Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-20
aaurtester 1ailg Spp,
CITY NEWS.

Yesterdays weather was favorable to planting
Strawberries are coming to be thought of as
luxury not hlgh-priced
The REMEMBERING of streets doesn't suit every.
body.
Theatre goers are waiting patiently for Joe
Jefferson.
Exchange street is taking its turn at the sewer
business.
Gen. A. B. R. sprague, OF this city, is to dc
liver the address before the G. A. R. Post, al
Westborough, on memorial day.
The Scotchmen of Worcester will take NOTES
that meeting in which they are interested, tC
be held Monday evening, is advertised in anoth
err part of the paper
The case of Earle and Clifford, on which thu
s grand jury of Essex county, has found Dill lo'
kidnapping and assault, is continued TIL th'
October term of court.
The fire last night, of which an alarm was
given at two o'clock, was in one of the buildings
connected with Goes wrench works at Webster
square. 1t was very soon extinguished, ant
but little damage was done.
A. r. Culver, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
graduated from the Highland military academy
in this city, last June, was drowned at Exeter
N. H., on the 10th inst. He was young man Of
much promise, and was preparing to enter Har
ward college at its next com mencement.
Delegates to the International convention Of
the young mems Christian association at Wash
ington, from Worcester and vicinity, can pro
cure tickets of H. NJ. Wheeler, 98 Main street
at a reduced rate. Delegates and members U
their families can be accommodated.
At the national association of Christians OPP
posed to secret societies." which will hold it,
annual meeting in Worcester, June 10 PhilC
Carpenter of Chicago, Elder David Bernard
Gerritt Smith, President Blanchard, L. N. STRAIT
Ton, and Prof. Sloane, of Allegheny City, Pa.
are among the speakers expected, and it is
hoped that Wendell Phillips will address the
association on the evening of the 7th.
The express train from Boston last night, due
here at ten o'clock, met with an accident before
leaving Boston by which the engine was con
Sidcrably injured and the express car upset. Il
is stated that the engine was thrown from the
track, causing the trouble mentioned. No one
was reported as injured. Another engine was
attached, and the train came on, arriving here
about two hours behind time.
A Webster correspondent of the Gazette says
"0n recent visit to your city we were pleased
and our palate tickled by draught from Fair
banks & Piper's new soda fountain. That he;was
pleased with the appearance of the elegant and
costly fountain is not strange; hut it's coming
it little steep to tell Worcester people about
having his "palate tickled by draught," when
never sizz of the delectable fluid has yet been
drawn. His is certainly an enviabe imagina
ton, and would be profitable to frequent drink
ers. The soda will be turned on this morning
and then any number of palates may be tickled
on short notice, whether they come from Web
ster Or Patagonia.
The liquor-selling eases of Dennis DrscO
Philip O'Connell, Richard Powers, Thomas Ma
10y, Morris Tehan. and James Murphy came
before Judge Williams yesterday, but were con
tinued till Monday. James H.rHogan was fined
$40 and costs for disturbing the peace, and or
dered to recognize in $500 bonds to appear al
the superior court on q charge of mayhem.
Morris w. Tehan was fined $50 and costs fol
keeping liquor nuisance-appealed and recog
nized in $500 bonds; Irwin Fletcher, SO and
costs for disturbing the peace; Frank Cutler,
$40 and costs for liquor selling, and Jas. Smith
IS and costs for drunkenness.
Col. JOHN d. BACHELOR is coming to WOr.
cester, on the 18th of next month, to remain
one week, with his celebrated painting, "The
Battle of Gettysburg" He has exhibited il
with great success in several cities, and comes
here as the last place before leaving New Eng.
land The picture is said to be truthful one
in which the battle is portrayed exactly as ii
appeared, without the strange work that fancy
prompts some artists to do, in the way of max
ing battle scenes more terrible by unnatural
hand to-hand bayonet fights and streams Of
blood in the foreground The colonel Witnessed
the battle of Gettysburg, and knew what he
was painting; besides, he took the precaution
to consult officers who were in the fight, and
left nothing undone to make it an accurate rep
resentaton. 1t is brought here under the
auspices of post 10, and of its successful recep-
ton there is little doubt, for many of our Wor-
ceeter men were on that field, and will be glad
10 look on the picture and listen to the lecture
of the colonel, who can ''talk the night away
eutertaningly, as well as by his brush he has
"shown how fields were won"
THE CONCERT given at Mechanics halllasteve
ming, included in its programme no dull or un-
interesting pieces, had frstcass singers, and
was enjoyed by an audience large for this
season, including many of the most cultivated
people of the city. The quartet singing by
Mrs. H. NJ. Smith, Mrs. c. A. Barry, Mr. W. J.
I Ru6nlpbcot
larly well done. Just to hear DR.. J. II. Wilcox
play his representation of Thunder Storm, -
on the organ, was worth more than the whole OF
some concerts. One man was heard to remark
--as the horn echo died away-that he had
"never heard that organ played before, although
he had been to many an organ concert in the
hall. These were the pieces given: Stabat Ma
ter, Introduction, Chorus and Quartet; Air,
"Cujus Amman" Tenor Solo, Mr.. w. j. Winch
Duet, "Quis est Homo" Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Barry; Air, "Pro Peccatis," Bass Solo, Mr.. Ru'
dolphsen; Recitation and Chorus, ella Mater,
Bass Solo, Mr. Rudolphsen; Quartet, "Sancta
Mater" Mrs. Smith, Mrs Barry, Mr.. Winch
and Mr.. Rudolphsen; Cavatina, "Fac ut Por-
tenn" Mrs. Barry; Quartet, "Quando Corpus, ,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Barry, Mr.. Winch, and Mr.
Rudglphsen; Air and Chorus, "IuHammatus y
Mrs. Smith and Chorus. Representation OF a
Thunder Storm, DIR. j. II. Wilcox; Song, "Tis
evening brings my heart to thee" Mrs. C. A.
Barry; Solo, "Tantum ergo" MIR. J. +. Ru.
dolphsen; Overture, era Diavolo," DR.. j. H
Wilcox; Ballad, crest darling, rest" Mrs. H
NJ. Smith; Song, "Break, break" Mr. Winch;
Solo and Chorus, Regina Celi,'' Mrs. Smith
and Chorus.
SUPERIOR CoURT-CRMINAL TERM-DEwEY J
Friday Nay l9-The case of Julia F. Williams in.
dicted with Carpenter for extorting money from
George p. Martin, was taken up, when Mr.. Very
her counsel, admitting the evidence against her to
be the same substantially that against Carpenter
stated that he was content to have the case sub
mitted to the jury without any evidence or argu
ment, but he desired to put in the same exceptions
As In the other case. BY direction of the court thG
jury returned pro forma verdict Of guilty and the
case goes up with the other
The district attorney then moved for the sentence
Of Mrs. Williams, on her conviction of larcen,
from Mrs. Dutton, stating that she escaped convic
tion for larceny from Lewis Barnard tbrough tn,
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