The Portland daily press., 1873-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS,,
The Mills Starting I'm.

Inc NA1hl8 St0fHm& Up.
LOWELL, Dec. THE Appleton Company in
this city commence tomorrow to run their mills
on full time and pay until the close of the pay
roll for December. There is no announcement
of action beyond that time.
LAWRENCE, Dec. 6.-The Atlantic cotton
mills which have been running only part of
their machinery four days each week, are to
start every loom on full time.
The Washington WOODEN mill has started up
on large orders for navy blue for the United
States navy.
Murder in Boston.
BOSTON, Dec. 6.-Another has been added to
the long list of mysterious murders which have
been committed within the limits of Boston
during the past few years. the perpetrators of
which have, as yet, remained unknown to the
authorities, and have escaped the penalty of the
crimes. Last night a murder was committed
near Upham's Corner, Dorchester, which prom
ises to remain in as great a mystery as the
shooting of Mr.. Lane, near the same place,
the family of Mr.. Samuel Smith, who lives on
Columbia street, just above the junction with
Hancock street, heard groans, and proceeding
to the door, they saw man bending over a
woman, who was crying for help. ?
The locality, although quiet one, is well
lighted, and considered one Of the most safe in
the ward. Mr.. Smith ran to the spot as rapid
ly as he could, but the man, seeing him COM
ing, threw away his weapon and started off,
leaping off the wall and soon being out of
sight. The members of Mr. Smiths family at
once proceeded to attend to the suffering wo-
man. and the alarm was given to the police and
the residents of the neighborhood. The wo-
man, bruised, bleeding and moaning with
pain, was conveyed to the nearest building, the
stable, where, although everything was done
to resuscitate her, she died in a brief space of
time There were in all six distinct ounds
on the woman's head, leading to the belief that
the murderer was determined and desperate,
and intended to spare no effort to cause DEATH
The weapon with which these wounds were in
ficted was subsequently found by officer Samp
son. 1t proved to be piece of shaft two feet
long, and the larger end whitfield round with a
knife. The dead woman was not recognized
until this morning, when it was ascertained
that she was Bridget Landergin, who had been
in the employ of Mr.. Shelton Barry, on Belle
vue street for about nine years. There are va
rious theories in regard to the motive for the
murder, the most plausible being that it was
revenge for real or fancied injury Early in
the evening Mr.. Smiths daughter saw man
with dark clothes and curly hair walking up
and down the street for some time, and the de-
scriptiOn answers that of the man seen running
away by Mr. Smith.
The murdered woman had been living in the
family of MIR. Barry as domestic for about
nine years, and is represented by all who knew
her to have been of an estimable character and
beloved by all. EF M
Coroner Vose's jury of inquest which viewed
the body last night have been in secret session
this forenoon. Chief-of-police Savage has de-
tailed a hundred men in citizens clothes to find
out the whereabouts of the murderer.