Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-22
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AZ % Morton street, Boston, Wednesday, with
out ERE, no money, and no friends. Coroner
Moore decided that it was a case of congestion
OF The lungs.
The bequest of the late Gen. VIM H. Sumner
for public library at East Boston has been al
lowed to lapse, its conditions not having been
complied with. Have they reading enough at
East Boston?
As Mr. P. H. Chase, residing at 10 Spring
street, Boston, was passing along MinOt street
about nine O'Clock Wednesday evening" three
Young men came up behind him, gagged him,
threw him down, and robbed him of 5000. One
hundred dollars were in twenties and tens, 500
IN fiveS, and the remainder in small bills. The
aassailants escaped.
4 brakeman named Reddy, employed by the
Boston and Albany railroad company, while
riding on top Of a freight car over the Grand
junction railroad to East Boston, wednesday
afternoon, was blown from the car near Bel
luaham street, Chelsea, and was seriously
bruised
Mr. A. G. Wood fish dealer of Wobnn, fell
from has team while descending hin near his
home on Wednesday evening, and fractured his
skull so seriously as TO cause immediate death.
II is supposed that he was benumbed by cold
and unable to save himself when he found him
self liable 10 fall Deceased leaves family.
CHARLES Ellis Copeland, the young man who
was crushed at the Providence depot a few days
siuce, is siill living, with prospect of recovery
Hugh Kenny was convicted Thursday morn
ing in the superior criminal court at Boston of
receiving stolen goods, and was sentenced to six
months imprisonment i'll the house of industry
10 take effect on and after the expiration of a
previous sentence.
On the 10th Of January Mr.. J. 7. Trowbridge
endangered his own life in gallantly rescuing
from death by drowning Jenny Crowley, who
had fallen through the ice in Mystic pond. The
humane society of Massachusetts have very
properly noticed Mr.. 1rowbridge's humane daT-
ing, and have given to him the socieiy's large
silver medal suitably inscribed. Those who re-
member the circumstances will agree that the
medal is well merited.
The stock of Messrs, Souther & Co., damaged
byHre in South Boston Wednesday night, con-
sisted OF locomotives, and not of freight cars as
stated. There was about $4,000 worth of it.
The insurance was about SIC 000 Whether it
will cover the loss or not is not vet known. The
insurance is in the following offices: National
Bangor, $1,000; Narragansetf, Providence, $500;
Commercial Union, Bangor, $1,000; Union,
$1,000; Peoples, Worcester $1,000; Franklin,
Boston, 5000.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
John N. Fisk of Newton has been appointed
deputy sheriff for Middlesex, by Hon. Charles
Kimball, sheriff of the county.
A note was found on thestreet in Lowell few
days since, purporting to be signed by one
"Mattie Simmons, stating that she committed
suicide, being tired of life, and that her body
might be found in the Suffolk canal.
ESSEN COUNTY.
In accordance with an order Of the Lynn
board OF mayor and aldermen, passed some
time ago City Marshal Barrett has prepared
list Of the places in this city where liquor may
be obtained, and from which list it appears there
are al present no less than 1872 of such places,
including groceries, eating houses and apothe
cary shops
A case came up Wednesday in the superior
court at Lawrence, of breach of promise, in
which Mrs. McKeller sued Franklin Edwards
for damages for non-fulfllment of a promise to
marry her. The case created some excitement,
as both parties are well known. The lady, who
is remarkably handsome, and is about thirty.fye
years old, was in court, and expressed her
willingness to have the matter settled without
giving it TO the jury. She agreed to take five
hundred dollars, which the defendant very
willingly paid, aud the case was settled, much
10 the disappointment of a crowded court
room.
Wednesday afternoon, the roof of the grocery
store OF Luke Brooks, in Salem, Derby street
was discovered to be on fire, but the flames were
eXtineuished by single stream from hose,
without much damage being done. As four
members of the hose company were engaged or
the Roof in distinguishing the flames, the ladder
slipped on the ice in some unaccountable man
ner, and all four were precipitated to the ground
one Of them, Charles Mclntire being so serious
ly injured that he was at once conveyed to his
residence in Charlton street. The others were
only injured slightly and were able to proceed TO
their homes without assistance.
