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

A cold driving rain-Storm, such as the old
farmers would call a regular lamb-killer, pre-
vailed yesterday; and with its undisputed use
fulness, made itself generally disagreeable
Geo. F. Bailey & Co.'s menagerie and circus
will exhibit on the new common next Monday,
afternoon and evening There will be two large
tents, one for each division Of the combination,
and ample time given to all to see the animals
and curosities as well as the circus performance
The hearing in the case of Thomas Earle, re-
turnable before Judge Gray, for contempt OF
court, which was postponed from last Wednes'
day, will take place this morning at nine
O'Clock. The counsel for Alice e. Earle, on the
petition for this hearing, are Hon. George H.
Hoar and Hon. W. w. Rice; for Mr.. Earle
George F. Very, Esq. Mr.. Earle still remains
in the hospital, in raving maniacal condition
The members of the Peoples club contem
plate an excursion to Providence on the evening
of Thursday next, for the purpose of visiting
the union for Christian work in that city. They
will leave on the p. NJ. train, returning on q
special II ain the same evening. Fare to Provi
dence and return, 50. All members wishing tc
go are requested 10 leave their names at Strong
& Rogers coal Office by tomorrow Saturday.
evening.
The musical part Of the free entertainment by
the Peoples club, last evening, consisted of q
song by Miss Rogerson, and piano solos by Miss
Barton and Miss Jordan. The readings were as
follows: Selections from Howell's Venetian
Sketches by J. S. Rogers; a humorous sketch
from John Phenix, by Joseph Chase; "Mar
mion" and the "Charge of the Light Brigade,
by Mr.. Cleveland, both of which pieces wer'
loudly applauded; Mrs. Browning's "Swan't
Nest Among the Reeds" by S. S. Green; and
thrilling tale of the Inquisition, "The Pit anC
the Pendulum" by Joseph E. Davis. The at
tendance was quite large, and the interest wei
sustained throughout. Rev. Mr.. Huntington
had charge Of the exercises.
CHORAL UNION ExcuRsIoN.-The members
of the Choral Union are requested to assemble
at the Providence depot, at ten o'clock, this
morning, in readiness for the express train
which leaves at 1915. Every member is expect
ed to go rain or shine. Ladies and gentlemen
who have not secured their tickets can Obtain
them on board the train
MORTALITY IN MASSACHUSETTS The nun
Der of deaths in eighteen cities and large town
in the state for the week ending April 30, wa
PSI, of which III were in Boston; in Worceste
and Lowell 16 each; in Cambridge, Lynn, ant
Fall River, 10 EACH Lawrence II; CharlestowI
and Newburyport each Salem and Milford
each; Springfield and Chelsea each; Glouces
ter 4; Haverhill and Holyoke each. Sixty
three died of consumption and 26 of pneumonia
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT-GRAY, J.-Th
cross libel cases of Charles H. Whitney VS.. Caro-
line H. Whitney and Caroline H. Whitney VS.
Charles II. Whitney, for divorce, wer
both dismissed as also the case of z
Bakervs Frances NJ. Shedd Baker. Jonathan
Southwicl5 VS.. Miranda SOuthwick, divorce dc
creed for deSertion. The court will finish up tn
business of the term and adjourn size die to
day.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-The cases before Judg
Williams, yesterday, were Timothy Leary, 70
keeping liquor fined $40 and costs; Oliver T
Laverty, drunkenness, SIS and costs; Geo. VII
liams, drunkenness, 81 and costs; Charlie
Parmelee, common drunkard, case continued 70
sentence; John S. Rollins, larceny, continued t
May 9Th for trial; Edward ]. Quinn, common
drunkard, three months house of correction
George w. Burbank, common drunkard, con
tinued one month for sentence; Michael O'Dris
coll, assault and battery, one month house G
correction; appealed and recognized in $500.
THE LINCOLN House has been entirely re
modelled in the most thorough and elegant style
by the enterprising propretors into who's
hands it recently passed, Messrs. A. G. William
& Co. The outside, as was remarked by us
several weeks ago, looks better since it was re
painted and had graded walk and fence il
front, than when it was new; and most certain
ly the inside never looked so well as at present
The whole fIom top to bottom, has been entirel,
remodelcd and painted, with new plumbing bat
rooms furnished with hot and cold water, etc. Tn
halls, stairways and rooms are all newly car
peted with Brussels aud English tapestry o
tasteful designs and beautiful patterns, fror
Henchman's; the furniture is also new through
out in each of the rooms, from Chollar's anG
Lawrence's. The crockery and plate which will
so often be called in requisition at suppers sue
as the house has spread on several occasions c
late, is from Knowlton Bros. Last evening thu
house furnished supper for the large and selec
party given by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wall.
New England Baptist Educational Con
ventiOm.
SECOND DAY.
Thursday mornings session was opened wit