Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03
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There are 1850 cows kept within the city limits
of Boston,
The dead body of female infant was found
on the beach at the foot OF E street, South Bos-
ton, Monday.
The Boston papers had each its little April
fool joke-real funny they were, too. The peo-
pie of Boston laughed at them-they couldn't
help i.
The Montgomery Guards Of Boston have voted
to waive the money prize in order TO meet tue
terms of the State Fencibles of Philadelphia IN
the proposed drill for the championship.
A 6agman in the employ of the Boston and
Albany railroad company ,at Cottage farm station
in Brookline, has recently come into possession,
by will. OF the handsome Svm of S39,OOO, from 4
rich uncle in Australia.
Sam A Wav of Boston has settled the case OF
alleged fraud in the revenue, by under invoicing
a cargo of tobacco, by paving to the govern
ment the round sum Of 100000.
One hundred heads of families left Boston on
Monday under the auspices OF the military and
naval bureau of migration for Detroit lake, 2OO
miles west of Duluth MINI. Next month 900
more will follow.
Maggie. three years old daughter of Thomas
Carey, of Cambridge, found a Derrneer pistol
between the mattresses of a bed, and in some
manner discharged it. The ball entered the
body Just above the stomach, aud came out be
tween the shoulder blades. Her recovery is not
thought possible.
Mr. Charles Young, al the eminent peril of his
life, rescued a little girl from death by being
run over by horse car al the corner Of Hano-
yer and Court streets Benton, Monday evening
but in doing so had one of the fingers of his
right hand so badly mutilated that il was after
wards amputated.
According TO the Nashua IN. h Telegraph
an excursion party from that city 10 the Boston
theatre on Saturday night got sadly bewilderet
in the streets. One man interviewed a police
man at the Park street church. got the lay of thu
land, struck out boldly, and after wandering
about for half an hour found himself at the
place from whence he started. Another party
did the wherves. Go which way they W uld
turn about, travel north or south, if was all the
sane-wharves! A third party brought up al
Boston Highlands aud fourth has not been
heard from.
The examination of State Constable Francis
Hinckey fora murderous assault upon Thomas
McBench, in Everett, on Saturday, March 9th,
was concluded in the Charleslown police court,
before Judge Warren, Tuesday forenoon. The
Judge. in summing up the evidence, said that
the fact that McBench was not a dangerous
character and was to be arrested for merely a
misdemeanor, did not warrant the officer in en-
deavoring TO secure his arrest by resource to
weapons, and having used them he was respon-
sibe for the damage done. He deemed il his
duty, therefore, all things considered, to hold
the defendant in the sum Of $1,000 for eXamina-
ton before the grand Jury. Officer Hnckley
procured the bail, and the case, so far as pre-
liminary examination goes is disposed of.
A year ago Geo. j. Walthers Of Boston was
committed to the house of correction for cruelty
TO his wife, but at the end OfSiX months she pro-
cured his release, thinking that his incarcera-
ton had been sufficiently long to teach hun a
severe lesson, but soon after his liberation he
commenced his cruel tyrannieS, often beating
his wife and Monday night he went so far as to
make an attempt upon her life with a razor, but
she was so fortunate as 10 escape, and to make
complaint 10 an officer, who took the would
he murderer in charge. At the station Mrs.
Walthers recounted long and painful story Of
her wrongs, and even went so far as TO intimate
that he attempted the ruin of their daughter, Il
child Of fourteen. Wathers has been employed
on the Boston and Albany road for some time
past where he has borne very bad reputation.
News has been received of the death of Roger
W. Swain, son of the late Rev. Samuel H.
Swain, D. D., of Cambridge This young man
was graduate of Harvard college of the class Of
1870. Immediately after his graduation h,
sailed for Europe, and was in Paris during tho
earlier part of the siege. He visited the primer
pal cities of France and Italy, then went IL
Egypt. and assembled the river Nile to ThebeS
Continuing his tour through Palestine he re
turned to Europe by way of ConStantinople ant
Vienna. The summer of 1871 was occupie,
among the mountains of Switzerland Havin!
contented himself with travelling lie settlet
down to study at Berlin, and attended durin!
the past winter lectures thee. 1t was his iuten
ton to return to Cambridge in the autumn, bu
venturing TO revisit Italy he was suddenly
smitteu with death at Florence.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Abbie Ietrow, an employe of the Prescott
mills, was struck by weaving beam Tuesday
noon, receiving internal injuries which it il
thought may prove fatal.
