Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-03

said to he rOtting badly in this vicinity, and
many fields are being dug with view to save
the crop"
The dry house and repair shop connected with
the clothes pin factory of o. H. & G. W. Redine-
ton was burned Saturday night Loss about
$500; no insurance.
man calling his name Davenport and claim
ing 10 come from Canterbury, was cared for the
other night by the Manchester police. In the
morning, after leaving the police station he
went up street TO Smyth's block, and got into
the watering trough to battle He was taken in
charge by the officers.
A married lady in Milford and a single man,
blacksmith by trade, recently decided TO leave
town together, and did so, starting for Canada.
The husband of the young wife went in search
OF her, but falling, returned, when he found
telegram from the repenting wife informing him
she was at Manchester, and desired him to come
iot her, which he did, and a reconciliation was
effected.
AT an agricultural meeting at Keene, four
years ago, Hon. John PrenusS, then over ninety
years old, advocated the planting of peach trees
in that vicinity, and told the meeting that he
should yet live TO eat peaches which he himself
raised. The next year, accordingly, the old gen.
tleman set out peach trees, and this year, when
he is ninety-iye years old, his trees are bearing
him fine crop of fruit.
Hon. J. F. James, the coroner Of Manchester,
has ordered an inquest upon the remains OF
Daniel Woodford, who died Yesterday morning
the wife of the deceased was arrested and com
mitted TO Jail on the charge of having attempted
TO poison him by mixing oXalic acid with some
medicine which was ordered by physician. 1t
is believed that Mr.. Woodford died from effects
of the poison.
Hiram Bomen of Manchester was seized with
an epileptic fit recently in the hay field, and,
falling upon his scythe, was very badly cut.
The manufacture of shoes at the state prison
at Windsor works better than the manufacture
of scythe Snaths formerly did the receipts for
the past year exceeding by $4,000 the expenses,
instead of falling $4,000 sholt as before. 1t
should be stated, also, that at the last contract
making the superintendent had fan equal voice
with the directors. The weekly product of shoes
is about seventy FIVE cases. The oldest prisoner
is "Old Mister" Plumley, who, with his sons
was sentenced from Rutland county, several
years ago, for killing Mr.. Gilman, at Shrews-
bury. The father is in for life, and is now over
seventy years of age.
CONNECTICUT.
The city attorney of New Haven announces
that ho shall begin prosecutions under the new
license law after September Is.
The new Hartford directory contains the name
of Samuel /. Clemens, as it should, and also of
MARK Twain, author" "F. Bret Harte, poet,
author, is put down as boarder at the house
of Mr.. Clemens.
Timothy Burger, for many years in the employ
of the Stamford manufacturing company as cap
tain of one of their vessels, while shooting re-
Gently attempted TO brush an insect from his
coat, thereby dischargng his gun, the contents
striking him in the temple, killing him in
stantly.
A Hartford boy named Manion threw Il turtle
out of Case, Lockwood & Branard's building
and paid al eXpressman $40 for damage 1t done
to his wagon. He says that some of the boys
in the building had covered the turtle with tur-
pentlne and then set him on fire. The turtle
inf +ba
rapidly, and it was to save the building from
catching fire that the boy threw it out the win
dow.
A Swedish girl not long ago came across the
ocean to wed her lover in New Haven, to whom
she had been betrothed before he set sail from
the fatherland But short time ago she landed
in New York, was met by her faithful one, and
they married. Last week she was taken to the
insane hospital on Backwell's island, perhaps
incurably insane. Both husband and wife are
worthy people, and the sad affection is one
which must excite much sympathy.
About twenty-five of the liquor dealers of
Bridgeport met last Friday to form protective
union, the call for the meeting being signed by
40 dealers of the city. They have not yet de-
cided what they will do about the license law,
but they are consulting lawyers. The union was
formed, laws and constitution adopted, and
officers elected. A book is to be kept in which
each member of the association is to write the
names OF poor customers, indorSng them dad
pay clause making fine of SO for selling
to confirmed drunkard was voted down.
They will meet again on Wednesday to take
action looking to the protection of their inter
ests.
At RoXbury is Mine hill, containing the most
important steel mine in the United States. The
ore is a carbonate of iron. 1t is whitish and
gistens like fedspar and is melted in crucibles.
The product is the celebrated spiegeleisen,
found in Prussia, a pure steel or carbonate Of
iron. This mine in the last century was worked
for lead. The ore was thrown aside as rubbish
until within a few years Mr.. Coet and Mr.. Bacon
found a Prussan engineer who had worked
mines of the same sort in Prussia. The product
islof great value and OF extensive use among
iron manufacturers.
RHODE ISLAND.
Miss Adelaide Praeger, a member of G. L.
FoX's Humpty Dumpty troupe, while on her
way with the rest of the company on the steam
er City of Newport from Newport to Providence,
on Saturday, attempted TO commit suicide by
humping overheard. She was, however, pre-
vented from accomplishing the rash deed by her
brother and some Of the deck hands.