Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-07
New England DISPATCHES.
Masonic Excavations Reception 10 SONS
OF accidentally Drowned
Cheap TranspOrIHtOn-Fun etc,

MASSACHUSETTS,
BosToN, Sept. 6.--The Boston conimandety
of Knights Templar left the city for ah en-
tended excursion by way of Harrington, New
York, Albatiyj the Hoosac mountains and
Ftchbuig, this aitertio0tl, tudef the command of
Emiheit Commander WIN. 5ayward, GiliHbre's
band accompanies tlteifi
Owen McManus, spar maker, employed N
the navy yard, was drowned last night by aCci'
dentally falling overheard.
A giand reception vas given this evening in
Music hall to tht delegates to the national
division of the Soils of Tctnperaiite by the
GRAND division Of Massachusetts, Sonic fifty
subordinate divisions, in full regalld, we're ftcsi
emit Speaking, music and social intercourse
rendered the occasion one of universal interest.
nutliig Tic days session of the national
division, the question cdtte h1 as 70 the trcpri'
ETY. of admitting grand division, No. z, Of hary'
land, which is composed of colOred members, 10
the full rights and privileges of the order. An
other grand division In the same state, composed
Of white members, objected TO Its admission.
The convention, after discussion, voted to nd
nit the COlOred delegation.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept 6.--The annual meeting
of the national rifle club was held at their
grounds in this city, yesterday and to-day.
MAISE.
PORTLAND, Sept. Ga special meeting of
the board of trade was held to-day, 10 hear Coll
L. Thomas, of Dubuque, Iowa, relative to cheap
transportation from the vest to fine Atlantic
The board unanimously adopted resolutions
tavOring the Niagara ship canal, and conyen-
ton in Detroit in October.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 6.-The iremen muster
strong to-day. The weather is beautiful, and
all promises well except the usual veXatiouS de-
lay in the movements of such large bodies
The score or more of companies from New
Hampshire and Maine arrived in good season
and made the streets lively with their machines
and music, but the extra trains from Boston
with the forty or fifty Massachusetts companies,
which should have reached this city before now,
did not come till nearly three o'clock, 80 that
the procession announced for two O'Clock can
not start till nearly four. A grand cambake at
Pierce's island will wind up the day. On Thurs
day the trial of steam and hand engines will
take place on Wildbird street, and the NAM
moth concert by the five hundred musicians
present in the forty-fve bands will probably be
given on Rundeett's mountain near by at the
same time. The bands are to meet this evening
and choose leader for the combination concert
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 6.-The corporation of
Brown university to-day accepted the reSgna-
tien of President CaSwell, to take effect at the
close of the academic year A committee was
chosen TO report nomination for his successor
at the January meeting. The question of adj
mitting female students was referred to the adj
vsory and executive committee, to report next
June.
James Gilheany, of this city, was stabbed,
probably fatally, Sunday night, at Pat Gannon's
dance hail. on the bay. Two or three others
were badly cut. One or two arrests have been
made