Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-26
d0lurtsster Daily spp,
New ENGLAND News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

New ENGLAND News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Henry Ward Beecher is TO be invited TO oper
the big Jubilee with PRAYER
Hon. F. w. Bird has started for Wash
angIon, and will proceed south again for his
health.
The commissioner of patents has ordered the
extension of the patent of Samuel Very, Of
West ROXhury, for working ships' lower sails.
The two boys, Lemberg and Kelly, the alleged
Coanterielters of nickel com, underwent pre-,
iminaly examination yesterday, and were held
for trial in $4,000 each.
Ihos. 5. Wheeler, the treasurer of the Califor-
MIA wine company at Boston Offered paper at a
certain bank for discount Tuesday: but as the
bank officers were satisfied the paper was
forgery, payment was refused, and Wheeler
was arrested by state detectives Wade and
Jones.
Several weeks ago a confidence man went 10
New York. purchased $500 worth OF cheese
and clover seed, had them shipped to Boston,
where the properly was recovered, A man
named J. c. White, alias Moody, was arrested
yesterday afternoon, as one Of the operators.
At half-past three O'Clock yesterday
morning, small BAN on South street, Boston,
owned by Thomas Murray, was destroyed by
FIRE The horses, wagons and harnesses were
removed in safety, and the loss to Mr.. Murray,
including a small quantity Ct hay, will not ex-
coed $500.
A dispatch received Thursday by chief of
police Savage of Boston, which comes from
Mayor John Robinson OF the city of Lansing,
Mich, says that Ambrose LOWS shot himself
Wednesday, and was dead when lound. His
address on book in his pocket was corner of p
street aud Broadway, South Boston.
In the month OF July last VIM. j. Sutherland
was convicted in the superior criminal court at
Boston OF receiving stolen goods. Exceptions
were taken TO the supreme court, but as no per
son appeared TO argue them they were oYerTuled,
and Sutherland was called for sentence, when 1t
was ascertained that he had absconded to Cana
da, torieiting his bail in the sum OF $4,000. De-
tecdyes worked up the case, having since ascer-
tanned that he was in Montreal, went to that
civ where they effected the arrest of Suther-
land and have lodged their prisoner in the Charles
street jail.
John f. Rogers, about thirty-fve years of
age, OF Noburn, took room at the Central
house, about three O'Clock Wednesday after
Doon. AT ten O'Clock in the evening he was
heard groaning, and upon visit to his room it
was found lie was suffering ftOm a dose OF
arsenic he said he had taken. All efforts to
save his life were Intellectual, and the man died
at six O'Clock Thursday morning. Deceased
served in the second Massachusetts cavalry
during the war and afterwards on the plains in
the regular army, He has relatives living in
Waltham, and wife and child buried III East
Sdugds, where he expressed hope also to lie. He
assigned no cause for committing the act OF self
destruction, and was inclined to talk but little of
the affair.
MIDDLEsEy COUNTY.
Samuel P. Churchill, a Canadian and a sol
dier in the Union army, was accidentally killed
al Lowell by the premature explosion OF
blasting cartridge. He leaves wife and child.
Tue new bell which has recently been placed
IN The tower OF the Unitarian church at LeNing-
Ton was rung Tor the first time on Friday, the
anniversary Of the battle OF Lexington.
John Ewing, about seventy years of age, was
found dead IN his bed at his home in Central
Vlle, near Lowell, Thursday The cause of
his Heath is supposed TO have been paralysis. He
leaves a widow.
The final surveys for the terminus OF the
Lowell and Andover railroad are being made by
engineers. The reconstruction OF the road to con-
meet with the Boston and Maine at Ballardvlle
is most July assured. The depot at Lowell on
either OF the surveys will be centrally located
ESSEN COUNTY.
Edward T. Carrier, who was killed on the
NewbuIyport branch of the Boston and Maine
railroad, Monday night, had served as a soldier
IN three waIs, the Seminole and Mexican, and
in the war of the rebellion, Although intoXi-
Gated when killed he was not an habitual drunk
aid.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A Portuguese namtd Antoine Joseph, alias
Smith, committed suicide at New Bedford
wednesday morning by drowning.
