Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-14
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New England New. summary.
posroS Ann VICINITY


The steamship Coneorda, of Boston, ashore
at Cape Breton, is breaking up and will be to-
tai wreck.
bust of the venerable DIR. Jacob Bigeow.
will soon grace the interior of the chapel OF
Mount Auburn
Mr.. p MeNulty wants TO row any one on |
Charles river, for 500 or $3.50 side, who VIII |
accept the invitation. -
was found in Boston Sunday morning near Fed |
eral street bridge, was that of Patrick Feeney
Clarence Bailey, of Goffstown, n. H., arrived |
at the Lowell depot in Boston, on the O'Clock |
train Saturday morning, to consult physician
relative 10 his disease, consumption, and died
in the depot.
"Be Won good?" asked bright little chap in
Boston of his Sunday school teacher, the other
dav ooh no" was the becoming reply. "You
ANTI Well knew you wasn't pretty, but /
always thought you was good.
John Connors was up before the Boston mu-
nicipal court, Monday, and is held in $4,000 to
answer the charge Of murderous assault upon
Peter German, into whose neck he stuck knife.
German kicked Connors' dog, (which was why"
the knife was used.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ann O'Day, Sc
years Of age, was arrested for drunkenness at
Boston, and locked up in cell. Shortly after
she was discovered hanging to the cell door by
handkerchief, and in an unconscious state.
She was Immediately taken down, and after
some trouble was restored to consciousness
About II O'clock Sunday forenoon the body
of an unknown man was found in Charles river,
near the Lowell fallroad wharf The body was
dressed in blue tficot suit, white shirt and
calt-skin boots. In the pockets was a small
sum of money and package of railroad tickets
to North Woburn.
man, calling himself Daniel W. Appleton,
and nephew of Daniel Webster, about twenty
six years of age, and belonging in Southboro,
was placed in the station house in Dorchester dis
trict in an intoxicated condition Monday after
noon, and while there set fire to the cell in
which he was confined and was so severely
burned that he cannot survive.
The first narrow gauge railroad in this state
will probably be built by the Boston, Revere
Beach and Lynn railroad company route for
the same having already been surveyed. The
road commences at East Boston and proceeds to
Woods and Breeds isands-near the eastern
portion of the latter-and then bears off to the
right, just TO the edge of the high hill on Sayles
farm; then along the ridge of the beach, pass
ing probably in the rear of the hotels, and cross
ing Saugus river into Lynn.
A married woman named Elizabeth Aver
living with her family at al Federal street, Bos-
ton, while in fit of anger induced by real OF
imaginary domestic grief, threatened to destroy
her life, last Saturday, at which time she pur-
chased twenty-five cents worth of laudanum
Returning home, she poured the contents Of the
phla into a mug and drank il off in the pres
ence of her family, who thought so little of her
threats as not to send for physician until the
poison had taken effect and symptoms of death
alarmed them. Several doctors were then called,
but neither their skill nor remedies could save
the life of the woman, who expired in a few
hours.
MIDDLEsEY COUNTY.
Geo. NJ. Brooks was qualified to-day as judge
of probate for MddleseX county, and forwarded
his resignation as member of congress from the
seventh district to Gov Washbum
The body of a lad named Thomas Francis,
son Of Thomas Clark of Lowell, was found in
the canal near the Boot corporation Sunday
morning. The lad was only six years of age,
and strayed from his home on Thursday last,
since which fine the disconsolate parents have
been searching for him.
The executive committees of the New Eng
land agricultural and MiddleseX north societies
met in Lowell Monday for the purpose of ap-
pointing the local officers for the fair to be
holden in Lowell Sept 3, 4, and g. L. Nj.
Read, president of the MiddleseX north, was APP
pointed general superintendent, and Z. T.
