Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23
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A coroner's Jury is investigating the death o.
Patrick Fitzgerald, Brighton butcher WI
died Saturday night, il is alleged rom ugil ~
knocked down in a fight about money "h"'
gambling. p...,,,
jeremiah Scanlou was arrested ~ bosl9n,
Wednesday forenoon. charged WITH tne hiulu ~
Of Bridget Brosuihan, who has aled l' e ~.
ries alleged TO have been recelNe.' - V' IN ~
Julia Murphy was the name OF ine Mo, ,n
fonnd drowned near Eastern avenue wharf, Dos
ton. Monday There is reason Tor the oeiiei tiias
she committed suicide having neeh pun's sl!
~ IA, c,fber The previous evening for some mi :
5an,csnor and said she was going 10 put an end
Tbe International Jubilee committee received
coble kilograms Wednesday announcing the
engagement OF Madame Peschka Leutner the
greatest Of German sopranos; also thai the
irish consabular band has been secured, and
fhat President Theirs has given permission to
the band OF the garlc republicana, organized
from the noted band Of the imperial guard, TO
come 70 Boston. Strauss and his orchestra viii
leave Vienna Friday of this week, and may be
expected in Boston by the 10th of June.
Minnie BOYLE and Anna Wallace, the Two pro-
fessiOnai shoplifterS who were arrested last week
in Boston for stealing seventeen yards OF striped
linen, valued at Sl2.75 from a store on Sum
mer street, Boston, were, after an examination
in the municipal &C urt, each sentenced TO TWO
years imprisonment in the house of correction.
On an appeal they were held in $500 each to APP
pear before the superior couTI in June. Both
nave previously served out sentences IN penal
institutions for the same offence.
man about thirty years Of age called at tue
office of the chief OF police, Boston, Wednesday
morning. ana reported that at halt-pasi eleven
Tuesday night as he was standing AT the end OF
ChaTlesIOWn wharf, looking after the interests
OF a vessel there, he was set upon by three ruff
fans, who knocked him down and robbed him
OF three certified checks ON the Boylston bank
one of SO 900, another of S17 600 and the third
of $1,000. He gave the name of Gen. A. L.
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claimed TO have stopped lately nj the Norfolk
house, Boston Highlands. lie had no money
about him, and his general appearance would
hardly sustain his story, which is not credited
in police circles.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
At Waltham, Wednesday, Edward Vles,
drum major of the Massachusetts 10Th infantry,
accidentally shot himself, it is feared fatally.
The supreme court has decided against the
city authorities of Lowell in throwing out the
vote of ward two on the beer question.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The canker worms IN large numbers have be-
gun their depredations upon the shade and ap.
pie trees il Taunton.
mAMPDEN COUNTY.
The grand iury at Springfield presented
twentv-ei9hf indictments against the Boston
and Albany railroad, aud Ihitty five against the
Hartford aud New Haven railroad for unneces-
sarily aud unreasonaDly obStructng tray-
ell by switching their trains across Main
ana DIlQ4t SlTttlS III tiiat civ,
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Deacon Caleb Bclden of Lee who had patient
ly endured an illness Of y years, died on Mon
day, 81 years Of ace. Only two or three times
in the last 10 years, when carried out by friends,
has he left his ROOM
A lad Of fourteen years fell three stories
through an elevator AT the ?ittstield wooden mil,
landingin a basket of filing. Two minutes after
he was in The upper story OF the mill, and the
following morning complained OF being only
little suff. few months since, an older
chap took the same descent, landing on his leet
upon the floor, He went about his work as
usual, with no complaints
A terrible fire RACED last week in the "Shakcr
hill region" of Washington, burning over a
tract four miles long and two miles wide The
nIe was for some time wholly uncomfortable,
burning fences and standing timber and large
quantities OF wood ready for market. Ii is re-
ported that the IenOX furnace company lost
1000 cords OF wood, Some buildings were only
saved by blowing around them and then setting
back fires. recent fire in Peru DESTROYED 400
cords Of wood for the Richmond iron company
boy recently found near the Boston and Al
bany railroad, aud near the line between Beckett
and Washington, a vase containing Il pocket
book III which were tYO notes Of hand, one Of
Ssl, the other SAL dated Spring P.l., and given
little more than year since 10y O +. Sheldon
4 Go. TO J. II, Brown. The ValiSe also con
tanned poor watch, two or more coats, pair
of boots, pants, hats, barometer, syringe, hand
wise screw driver, dWders, saw set, rule, photo
graphs, package of tags, book Of compost
TONS and dozen other miscellaneous articles.
