Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23
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BOSTON AND VICINITY;

New England news SHmmaNHs
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The deaths in Boston the past week numbered
1876 of which so were OF small pox.
The work Of removing pews from the Oid
South church and preparing il for post office
will commence Monday.
Capt Frank Stauwood, of the third cavalry,
e. S. a., died al the residence of his father IN
Brighton, Friday, OF consumption.
The annual dinner of the Williams college
alumni of Boston snd vicinity Will take place at
the Parker house, Tuesday evening, Jan. 7th.
1t Is said TO be extremely doubtful whether
Rev. DR. Haieht will accept the Office of bishop
of Massachusetts, to which he has been elected.
The remains OF the bodies inferred on the site
of Trinity church have all been removed, the
cof1us having been taken from there Saturday
afternoon.
DIR. Stearus, who was injured at Woburn a
day or Two since died Saturday morning. His
brother, William Z. StearnS, of the Boston Jour
nal editorial staff, broke his arm yesterday,
Slipping on the ice.
sight that would have drawn tears from an
average wheelbarrow was witnessed Friday eve
ming on haymarket square. A man carrying
tub OF oysters GU his shoulder sat down without
any previous preparations, but the oysters
reached the pavement ahead OF him, and when
he sat down he had a comfortable seat PROVIDED
in the tub of bivalves. His remarks, as he
arose, scrape6 up the mollusks and removed the
stray individuals that clung TO his apparel, were
OF painful UatUiS -IfQCettef.
fashionable tailor in fremont street made,
year ago, gorgeous robe de chambre of brown
silk velvet lined with the finest quilted SATIN, for
q lady TO give her af1anced husband, After six
months of married life, this one has become
twain again, and the luxurious garment, with
its accompanying smoking cap and slippers, has
been returned TO the maker. de now proposes
10 putt up al rattle, as the price, $3.50, stages
his extravagant customers. Fancy what an
amount of velvet and sentiment one can have
for only five dollars, and write your checks at
once.
The members of the Boston press gave fare
well dinner at the Parker house Saturday eve
ming in honor of Messrs. Edward W. King and
VIM. L. Stevens, who leave The Journal, The
former 10 travel in the south and write series
OF articles for Scribner's Magazine. MIR. Stevens
was kept at home bv a broken arm and the
death of his brother, therefore he was remem-
heTed in sympathy by those present, while Mr.
King was at the table joining in the festivities
OF The occasion. Mr.. NJ. A Aldrich, of the BOs-
ton Globe, was called upon to preside, and being
in bis accustomed good spirits, gave the affair
a happy opening, by speech in which he spoke
of the esteem in which Mr.. King is held among
his brethren of the Boston press, and the regret
felt bv all at his leaving tue city. At the close
OF the reDast the gentlemen were called upon
and made short speeches, the burden of which
was the hope that Mr.. Kings future career
would be as marked in success as has been bis
bis letters from the Paris exposition. Shortly
before The company broke up, Mr.. Henry NJ.
Stanley came in 10 say word 10 his old friend
King, having been tbe recipient Of honorS from
the Commercial club, whose dinner was in
progress at The same time.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
There are at present Only fifteen inmates of
the Newton poor house, which IS quite encour-
aging Tor town of 600 inhabitants.
John Punam OF Lowell, in charge of car OF
potatoes bound for that place, was run over by
o passenger IRAN engine on the Stony Brook
railroad, near the side rack at Aver, Saturday
morning. His right leg has been amputated
below the knee.
The main tNenty-lour inch water pipe on East
Menjmac street, Lowell, burst yesterday moi L.
ing. filing 10 ovei flowing the cellars in the
brick block occupied by H. NJ & }. Rice, pIovi-
sion dealers, and L. Emerson, grocer. That
portion OF the city known as Belvldere is cut off
from its supply OF water in case oil fire.
ESSEX COUNTY.
There was a serious stabbing affray in Glou-
ceger Thursday evening, drunken man dan
eerousiv woundng Alexander Grant, peacea-
be ellizen who, he CLAIMED, had insuited him,
The drunken mans companion also stabbed
Grant. nearly killing him. Thomas Cushman
and Richard Butler have teen arrested.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A Portuguese brass band, numbering thirty
two pieces has been organized in New Bedford.