Rowell assistant local secretary. The selection
of a chief marshal was deferred until the next
meeting of the executive officers Very liberal
premiums are offered for trotting. 1t was
voted to have grand trial of steam fire engines
on some day OF the fair and all the leading
manufacturers in the country will be invited to
compete 1t is proposed TO have a mechanical
department and steam power for operating the
various machines that may be entered. DR..
George b. Loring, secretary, Daniel Needham
and Treasurer George W. Riddle were present.
ESSEN COUNTY.
remarkable case of canine saoacitv occurred
in Lawrence a day or two since. While two
boys, sons of Mr. Robert Christie were fishing
in the shawsheen river, one Of them caught
fish, and as he was drawing it out of the water
itfe from the hook. The little fellow, anxious
to secure his prize reached out his hand to grasp
the fish and fell into the river llis brother
plunged in 10 rescue him, but the water being
deep, both sank. fine Newfoundland dog be-
longing to Mr.. Christie, which had accompanied
the boys seeing the state of affairs, sprang into
the water, and Seizing the younger boy, carried
INN safe to the bank, and then sprang in again
and assisted the elder to regain terra fr;na.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Five New Bedford young men have formed a
boat club called "lhe Bedford Boys" and they
propose to do some tall rowing.
Fall River printing cloth mills are said to b.
heavy losers by the recent failure of the Lodi
print works in New Jersey, with liabilities OF
about 100000. The recent advance in printing
cloth effected by the combination of manufactur-
ers had something to do in breaking down the
New jersey concern.
Charles Morton of Mansfield, young man
who had recently been paying attentions to
young lady named Leonard, shot himself
through the heart Sunday. He told Miss Leon
aad that he would put himself out of the way if
she went TO ride with another gentleman She
insisted on going, and Morton babe the family
good bye and went out into the street and shot
himself dead. His father is living, but his
whereabouts are unknown. Morton has been
living with his grandfather, whose reason has
been affected by the sad loss.
Trout raising is carried on extensively in
Berkeley by Messrs. George A. Field, A. j. Bar
ker, and Charles Bayles, of Taunton. These
gentlemen have an estate upon which there is
an excellent spring, and have erected suitable
sluiee ways and breeding house for trout, and
also dwelling house for the man who deYotes
ms time 10 the rearing Of this rare fish. The
number how in the breeding tanks is estimated
at 10000, varying from one to three inches in
length. In the suce way there are several
hundred much larger trout some of them
weighing two or three pounds
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
A car was loaded in Middleboro' en- Monday
last, with 400 shovels from the mandatory Of
\. H. Sherman Co, to go without change to
San Francisco
George Wilder, about thirty-fve years old, of
bingham, shot himself dead about half past
seven O'Clock on Sunday morning He used
revolver, and the ball passed into the left breast
and thence downward and out the back near the
hip lie lived only about two hours. He was
member of the 32d Massachusetts regiment
during the war, and contracted chronic sickness
IN the army, from which he never fully recov-
cred. lie was dependent for support upon his
mother who is nearly eighty years old, and it is
thought that his situation crazed him until he
did the fatal act. 1t is said that he made an at.
tempt upon his life with a rope last Saturday.
and had been closely watched He was left
alone IN his room little while, however and
seized the opportunity to terminate his life.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
The Congregational church al East Lonq
meadow nave Just purchased a new bell weigh
ing upward OF one thousand pounds, from one
o. the Troy foundries. The old bell was broken
9y some adventurous youths on the morning of
July 4, 1870, and since that time the worshipers
have been gathered by its cracked and sicky
tones. '
box, containing baby, a quantity of ap.
propr1ate linen, bottle of Mrs Wiuslow's
soothing syrup, and note asking care and pro-
tecuon, WAS left on the doorstep of a WestGeld
paehelor few evenings since. He has concluded
70 Keep the innocent, and as far as possible 10
u t i ike mother Evidently ne has the
Ilghl feeling in his breast If he has not ali The
necessary accomplishments
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Thomas Scanlon Of Ware, who was RIM ovor