Inc terrible burns sustained by Mrs. Mary
Brown of Attleboro' while burning grass in her
yard week ago last SATURDAY., resulted fatally
wednesday night; lockjaw set in, thus hasten
ing her death.
The original will of Abraham Barker, con-
corning which the supreme court har been oc-
cupled at Taunton for more than week, is
missing from the books and papers in the case,
ana rumor prevails at the court house that
Inc VIII has been stolen. A copy is on record
IN the probate office, howeyer,an there are also
other copies in existence.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Nome pVIl-digrDsaI aiu iron
wedges into the joints of the rails on the New
London northern railroad about three-quarters
oil mile south of the depot at Bechertown Sat
urday night, it is supposed with the intention of
throwing the train off the track, Monday morn
ing. fortunately they were discovered by two
men who were walking on the track on Sunday
aud were removed.
clever old lady, apparently just arrived on
a tram from the country, entered one of the re
1reshment rooms at the Sprnl field depot the
other day, and gazed eagerly about The apart
nent as though searching for something. AT
last waiter inquired What she was looking for
ana she replied that she left her parasol on the
setiee and was trying TO ind it. A general
search commenced and lasted for some time.
Finally one of the walters asked the old dame
when she left it, to which she answered, after
coming up on her fingers, swell, it was lust
three years ago last 4th OF July" There was a
general roar, much to the astonishment of the
Old lady who went away with very puzzled
look upon her counienauce.
The Republican SAYS that thesupreme court at
Springfield "did a rushing divorce business"
wednesday: During the day and evening di-
voices we've granted to John NJ. Moore of West
ned from Ellen j. Moore, whom he married be.
cause he was paid 800 to do so; to Charlotte
T. Ruby OF Springfield from James H. Ruby,
5oI cruel and abusive treatment; to Louisa B
taylor from Alouzo N. Taylor, for adultery;
70 Martha J. King of Monson from Miner
hlnt, for desertiou; to Annie NJ. Plimpton of
Chlcopee from Joseph W. PlImptOn, now of
California, for adultery; TO Anna NJ. Smith,
OF Springfield from Henry Smith, who has
taken another wife, Anna being granted leave
70 marry in Two years; 10 Minerva E. Cross of
Palmer from William o Cross for adultery:
ana TO LYMAN A. Damon of Springfield from
Julla Z. Damon Of Providence, R. l., for. the
same cause.
Mlckwics, the romantic Russian, of whose
NOBLE courtship of Miss Lester of Amherst the
Springfield Republican has from time TO time
spoken, turns out TO be a foreign fraud after
all, with nothing noble or even honorable about
MN. A few days since we heard of his pur-
tnaelhg rare flowers and costly silks for the
wedding The Republican gives the following
unfomantic facts: First, Mickiwics has no
title TO nobility, aud doesn't now even pretend
10 nave 10 Mrs or Miss Lester Second as for
proving his character, he has been in prison a
poflion OF the time since he left here for Europe
year ago, and the rest he has spent in irving |
10 play confidence games on people and
IN oodsing tn, police OF great cities,
VINO have his picture in their rogues
galleries. Third, he has no money, or means OF
support, save swindling, except what Miss Les
ter may give him. Fourth, SO far from Mrs
Lester giving her consent TO the marriage she
persistently refuses to see or speak 10 him any
more, because OF repeated proofs she has of his
utterly worthless character. Fifth. so far from
Miss Lester being the heiress she has been 50
often described, we are assured that her whole
fortune will not exceed $4,000, and of this she
can never spend more than the interest. Sixth,
Miss Lester will probably marry him, because
size Is Of age. and her mother, having exhausted
argument can do nothing more; but Mrs Les
Ter Will never witness the marriage, or have
anything TO do with the Russian. The love of
me young lady is simply case Of infatuation,
Tor she knows ali the facts about his previous
low and criminal lie, and'yet seems to love him
ilote man be docs her, and will insist on throw.
lhR herself away upon him "
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Prince lSnaka, commissioner OF education and
nehoer Of the Japanese embassy. visited Am.
herst college on Tuesday morning. he attended
prayers ~ the company Of Prof j. H. Seplye
and manifested much interest in the exercises
IL was noticed, however, that he CONFIRMED IN
an the little customs Of chapel service with as
much cQuauimIty rs the sa,,to,, 49, -