The Albion lead company have bought OF the
Dighton furniture company their entire real es-
tate in Diehtou, together with an additional
tract OF land belonging to Capt. VIM. Cobb, and
will at once re establish their works. The con-
sideration paid is understood TO be about $50 :
OO0 and the transaction is regarded as highly
advantageous 10 both parties. spur VIII he
built IRON the Old Colony railway TO connect
with the main track.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
q family gathering Randolph, on
Thanksgiving day, five generations were
present The Gold lady," who was the centre OF
attraction, was 1G3 years old last June, and, up
10 within q year, has been as smart as d
cricket.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
In the supreme court at Greenfield, Friday
Simeon Peck of Coeraine was convicted OF
murder in the second degree in killing Mrs
Cheney of that town in 1867, and was sentenced
By Chief Justice Chapman 10 Imprisonment To-
lie The case was ably argued for the prsone
by S, o. Lamb, ESQ.,, OF Greenfield, and for ih
commonwealth by Attorney General Train. TIT
defence was insanity, but although some OF tht
best medical experts in the country were called
as Witnesses, it WIS not proven to the SatlSlac-
ton OF the Jury that Peck was not morally re.
sponsibe for his crime. he case mas eHclted
great interest in Franklin county and through
western Massachusetts.
MAINE.
Schooner Empress arrived at PASSPORT last
night, aud reports an English bark ashore back
OF Camphelo.
AS G ". Crowell of Gardiner was riding ovel
the Burnham bridge, over the Cobbossee, The
horse SHED at hole in the bridge, and rar
against the railing, which broke. The horse
fell off The bridge and went through the ice anC
was drowned. The sleigh threw Mr.. CroNel
abort Two feet IRON where the horse wen
down. He struck Oh his left temple on the ice
and lay there as il dead.
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John c. Hoyt of Weare and Nose P. Burpe(
of Graptham were badly injured Friday evening
while operating a steam saw mill in Hennikel
by slab catching on the saw.
Burglars attempted to bore through the dooi
at the Lancaster post office few nights since
but the clerk inside bored hole with a revolYe
so close TO where they were working that they
abandoned the job
Schooner Solomon Francis, Capt, Bckford
Salem, Mass, was wrecked Friday morning OIL
Walace's Sands, Rye Beach. One OF hef crew
named Jabez Myric, employed as cook, was los
in attempting - get ashore on hastily con
strueted raft His body was recovered, hayin
been washed up on the beach about two hour
after he was drowned. The remainder oil th
crew, consisting Of Capt. Biekiord and tw
seamen, driiIed ashore in dory, and their e'
cape from a waterY grave is considered miracl
lous. The vessel was loaded with lumber an
will prove nigh a total loss.
VERMONT.
Williston is annoyed by drunken and profan
row dies, who keep the respectable iownspeopl
in mortal terror all the time.
An influential county convention was he'll
at Darlington Saturday, 10 take measures L
resist the payment oil the oppressive state Gal
laid BY the legislature. The feeling was unani
NOUS 10 test the question in the courts.
Edward Shielle, nOled burglar, bro Ike iai
at Burlington at an early hour yesterday nom
ing, and is still at large. He escaped fro N jai
at Salem, N " last fall, and was recaDt ured
few weeks since at Milton, Vi. A liberal rewar
Is offered Tor his capture
CONNECTICUT.
The Hartford news boys reading room al
bath rooms are 10 be opened by the ladies i
charge OF tue benevolent enterprise early hi
week BOYS under eighteen are 10 be admtte
free. The expense is met by voluntary contr
buttons from citize s.
1t was left TO the expertness and vigilant scrI
tiny OF a Connecticut lady cleTs in the nations
treasury 10 detect the $500 bogus note which ha
escaped detection by bank officials, and bee
sent 10 tie treasury lor redemption. IL cam
from Chicago, and is sand to be the most tinshe