Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-18
d0Iurftster Daily Spp,
New England News summary.
49,, --.s,,,,v5s,v

"A
Cambridge marshes TO present Boston with a
water park, which would be worth as many mi
lions OF dollars to Cambridge as Boston would
be willing to eXpend.
Just after the Rev. Mr.. Murray opened his
lecture Wednesday evening, at the Highlands,
drumming was heard in the street. The lecturer
stonped and remarked, Twas the first time he
had ever come in competition with drum, but
he thought be could beat it.
Early Wednesday evening, while Mr.. Frank
Anderson was standing at The Providence depot
st Boston waiting for a train, he was approached
BY three men, one OF whom struck him stun
ming blow on the head, while another seized his
watch, when all three ran off, all of which trans
pired so rapidly that the men were out of sight
before an alarm could be given.
The coliseum has been open to the public for
inspection during the summer and autumn, and
has been visited BY sufficient number Of pee
pie to realize for the executive committee about
$1,000. This sum has not, however, been sufh-
cient 10 deiray the expenses of keeping a super
intendeut and two night watchmen, a steam
hre engine and several fremeu on duty, as has
been done since the close of the Jubilee.
Among the visitors at the Charlestown navy
yard Wednesday afternoon were two young
ladies, one of them the daughter OF Mr.. John
Houeh, an employee in the pattern shop. They
became interested in the machinery, and while
examining portion of it they approached too
near the betting. Miss HoIgh's head came in
contact with it and in an instant her hair was
seized by the rapidly revolving belt, and before
the machinery could be stopped her scalp was
loosened and portion Of the crown torn com
pletey from her head.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
New Bedford IS building new gasometer,
with capacity Of 1900 cubic feet, and which
will cost $4,000.
The New Bedford institutions for savings has
just declared its ninety-iourih semi-annual diyl-
dend of 8 u per cent. The deposits have in.
aG a 10
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Charles Plvmpton, about is years of age, re
siding with Thomas Dill was drowned in Chat
ham bay on Monday, 14th inst He went ou
to catch HOLSTERS in dory, and as his boat was
afterward found adrilt, empty, it is concluded
that he fell overheard
HAAIPDEN COUNTY.
John Mehan, employed by the Holyoke and
Westield railroad, was instantly killed at Hol-
yoke on Tuesday, being run over by train. He
was man Of incorporate habits, and it is sup
posed be was intoxicated at the time OF his
death.
Emery F. Holloway, formerly an insurance
agent in Clinton, 0hio, for some time has been
employed in the office OF the Massachusetts Mu-
tual lite insurance company at Springfield,
where he brought his wife and family. Several
weeks ago he went 70 visit friends in Jersey
City, taking with him about $3.50, which he
told his wife he intended 10 invest in land at
Vineland. The last heard of him was three
weeks ago, when his wife received letter from
him. 1t has been ascertained that he inquired
Of one or two persons the price of passage
to Europe, and it is thought he may have gone
there.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Mclndoes lumber company Of McIndoes
Falls, Vt have purchased SIX acres of land on
the ox-box island, Northampton, and will build
on il a steam mill, for saving lumber, floating
their logs down the Connecticut river, an6
booming them OXb bow, Il capital place fol-
safety. This company do large business a
their Vermont mill, shipping eight car loads o
lumber day, and will employ at their mill II
Northampton from fifty to seventy workmen.
MAINE.
The little village of South China, which was
leyeled to the ground by fire few months
since is rapidly rising from its ashes. Ii Will in
a short time be as sGart place as ever.
Richard Nally Of Brewer, committed to jail
on the 18th inst, to await his trial in February
for assault upon policeman Moore, died yester-
day from the effects of 9 blow from the officers
billy, given while making the arrest.
Eli Hanson, in the supreme court at Bangor,
has recovered $4,000 from the European and
North American railroad company for an assault
committed on him in March, 1871, by VIM.
Foster, brakeman in the employ of the de-
PENDANT corporation. Hanson was accompanied
by his dog, which jumped upon a seat in the
car near his master, and the brakeman, passing
through the car, requested that the dog be re-
IL
dog crept under another seat and lay down.
