Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-21
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q meeting in Boston yesterday, voted TO lease
the church 10 the government for post office.
Contributions to the citlZens relief fund now
amount 10 about sl2, GOO, including $1,000 gold
from Lord Dufierin, governor general of Cana
ia. Ihlry-Seyen thousand dollars have already
been contributed for Harvard college.
An alarm from East Boston at 1880 O'Clock
Tuesday morning through box 165 served rather
TO excite the nerves throughout the city than 10
indicate anything larger than a 500 barn, al
though tiremen and reporters rushed as frantic
ally to the scene as they would had all the
island ward been in flames.
The proposed reception 10 Charles Francis
Adams at Quincy, Monday evening, was given
up, owing to his aversion to public demonstra-
ton, the matter being compromised by town
meeting, at which several eulOgiStic speeches
were made and resolutions passed recognizing
his services as minister to England and at the
Geneva arbitration.
About eight o'clock on Tuesday night some
villain threw a lighted bunch of rags saturated
with oil upon the outer cellar door of the house
OF Mr.. Stevens, at No. % Milford street, Boston.
Fortunately the bold attempt at incendlarism
was thwarted by Mr.. Stevens, who discover the
burning mass and eXtinguished it before any
damage resulted therefrom.
On the memorable night of Nov. 9, young
man named Henry Rogers, IS years of age, as
sisted in pulling steamer 10 the ire, and about
O'Clock Sunday morning he was last seen by
his father, with whom he exchanged a wet over
coat for dry one. Young Rogers has not since
been heard from, and the supposilion and prob
ability are that he was buried in the ruins. The
parents Of the lad reside at No. IS Minot street,
and his fathers name is George Rogers.
An ambitious youth in Charlestowu, having
little money OF his own, but a wealthy father
recently conceived the brilliant idea OF giving q
grand party, at which all the notables in the
country should he present He accordingly sent
notes Of invitation to distinguished men in all
4bts gfa f,ff Lao ir,saIn1
Grant, Secretary Boutwell,, Charles Francis Adj
ans and Horace Greeley, also enclosing his own
photograph. His orders for hall decorations
were LIBERAL amounting to $4,000, flowers alone
TO the amount of $1,000 being included. The
owner of the hall refused to allow its use with
out receiving $500 in advance; the young man
father refused to furnish the money, and the
magnificent party fell through. The old gen
tleman, however, has TO spend a few hundreds
in teegraphing the invited guests not to come,
instead of several thousands for dancing.
The Boston police were puzzled Tuesday
morning by a man about 40 years OF age, of in
teliecnt appearance and wearing a military
undercoat buttoned close up TO the throat, whC
was soliciting money with which to yet back tC
New York. He said, in response to inquiry as
10 his name, that he was called by some Henry
Won Bloom, but in point OF fact he was Jesus
Christ, sent down by his good father to help
Boston in her misery; that he came by way OF
New York, through the kindness Of friends, to
whom he talked religion and who took pity on
him. When asked what he came for, he i'll
formed the captain cOntidenually that he was the
third Adam, and he had understood there was
an Eve waiting in Boston for him, with more
money than she knew what TO do with, and hi
wanted to find her.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The sou of THUS Lowe, five years old, who
has been missing from Maynard since last Fri
day evening, was found drowned on Monday il
the Assabet river, about half way between the
Assabet factories and Parkers paper mill in
Maynard.
ESSEX COUNTY
The house of Mr.. Nehemiah Adams, at the
Farms, Gloucester was entered on Friday fore
noon last, and ROBBED of about 500. A little
more than half Of il was in gold or silver, thu
balance in paper money, and was kept in litilt
trunk under bed in the chamber. Mr.. Adam
and his hOuSekeeper were at work in the bari
at the time the robbery was committed Mr.
Adams Is an old gentleman, and has been col
lecting the money from time to time, and mos
probably it was taken by some one knowing Il
the fact of its being in the house.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The fire in the great coal heap of the print
works at Fall River has been eXtlngulshed alter
burning two weeks and destroying 500 tons OF
coal.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Nathaniel Morton, president of the Stoughton
Branch railroad, had both feet cut off at Canton,
lutSudN HiPHtl " iulilliS upoH luc Lldth With
hastily jumping from train in motion. He is
nearly 10, and is not expected TO survive.
