VI
Sharles A. Hutchinson, of Nashua. and his
WE, died 10 Jacksonville, Fla on the 25th nil
from loekJaw. .hey had been in the habit ~
sleeping in rubber blanket which rendered.
them very susceptible to colds, aud having been
Faeeinated they were attacked BY lockiayy
The dwelling house and barn of MI Andrea,
7. Gilman Of Alton, were totally consumed by
hfe, Sunday, about one O'Clock . n 10 es.,e.,