Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-10
Gaurtester Daily spp,
CITY NEWS.

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Long of this city, on machine for tapping gas
and water fittings
The next social of Post 10, G, A.. R., will be
held on Thursday evening, on which occasion
there will be much offered in the way of at
tractive entertainment.
In the municipal court, Saturday, James
Maria OF Warren was fined $40 and costs for
keeping liquor, Charles L. Sprinks was fined
SzO and costs for stealing an umbrella, and sew
eral persons were fined for drunkenness.
The Jewish Feast Of the Passover began on the
9Th inst, and will close next Wednesday, The
eating of unleavened bread is the peculiar feature
of its observance.
Among the new advertisements is one con-
corning the escape from the lunatic hospital of
Eliza Leyden of Gardner. She is feeble
woman, depressed in spirits, and much anxiety
Is felt concerning her whereabouts.
The annual meeting Of the Worcester county
mechanics ASSOCIATION, for the election of off,
GERS and transaction of general business. will
be held tomorrow evening at Washbum hall.
Preliminary to this meeting there will be a eau.
Gus this evening.
Little earthly eruptions, noticeable on the
margin of walks where the sun has an all-dav
gaze, tell us that lots of tormcnting little in
scots, more remarkable for their industry than
usefulness, have concluded to come to the sur
face and begin operations.
1t is the intention of the managers of the Colt
excursion for the coming summer to secure the
same steamer that carried the company last
ycar-the New Brunswick. Capt. Pike, and
also the engineer of that steamer, paid visit to
some OF the eXcursiOnistS and were shown
around the city on Saturday afternoon.
One year ago to-day, conductor Taft's express
train, on the Providence road, on its first trip,
took down the road an excursion party of promi.
nent gentlemen Of this city The train, at first
regarded as an experiment, has proved one of
the best paying departments of the company's
business; and another car will probably be at
tached when the summer travel begins.
MIR. Reuben NJ. Colby, who has been a member
of the police force for about three years, has
sent in his resignation. He will now turn his
attention to the making of picture frames,
showcases, &c, at the mandatory of Colby &
Hagar on Front street, over Sumner Pratt's.
During his connection with the police force he
has proved an efficient officer and has been en-
trusted with several important detective Iobs.
Mercury made jump Saturday, and went
away up in the little tubes in different parts of
the city to the figures Sc, 80 and 3D. according to
the thermometers heard from. Thermometers
never agree, even when they are kept cool by
January blasts and frosts, so of course it cannot
beexpected that they will start off even in the
race for the "hottest day." The point reached
thus early is not many degrees below the maxi
mum of last July.
woman in this city tried very hard to com
nit suicide one day last week She procured
pistol at first, and thought to shoot herself: but
her intentions missed fire as well as the pistol
which was taken away from her by her husband
Thwarted in that scheme, she next swallowed
half spoonful Of creosote, following it up by
two pistol cartridges, which she had at first in
tended to use with the pistol, and seemed deter
mined to have in her body by some means, even
if she had to take them like any other pills. A
doctor saved her life.
The funeral of John J. Fitzgerald, who was
member of hook and ladder company No. 3,
was attended yesterday afternoon by process
sion which included nearly all the members of
the fire department, Post 10 of the Grand Army,
and the ancient order of Hibernians. The fire
men, with the board of engineers at their head,
formed at the house of hook and ladder 2, on
Thomas street, were joined by the Grand Amy
at Pearl street, and then marched to Temple
street, where the Hibeinians formed in the line
The procession then marched up Green and Yer
non streets to Ward and escorted the body back
to the church on Temple street, where mass was
said. Then the line reformed and marched
through Temple, Grafton, Water, Green, Trum-
bull, Front, Main and Cambridge streets to the
Catholic cemetery.
the present condition of affairs with the wire
workers is shown by the resolutions published
in another place. meeting was held Saturday
morning in the field north OF the Grove street
works, from which a deputaton was sent to
confer with the president and directors OF the
corporation. The employers assured this com
mittee that it was useless to attempt any differ
ent arrangement than that already given out as
the determination of the corporation; accord
ingly, a meeting was appointed for the evening"
aud held in Lincoln hall. TWAS largely attended,
and after due consideration of their positions,
the men concluded that rather than 90 back on
terms such as were held out, they would seek
other employment.