Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-14
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CITY NEWS.

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White, was celebrated by large gathering of
nds, at Ill Park street, last evening. The
| esents included a valuable set of parlor furni-
I e, and the presentation speech was made by
Rev. Mr.. Huntington.
Leonard S. Hudson, a son of L. K. Hudson, Of
this city, is the first to resettle his family upon
the burnt district of Chicago south side. He
lost his home and business in the fire, but the
ninth of the present month found him "at
home" in a temporary shanty, living in the
rear, and getting ready for business in the front.
The city council did not meet last evening-of
course it didn't. There was no intention or de
sire on the part of its members to do so, for a
two weeks adjournment was unanimously voted
at the meeting one week ago. And that is why
the city council did not meet last evening.
The gas-ftting jantor Of Music hall has left
the city, we understand The poor fellow got
so bewildered in selling tickets at the box-office
whenever there was lively call for them, that
there's no telling where railroad tickets will
carry him.
The wife of Mr.. Joseph Curtis of New Wor-
cester committed suicide last Saturday after
noon, by hanging herself in the cellar of her
residence. She has been very much depressed
in spirits for some time past, and the act was
without doubt committed in moment of in
sanity. She was about 65 years of age.
No one should fail to see the remarkable
painting of the battle of Gettysburg, which is to
be exhibited at Horticultural hall for ten days.
beginning tomorrow. When this famous pic
ture was exhibited in Boston last year it at
tracted universal attention, and was visited
again and again by hundreds, who found the
subject too vast to be taken in at one sitting.
The painting Of the last hours of Lincoln is also
to be shown at the afternoon exhibitions.
The complaint against Chas. II. Cutler, (alias
this, that and the other name, as occasion re-
quires), for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was put on file in the municipal court,
and he was turned over to Lowell officer, who
came to the city yesterday, in company with
Rev. Mr.. Mallory, whose name was forged by the
fraudulant preacher last summer. Mr.. Mallory
found no difficulty in picking out his man
among a room full He lost his pious serenity
while being removed, and emphaticaly declared
that almighty God had given him power 10
WELD the pen; and he would yet be heard from
in denunciation of these pettiOat decisions by
whom so much trouble had come upon him"
From Richards, Metcalf & Co., we receive the
following new sheet music: The Mother Goose
rhymes, "Baa, baa, black Sheep" and "Ding
dong bell" set to music by G. Moulton and en-
bellished with good portrait of Mrs. Charles
MOulton; "At Rosy Dawn, Yase Joyense" as
sung by Mrs. Moulton; Byron's "Maid of
Athens" set to music by Henry K. Allen; "The
Regatta" a yacht song by Oliver Optic, music
by d. F. Hodges; "There is gal in our town"
a buifo song by J. w. Turner; and one of Ada
Richmond's songs entitled Washington Street
Belle" From the same publishers, G. d. Rus
sell & Co., comes some choice piano pieces A
Mozart sonata, No. II, fingered by Moscheles;
'Preudes briiants" by j. Concone; "Daisy
Farm watzes" by f. N. Catln; and Washing
ton Elm Quickstep, by Charles Moulton.
AID FOR CHICAGO AND THE NoRTHwEsT-
The additional subscriptions are; S. B. l. God
dard, $40; citizens of Wlkinsonville, by w. X.
Hill, $4S; employees of F. +. Phelps foundry,
$36; previously reported, S42 1912; total, S42,-
253.42. Those persons who have subscribed to
lut ubONG Illilu anu HdNG uOl paul NlC lNquCStCu
to call on the treasurer at once.
CHARLES B. WHITING, Treasurer
NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION The reg
ular public meeting of this association will be
held this evening, at the rooms in Foster street.
Prof. c. o. Thompson will present to the associ-
alton the head of a walruS, and make remarks
in regard to it; he will also speak of Aden's
new fruit preserving process. These meetings
are always open for discussion, and remarks
from any lady or gentleman present will be ac-
ceptable. ANY person wishing to join the asSo-
citation should hand in their names before the
exercises begin.
The cabinet will be open for inspection We'd
nesday afternoon.
MUsIcAL.-The choir of the church of the
Unity, assisted by Others well known in our
musical circles, announce a concert to be given
at the Church of the Unity next Tuesday eve
ming, complimentary to Miss Ingraham, the
soprano singer who has achieved such great
success as vocalist in this community. Mrs
Edward Hamilton will lend her very valuable
assistance at this concert, as will also Messrs.
b. d. Allen, +. B. Story and the members of the
Unity choir, Miss Persis Bell, the child violin
ist, who createdisuch a sensa lou at the recent
concerts of the musical convention, is to have
place on the programme, which is to be of the
most attractive character. The concert will be
avery fine one and will enlist very general at
tention. There will be demand for tickets
equal to the capacity of the church, and the
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given will richly merit much large audience
than the house will contain.
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MUNICIPAL CoURT.-Chas. II. Cutters case
was disposed Of in the municipal court yester-
day by placing ii on file; Gee. G. Hodges for
a second offence of drunkenness, was sentenced
to three months in the house of correction
Patrick Cox got two months in the same insti-
tuition for similar offence; Leander Goozey paid
81 and costs for disturbing the peace; Patrick
Cronin, for threatening, was ordered to recog-
nze in 800 to keep the peace six months, and
falling to procure bonds he was committed to
jail; David E. Lincoln, complained Of for cruelty
to horse, was discharged; Michael Calvin,
VIM. Dillon, Martin Kelley, Charles G. Cum
mings, Michael McKeon, Michael McDermot
and Severan Lalerau paid fines for drunkenness,
and case was placed on file for Mary Morri-
son; Patrick Cronin and John Come could not
pay fines imposed upon them for drunkenness,
and were consequently committed to Jail.
SUPERIOR Court IN FITCHBURG.-Thc No
vember term of the superior court for the trial
of civil cases began at Ftchburg yesterday af-
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