Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-26
dd1urttster Daily spp.
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member of the great chorus send one dollar TO
the great P. ). G. That baby born in the chorus
is of course expected to contribute.
The force Of mail clerks running between Bos-
ton and Bangor is TO be increased by the addi-
tiun of six, making twenty in all. A year ago
there were only eight, but the large increase oil
postal matter has been constantly requiring an
increase in the clerical force. 1t is estimated
that AT least three tons daily Of mail matter IS
conveyed over the road between the points we
indicated.
Poor old Briggs of Boston labored under two
great natural defects the one being his inability
TO pronounce the letter V, and the other a pc
cuniarv retentiveness, Eulgarly known as par
simouv. sWhat a queer pronunciation your
uncle has" observed some one TO nephew oil
Briggs "Ah, YES, replied the gTaeeless youth.
ct is impossible to get q V out Of him!
Referring to the horse disease the Boston
journal says ct is useless for the pubic TO at
tempt TO deceive themselves into the belief that
this is a c0ntagiOn, and that by keeping well
horses isolated from sick ones the former will
escape The theory which certain Qtld nUacS
have set up that the disease is contagious from
the fact that all horse trOughs are defective in
their arrangement, that the scum or matter lett
on the surface Of the water or feed by diseased
animal communicates the disease to the next
horse, is ridiculous, in view of the general and
Simultaneous breaking out OF the epldemlc ID
all parts of thecountry."
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
State Constable Souther arrested Wednesday
James H. Walker OF Wakefield on the charge
of infanticide in causing the death of an infant
born TO his wife whom he had married about
month ago.
The eight O'Clock morning express tram noith
out of Boston, on arrival at Lowell, yesterday,
Vermont Pullman palace car smashed ON the
switch as the train was about stopping al the
depot. No one was injured, but nearly TWO
hours delay was caused TO trains as the car
blocked up the road at the crossing near the
Northern depot.
The Lowell Mechanic Phaanx, Capt KIM
ball, celebrated their forty-seventh anniversary
yesterday by dinner and target shooting at the
fair grounds. Two hundred honOrieS assem-
bled at the American house in the morning and
were escorted BY the Actives and American brass
band to the grounds. Col. A. s. Follansbee Of
Boston, who had command of the old Massa-
chusettS 9th during the war, acted as colonel of
the battalion and Col. B. f. Goddard as adlu-
tant. They were divided into two companies.
The first was under the command of }, Il. Pea
body, who was the oldest honorary member
present, having been connected with the com
pany thirty-two years ago, and at one time
commander. The second was under the com
mand of Capt J. A. G, Richardson. The com
pany has about 500 honorarieS. They had ball
at Goddard's in the evening.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Calvin Peabody's barn at Bradford was de-
stroved by fire on Thursday night with all Its
contents Three cows and horse persisted in
the flames. 1t is supposed to be the work OF an
incendiary.
Mrs. Mitchell, wife of colored man Of Lynn,
committed suicide Thursday, by cutting her
throat with a razor. No cause is assigned for
the course which she adopted to peer into the
future, but it has been noticed that she has
been low spirited for the past two or three
weeks.
Some time Thursday afternoon the cook of
~ sabDonar Molly Powers a Salem. (gutain
Spear, who is a Spaniard by birth, and who
gave his name as Jos. +. Cemmer, got Into 4
dispute with one of the sailors by name OF Sam
uel Burns. In the course of the fight which
ensued, Clemmer drew revolver and fired, the
bullet lodging in Burns loin. The would be
murderer was Immediately arrested and put
under $500 bonds for examination on Monday
morning next. Burns lies in a critical state, al
efforts by the physicians in attendance upon
him to find the ball having proved unaYailing
Charles A. Freeman, the second mate of the
schooner was locked up as witness m default
of sureties in $500.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
New Bedford has ninety beer shops.
The shipping interests of Taunton are receiV-
ing a rapid extension. Several large schooners
have recently been built at Bath, Me, for par
ties in Taunton.
The Old Colony railroad company has pre-
scented plans to the harbor commissioners for
new bridge over Taunton Great river, at Fall
River. and the commissioners ordered hearing
before them TO all parties interested for the 9th
OF November.
