Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-23
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~ injured Internally.
AS two porters in the establishment of Messrs
Braman, Shaw & Co., corner of Portland and
Sudbury streets, Boston, were lowering some
heavy bags of rubbish from the top of the build
ing by fall, Yesterday forenoon, one of them,
James Council, who was stationed at the end of
the fall, suddenly found himself elevated by the
descent OF bag, three stories, where his ascent
was checked by the descending bale His lusty
outcries brought assistance, and he was relieved
from his perilous predcament.
The folloWingi additional subscriptions to
Harvard college were reported yesterday: Geo.
Putnam, Jr., Boston, 5000; J. Huntington VOL
colt, Boston, $500; Roger Wolcott student, H.
q, $500; Geo. Osborne and wife, Peabody,
S100; n W. Foote, Boston, 500; S. Salisbury,
Worcester, $1,000; A, Woodbury., Providence,
$40; Eben Wright, Boston, $1,000; VIM. Minot,
Boston, 5000; James 7. Bixbee, WATERFOWL,
$50; w. r. Ellis, Boston, S25; Mrs. T. G. Cary,
Cambridge, $500; Fred K. Sears, $1,000; NJ. W.
Weld, Boston, 500; d. Pingree, Salem, $500;
Q. S. Sargent, Harvard university, $3.50; F. W.
Christern, New York, 500; ]. B. Thayer, Mil,
ton, $1,000; "1S6S," $50; Chas. L. Buckingham
Harvard university, $500; Ignatus Sargent Bos-
ton, $1,000; Total, $4,000. BY the terms of the
subscription, payments may be made any time
between this date and September 1 1873. The
amount acknowledged previous 10 yesterday
was S65,0l5.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
Seventeen deer were seen in one herd one day
last week, in Sandwich woods and two car
cases were brought TO the depot from Marshpee
on Wednesday.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
COlgrove,the latest captured of the fugitves
from the Springfield jail lies in his old cell
having taken no food since his capture, drinking
water occasionally, aud evidently in considerable
pain. The physicians fear that he was injured
internally in his fall from thejail roof, Saturday
night.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
The Northampton Jail and house of cor
rection is having $4,000 expended in modern i'm
provements, for the accommodation of its SO
prisoners.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Rev. Josiah Brewer of Stcckbridge, for many
years missionary in the east, died, Tuesday
night, at the age of 76.
Launt Thompson has made the head of the
Indian warrior in the Massachusetts coat of
arms, to be placed on thelSoldiers' monument at
Pttsteld, an authentic portrait of Spotted Tail
Many OF the lum! ermen in western Massaehu
sets are already making preparations to launch
into that business with more than ordinary
Ylgor, under the impression that the recent ter
rible eonhagration in Boston would give a new
impetus 10 the trade in that commodity. They
naturally believe that the sudden destruction Of
such large amount of building material must
prod &c vacuum in the market, which, in adj
ditiOn TO meeting the ordinary demand, will
require more than common energy TO fill. If
winter, it is evident that the lumber business,
especially in this vicinity, will continue brisk.
MAINE.
An Ellsworth merchant gave poor man a |
lot of groceries, who at the same time stole |
pair of boots of the kindhearted donor,
Edward Darrah of Oldtown was arrested YES |
terdaY and taken TO Lewiston, charged with |
forging $500 check on the First national bank |
OF that city.
Twenty-Five tons of horseradish were raised |
IN Cape Elizabeth this year; also 100000 cab |
bages, which were sold at prices ranging from |
five to six dollars a hundred.
On Friday evening the barn of Edward G. |
Billings on Little Deer Isle, was bulnei. Fiji |
teen tons of hay, one yoke of oxen, three cows, |
and some sheep were destroyed. Loss $500; no |
insurance.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
David P. Hatch was killed at Meredith village
Yesterday by falling from building in course
of erection.
