Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-07
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CITY NEWS.

hospital in this city.
1t will be the duty of every voter to 90 TO the
polls to-day. They open at A. NJ. and close at
4P.M.
We have received thefolowing from an active
voter in ward six :--"AuentioRl Our flag is up
at the voting headquarters for ward six"
The ladies of Salem street society invite their
friends to meet them at their yestry this evening.
See notice in another column
Mike Garvey, a little oue-legged truant, was
sent down to the city farm, yesterday, to the
school for that class of youthful offenders.
There are at present 81 prisoners in the house
of correction in this city, and 16 in jail, making
1903 in the building.
Mrs, Macready as Shylock, supported by her
pupil Mr.. Alfred Knight, and several other
well known actors, will occupy Music hall on
Wednesday evening, the 10Th.
Professor Steaus ectured, last evening, in
Horticultural hall, on "Fun and Psychology"
His advertisement gives notice that he will lee
ture again this evening, and he hopes to have
another good audience,
The State Guard will have a very important
meeting tomorrow evening, one of the principal
matters to be discussed being the formation of
veteran corps, provision for which was adopt
ed while Mai. Stone was in command
The weather Of yesterday was beautifully
clear, and considerably colder than that of any
preceding one this season. Checks Redeemed to
match the bright colOrs of autumn dress goods,
horses stepped with a nimbeness known only
on frosty mornings and some people say that
the ponds were frozen over carly in the morn
ing.
Charles Mckinley, who lives on Kansas street,
says that three men came to his place yesterday
during his absence, unlocked his barn and stole
his COW. Some of the children were at home
and asked the man who led the COW off, what
he was doing it for. The man answered, ''your
father told us to come and get the COW. It's all
right" He tied the animal to the rear of the
wagon and drove down the Millbury road.
One of Clark & Sawyers clerks hurried to the
police office yesterday afternoon and confden-
tally impaired the information thar one of the
chimneys in Taylor's block was call fire near
the top" and added that the matter needed
looking to. A glance in that direction showed
that the appearance of fire was given to the
steam thrown off from the boiler by the slant
ing rays of the setting sun.
another performance at the theatre tonight.
They had large audience last evening, and
the best that can be said of the entertainment
is, that it was a particularly absurd and dis
jointed one. The wit is too forced, and the ac-
ton at times such as to offend n refined audi
ence. There were, however, one Or two very
clever feats 1t is to be hoped that a new and
better programme will be played tonight
DEDICATION OF THE New PEOPLES CLUE
ROoMs.-The new rooms of the Peoples club,
for which Brinley hall has recently been fitted
up and furnished, were dedicated last evening
by speeches and singing, to which large and
enthusiastic assembly listened. Addresses were
made by DIR. Francis, president of the club;
Judge Chaplin, its president last year; Rev. c.
NJ. Lamson, Hon. P. Emory Aldrich, Rev. A.
McKcown, Rev. L. II. Hall and Mr.. II. II. Cham
berlin. The speakers all heartily endorsed the
objects of the club, and assured its members of
their support. The singing was furnished by
the choir Of the Church of the Unity.
FERNEKY EXHBIroN.-Quite a number of
entries were made yesterday of fern eases and
hanging basket, and the cases already sent to
the hall would make an attractive exhibition of
themselves. To-day, many more will be received,
among others to come in it is expected there will
be the largest fern case in the city, the doubt
about it is whether it can be got up the stairs.
large collection ofmosses will be offered for sale;
also fern cases and hanging baskets. The hall
will be open at seven O'Clock this evening, and
continue Wednesday and Thursday afternoon
and pNpniOp Tho orpot Sucrpce of thp pvhili-
ton last year warrants us in saying that a visit
this year will amply repay.
SUICIDE.-A Canadian named Octave Beau
vais, committed suicide in this city yesterday
bypoisoning himself with arsenic. He has been
partially insane for four or five years-so much
so that his family did not live with him-and
he went to Canada, returning few weeks ago,
since which time he has lived with his brother
in-law, Leo Roberts, on Exchange street. lie
complained of feeling worse than usual yester-
day morning, and died towards the close of the
afternoon, when it was found that white pow
der, thought to be arsenic, was scattered on the
pillow. He leaves wife, who keeps board
ing house in the city, and two or three children.
The case is in the hands Of Coroner J. NJ Rice,
who, in company with the city marshal, visited
the body soon after death.
MUNICIPAL COURT.-Judge Williams had
long list of cases before him yesterday morning,
as is usually the case on Monday. They were
disposed of as follows: Michael Kelley, larcc-
ny, three months in the house of correction;
Francis Gilrain, keeping open shop on Sunday,
discharged; VIM. Savage, open shop, Sunday,
,,of5 nd INva ard / nd nd oh,
Sheridan, present at game on the Lords day,
paid SO and costs each; Francis Z. Damon,
fast driving, fined S. and costs, appealed; John
Morey, obtaining money by false pretenses, case
continued; Murtough Gynn, drunkenness, fined
SIS and costs and committed; John Carry, VIM,
Hurley, Patrick Leonard, Eugene Curran, Mar
tin Callahan and Thomas H. Pearsons, paid SO
and costs each for drunkenness; Clifford Niger
and Thomas O'Donncll, fined 50 and costs each
for drunkenness, were committed to Jail on nom
payment; Stephen Rice, open shop Sunday,
case continued; Michael Gayey, truancy, sent
to truant school for six months; James Donnel-
ly, selling mortgaged property, case continued.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING, at Mechanics
hall, last evening" was called to order by Geo.
F. Hewitt, chairman of the city committee, who
read list Of officers, comprising Col. W. A.
Williams for president, and Hon. Isaac Davis,
Col James Estabrook, Edwin Conant, and some
sixty others for vice presidents; and for secre-
taries, Joseph E. Davis, John Thayer, j. o.
Day, Samuel D Nye, and F. L. Childs.
After brief introductory remarks by Col. Will
liams, the meeting was addressed till a late hour
by Hon. Josiah g. Abbott of Lowell Hon. Ed
ward Avery of Braintrce, Hon. p. A. Collins Of
Boston, and 7. Edward Murray of this city.
Their remarks consisted chiefly of attacks upon
the republican party Of the state and nation, in
which the usual allegations were ventilated
Mr.. Collins had something to say of the Spy;
and he spoke Of the labor reformers as the "Jack
OLanten party" insisting that they ought to
turn in and vote for the democratic nominees.
MORE ABOUT THE MAINE HoUsEBRRAKER.
The young man, Rel Munroe Hill, who was ar