HAAIPDEN COUNTY.
Deacon William Atkins, of the First Congre-
gational church, in Westfield, died on Monday
evening from the rupture of a blood vessel
The night before, while springing TO aid sick
child.
4 building belonging to Henry Pepper of
West Springfield, and well advanced toward
completion, was struck by the wind Wednes-
day, turned about half way around, and so bad
ly injured that il will probably require entire
building.
new cattle disease has appeared in Holland
1t was first supposed by many TO be caused by
the too liberal use of bog hay, but as the victims
thus far have been young cattle, and all in gooC
order, that cannot be the cause. The animal,
are taken with sweating, and grow weak, unit
they are unable TO get up without help. They
run at the nose and eyes, and there is a peculiar
stencil about the stables where they are kept
vet they eat heartily all the time until they die
William A. Weber has lost three head within
three weeks by this disease, and more are sick
with it; II. II. Bennett and o. A. Weber have
each lost one. 1t is not known whether it is CON
tagious.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The friends and parishioners Of Rev. Mr. Jen-
kins of Amherst expressed their qualification of
his declining the call TO the Harvard church.
Brookline, by giving him $1,000.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
woman named Margaret Mlcue, aged thirty
five, was found dead on the floor of her house
at Housatonic (Great Barrington), Wednesday
morning. She was incorporate, and is supposed
TO have eholzed TO death in a drunken fit.
MAINE.
Hon Jacob Parker Moore, of Bath an extern
sve ship builder and owner and well known in
commercial circles, died on Tuesday at the ace
Of sXty-two years. He served several terms in
the legislature.
Susan A. King, the founder of the "Woman
Tea Company, who Travelled unattended
through China and Japan, is said to be mil
honalre. She Is native of Gorham, and has
brothers who are successful merchants at Sac
caTappa,
"A wooden dwelling house belonging TO S. c.
Harrington of Manchester was very badly dam
AGED by fire and water Wednesday NIGHT II
was insured for $1,000, which will probably cover
the loss. The fire was caused by defect in the
chimney.
Tie house, barn and shed in Bath, owned by
II. b. Demlng and occupied by Widow Geo. b.
Bowel, was burned TO the ground Wednesday
morning abOuf ten O'Clock. Most of the goods
were saved There is small insurance. The fire
caught from pipe through a chamber floor
Samuel Shaw, Esq, died at his residence in
PALMYRA, the 18th inst. aged eightv-two years
Mr.. Shaw was one OF the earliest settlers and
ivr many years prominent business man. He
served many years as deputy sheriff and held
prominent Offices in town affairs He served
one term, at least in the state senate.
Mr.. benjamin Porter, of Dixmont, who has
Travelled on the ''od stage road i" between Ban
COR and Augusta, for thirty-fve years, saws he
has never known snow storm that has blocked
the road as badly as the last
One of the complaints which have been so fatal
among the horses of Aroostook this winter
seems TO have reached Calais. 1t is called by
hOrsemen dlptheria, which il closely resembles
Mr.. VIM. Spearing has already lost two animals
by this disease, and his entire stable, with but
one exception, has become affected
A few days ago Tommy Breck, of Lewiston.
six years OF age, was sliding on his sled, when
another lad came sliding down the hill, holding
sharp stick in his hand. By some means as
he passed, this stick entered Tommy's mouth.
ana ID It's onward course tore its way out cut
ting horrible cash from the mouth clear TO the
ear, and leaving the face IN a mangled condi-
ton.
March 20, 1911, Capt James B. Moore had a
snip IN Portland harbOr, cleared for Russian
port. Ii required several days for a gang of men
10 cut channel through the ice in order 10 ret
The vessel 70 sea During the same s'cold snoni'
small building was hauled from House Island
to the city The Press prints these items 10 en- .
courage tie weather grumblers Of his city.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hon. OnslOw Stearns is a candidate for tho
United States senate.
Dea. Richard Roberts of Newmarket has a
pullet which manages to lay eggs without an,
yolks.
The water in the Sugar river has never befor,