The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-26
TOPOGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Monmouth Beach. N. j., Nov 25.-The
crew of the ship F'lottbek, which stranded
on this coast Sunday night returned on
board today. The prospects Of floating
the vessel are considered fair.
New Haven. ct, Nov. 25.-Andrea Lau-
dando, convicted murderer OF Policeman
Hugh McKeon on the night of July 81,
was today sentenced In the Superior
Court to be hanged on April rs, 1902
motion for a new trial filed by the pris-
oners counsel was denied by Judge
Roraback After sentence was passed
notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court
was given by counsel for the prisoner
Halifax. N. S.. Nov. 25.-The body of the
man who shot himself at Tufts Cove, OPP
posite the city on Friday or saturday
has not yet been identified. The letters
~ B." having been found tattooed on the
arm started a report that the man was
Blondin, the Massachusetts murderer sus-
pect, but the corpse does not altogether
tally with the description of Blondin in
the hands of the police.
Brattleboro. VT. Nov. ga case of
smallpox has developed here, the victim
being George Sherwin, son of Herbert S.
Sherwin, a business man of this town.
Sherwin is is years Of age. The street
where Mr.. Sherwin lives has been closed
and the house quarantfned.
Boston. Nov. 25.-The Board of Health's
smallpox bulletin today showed l5 new
cases and two deaths. The new cases
embrace the South Boston, Roxbury, ia
maica Plain and Dorchester districts
New York, Nov. 25-The Erie Railroad
station at Hawthorne, N. J., was broken
into early today and silk goods to the
value of about $500, a quantity or rail-
road tickets and a sum of money were
stolen.
washington. Nov. 25.-wfliam Gwyn,
who for 30 years has served as chiet mes
senger to the secretary Of state, Is dead.
He had been in feeble health Tor some
time but persisted in. sticking to his
work, and was at his post last Saturday.
He died last night from a chronic stom-
ach complaint. sT sGr
Unionville, o.. Nov. GAS the result Of
a family quarrel last evening. Mrs. Rob
ert Wilking took her baby and went to
the home of her father Jacob Stokes, a
short distance away. Viking IolioWeo,
and, meeting Stokes and his wife on the
veranda, shot and mortally wounded both
of them. A son of Mr.. Stokes then ap-
peared with a shotgun and shot viking
in the neck, severing the head.
Athens. Nov. 5.-The king has issued a
decree suspending the chamber for 40
days. The city is fairly tranquil. The
armed occupation of the university Is still
in contemplation.
new 1Ork' NOV. No.-N men EoliSS NoP
tain Cannon, indicted for alleged neglect
of duty. was called upon to plead today
his counsel filed demurrer to the indict-
ment. Argument on the demurrer was set
for next Wednesday.
Springfield, o., Nov. 25.-Joseph Fischer.
the New York music composer, is dead
here from an operation for a corn on mis-
toe. Fischer was a brother of Rev. FIR.
Fischer Of ST. Demands Church, this
city.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 25.-Luyties Broth
ers' wholesale and retail grocery burned
today, entailing a loss Of $4,000; insur-
ance partial. -Four young women en-
plOyes were rescued from death from the
fourth story, unconscious. by firemen.
Mike Doran, foreman Of one Of the fire
companies was nearly suffocated.
Jacksonville, H.. Nov. 25.-The trial OF
william Ferguson, charged with the