Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-26
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Charles Lailemand, brakeman for the Bos-
ton q Maine railroad, living at Lowell, Mass.
had both legs cut off by falling between
freight cars. DR.. Irish at st. johns Hos
pital, amputated the right leg above the
ankle and the left leg at the hip. His in
iuries are considered fatal. He has wife
and three children.
Paysou Tucker, general manager of the
Penobscot Shore Line railroad, has been
making an examination of the newly &C
quired line, the old Knox 4 Lincoln In com
pany with his engineering experts, for the
purpose OF determining what changes and
improvements the property requires. Active
improvements will begin on the road early
In the spring
Mary Mahoney, charged with murder
at Lowell Mass, has been committed with
out bail to Jail for examination. The &C.
cused says her name is Julia Mary Leahy
and her residence, Worcester.
A movement is being made at Biddcford
Me-, for the erection OF q 100000 hotel at
Old Orchard this fall. II will be built by q
stock company. NJ. G. Palmer OF Portland
is chiefly interested In the scheme.
In fight on the coal steamer Wilkesbarre
at Boston, Mass, David kellogg. the mate
received q cash eight inches long In tn,
abdomen with sharp instrument supposed
to be razor, which will probably prov,
fatal. He was sent to the City Hospital, and
Henry Wright, seaman, was arrested fol
assault with intent to kill.
A Yale athlete, who has made quite .
record on the foot ball field, rode from New
York to New Haven two nights ago In the
same seat IN a train with pretty girl, and
now mourns the loss Of gold watch and
chain and 500 in money. The student fell
asleep on the journey, and did not wake ur
until New Haven was reached, when he dis
covered his watch and money were missing
Charles Decie, young man well known
In Newburyport, Mass, who left that city
recently on steamer John Brooks, Is missing,
and it is supposed that he fell or was knocked
overheard. His hat has been found on the
steamer.
The safe in the Abbott Grocery Com.
pnny's wholesale store at Keene, N. H., was
drilled In four places by burglars a night OF
two ago. After breaking a drill, they were
evidently frightened away. They secured
only small sum of money from the cash
drawer.
Inspector Libbey arrested Martin Nc,
Manus at Lawrence Mass, suspected OF be.
ing concerned In the death of Fred Blish,
who was found dead In the Essex street
alleyway. The case lisa difficult one to work
up, and the police bav e found countless oh,
stacles. McManus tells very conflicting sto.
rles.
Samuel II. Keenan, 10, and Cyrus W
Lindsey, aged 81, have been arrested by Bos,
ton detectives In Providence, Il. l., ON
Charge Of perjury In sefthreading needle
patent case. Mrs. Eva Hail of saltwater,
MINI, is said to be the original patcntee.
Stephen nj. Cretau of Providence Is referred
70 as filing a claim for interference. 1t Is in
this latter case that the men are accused O.
swearing falsely.
Ernest wenn, l2 years old, while bathing
in Newburypoft, Mass, was drowned.
In the county court at st. Adams, Vt,
Frank Mitchell has been found guilty OF
manslsughter, the jury being out about
three hours. One afternoon last winter
Mitchell got into a drunken row with his
uncle, Hubble Lee, at the funeral of his sis.
ter's child In East Fairfield, aid ended the
affair by smashing Lees skull with the butt
end of musket, death resulting soon
after.
Stanley Roach, Of Leominster, Mass. IA
held In 5000 bonds for cruelty TO animals
Roach hired q team at livery stable, drove
allnight, ran the team on the rocks In the
woods, smashed tho buggy and threw the
horse down aud left him. The animal
thrashed around for hours, too exhausted TO
get up, tore out one eye, wore OF Its flesh to
the b0ne on Its neck, and Its legs were com.
pletely mangled and the bones Of the knees
exposed. The horse died before II was re.
leased.
George, aged ten, son OF Thomas Buchan.
an OF North Adams, Mass, was struck by
switch train at the east end of the little tun.
mel and instantly killed.
A dispatch from Bristol, r. l., states that
thejury has disagreed in the case OF J. II.
Peck or Drownsyille against the Providence
Evening Telegram. Peck sued for sJ0OO.
because, as was alleged, the paper had inlI-
mated that he was crmInaly concerned In
the death OF his father. The defence, by
witnesses, presented facts relative 10 Peck's
bad character.