Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-23
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CITY NEWS.

OlI N II WE
A shower was presented to the earth last
night, with few well-chosen flashes of light
ming.
The drapery around the altar in the Church
of Notre Dame, on Park street, took fire from
the burning candles, yesterday morning, during
marriage ceremony, and caused some excite
ment before 1t could be extinguished Only the
light tapestry was burned.
On Thursday, June /, Mechanics hall will be
open for grand festival, under the auspices OF
the Worcester division, Sons of Temperance,
and Charity lodge, Good Templars. The main
attractions will be prime Strawberries and cream,
and music by the famous American brass band
of Providence.
Warren L. Brewer, the man found so badly
injured on the Nash ua railroad, Sunday morn
ing, died early yesterday morning. Coroner J.
Marcus Rice empanelled as a jury, Horace Shell
don, A. S. Burbank, 0. P. Shattuck, Horace A.
Whitcomb, James II. NATION, A. J. Lilley, and
an inquest began upon the body, but adjourned
before verdict ives reached.
At meeting of the Scotchmen in Turn hall
last evening, a society, to be called the Scotch
benevolent society, was organized. Action was
also taken in order to celebrate the centennial
anniversary of Walter Scott on the 18th of Au-
gust next. Their next meeting will be held in
two weeks at the same place, and all friendly to
the movement are invited to be present at that
time.
An elegant book, richly bound in morocco
and gold, profusely embellished with large steel
engravings illustrative of landscape, cathedral,
paatial aud other views in Belgium, Greece,
Italy, the Rhine and islands of the Medtera-
mean, was on Saturday last presented to Mr..
Fred E. Reed by the employees at Wood, Light,
& Cos, on the occasion of his retirement, as ac-
countant, from the office of the firm Mr..
James W. Weir made the presentation address,
10 which MIR. Reed pleasantly responded. MR. r.
leaves the city tomorrow for Omaha
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Cnarles Goddard, fore
man for Brigham Converse, was badly injured
by powder explosion on Milestone hill yester-
day afternoon about four O'Clock. DR.. N. Don
aldson, assisted by DIS. Simpson and Park
found 1t necessary to amputate part of one
hand and the thumb of the other, besides re-
duce bad fracture of the forearm. The
shock to his nervous system was very severe,
critical condition.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-PatIick f. Conon was
before Judge Williams yesterday charged with
ASSEMBLING William Gibbon with a bar of iron,
and was held in bonds of $500 for appearance
ut the superior court. The other cases were:
John McDayitt, fined $50 and costs for commit
ting an assault and battery upon John Maho-
ney; appealed and held in $500 to prosecute his
appeal. Thomas McGouley, fined SO and costs
for violating the city ordinance respecting goats;
appealed. Cornelius Kinnere, fined SO and
costs for keeping liquor. Orrick H. Adams was
sent to the house of correction for two months
for second offence of drunkenness. John
Gum of Webster sentenced to the house of
correction for two months for lewdness; APP
pealed and furnished sureties in $500 for his APP
pearance at the August term of the superior
court. Patrick Carberry, fined So and costs for
malicious mischief. Michael Conan and Mi
chael Finneran, fined So each for drunkenness.
MEMORIAL DAY.-The long lists of soldiers
graves in another column show that the COM
mittee is early and earnest in its work of prepar
ing for thorough and impressive observance
VI DSCOIdliUu udg' NO BUSINESS Will
be done throughout the city, and all will join in
this yearly remembrance of sacrificed lives given
in the cause of a country that now in peace lays
flowers upon the graves of those not spared to
sec peace.
The flowers will be received at Washburn hall
early in the morning, the same as last year, and
arranged by the ladies, so that when the men,
bers of Post 10 come from their headquarters on
Pearl street they can take each blooming
handful and go on to the cemetery. The post
will be formed in two divisions-the first, with
the Worcester brass band for music, will 60 to
Hope and ST. John cemeteries; and the second,
with the post drum corps, will 90 to Rural Gem
etery; while those buried in ST. Anne's and
Tatnuck cemeteries, will receive the attention
of dctachments from the post The street pa
rade will take place at two o'clock, and at three
the exercises in Mechanics hall, where Mai.
Gen. Charles Devns, will deliver the Grafton
will begin with an organ coucert, and close
with singing by select choir.
THOMAS EARLE.-Few who hear of the con-
dition of Mr.. Earle can realize the change in his
manner and appearance that few days have
wrought. A visit to his room last evening re-
yealed a sad state Of mind and body on the part
of the sufferer. When he entered the asylum,
on the I'd inst, he was, as will be remembered
by all, a man of about medium SIZE weighing
one hundred and forty pounds; but so emaciated
has he now become that he appears little more
than skeleton, weighing about eighty pounds.
As was stated few days ago, he sleeps only
under the influence of powerful narcotics, and
partakes of but little nourishment, and against
his will.
So changed is his whole appearance that he