The Portland daily press., 1883-04-09
MASSACHUSETTS.
Highway Robbery and Arrest.


NORTH ADAMS, Mass, April 7.-While Peter
Rock was driving from Stamford, VT. to North
Adams about II o'clock last night another team
passed and stopped, man alighting, who
walked back to Rocks carriage stopped the
horse and demanded Rocks money and valu-
ables, Rock refused and the robber throttled
him, took his gold watch and some money, and
escaped in his own carriage. The officers ar
rested Orville ID, Harrington OF Adams today
whom Rock claims TO identity as the robber.
Trial this afternoon.
Removing a Coffin from the Tewksbury
Graveyard.
Boston, April The Journal saws. On
Friday, we are informed, between 3 and B
o'clock, four men accompanied by fifth,
who Is supposed to have been detective on
tered the Durying ground connected with the
State almshouse at Tewksbury, and proceeded
to open grave from which they took, accord
ing 20 the evidence OF an eye witness, a wood-
en- coffin. This they carried away with them
IN wagon, One can imagine the sensation
which would be produced by the introduction
into committee room OF genuine coffin
reeking with the mold of Tewksbury grave
yard.
BosToN, April s,--The coffin taken from The
graveyard at the Tewksbury almshouse Friday
was empty. One was dug up and removed by
person in authority having permission from
the town authorities. 1t was brought to the
State House in Boston for safe keeping, aud it
Is presumed is to be used in the almshonse in-
vestigation.
The st. Augustinian Society Going into
Insolvency.
LAWRENCE, April S.-The congregations at
tending the Roman Catholic churches this
forenoon we're greatly surprised by the an
nouncement made Mt each that the ST. Angus
tinian Society would petition TO go into insol.
yency, foregoing all efforts TO reduce their in
dentedness to depositors in the savings institu-
ton by collections. Rev. @. e. McEverv. GOV
ernor OF the ST. Aagustinian Order, stated that
TINS course Is pursued because attachments
on tne church property would not be removed,
aad t Is desired by the society that all creditors
should share alike. There are now TWENTY-FIVE
attachments on the church property. The in
deotedness to 10S deposltors in the Ausustinian
banks amount to S405, 900, which with mort
Cages make the total liabilities of the society
SooI,uO0 The society claim assets Of 5000 ,0O0,
which consists of four churches and parsonages.
large stone school building formerly used for
churches purposes. The attachments now on
the local property of the society amount 10
over SoO,OOO' II the property is sold by order
OF tue court the depositors will scarcely obtain
nve per cent. of the deposits. but Rev Nc.
Every says they will be paid ia full amount
but it will be years before a fnal settlement is
made. made The society's appeal for money TO re-
generous response anticipated
Stricken Down in his Pulpit.
Rev. f. II. Nibecker, pastor of the First
baptlst church, was seriously attacked by i'll
ness while about TO commence the morning SER
vices to-day. He was removed from the church
and the congregation dispersed. His condition
is precarious.
Ex-President Diaz in Boston.
Gen. Diaz ex- President Of the Mexican
Republic, and party arrived at 6 D. m. on a
special train ON the New York aud New Eng
land, and were received at the depot by repre-
sentativss OF the city and escorted 10 the Hotel
Nendome. They will remain guests of the
city until Thursday morning. This evening
an Informal reception and dinner was given
him at which Mayor Palmer, Alderman
O'Brien, President FLYNN of the Common
Council, Senior Gbama, Mr.. Thomas Nicker-
son, Dr. Il w Gushing, Senior Forraia and
others with their ladies were present
Ex-PresideRt Diaz. in an interview to-night,
said the statement printed that he was visiting
TINS country on official or business matters was
entirely erroneous. The trip was for pleasure
only and to become acquainted with our insti-
tutlons He Is not cooperating with any
American syndicate of railroad operators, and
denies that his influence will be used to obtain
Tor such parties any concessions. He trusts
prompt action will be taken on the reciprocity
treaty, and says the Germanand scheme in
Mexico, so-called, is wholly imaginative.
Death of Hon. Seth Turner.
RANDOLPH, A prii S.-Hon. Seth Turner,
widely known in financial circles in Boston and
New York, died at about ! o'clock this morn
ing az his residence. He served three terms in
the Executive Council aid also represented his
town In the Legislature. At the time OF his
death he was treasurer Of the Randolph Saw
lngs Bank, president Of the Turner free library
and trustee OF Thayer Academy ut Rraintree.
he was ex-presldeDt OF the Shoe and Leather
National Bank Of Boston