Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-02
G01urftsttr Daily spp.
New England News summary.

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The freshman class at Harvard has been
Swelled by further additions on Saturday to 1913,
which, with the additions to other classes,
makes the total number of students in the AGA
demical department so larger than last year
The proposals for supplying the entire United
States army with uniform and fatigue caps were
opened IN Philadelphia on Monday, and the
prices offered by Messrs. Bent 4 Bush OF Boston
were the lowest on the list. Bidders were pres
ent from New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
Augustus KEELING, who was arrested at Hall
fax for the murder OF his wife, has been re-
leased, the Boston authorities having modified
the charge against him TO manslaughter, which
does not come under the operation OF the extra
dition treaty
The suit OF Benjamin W. Spence against the
Union Pacific railroad company, in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover S4SSO70, alleged to be
due him for services performed as assistant
-surer Of the trustees at their Boston office,
tren- 'nl yesterday. Mr.. Spence was chief
began tIl.~ 0ttice, but the corporation deny
clerk in this cd 10 perform the services
that he was authoul>
claimed. on, yesterday the
In the supreme court at BoslS anna aGoinst
Jury in the case Of Stephen Mchs- anv re-
the Metropolitan horse railroad COMP s@
turned a verdict Of SSS35 80 for the plainl!I;
AIcKenua was driving team heavily laden win
iron in Dorchester avenue in 1871, and at It's
of the South Boston company, to avoid an APP
preaching car on the Metropolitan road, Wheh
the car Jumped the track, and, striking Mcneil
ma team, threw him violently to the ground
and severely injured his spine
Richard S. Morley, the Brighton bar tender,
who was recently found dead, and was thought
to have committed suicide is now supposed 10
have been murdered A man testi6es TO hear
ing report like q fire cracker, near the spot
where the decd was committed, ana tnis, 10
gether with the fact that the wound was such
that II could hardly have been inflicted by the
victim himself his clothes not being in the
least scorched or burned, goes TO show that the
fatal shot must have been fired by second
party
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Fail River has twelve mills in process OF con
stuction, which when completed VIII increase
the population to 80 600.
The BODY Of Albert Wilbur, son OF Darius
Wilbur of Fall River, floated ashore at llyerton,
r. l.. last Saturday. The deceased was fisher
man, and was probably drowned by the up
setting OF his boat during squall on Thurs
day.
The county commissioners of Taunton opened
the bids for building the bridge across Taunton
river between Berkeley and Dighton, yesterday.
There were four proposals, and the contract was
awarded TO VIM. Cobb and c. w. Briggs Of Dlgh-
man named Edward Allie fell from the
steamboat wharf in Fall River, yesterday morn
INC. and was drowned He belonged to La Bale
dn Febore Quebec, aged "a. His body was re-
covered.
VIM. P. Rowland. a native and well known
citizen of New Bedford for many years, died at
his residence in Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday alter
noon, aged sixty years and eleven days. Hew
for some time a whaleman, rising TO the rank of
master, and was agent for number OF whalers
sailing from New Bedford AT length his bust
ness affairs took an unfortunate turn, but his
eDv never
questioned A few years ago he exhibited paint
iugs of sperm and right whales in number OF
places, before schools and natural history socie-
ties. He had lately been cashier IN the eXten-
sive marble importing house of Augustus Iaber
in New York. He was birthright member OF
the society OF Friends and an elder for many
years.
HAAIPDEN COUNTY.
Cider is so cheap and abundant in New Eng
land this fall that the only trouble, and more
than half the expense, is to get barrel TO keep
it in. Complaint is made that on the Long
meadow road the highway in the vicinity Of a
cider mill is INSTRUCTED by teams loaded with
apples, and another report likens the coming OF
apple teams TO the advent Of circus at country
village.
who was found drowned in Blanchard's pond at
Palmer, last week, was in that town on Satur-
day, and said he paid the fellow nearly sou just
before he left. As no money was found on his
person, the suspicious Of foul play are very
much strengthened and the body is to be ex-
hUmed for another post mortem examination.
