Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-28
a0lurtester 4aiIp Spp,
CITY NEWS.

The city council will hold its regular meeting
this evening.
The public schools of the city-with the ex-
ception of the high school-will begin this
morning.
A man had his leg broken by being kicked
out of MuTay's saloon on Front street, the
other day, according to a complaint at the police
office.
The barn of Joseph Stott on Barclay street
was entered some time during Saturday night,
his horse taken out and hitched to the wagon
and driven off. The horse, htched TO another
wagon, was found near Long pond Sunday
morning.
Gen. Butler is to speak in this city on We'd
nesday evening, Mechanics hall ha ing been Sc
cured for that purpose by his friends. 1t is re-
ported that he will discuss the temperance and
woman suffrage questions here. He is to speak
at various places in the county during the week,
we are informed, among others, Fitchburg and
Clinton.
The moon, upon which the city depended for
light last evening, failed entirely to perform its
duty lowing to the heavy clouds. The street
lamps are not lighted when the almanac prom
the darkness last night was extremely trouble
some to firemen The city council would do well
to consider this dark subject, and throw some
light on the streets.
HIGHwAYMEN.-Dex Hemenway of Shrews-
bury was wayaid by four men as he was
driving along the Grafton road Saturday even
ing. The men knocked him out of the wagon
and beat him till he was insensiblc, and then
took four cases of boot backs and lot of gro
ceries which he was returning home with. The
horse was found on Providence street yesterday
morning by Mr.. F. A. Clark.
SWORD PREsENTATIoN.-Captai King, of
the City Guards, bad an elegant and costly sword
and sash presented him Saturday evening, by
the members of his company and outside friends,
who wished to express their appreciation for
his efforts for the good of the company, and their
personal regard for him. About two hundred
people assembled in Horticultural hall, includ-
ing representatives from the other military COM
panies, and the Worcester brass band and into
their midst the astonished captain was ushered,
having been induced to visit the hall from false
rcpresenta tons made to him by Corporal Mech.
Colonel Titus made a handsome presentation
speech, which was responded to by Captain
King, after which an hour was spent in listen
ing to the music of the band and speeches from
j. Stewart Brown, Dana X. Fitch, Captain Rice
of the Chamberlain battery, and several others
TIE FIRE last evening was in the old wooden
building on the north side of Pleasant street,
between the Baptist church and Main street,
owned by G. X. Hubbard. 1t was promptly eX-
tnguished by the Gremen, who were called to
the spot by an alarm from box 4, on city hall,
before great damage had been done. 1t orig-
mated in L. NJ Eldrdge's paint shop, in the rear
up stairs, and that was thoroughly burned out,
and hole burned in the roof. Champions
kitchen furnishing store, Belcher's market and
several shops in the building suffered damage
from the water used in choking out the fire, and
the haste to clear the goods ont. The building
is an old fire-trap and should have no careless
occupants-in fact, it oughn't to be there at all;
but since it is, great care should be exercised.
Complaint is made that men are in the habit of
resorting to the paint shop in question and
spending Sunday in smoking and card playing.
ACCIDENTs-Wh Mr. Charles O'Neil, a
junk dealer on Lodi street, was embarrassing
his horse on Saturday evening, the animal be
came unmanaseable and threw him to the
ground, drawing the wagon with six hundred
weight of old iron over his shoulder and chest.
DIR. HubOn was sent for, and found him sense
less, with his collar bone broken, besides having
internal injuries which may prove troublesome,
if not dangerous. The doctor also attended to
the case of Hugh McKenna, who, on Saturday
evening, had his leg broken while being helped
out of a beer saloon on Front street. 1t appears
that he got into an alteration with some
Frenchmen, who, to get rid of him, threw him