The contents of dry house over the boiler.
of A. L. Brooks & Co.'s steam mills in Lowell
took fire from the rear of the boilers about half
past one Tuesday The house was filed wifi
lumber belonging to E, +. Watson, bobbr
manufacturer, and the Crosby furniture com
pany. The building was not insured, aud thu
loss 10 the occupants has not been ascertained
There is probably loss of $1,000 on the build
ing and machinery.
A meeting ,of the trustees of the MiddlesC,
North agricultural society was held at Lowell
Tuesday, committee appointed to make prop
ostion 10 the New England society to hold thei
exhibition in connection with them next fall
Col. Riddle OF Manchester, n. H.. the treasurer
stated that if the citizens Of Lowell desired it
he bad no doubt but the trustees would favora
bly, consider their request as the society, cit,
and citizens Of Lowell last year were very liber
nj in making appropriations and arrangements
for the fair, and did not meet ith the return
that might have reasonably been expected, ne
doubt on account Of the prevalence of the smal
pox. No expression of the citizens has yet beer
made, as the New England fairs have never YET
been held two consecutive years in the SAME
state. 1t was considered an impossibility. L
now promises well that Lowell will again bt
selected.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Tuesday morning Il fire broke out in the house
of John Collyer in Lynn and that building and
two adjoining houses, owned by McsSrs. Leavitt
and kendrlck, were entirely destroyed. The
houses were worth $1,000 each and the furniture
S24OO, making the total loss reach nearly sever
thousand dollars.
Tuesday forenoon young man about twenty
five years of age walked into the store of Mr. s
7 Downes in Lynn, and at once signifed his dc
sire to inspect some pistols. The proprietor 0
the store at once complied, and produced sew
eral, which were all carefully inspected by tn
stranger. Among the pistols shown him was
six-barreled Smith & NELSON'S revolver, tire
chambers Of which were loaded by MI. Downes
Without any indication of what he was about I
do, the young man took the weapon in hi
hand, raised it 10 the right hand side of hi
head, said good bye pulled the trigger, an
fell te the floor. A lasye crowd soon COLLECTED
and on Investigation it Tvs learned that the SUI
cide's name was Herman 4 Jones, a sbopraca.;
by trade, who had been inNtbe pace but a fc,
months
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Wild geese, ducks and brant abound in Duy
bury bay. Thursday gentleman killed fou
geese at one shot. An abundance of this gam
is TO be found along the Shore
BARNsTABLE COUNTY,
me governor has pardoned John McQuillon
an inmate of the Barnstabe house of correction
on account of an assault
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
AyOung man named Abram Tyler while ~
his way home from a billiard room in Soutl
Adams at eleven O'Clock Saturday night. fell
dead on tue street. In going from the saloon in
the earlier part Of the evening, he fell down th1
stairs but didn't seem to be much injured. III
had been drinking to excess for several weeks
but at the time Of his death had not drank any
thing for two days.
MAINE.
Mr.. William Small, of Mechanic Falls, start
ed on Monday, the 18th, with his team a sbor
distance 10 load some wood and return. No
being heard from, search was made about five
O'Clock and he was found near his team. moi
dead. yet beyond recovery, and on being con
yeyed TO tue house was soon pronounced dead
lie had been subject to heart disease
Henry Z. Coburn Of Kingman has deer per
at the old John Goddard farm in which he hal,
had tili recently six deers, lately caught in thai
ylciniy. One was sent on Wednesday to ]. r.
Watts, Brunswick, and two others arc to be soon
forwarded 10 the mayor Of Rockland.
FRIDAY afternoon, woman very mucb intovi.
Gated iell at the corner of Washington and on.
ford streets, Portland, her face Striking on a
flight Of stone steps. So violent was the hiov
that the sharp edge Of one OF the stems err onen
her face from the centre Of the upper liz almos,
to the middle of the check, knocking out three
teeth, aud causing the flesh TO hang down frnn,
the gaping wound SO you could see wav down