The name written IN the book was Mary X
Bush oil WeSlield. The saiclcl was wrapped
up in an o-cluth, but when it was found lad
lain 50 long that il was worthless. The affair
has caused considerable wOnderment.
MAINE.
The lobster factory at Prospect HarbOr, oppO-
site Jonesp0rt, was burned on Friday evening.
Probably ncendiaiy. Ii was owned by the
Portland packing company. Loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
The Bangor Wing says Mr. Abraham Slbley
OF Great FAILS Plantation, who is II years of
age, and the father Of twenty children, twelve
OF whom are now living at home, was in BAN
gor few days Since trying 10 obtain Il pension,
having lost three sons in the late war He thinks
the human race is delerorafing, as Il man now
a-dals feels proud if he can be the father of
two or three children.
The house and stable of Emerson Kigore in
Waterford burned Wednesday morning. The
fire was discovered by a lady living near, who
rushed IN just IN time 10 save Mrs. KIlgorc and
two children who were lying senseless on the
floor.
rne bridge, 100 feet long, across the Baska-
1egan stream az Dlnfnrih, on the line of the
European and North American railroad was ear.
med away day or two since by f. H. Parks
drive of logs
Twin children Of Mrs Ball of Portland. len
months 0ld, were left by their mother few mo
menls Wednesday alone, when cat attacked
one OF lhem lying upon the floor, tearing and
Dung her nesl about the face in a horrible
manner, large pieces from the check having
been torn out aud deyOured 1t is possible the
child may live.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Jonathan L. Wright an aged, wealthy and
hlglly respectable citizen of Hollis was lound
dead in his bed Wednesday morning. death re-
sultng probably from paralysis.
CoNNECTIcUr.
New Haven On Wednesday made the state of
tobheclirut The offer OF one million dollars TO
De OK pended IN building state house which
the state
Alonzo Champlin, alaborer, fell from a gravel
Tram on The Boston and Erie railroad on Sat.
urday last and was Instantly killed. He was on
Tue IRAN contrary to orders, and the accident
was The result OF his own utter reck lessness.
Champiin was eighteen or twenty Years of aoe
nau 1ceh on the road but lew DAYS and was
iasl from New London, where had been al work
on Tue water works 1t is not known where he
peonSeu, oul he had been heard 10 say he had
mother living in Canada
=, Tue editor Of the New London Star likeus tbe
we" Lohuon reporter OF the Norwich Bulletin
toa dog barking At his heels And The Bulletin
:aus~e's' by ms ncessant braying The direction
~ winch le threatens To kick and the broverbal
IenSth oi ms ears one would suppose him 10 be
an ass. " "
A IRE IN New Britain on Tuesday morning
DESTROYED two stores and tenement, belonging
70 John Ward; loss 1900; insured The stores
were ne'upied by A. Powell clothier, who loses
ABOUT e2000 from damage hy water and smoke;
n. W. DAVIS, dealer in sewing machines. who
also resided 10 the bui ding, lost stock, furni.
lure wearing apparel aud everything, not in
sufed james l.. Waters, iobaceonisf. stock
mostly Dc sitoyod not Insured; Chas. Bassctt.
s'oeer, and Miss l.. Jones, shoe dealer, had their
soek damaged by water, not insured While
n s,e were engaged in removing goods from The
b ote VI A. Powell portion of the roof iell in
eS ilhS tour men in the ruins. Three succeed
A. " e3lricahns themselves, bur the fourth
hna, oalys f.Cayin, was struck nv n laree
oo9a anu fastened 50 as 10 be unable TO extTi-
Cne,, h'Aseli, aud Aas soon suiiocat I'd. MIR
H rinM Was formerly chief of police of New
rue NE was incendiary
hshing smack OF nine ions bu,,ha, o,o
nepny,, was stolen from one of thc WIN, y.s IN IN
Tlosluthee, lueSd.y morning VIZ u"
Lieut. Commander c. NJ. Subcommittee n {
NJ has been detached tom the tn,1'n, ": o.
and received oIders 10 command ,%o s i ;,
States steamer Frolic 'ne nhheh
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