Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-17
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CITY NEWS.

Chief Engineer Gould will go to New Haven
to-day, in company with the mayor of Lynn,
and also the chief engineer and fire committee
of that place, to inspect the fire alarm telegraph
system.
The Worcester central conference will meet at
the Salem street church to-day, at ten A NJ.
The meeting of the Sabbath school children will
be at two P. NJ, at the same place. Services in
tue evening at the Union church.
"Bock beer" is the fayorite German beverage
at this particular season of the year, and in
trying to find out just how it differs from lager,
some experimenting fellows middle the mys-
terry hopelessly.
A young lady walking up Exchange street,
yesterday afternoon, was thrown violently to
the ground and somewhat injured by two little
dogs that ran against her feet. She was for a
little time unable to help herself, but soon re-
covered enough to walk.
A new hotel for summer boarders has been
opened in Charlton, as will be seen by an ad-
vertisement this morning. 1t is called the
Bellevue house, and is conducted by Mr.. Charles
T. Pratt from this city. The hotel is well
located, has been thoroughly fitted up, and is
under management that will spare no pains to
make it desirable place.
The three women charged with being Access
series to the Grafton bank robbery-Adelaide
Perris, Sophia T. Perris and Jane F. Perris-
have been allowed their liberty on recognizance
of $1,000 bail each for appearance at future
time. The bail was reduced by Judge Williams
from $4,000.
The legislature is fast solving our local rail-
road problem. The bill removing the tracks
from our common and providing for grand
union station has been passed by the house and
has gone to the senate, where we trust it will be
received with equal favor The bill is an ex-
cellent one, and considering the several interests
that had to be conciliated, could not well be
improved.
The grand concert, under the direction of Mr..
S. Richards of this city, to be given in Upton,
will take place on Friday evening, the 10th.
The musical talent engaged includes the choir
Of the Church Of the Unity of this city, and
Mrs. ]. H. Long, the popular music teacher of
Boston. Those who intend to go from this city
can purchase tickets at the music store of Rich
ards, Metcalf & Co.
There are now about seventy-fve men at work
on the lower end of Mill Brook sewer, near Cam
bridge street, on the contract awarded to Walker
& Converse. The excavation is going on rapidly,
and the stone work is already begun. When
completed, this will be of much importance to
the whole city, by letting the water off freely,
and ultimately doing away with the long brook
that now crooks about the "island."
Thomas Earle's condition last night was the
same as for several days past, except that he
constantly grows worse 1t is the opinion of
medical men that there is no cure for him, and
that he can survive the strain upon his mind
and body but short time. He is raving much
of the time, takes no nouriShment voluntarily.
and sleeps only when under the influence of
powerful sedatives.
The police officers have just received instruc-
lions to make their annual sanitary inspection
of the city. The city is divided into districts,
and each officer is expected to inspect all
premises in his district, and to report in
detail on all estates where garbage, filth,
standing water, or other matter deleterious to
the public health are found. All property own
ers and tenants are required, by law, to allow
the officers free access TO their premises for the
purposes of this inspection, and all orders of
the officers for the removal of filth and the
cleaning up of premises, must be complied with
promptly