Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-18
Gdlurtestcr Daily spp.
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
John Murphy, al lrishman Of twenty-one
wears, lately from the Old country, was killed
on he Hartford and Erie road in Boston. last
FRIDAY night.
The high wind last Friday afternoon, took the
roofs of from three threeStOry partially finished
wooden buildings in Boston. The damage will
amount 10 $1,000.
Mrs Mcdonald, while attending services at
81. IoScph's church in Boston last Friday eve
ming, became suddenly i'll, and was conveyed to
her residence. where she eNpiredln short time.
She was a married lady and in delicate health.
Frank Coste, a Portuguese living in Boston,
came home drunk and cruelty beat his wife.
Not satisfied with the conquest over one female,
he made an attack upon Mrs Margaret Brown,
residing on the same floor, because TO his eyes
she appeared intoxicated. Mis-, Brown, very
much frightened, and by no means intoxicated,
fed to the 18th station and reported the facts.
Mr. Louis Prang will sail for Europe IN MAY.
He concentrates an extended tour through Ger
many and Italy and a residence OF some months
at Rome Previous 10 his departure acoiiectloh
of his most recent paintings, numbering ABOUT
one hundred. will be sold, together win hls pri-
vate collection Of engravings, studies and
sketches.
Letters have been received at Boston from
San Francisco stating that large delegation OF
chorus singers may be expected TO attend the
jubilee. in addition TO which, liberal contnou-
ZION 10 the orchestra force may be had ii de-
HAYDN societies of San Francisco, will unIte in
forming A chorus If liberal rates of fare are
granted BY the Union Pacific road, there will be
n large attendance of auditors from the golden
shore
Great excitement was caused in Boston, Fri
dav evening by break in the forty-eight inch
Cochituate main pipe which passes under the
track of the Woonsocket division Of the Hart
ford and Erie railroad. Fortunately, the timely
discovery prevented a great disaster, which
r.Hrn tlas,aF.f rfapnlEr
without supply Of water. As il was, some SIX
million gallons of water flowed through the
break, reducing the amount in Chestnut Hill
reservoir The main which broke was some
four feet six inches below the surface, on the
side of a hill, and ii is supposed that II was
caused by the frost, as the pressure on the pipe
was comparatively slight to the pressure which
each section of the main is submitted to. The
water pushed forth, undermining the earth in
the immediate vicinity, and flowing with great
force against the bed of the railroad. A portion
eff the road soon gave away, when the volume
swept into the valley, and after creating pond
Of several acres in extent, passed of toward
Brookline, following the course OF small
brook Some forty feet Of the railroad was de-
stroyed.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
James Stott superintendent Of Ialbots mills
in North Billerica, while repairing machinery
in the wheel pit at noon, Saturday, was severely
injured by reason of the power being accident
ally started before he had finished his work
One arm was severed just above the elbow, and
the other will have to be amputaied near the
shoulder 1t is thought his injuries will prove
fatal.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The scarlet fever is quite prevalent in the East
village, Lexington. Twenty-One scholars from
one Of the schools are now sick with it; but one
or two cases have as yet proved fatal.