Campbell, the suspected Wolfboro bank rob-
her, was examined at Ossipee, when sufficient
evidence was presented 10 secure his being held
for trial under bonds of $4,000, which he could
not obtain and went 10 jail
indictments found by the grand jury at Cole
brook last February against the republican Sc
Iectmen OF Columbia, from 1865 TO 1865 for en-
bezzlement have all been disposed of. One, the
state VS.. Annis and Others was tlied last week,
and resulted in the acquittal Of the respondents
the jury giving verdict Of not guilty without
leaving their seats. On the other indictments
nolle prosequi was entered
The people OF Litchfeld areIa good deal exer-
clsed concerning the mysterious disappearance
OF George Page. About ten O'Clock Saturday
night he left the residence of Mr. John White,
where be has been employed as farm hand,
saying be was going 10 ferry man across the
Merrimack river 10 Ihornton's Ferry since
which time be has not been seen. 1t appears
that he did not meet the man in question, and
that some portion Of his clothing was found at
the edge of the river. 1t is supposed that he
attempted to cross the river, and that, the water
being unusually high, he missed his bearings in
the darkness, slipped in and was drowned, the
current carrying his body down the river. He
was about 40 years of age native of Iitchfeld,
and single man.
VERMONT
) Inc black measles are raging at Bennington.
CONNECTICUT.
Sarah Williams, of StonIngton, tried her
prentice hand at suicide Thursday, but failed
for want of practice.
A rare natural curiosity has been discovered
IN The town OF Wilton, Fairfield county, man
who declines profered appointment as post
master.
Somebody put a torpedo, such as is used on
the railroad for signals, in coal scuttle at the
Elm City Press Office, New Haven. 1t was dis
covered before getting into the stove.
Two insane women from New Britain have
gust been taken 10 Concord, n. H., it being i'm
Posslple 10 obtain accom- mOdatlons for them at
either OF the asylums in the state.
The old New Haven marine insurance com
pany has Kept up its organization for nearly a
century, through the heirs of the original corpor-
at0rs, with view 10 recover upon some of the
losses incurred by payments for vessels destroyed
by the French, for which claims are to be urged
upon congress next session.
An Indian skeleton has Just been exbumed at
Mysuc. At Its head was a pint bottle of thick
hint glass of unique shape and rude manufac-
ture Nearly, il not every bone, was found IN a
good state Of preservation, the length Of the
thigh bone and the tibia being such as to indi-
cafe the height OF the living man TO be six and
nall feet. The skull seemed as perfect as if
buried but few years, and in figure it showed
unmisiaka5le marks Of its Indian origin.
Connecticut has probably lost her oldest in
habiiant IN Francis Carroll, who died at New
Haven on Wednesday, at the age of 104. He
was native OF Ireland, reared large family
and emigrated with them to this country in 1S49
lie was educated for the ministry, and had q
very retenliye memory. He had resided in that
city for the past % years, and was a good citi-
zen, respected by all.
The friends and relatives Of Mr.. Edwin Bar.
mum, OF Bridgeport, are very much alarmed
e9heeTnng hrs disappearance and probable fate.
pr. barDum resided with his aunt, Mrs Geo
COuehs and be has been Tor some months past
~ poor health, and for the past two weeks has
been unable 10 work on this account, His pby-
steal condition lstlerly had very depressing
lnhuence on his mind. Tuesday evening he
let home 70 take walk, and has not since
been seen. II is feared that he has committed
suicide, and party Of men have started out to
search the woods and fields north Of the city.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence boOtbacks and newsboys say
they do not care 50 much for Thanksgiving
banquet, but would like 10 have somebody fur.
nish them with few plugs Of tobacco and
bunch Of penny grabs, to enable them 10 enjoy
the holiday IN good style.
An unknown Frenchman was killed on the
railroad in Pawtucket, Thursday evening. In
his pockets were found two keys, hung on a
piece Of wire, common jacknile and a carpen-
ters rule. The rule was broken, but from the
TACT Of IFS being in his possession, ii has been
sufmised that the man was a carpenter.
curious new torpedo is now constructing
and nearly completed, OF the east shore of Goat
Island, Newport AS seen from the water il is
cigar shaped, sharp pointed at each end, on one
81 winch is some sort Of az apparatus resemb-
mug wheel revolving lateraly II is perfectly
Ionhu ana some eighteen or twenty feet long,
anu apont three feet in diameter at its broadest
Polul. IL mas a square Aperture one side. 1t |
20 " NC eNPiOoed by an electric battery.
The WEsTFIELD MuRDER.-smith. who sbot |
sackett aud the Bates girl at west6eld. Wednes.
day night, is placed under $4,000 bonds for |