At the first examination the lungs were not
tested, to see whether the man was dead before
he struck the water.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A new musical organization, known as Wheel
er's band, has been started among the young
men of North Adams.
A Belmont man OF 80, who was nearly killed
by being thrown from his horse upon which Q
partridge lit, recently, does not place as mucl
faith in the proyerbal timidity Of these birds as
be did
MAINE.
Mrs. Stewart. the South Paris lady who mys
teriously disappeared and was thought to have
committed suicide recently, has returned TO he
home in safety, and in her usual state OF mind
The friends of Mr.. George Z. Dickey, archi
tect, OF Boston, are alarmed at his unexplained
disappearance. MIR. Dickey IS the supervising
architect of St. Mary's church, now building in
Portland, and left there for home on the 21st
inst. A dispatch from Boston says he has not
arrived there, and nothing is known of hi.
whereabouts.
The Augusta journal says in 1881 Jacob Flage
of that city, an incorporate man, had NEST ex
cellent wife, who, tired of her repeated failures il
the line of his reformation, finally left him. Flagg
advertised her thus: LEFT my bed and board
One Of the best of wives. Whoever will give
information as to where | may find her shall be
ohiAdIl1 ltNdluEtl ana All ClldlGth paul IL Is
fair to say that the good wife returned, the hus-
band reformed, and the couple lived together
happily for many years
Thomas Thorn, who has just been released
from state prison after 29 years Of confinement,
was at Portland on Saturday en- route for New
York state, where lie has relatives with whom
he will make his home. He is described as tall
and spare, with high cheek bones, and gray
head partially bale, looking at least ten years
older than ordinary men OF the same age. The
people of R0ckland contributed $50 TO start him
in life again, and a collection was taken at Port.
land for the same purpose.
Monhegan lighthouse was established 6fty-two
years ago, and is now flashing light of the
second order, Seguin being a light of the first
order. II has two Keepers, one Of whom is a
woman, the widow Of former keeper. The
hgnt can be seen in favorable weather at 4 dis
tanee Of thirty miles, The Illuminating appa
ratus is OF French manufacture, and cost tbs
government S22 600. The tower is round, ant
substantially built Of rough hewn granite. Thu
prospect from its summit is very extensive Tn,
present keeper, Mr.. L. B. Davis, has filled tht
position for nearly twelve years.
1t is reported that a conductor on Pullman
car running over the Grand Trunk road, whilC
suffering severely from tOothache, about a week
ago, stepped into an apothecary shop in Port
land, and requested the clerk to inject some
creosote into the cavity. The clerk made a mis-
la c, and injected some arsencal preparation.
The conductor left the store and took the train
for Montreal, but on arriving at Island Pond
was compelled to call a physician, he felt so i'll.
Some relief was afforded him, but after reach
lag Montreal he was very sick, and all Of one
side became paralyzed. The conductor, it is
sad, was out Monday, and went 10 Portland on
the train, intending 10 bring an action against
the apothecary for $4,000 damages unless he
paid the expenses Of his illness ard a bonus
besides.
VERMONT.
An Indictment has been found against c. T.
Core, former treasurer OF Center Harbor for
embezzement Of money belonging TO the town.
As Roxbary failed TO elect a representative on
election day, MIR. Laid, one of the candidates,
has instituted proceedings TO prove his right to
the certificate Of election, aud as he has succeed
ed in proving the legality Of two votes cast
against him, he is likely 10 gain his seat.
cONHECTICUT.
Patrick DoWney, Of New Haven, attempted to
commit suicide Sunday, by jumping into the
river; the cold water was conducive to repent
ance, and he swan ashore.
The fire az the Meriden britannia works the
other day did only $4,000 damage instead Of
$4,000
Mr. p I. Barnum has just received al Bridge.
port car load Of mules from Kentucky, TO be
used in The work Of grading his lots and ground.
IN different parts Of that city 1t is reported
that he has engaged a company Of Chinese
about thirty in number, who will be employed
as labOrers and ieamsters in this work
VIM. D. StetsOn ran away with Charles Phil
lips wife from New London, one day last week
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