David ii. Jones was brought before the police
court at Lawrence, yesterday, charged with be
ing the husband of three wives, one of which he
married in Methuen in 1868, another IN Pelham,
n. H., in April 1871, and another in Lawrence,
in August 1871. He pleaded not guilty, and
his case was continued to Friday next, he being
committed in default Of bail. The last married
wife was in court, and announced her deter
mnaton TO stick to him,
Saturday forenoon, as a number of workmen
were engaged in blasting rock on Marblehead
beach, key OF powder exploded from some I'M
known cause, blowing one man named Luy Doe,
a considerable distance, and iniuring the Others
TO more or less degree. When taken up. II
was feared that the whole side of Does face
was blown away, and he was at once taken to
Salem, where he resides, but little hope is enter
tanned of his recovery.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The wrecked seamen of schooner Marysvillc
have been sent home by the British consular
agent at New Bedford, they having sufficiently
recovered 10 be able to 90. George Whelpley
has lost part of his right ear, hut is able to
walk about; BENJAMIN Henderson has lost about
half of his right foot from the instep, and the
toes of his left foot were also amputaed; James
Erb has lost the toes and part of the heel of his
right foot and the great toe from the LETT. The
Marysvile was wrecked on Plum island becah On
the oath of December, in terribly cold storm
in which these men were so badly frozen.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A young man residing in East Abingdon hav-
ing had some difficulty with his father, went 10
Boston one day last week, and telegrapLed to
his parents that their son had fallen off India
wharf and been drowned The sad intelligence
nearly crazed lis mother, and bis father having
made arrangements for the funeral, proceeded TO
Boston for the corpse, not finding which, he
visited the telegraph Office and learned, from the
description given Of the person, that his son had
sent the telegram Meanwhile the young man
had returned to East;Abington to attend his own
funeral and give people a chance to see living
ghost.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Miss Sarah c. Lewis who died at Braintree i'll
1869. left will giving the use of her house and
land in Braintree TO Elizabeth j. Jossiyn of Bos-
ton on condition that she should personally &C.
cupy the house and take care of the cats left by
Miss Lewis until their natural death. The prop.
ertv was TO 90 TO the Unversalist society Of
West Scituate unless Miss Josslyn took good
care of the cats, for the maintenance of which
the executor was directed to paw 50 per week
The relatives of Miss Lewis attempted to break
the will, on the ground that she was of unsound
mind, but have recently Withdrawn their APP
peal.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
The brother of James Matiit, who was found
dead in West Springfield last Friday saws that
Tor some time previous to his death James had
been subject to fits ofemporary insanity, suffer
inc trom the delusOn that some one was trying
to Kill him, and shutting himself in the house
for days at a time. Lately, however be has
....1 Ill loo No. Al.
9TH 10 90 to his fathers in Minneapolis, Min
nesoa. His friends supposed him to be all
right at that time.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
A sashionably dressed New York woman came
TO Ware last fall 10 lecture on "Fallen Woman,
but not making that 20 to her liking, went into
n family as seamstress and servant; and went
out Of that family because it was discovered that
she entertained 'traveling drummers' and
such gentlemen in her room nights. She evi
IDENTIFY understood the subject upon which shC
-essayed TO lecture, which is more than SomC
Lecturers do.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Charles Jeanne, of Berkshire Centre, was
found frozen to death on Tuesday morning.
Pittsield wife consulted lawyer to obtain
a divorce, and after mentioning several acts Of
cruelty on the part Of her husband, closed With
81 have other compaints-hc isn't the father oil
my last child"
Al an election in Oxford county. the result
was not declared as the democratic presiding Off
Ger took The ballot box under his arm and re.
tired, saying that he would count the votes aiteI
supper.
The town Of WiDterport has voted to "exemp
from taxation for the term of ten years all en-
terprises started IN the town within two years
the capital stock Of which is $1,000 or more,
and Frankfort voted like exemption.
man named DriscOll was killed in attempt
ing TO get upon a railroad train near Calais, q
Thursday, falling and being run over by the cars
Capt Aaron ii. Davis of Richmond, formerly
of Hallowel, is now in his S3d year and his wifi
is So They have eight children and thrleer
grandchildren, and have never had death il
their family
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing writes
that mighty hunter Of Eddington Bend ha,
caught during the past year in one trap, and IN
one hole IN the ground, thirty-siX full grown
skanks, six woodchucks one fox, three striped
squirrels and one gIound sparrow, and he chal
leages anybody TO show a stronger record of sue,
cess in trapping.
CapL. Thomas Means, a well known. retired
shipmasier of Portland died last FRIDAY. aite,
a confinement TO his house Of about three
weeks Capt. Means was a native of Freepurt
but COMMANDED vessels out of Portland foi
many years, retiring from the sea about foul
years since.
NEW HAMPSHIRE