Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-20
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RosToN AND YICINITY

Barieau, the Boston wife heater, returned a
verdict that his wife's death resulted from in
5nries received at his hands.
During the six months ending July /, there
were issued in BOSTON permits for the erection
OF 202 buildings of wood and stone, 402 Of wood
and 456 permits for repairs, additions, &c
There are now gong up in Boston 5S2 edinces
Of wood and stone.
In the Boston superior criminal court yester-
day John Donahoe, who was convicted OF
rape upon Annie Foye was sentenced by Judge
Deveus TO fifteen years imprisonment IN the
state prison. 1t was shown that Donahoe had
once served sentence for receiving stolen
goods, and also in larceny case.
An Irishman named Patrick Murray was run
over by the 40 train on the Brooklyn branch
of the Boston and Albany railroad, near Long
wood station on Thursday evening" and was in
stanty killed. His head was literally severed
from his body. He was lying on the track con-
ceaed by curve, so that the engineer did not
discover him until too late to stop the train.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
A pure white robin was caught in Sudbury
few days since.
Daniel Nolan, an empoye on the Lowell
water works, made misstep while leaving his
work. aud fell into Concord river from the
bridge in East Merrimack street, Friday, and
was drowned before assistance could be rem
dered. The deceased was but q years Of age,
and leaves family IN Dracut.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Louis Levee was arrested at Georgetown
Wednesday night, by Officer Boynton, on the
charge of elopement with married woman of
Manchester, with whom he has been spending
week or more in Newburyport at one of the
hoteiS. He was taken to NeYburyport to answer
to the charge.
William Welsh, boy of fifteen, employed at
the Pembcrton mills in Lawrence, while ascend
Ing to the picker room last evening, was caught
between the elevator and the wall and severely
crushed. No bones were broken, but il is i'm.
possible to determine yet what internal injuries
he received.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Rachel Lee, an adopted daughter OF Fletcher
Sherwood of Easton, was thrown from wagon
by pair OF runaway horses, on Saturday, and
instantly killed.
An incident sad, vet rather amusing, lately
occurred in Norton. For some time past the do
nestle happiness of a certain family has been
greatly married by occasional "spats" between
the husband and wife. A few days ago, after
one OF the aforesaid ''spats' the wife determin-
ed TO end all such proceedings, aud with this
happy thought she ran for pond, situated at a
little distance, bent on finding a watery grave.
The husband, however, couldn't see any fun in
suicide, so he gave smart chase after her, and
succeeded in reaching her just as she was about
10 plunge. Kind and persuasive words followed
winch resulted in the two going back to the
house together, meditatipg on the probabilities
OF future bliss and what "mght have been"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
boy named Coyzens, fourteen years old, had
MS manu- nearly cut on IN pianlng nlll at fall
River on Wednesday, and almost bled TO death
before surgical aid could be obtained. His re-
covery is doubtful.
AT Taunton Friday, James W Lacey (mulat-
to-, accused of outraging Mrs Harriet l.. Hodg-
es on Thursday, was arraigned in court and
held in $4,000 to await the action of the grand
jury IN September. He has wife and family
IN Raynham. The affair Occasioned great eX-
citenenti in Taunton, as Mrs Hodges was sew
enty years of age and the widow of the late
AlAgl .H,,,- ~.
gIess. She lived alone, and her outcres and
every means OF resistance in her power were
lrultless to prevent her assaant from fully
accomplishing his damnabe purpose.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
In grading a lot in North Bridgewater last
week, the owner came across a package con-
tanning thlrty-one pocket knives aud three pairs
OF scissors, probably the Secreted plumber oil
thieves.
The keeper of the DuXbury lighthouse sweeps
up from the deck every morning two or three
quarts of gnats, flies and mosquitoes, attracted
by the light of the lantern during the night and
killed by the heat of the fame
1t took less than three weeks to saw the tim.
Der and construct the new shoe shop for Davis
Gurney In South Abingdon, ready for occupan-
cy. The building is ia by so feet.
