Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-04
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

The train on the Boston and Maine rail
road which reaches Worcester. Mass At
clock, recently ro,lei into the station with
wheels red with the blood of three victims
hree men were run over in quick sucl 3.
zion, and all were instantly killed. Michael
O'Neil and Patrick Conway were walking
down the track arm in arm aud were struck
from behind Both were dragged under the
wheels and were horribly crushed. Before
the train could be s;Oppel il had dashed
across another street crossing and another
man was cut down and Instantly killed. In
each case the victim had passed under the
gates after they had been lowered
The Boston Herald's St John special SAYS
there was great excitement there over the
rumor that the Shore Line Railway, owned
by Russell Slge and Others Of New York,
was TO be seized for smugglinr. j. ID Bon.
ness, the Dominion Customs officer saws
smuggling had been carried on when the
road was known Is the Grand Southern,
and he was 10 investigate the information
which had been LAID against the company.
II certain charges were substantiated the
rolling stock of the road would be held LA
Bile
A ballet dance by u pretty young society
lady from Cambridge, was one OF the at
fractions al q Methodist church entertain.
Inent in Watertown, Mass, recently. There
u
acKed. All went well until the wild dance
Of the gypsy maid was reached. Then there
was sensation, and IL didn't
please the Methodist elders Contrary 10
the custom in Methodist entertainments, the
young lady appeared in giddy costume, cut
very low in the neck and corresponding
high at the bottom, and she executed q sort
OF semi-balet dance, which Jared upon the
sensitive natures of the quiet town of Water
town The older people are greatly exer-
'cised over the affair, but the young folks
think 1t pretty good joke.
Messrs. Henry {. Thatcher and William
Lloyd Garrison have appeared before the
Massachusetts, Legislature Committee on
Federal relations in behalf of the wooden
manufactures. and urged The passage of
resolutions asking congress to abolish the
duty on raw wool. There were no remon.
StrantS.
Dr. Robert Gibson, II. S. A, was thrown
from his carriage at New London, CT. He
received severe confusion on the head and
Tie TWO bones Of his right arm were broken
In the suit Of John Ncylor of Springfield
against the Connecticut River railroad for
heavy damages For injuries received in fall
lng from the depot grounds at Holyoke, IL
feet TO the street below, ia 1889, q iurv in
the superior court at Springfield brought in
ii verdict for the defendant
The trial of La pante, the Hayerhill IN
ii } child murderer, has been continued to
the May term of court to be held at Ply
mouth
The trial of j Sherman Caswell for the
murder OF George j Gould in September
last has developed that Gould had married
Laura 4. Cutler, to whom Caswell was affi.
nnced, and on the couples return home after
the wedding, Caswell shot Gould rs he
was terinS the house. Laura Cutler, |
widow of the murdered man, swore that /
S lived with Caswell as his wife for nine |
teen years. She is very much in favor of |
CasweiI, having said recently that she |
would marry him III minute if he was !
free. She has visited him frequently in /
Jail and held long conferences with his |
COUNSEL.