Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-10

AID FOR THE FRENcH.-In another place
will be found an advertisement relating to the
efforts made in Boston to furnish aid to the
suffering French, and calling on us to support
these efforts. We have no Doubt that this ap-
peal will find responses. The destitution in the
French towns and villages must be very great,
and whatever is done, needs to be done quickly.
We understand that the gentlemen who have
charge of the matter, in Boston, expect to have
authority from the government, to send their
supplies to France in the fine new steam frigate
Worcester" and as there is always "magic in
aname," as well as pleasure in ministering to
the wants Of those who suffer, this circumstance
will not lessen the disposition of our people to
make contributions. If the lrigate Worcester
can be loaded to her utmost capacity, and sent
to France speedily, suffering will be relieved
and an influence in favor of future kindness
in our relations with the French, will be Sc
cured.
INIQUITY.-A man by the name of John G.
Folsom appeared at the police station before
light yesterday morning and reported that gold
watch valued at S125 had been stolen from him
in fight at the house known as "The Farm"
about two miles out of the city, and another
man by the name of Patrick Joy appeared with
head very much the worse for having been in
the same row. They represented things in such
a riotous condition that Capt Howe and officer
Ranger went down to see what was going on
but made no arrests. The evidence of one kind
and another which appeared yesterday, indicated
clearly that the watch was stolen as claimed by
Folsom, and yesterday afternoon City Marshal
brennan and Assistant Marshal Washburn
visited the scene of so much iniquity, and ar
rested the keeper of the house, Helen James, to-
gether with Carrie Wilson, Anna Brown, Fannie
A. Wds and Mary Wood, four Cyprians con-
nected with the Infamous place. They will be
examined this morning on a charge of larceny
and vagrancy.
CooPERATIoN.-The meeting for discussion
in regard to the application of the principles of
cooperation, held last night in the hall of Ste
vens' new block, on Southbrdge street, called
together some thirty Or forty men, all of whom
were most deeply interested in the whole sub-
ject. The president OF the cooperative assocja-
ton, Mr.. NJ. S. johnson, called the meeting to
order, and stated the purpose for which it was
called-to compare ideas, and to show to the
people the real practicability OF the system
which the association has proved so thoroughly
in the workings of their Furnishing grocery
store.
Mr.. f, NJ Marble, from the committee APP
pointed to arrange for the meeting, stated that
Mr.. j. +. Manning, another member of the COM
mittee, had prepared some resolutions, cover
ing the questions which they were there to dis
cuss, which were the application of the CO.
operative principle to other ranches of family
supply besides groceries.
MIR. Manning therefore offered the resolutions
referred to, which went over the whole oues.
ton, even OF carrying thet principle into me-
chanics, agriculture and manufacture, and then
spoke at considerable length in explanation of
the tendency of trade monopoly and the laws of
the state at present governing cooperative ASSOC
Citations. The resolutions were not discussed 10
any great extent, for those present seemed to
have been drawn there by desire 10 learn If
anything could be done TO give them coal Mt n
less plice than they are now paying. The
question of starting meat and provision
market in connection with the store was touched
upon, but coal seemed to be tie particular com.
modify demanding attention.
MIR. Marble believed that the working people
of the city might just as well provide them
selves with coal at an expense of only eight or
nine dollars per ton as to pay eleven and twelve
as they are now doing, by starting a co-opera-
tive coal yard with capital of-say $40, 1000
which there would be no difficulty in raising,