Young man about nineteen years of age
named John Sullivan, employed at the Tecam-
sch mill at Fall River, met with shocking ac-
cident Wednesday. He had been in the habit
every morning of taking the cotton out of the
f'beatei" before the machine started. Being a
little late that morning, the machine was IN
operation before he arrived, and without think,
of ltn ha is Of q
usual under the machine. 1t was Immediately
caught by the revolving knives and his ann
was being gradually drawn into the machine,
when he placed his right hand against it and
pushed with such desperate energy as TO throw
the belt off the pulley and stop the machine
His arm was drawn in up TO or above the eli
bow, and was so terribly lacerated and the bones
splintered so badly as to require immediate am
putation above the elbow.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The Plymouth mackerel fleet has returned
after season of remarkable success, The
bankers haze also done well.
A few mornings since a large American eagle
perched on the republican flagstaff in Middle
boro, and remained there for several minutes.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
WIN. II. Yarney, employed at the Wason car
shops in Springfield, was caught in belt, to-
day, and carried over q shaft making 140 rtyo
LOTIONS minute, killing him almost Instantly.
He was "a years Old, and leaves wife.
One of the most brilliant weddings held in
Hampden county for many years occurred ut
Ingleside. rear HoyOke, Tuesday afternoon
About five hundred guests were present, u-
GLIDING his eXceHelcy Gov Washburn, Lieut..
Gov. Tucker, Secretary of State Oliver Warner,
Sergeantat-Arms Morrissey, all the members OF
the governors council, Senator Z. II. Sawyer
of Easfhampton, D. l.. Harris, president OF the
Connecticut River railroad, and others. The
occasion was the marriage of Mary A. Chase OF
= o,rs
governors council, with Arthur A. Shaw,
agent OF the Old Colony railroad in Boston.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Little Daisy, who lives on hill overlooking
Springfield, usually takes midday nap, and
the other noon she asked her mother "if see
sood say her pares." She vas tod 10 40 Just as
she pleased, when she replied Men dess
ont, for tan ia care myself in daytime"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Blanvelt & Gilmore's paper mill at Lee wa
burned yesterday the steam engine and ma
chinery being saved Loss not aseertained; in
surance $4,000.
Rev. Or. J. A. Penniman, formerly rector 0
the Episcopal church in Great Darlington anC
his wife have just been received into the CatbO
lie church at Summit, N. j.
A correspondent at North Adams says: "NC
officers are in pursuit of II. D. Pierce, who re
Gently clipped with young girl The town is
quite willing he should 90 away and remain
The oil excitement at South Lee still holds
out, the flow from the springs continuing I'M
abaed. Mr.. Wheeler, the EgTemopt mineralo-
gist, claims that these small springs are only
leaks from large supplies OF oil, and that coal
can be found in the region In proof Of his
faith in the latter statement, he is sinking a
shaft on the south slope of Monument noun
tain, having made sixty feet in twelve days, and
has discovered an excellent quality of fire clay
suitable for the manufacture Of the white fire
brick which are now brought from Bennington,
Vt, for use in smelling furnaces, fircplaoes,
CRATES, &c. although no coal has been found as
yet
MAINE.
Elisha Briggs of Parkman wintered last
winter iorty-eight sheep. The years produce
Of these sheep was forty-fYe lambs and 24l
pounds Of wool. He has sold wool and lambs
10 the amount Of S265, and now has his forty
1--WE sheep and fourteen Of the best lambs on
hand. He has been offered So cash. for his re.
naming lambs.
The coroner's jury in the case of Frank CIe.
ford, VINO was stabbed by Abiethar Grant. a
Bangor sailor, at Boston, Saturday night. re.
turn a verdict Of wilfu murder.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The very large aud well filled barn of Hon.
Frank Jones, on his farm near Portsmouth. was
burned with nearly all its contents early yester.
day evening Loss from $4,000 TO S15 900. in.
sured in the Etna, Hartford aud Home GONNA.
MES. The horses and carriages were saved but
six Or eight head Of neat steers were burned
VERMONT.
The ST. Adams Daily Messenger SUSPENDED
publication, Thursday, on account Of a Grant
rally at Plattsburg, N. Y.