Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-11

however small, among the many agencies by
which the great problem of the worlds adj
vance is to be wrought out
The BALL GAME.-The great contest be-
tween the Upton and Midway clubs, for
purse of $500 and the championship, com
mences on the Agricultural grounds at 10 NJ.
to-day. The two clubs will arrive in the city
by the first morning train from Boston, and
will be escorted from the depot to the Agricul-
tural ground by Fiske's Cornet Band The
spectators will be present, and that the fairest
of days will favor the players.
POLICE CoURr-Mondqy Oct 10.-Joseph
G. Brown, for being drunk, was fined 50 and
costs and committed. John Taylor, for being
Correction for one month Philip Gofie, for
disturbing the peace, was sent over for one
month.
The case of George r. Wesson, for assault
and battery on John Brown, formerly his bar
tender, then came up, having been postponed
from Sept 80. Defendant had pleaded guilty
of the assault, admitting that it was out of due
proportion, but desired to introduce testimony
in mitigation of the penalty. John Brown,
the first witness, testified that Wesson com
mitted an assault on him on Friday, 23d ult.,
in the barn opposite his house, where Brown
had called to see him at his own request; that
defendant charged him with having made con-
fessions affecting the chastity of his wife, and
with insulting her in the streets that he
BROWN denied the charge, and after some
further conversation, defendant having closed
the barn door, grasped him by the throat,
struck him several times upon his face and
head, Knocked him down three times, or as of
ten as he attempted to rise, inf1icting injuries
which confined him to the house for a week,
from the effect of which he had not now fully
recovered In answer to HETEROGENEOUS put
ant Brown made statements relative to the
conduct of other parties implicated in the as
sault, not proper to be published. Medical tes-
timony was introduced relative to the extent
who appeared for the government, said the as
sault was wanton and inexcusable, and deserv-
ed the severest penalty OF the law The
Judge, upon consideration, bound the defend
ana over for trial at the next term of the Su-
perior Court which sits in this city on Monday
next, and required him to give bonds in the
sum of $500, and also to recognize for his good
behavior in the meantime.
POEM BY 'DoEsTIcKs."- Mortimer Thomp-
son. Esq, of New York, will deliver a poem
at Mechanics Hall, this evening, on the sub
ject of "Pluck." This is the second of the Sc
ries of independent lectures which opened I'M
der very suspicious circumstances last week.
The poem is the same which was received
with many expressions of satisfaction by the
literary societies of Brown University, at the
recent annual commencement of that institu-
ton.
WE understand that Wendell Phillips has
consented to repeat the address which he made
last week before the Fraternity Association in
Boston, at Mechanics Hall, in this city, Tues
day evening, Oct. 25, in place of one of the
lecturers announced in the Independent course
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT.-Ldw Term
FM Bench.-Cases argued on Monday ::
Charles Flagg VS.. City of Worcester, Bacon
and Dewey and Williams for plaintiff, and
Foster for defendant; and Harriet L. Sayles
VS.. Daniel Tanning, Todd for plaintiff, Very
for defendant. Now being argued, H. d.
Stone ct al VS.. Benjamin Walker ct al Foster
and Todd for plaintiffs, Devens & Hoar for de.
PENDANTS.
DEDICATIoN.-Then new aud commodious
school-house, recently erected and completed
in the Tatnuck school district it will be re-
membered, is to be dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies on Thursday next, at p NJ. tits
expected that many friends of education will
be present and participate in the exercises.
The residence Of c. w. Freeland, on Har-
ward street, was sold Saturday, E. w. Vail
auctioneer, to Augustus N. Currier for S., $50.
S. THOMPSON & Co. have for sale The Illus
trated News of the World, containing many
fine illustrations and much acceptable reading.
ESCAPE FROM THE REFORM ScHooL.-Sey
en- boys escaped from the Reform School at
Westboro', last week. Two of them were ar
rested at Natick, on Sunday, and carried back
to Westboro
FUN.-"Yankee Locke' and "Funny Fisker and
their company, gave successful entertainment at
City Hall, last night. They will represent some
amusing arces tonight, and Locke invites those who
can't come to ''send along boy with quarter"
The ENCORE SwINDLE.-On Friday even
ing last, Hans went to the opera and learned a
trick. The next day his landlady furnished
splendid dinner, and after he had eaten the last
course, he sat back in his chair and began to
clap his hands and stamp his feet vociferousy
The good lady was embarrassed for moment.
but speedily recovering her presence of mind,
she set second dinner before him, which he
dispatched with great RELISH but Gust like OBJ
era-goers) he forgot to express his gratitude
for the repetition. Hans has learned how to
get two dinners for his money, and the landa.
dy has learned not to give him such good
ones in future. -Adrertiser.
A New SENSATION PREAcHER.-The Rev.
Henry Clay Dean, sent out by the State Dem
ocratic Central Committee, visited this city on
Saturday last, and made a speech at the Court