Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-09
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CITY NEWS.


The theatrical managers, Lowell & Simonds,
have dissolved partnership Each will manage
on his own account hereafter.
The Goth of this month has been decided upon
for the muster of the third brigade NJ. " NJ. at
Sterling Beginning on Tuesday,it will last the
remainder of the week.
A German family of nine, whose ages range
from ten to forty-fve, lodged at the station
house last night They came in on late tram,
aud were unable to speak word OF English
The fire alarm telegraph is convenient as a
means of informing citizens of the presence of
thunder and lightning. Electricity from the
clouds works as well as that from the batteries,
only not quite so systematic
Rev. A. McKeown, of this city, gave the ora
ton at the late commencement before the alumni
of the Wesleyan college at Mount Allison, Sack
vile, N. B., the subject being "Oratory and Ora
tors" The Halifax and New Brunswick papers
speak of it in the highest terms, as one OF the
best efforts ever made in the provinces.
Mr. Moses Church, one of the faithful letter
carriers OF the city, was pleasantly surprised
Monday by receiving a cash donation of fifty
dollars, the gift of some of those who desired in
this manner to express their appropriations of his
faithful services in the prompt delivery of their
mail matter.
The people on Home and Wesby streets have
been greatly annoyed by the ringing Of their
door bells by mischevous boys. Who the boys
are is better known than some of them imagine,
and if the mischief is not stopped, arrests will
be made.
The barn of D. II. Perry, in Quinsigamond
Village, was destroyed by fire last night; loss
not known. 1t contained over thirty tons of
hay. The alarm came from box 80, at the
corner of Vernon and Winthrop streets, and not
from 40, at Quinsigamond which was not in
order, and could not be pulled One steamer
and two hose carriages went down.
Andrew Williams the colored adulterer, who
was wanted for deserving his wife and living
with Mary Ann Barry in this city, was ar
rested in Boston yesterday and brought here.
He claims that he is worth $4,000, and says
the first woman was well enough off without
him, as she had $4,000 in money and place in
her own name in Cambrdgeport worth $4,000
more.
James Nugent, an assailant and batterer of
ten summers, was running on the Nashua Fail
road yesterday to elude the grasp of officer Nc
Farland, when he slipped and struck the top OF
his head on the track and cut cash two inches
long, entirely thrugh the scalp, which was
peeled away from the skull on one side of the
wound. DIR. Wood patched up the youngster
and he is recovering in cell at the police sta
ton.
Mr.. Leander started off on his hundred mile
walk yesterday afternoon at twenty minutes
past four O'Clock, but was again obliged TO
abandon the track on account of the heavy
shower. He accomplished six miles in seventy
two minutes. Fair weather is a condition of
the match, and he announces his intention of
postponing the walk until day in every way
favorable He will not walk to-day, but will
start the first fair day following. A large crowd
of people were in attendance yesterday.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-The case of Eunice
Ashley, who was arraigned on the 25th of July
for keeping common nuisance, came up yes
terday, according to assignment. She was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced to the house
of correction for twelve months; but appealed,
and furnished sureties in $4,000 for her appear
ance at the next term of the superior court
Daniel Green and Eunce Ashley were exam
ined on a charge of lewd and lascivious cohabi-
tation and were each ordered to furnish sure
ties in $500 for trial at the superior court; recog
nized. Geo Mann was arraigned on a charge
of breaking and entering in the night time
the house of Patrick Mcdonnell, and sureties
in $500 were required for his appearance before
the superior court. Dennis Hearns of Leicester
pleaded guilty to committing an assault and bat
terry upon his wife, and was given two months
sentence in the house Of correction. George
LamsOn was sentenced to the house of correction
for two months for second offense of drunken
ness, and Thomas Curran, for like offence, was
let off with fine of SO and costs. John Hart
pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was
fined $40 and costs. His brother Dominic Hart
was charged with assaultng Michael Hart with
dangerous weapon, but as the injured man
could not be found the case was continued one
week, sureties in $500 being required. John G.
Dandey, Daniel Carroll, Charles H. Lee, Sarah
Horton and Cornelius Wren paid fines for
drunkenness.