Matthew Sullivan and his nephew Thomas
got into a quarrel at Willard Lewis mill in
Walpoe, where they ere at work, last Thurs
day, in the course of which Thomas struck his
uncle, and the latter soon after struck Matthew
over the head with the handle of pitchork
after which they clinched, when Matthew wa
stabbed in the abdomen. The wound is a very
dangerous one, and the physician entertain
little hope of his recovery. Thomas has BEEF
arrested and committed TO jail.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Scantc wooden mill at South Wibraham
owned by MIR. Leonard, lost 10000 yards O
cloth by the Boston fire.
Isaac Jones, of Palmer, is years old, wa
found dead IN his room Tuesday afternoon, hay
ing committed suicide by shooting He is sal
10 have been insane.
Miss Belle Tracy was tried in the Springfield
police court, Tuesday, for larceny of goods frOI
fancy goods store where she had been en-
ployed. Her innocence was completely proven
and the judge ordered her discharge amid az
plause from the spectators.
W. II. Parker and George Colgrove, who Ell
capped from Springfield Jail on Sunday, wer
Iecapiured at South Venom, VT, on Nonda
night. ColgIoye managed 10 get away agar
but Parker who fought desperately, wa
returned 10 his old quarters.
James Sheridan, a resident of Springfield fo
many years, and man of some property, wa
fatally stabbed in the streets OF that city o
Monday evening by James Dolan. They quai
relied in drinking saloon, and going out had
co hict, which ended by Dolan's pulling ont
knife and stabbing Sheridan near the heart in
filcting fatal wound. The murderer and hi
victim had been friends and were related b
marriage, Mrs. Dolan coming with Sheridan
wife 10 see him as he lay dying. The quarre
and its result were caused by liquor Doal
was arrested.
a new nlau has bppn nronoCo1 IL, SnrinrBal,
for nominating the aldermen, which bids fair
the planners think, to be adopted. After tn,
general caucus has nominated a mayor, eacl
ward is 10 hold a little caucus Of its own in df
1erent parts OF the hail, and nominate two men
who, together with one appointed bv the chair
will comprise committee Of seventeen for the
proposition of aldermen to the general caucus
Ii is customary 10 have this committee appoint
ed by the chairman of the meeting, but the new
method has the advantage Of being fatal Il
states" 1t is cOntrariwlse remarked that the
committee so chosen would he apt to be badly
hampercd by the need Of harmonizng its dis
cordmt elements 10 agree on ANYBODY.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The seminary girs at South Hadley are going
homein flOckS, TO spend Thanksgiving. A couple
Of baggage men from Springfield visited the
seminary Tuesday, and checked $50 pieces Of
baggage.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The staging around chimney stack, fifty feet
high, building at II. Ii. Clark Co.'S new mil
at South Adams, iel at eight O'Clock Tuesday
morning, and with it four men and boy. The
builders, Henry and VIM. Markham Of Pitts.
field, were badly injured, the latter fatally SO;
aud the two other men, also of Pittsfed, were
considerably hurt, while the boy was but little
injured.
There was little sensation in dun session
OF the superior court in Pittsfed the Other
day, when lawyer in presenting his case 10 the
jury said: Gentlemen, my client has been ac
cused OF stealing watermelons; the dispute be
tween the parties in this case commenced with
an accusation OF such theft. 1t was bOyisl
trek, as you all know, and probably oil Of y0U
gentlemen, hare Stolen UdterHeiOnS." The cour
SMILED and lrowned, the bar grinned almost out
loud, and the Jury looked as though whatever
they had done they didu'L want to be twitted OIL
At, and they promptly brought in a verdict lOI
the other side.
Henry A, son Of jeremiah Dow Of Portland
was found dead ia his bed at the Portland house
on Sunday.
Sumner Wooster and his wife Of EIIancocl
propose TO trump the golden wedding business
ON the 2Oth Of December, when they will hay,
been married just 10 years.
Harrison is proud Of two things-of Mrs Bet
sey Knight, who has knit go pair Of stocking
during her glst year, and OF wcaraJle sill
dress belonging 10 Emily Chambers ia which
her grandmother was married over 100 year
ago.
The new uniform adopted by the Portland
high school girls was worn for the first tim
Saturday. 1t is very neat and attractive. Onl.