Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-12
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The whole number OF deaths in Boston for the
week ending Feb. 10, was 1875; males 6S. lennales
IS; American parentage 81, foreign 70; uneer
one wear of age 80, from one 10 nve ~; oy cou-
sumption 16.
A mar ION was received in Boston, on Saturday,
from Washington, bearing the pfesidenJS siSna-
ture for Julius F. HaTtwel, who, It will be re-
membered was convicted Of embezzlement from
the sub-treasury in connection with the Meien-
Mald case. The pardon was forwarded to the
jdilof at Lenox, where Hartweil is serving out
his sentence
The first semi spnual report of the Massachu-
sets Catholic total abstinence union gives an
encouraging exhibit of lis work, its growth, ahd
its future prospects. The union already con
tains fifty societies, and is the largest, porn 10
membership, and in the number OF suooiuihae
societies. Of any of the Catholic temperance
unions of the country All the Socletes are
steadily increasing in membership. Steps nave
been taken for the formation OF otner Socleues,
and they will probably be organized at an early
dav. Since the union was formed last spring,
thirty public meetings have been held under us
auspices, and they have had powerful lnhu-
cnce in favor of total abstinence. inc uI 19l
has as it deserves. the support Of the STeai oouS
OF the Catholic clergy, and the best wishes oi
every friend of Temperament NJ,
The hearing in the case of DIR. James A. NC
Donough, who was committed to jan py JUICE
Lord for refusing TO be sworn on tne hNauSelisi,
WIS asSl4D0u LOT Cdluiuat haN''iiAi- -
perlor court, on the habeas corpus granted by
that tribunal AT nine O'Clock the parties were
in readiness, the government beng represented
by Attorney General Davis, and the petitioner
by Mr.. Nathan Morse and Mr.. Bruce; but as
the defence had not prepared their case as they
desired, a pOsponement was ordered to one
O'clock Before that time counsel came INTO
court and stated that DIR. McDonough was will
ing TO abide by the order OF the superior court,
and be sworn on the Evangelist whereupon
,n1up GRAY directed that the DpfifIOO Inc dis
missed. 10 the course of some informal re-
marks, Judge Gray remarked that under the
statute a witness was obliged TO be sworn in
whatever form the court should consider the
most binding. McDouough was afterwards talk
en- beio'e the superior court, and as the district
attorney did not desire him TO be sworn, he was
discharged from custody.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Rev. George II. Young, of Westford, has re-
eelyed unanimous call to the paStorate of the
Unitarian Church in Troy, N. Y He has the
matter under consideration
EssEX COUNTY.
A house and barn belonging TO Leonard Kim
ball, Haverhill, were burned on Friday night.
The loss is $4,000. The fire was the work OF an
lncendiary.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Hon. E. H. Bennett, city solicitor of Taun-
ton since the Inauguration of the city, has re-
signed, and George E. Williams has been chosen
IN his place.
DUKES COUNTY.
The Vineyard Gazette says the ship Almira,
built in 1921, and which was lost in the Arctic
last year, had run during her fifty years without
her receiving dollar from an insurance COM
pany until the final loss.
The Catholics of Fall River talk of opening a
free reading room for gentlemen and ladies.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
During funeral in West Springfield last week |
news was brought that the house of one of the |
mourners, mile distant, was on fire. Ser
vices were suspended until the fire was cX-
tinguished
Orders have been received at the Springfield
armory for increasing the manufacture oil Rem
ington rifles from two to ten thousand.
MAINE.
petition was presented in the house of rep
resentaIives on Saturday from one hundred and
forty women of Oxford county, praying that
the rum sellers be made responsible for the re-
suits Of their traffic.
The act Incorporating the Lewiston and An
burn railroad has been sent to the governor for
his approval.
Tue corn packing house of Portland, at Cnm-
berland Mills, five miles from Portland was en-
trely DESTROYED by fire at early hour Satur-
day morning, with considerable amount of
goods. 1t was wooden building, 100 by so feet,
one of the largest owned by the finn. Loss S15,-
coo; insured Tor SO 500, in different offices
Died in North Wayne, Feb 6, Mrs, Polly, wife |
OF Jesse Atwood, aged 81 years and 10 DAYS. |
Mrs. Atwood's husband is now living at the ace |
OF "a years and months. Had they both lived |
until next July they could have celebrated their |
diamond wedding Mrs. Atwood's maiden
name was Polly Ladd, and she was born in
Sandwich, N. H.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
son of James Dodge, of Osspee, about
twelve years old, hanged himself the eighth
INST. lie and brother got into quarrel, and
being chastised by his father, went directly and
committed the act.
Mrs Anna Goss, of Amherst. was 100 wears
Old February ?. Her husband was in the Revo-
luton, and she draws a pension She retains
her faculties, and is in good health
The most enthusiastic republican mass meet
ing OF the campaign was held on Saturday eve
nug at Phoenix hail, Concord. crowd of
twenty-five hundred people were present. Gen.
Walter Hartman, the orator of the evening de-
livered one of his characteristic speeches. which
was received with the greatest enthusiasm.
Gen. I. M. Hite of New York and others made
addresses.
VERMONT.
The celebrated "Allen papers," as they are
called, that were taken from Vermont TO LON
don for the British museum, several years ago
have been regained byCol. Hawkins, native Yer
monfer, and ne now offers them TO the state for
Sz,OOO. In order TO secure them 70 the state
which ought TO come into possession of these
valuable documents and manuscripts pertaining
TO its early history, Col. Hawkins will be one of
four TO contribute $500 each. Gov. Smith and
+. Billings, Esq, also consent 10 advance each
an equal amount, and il is earnestly desired thar
some other able and patriotic citizen will con
sent to fill the fourth place.
CONNECTICUT.
Haddam has "mammoth cave of its own. |
The Elm City Press has become pictorial
About three hundred dozen hats arc made |
daily in Bethel.i
The Middetown ferry boat has made trips |
every day this winter
Hartford has police force of forty-two men, |
and needs more
The old Eagle hotel, New Haven, is being |
made into three stores.
New Haven viii have new hook and ladder |
truck on the 18th inst.
Inc report that woman in Leeds recently |
gave birth 10 four children is denied She bore |
twins, aud herself and one of the children have |
since died. a year ago she bore triplets
RHODE ISLAND.
James Lilibridge of Exeter, died suddenly
on Thursday of apoplexy
Inc Providence Journal appends to the Pres
oytenan resolution in the Cuyler case, which
says, 10 teach and to exhort, or to lead in
prayer in public and promiscuous assemblies. is
clearly forbidden 10 women in the holy oraeles."
the significant comment, "Good-bye. Presbyte-
rian Sunday schools!'
MISS Kate Fearing, of Providence has qiven
soOo TO the Rhode Island hospital to be used in
finishing the north wing. The hosnitaI hos
also received $3.50 each from the Oriental mills
Providence and Worcester RAILROAD l''