Subsequently Foster discovered the dog where
he lay, and, in accordance with the company's
regulations, attempted to remove him TO the
baggage car. Hanson interfered, some words
passed, and a scuffie followed, in which Foster
seized an iron FIRE hook lying by the stove, and
struck Hanson while his back was turned three
times upon the head with sRch force as to lay
open the scalp to the bone at each blow. The
defendants contended that the circumstances OF
the case showed this to be a private quarrel be-
tween the parties for which the corporation was
not liable: also, that Hanson made the first as
sault upon the brakeman and unlawfully pre-
vented him from performing his duty, and for
this reason he ought not to recover.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house and outbuildings of VIM. Cady, at
Alslead were destroyed by fire last week.
Al Landau, on the sth inst, Mrs John Nor
rill aud her daughter Fannie were thrown from
wagon while going down steep hill Mrs.
Morrill, was killed, and her daughter so badly
injured that she is not expected to live.
A quarterly meeting Of the Friends belonging
TO Sale m and other places in that portion of
Massachusetts and in New Hampshire, was
held al Weare Yesterday Many members were
present, including Elizabeth COmstock from
Indiana, and Amos Bond OF Michigan, who are
preachers in the denomination.
The 46th ANIMAL meeting of the New Hamp-
shire Baptist convention met with the Baptist
~
leth, Rev. j. b. TIlton in the chair. The annual
sermon by Rev, F. Henry Of Bennington, Vt,
was appropriate from Ps. 34:1. Theme "God
Qagni6ed aud exalted" The convention reor-
gained, choosing Rev. J. D. Tilton president
The assOciaiional reports showed much labor
performed and the cause upon the whole hope
full.
bundle Of clothing, which apparently be-
louged to a man OF small SIZE was found Wed
nnesdaY near the track of the Manchester and
North Weare railroad, and about two miles
nom Manchester. Upon examination it was
found that there were tracks OF man leading
from the bundle TO the river, aud it appeared
probable that some person bad drowned himself
10 the bundle there was pair OF painters over
alls which had been used, and pair of stock
ings marked ." The city authorities are in
yestigating the matter.
VERMONT.
The republicans Of Montpelier celebrated the
recent political victories, Tuesday evening, BY
firing salute and by a torchlight parade
through the streets, headed by the Northfeld
band, ending with short congTatulatory speeches
by Gov. Converse aud eX-Lieut. Gov. Underwood
from the balcony Of the Pavilion hcte with a
grand finale Of three rOusng cheers for Presl-
dent Grant.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford's tax rate is higher than that of any
other New England state except Portland, and
Mayor Robinson suggests the funding OF the
citys floating debt amounting TO about $780,
OO0 as an important step toward securing a
lower rate.
An Englishman named Hampson dropped
dead IN the street at New Haven Wednes-
day. There is considerable discussion in
that city as to the cause Of his death, from the
fact that he had been taking large doses OF ny
drsie Of choral to induce sleep. He had been in
tins country five years, and leaves a family.
Delia Moore, deaf mute eighteen years of
age, was killed in the street at Derby Tuesday,
by pair of running horses. Her infirmiy
prevented her from hearing the team coming
and she was knocked down by the pole and ter.
rlbly mutilated She was a well educated and
exemplary young lady.
The experiment at Westyie of a factory for
the extraction OF oil from cotton waste has
proved decided success. BY this process old
grimy, greasy rags and waste cotton are rem.
dsred perfectly pure, odorless and merchapta-
BILE. The waste of the Connecticut and Massa.
chuseits cotton mills will more than supply tho
Westvle oil extracting works with material.
The voting az Yale college on the presidential
question has closed, and tine result is announced
in the Record. There were 57s votes cast. of
which number Grant receives 446 and Greeley
1876 O'COnor I, Douglass l. Black /. OF tbe
minors Grant has 276 aud Greeley 70: OF fine
voters, Grant has 10 and Greeley a. The
voting was conducted with care, as each voter
wrote bis name and age upon his ballot, ana in
counting they were compared with the cata-
logue.
The one hundredth anniversary Of the exist.
ence Of the church edihce in Pennington was
ffa HNss v.N...