Capt Matthew Stodder of bingham died in
that town on the 14th, at the advanced age of "A
years and months. Capt. Stodder followed
me sea from his boyhood, and sailed for one
-tury. He had an excellent reputation as navi-
gator. He leaves a widow and four sons.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Brown freshmen crew row twice day
under the training of G. c. Luther, and are di-
citing quite strictly
The Albion paper mill, at Holyoke, caught
hire Friday afternoon from friction in the rag
machine, and all save the first story was con.
sumed. Loss $4,000; fully insured, in eighteen
different companies.
Mary Murnhv tho IriSh o;r he bl,o5 ID
NJ Cooley OF Springfield, her employer, on We'd
nesday, because he took improper liberties with
her, was arrested on Friday and held in $1,000
Tor trial on the 29th. She obtained bail and is
now at liberty. Cooley will probably recover
though as yet he is hardly out of danger.
Capt Adams "Kathrina," Stern-wheel
steamer, carrying about one hundred passengers
made her first trip up the river at Springfield
on Thursday night. She has beer used as
stone boat above the dam at Hoyoke and down
me river, but has now put up sun awnings, and
purposes to carry passengers during regatta
week, and perhaps afterward
The lightning struck the telegraph wires near
the Westiietd depot on Monday afternoon, ran
into the office, frightened and electrified the Op-
orator, passed into the ticket Office where were
Agent Parker and his clerks, and exploded,
making noise as loud as a pistol 1t seemed
10 be in the shape of a ball of FIRE. Another
ball OF hire exploded on the platform near Simp-
son, the baggage master and made him see
stars, and still another ball of electricity ex-
ploded under locomotive standing on the
track, causing so great conclusion that the
engineer thought he was called for, and Jumped
from the engine
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
The birmingham Shakers seem to he passing
away and the whole property owned by them
embracing some 400 acres of splendid farming
land, is now offered for sale. At tn time Of
settlement IN their present location, in 1885, thew
numbered l3I members, and lived in four fami-
hes. Dut now there is only family If FUN
TWO persons, only seven of whom are men. The
surviving members will probably be incorporat-
et with some more prosperous community, and
- IN a lew years the sober and staid Tyringham
Shakers will be forgotten
MAINE.
wesley must be pleasant locality for forest
ramhes 1hirty-eight bears have been killed
IN the vicinity in the last twelvemonth
Mrs. Prudence Whittier the first female
enid born IN Pennington is now living at the
age of IS years
Mrs George Finch of Patten, added three TO
the population of that town, July 3D. Two of
them still live" and the mother is doing ms
wen as could be expected under the crcum-
stances.
Messrs. Nathan A. Farweli. Edwin Sprapue
and Postmaster q. }. Conant, of ROckand have
been appointed by the secretary Of the treasury
commission to select site for the new custom
house al Rockland.
Hon. Samuel Thatcher died in Bangor last
night, at tue advanced age OF 96 wears MIR
thatcher was born in Concord Mass, in 1776
graduated at Harvard university in 1893 was
made Mason in 1898, and elected TO congress
10 1902. Al the time Of bis death he was the
oldest graduate Of Harvard aud the oldest Ma
son in the United States.
Mr.. Samuel Page, an esteemed citizen of
Charleston, dropped dead in his pasture. We'd
nesday. He went out in company with a
daughter TO drive up his cattle, when She went
some little distance away from him TO turn
them up to the fence. On her return she g,nnd
Mr. Page lying on the ground dead mis-
brother. Mr.. i. ID. Page, of Atkinson. dronned
dead about four weeks ago
The body Of little boy by the name of los.
eph lfott, son Of Mr.. Frank Trott, was ionnd
Thursday morning in the river at Basin Mills
Orono. The little fellow was missed bv his
parents 10 the afternoon Of Wednesday. bat no
anxiety was felt by them till bedtime. when
search was made. It's probable the boy fell off
the bridge leading to the island
The other Sabbath as Lewiston CLERGYMAN
had reached the climax of his sermon. a vello,y
dog thrust his nose into the church and with n
good deal OF bark strobe up TO the pulpit. The
minister stayed his climax for moment gently
seized the cur by the loose hide Of the neck. and
bore the animal out Of the church. returning
with imperturbable self-eommand and finishing
his sermon. Both subjects were handled well,
In tue latter part Of Wednesday afternoon an
accident occurred in the Independent printing
Office in Aacn xuh nboou