Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-23
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CITY NEWS.

upper HORTICULTURAL hall this evening.
Nov 30, and not Oct. 80, as has been stated,
is the tiue when Theodore Thomas has arranged
to visit this city.
One Of the new houses in the brick block ON
Ashland street is offered for sale. 1t is good
location and nice house.
The county and councillor conventions Of the
labor reform party will be held this forenoon,
at eleven O'Clock, in the anthropological room.
Einigkeits Lodge No. A has a notice to lis
members among the advertisements this morn
Ing.
a notice which appears to-day will interest
the many who are willing to throw open their
doors to the musical people who are drawn here
by the convention.
The musical convention will open at ten
O'Clock to-day. The rchcarsals during the day
will be held in Washburn hall, and in the eve.
ming in Mechanics hall
Dole Bldwell at the theatcr tonight, under
the management of Bidwcll and Wilkinson
The plays will be "Zingari" and laughablc
farce.
A team was taken from the street in front of
Lamson & Glaciers auction rooms at three
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and found by
Officer Hogan at w Washington square at eleven
O'Clock at night
The fire alarm Saturday afternoon about one
O'Clock, was on account of slight fire in a
house on Howard street, owned by Dennis
Leach, the tenant in that part being Thos White.
The fire was put out before the fire department
rca ched the spot.
John Collins and the company with him
played even better on Saturday evening than
Friday; but the talent of Collins was not en-
loycd as it might have been for the lovers ofthe
Irish drama didn't turn out in profitable num-
bers.
Prof Touriee of Boston, delivered au interest
ing address yesterday forenoon at Trinity church
upon sacred music as an element of religious
worship, and in the evenin" at the same place,
conducted prase-meeting which was largely
attcnded-the house being completely flled-and
was an occasion of much interest.
A society has recently been formed here with
"Ihe Worcester Naturalization and Reading
Room Association" for lis name. Its officers
consist of John L. Murphy, president; Jere-
miah Murphy, vice president; James McDcr-
mott, recording secretary; P. W. Ford, fuan-
cia secretary; Capt O'Dtiscoll, treasurer, and a
board Of eight trustees A reading room has
been opened at No. 90 Crompton's block, on
Mechanic street; and the purpose Of the asso-
citation is-as indicated by its namc-to bring
the attention of the Irish people to the conSid-
Grafton Of political matters. 1t claims to be in
dependent of any party, but the political ten
dcncy of its formation is obvious.
A Soathbndge street bridge victim was saved
from death or a broken back, last Friday night,
by crying out Justify for help as he hung by his
hands to the timbers while his legs danglcd
perilously between the Boston and Albany rail
road and the hard bottom of Southbridge street,
some twelve Or fifteen feet below The man was
trying TO cross the bridge, and, to speak unc-
quivocally, was drunk His cries for help were
heard 10y young man who happened to be
going home late, and he was pulled up through
the timbcrs, in condition of complete exhaus-
tiou.
Assistant Marshal Washbum, who went to
Chicago last Tuesday, carrying with him S165
as a gift from the policemen of this city
TO the destitute members of the Chicago police
department, returned yesterday morning. The
marshal of Chicago, to whom he delivered the
money, said that he had only time to thank him
then, but the kindness would be held in remenl-
brance after the confusion is over and the force
can be got together. Mr.. Washburn says that
the trains east arc all crowded with women and
children, who have been furnished with passes,
while such men as can be put to work are in
duced to remain; and at the large depots the
hungry mothers and little ones excite the sym,
pathy of all travellers Rev. T. L. st John,
who has been distributing fund raised by the
Freemasons Of this city, is on his way home,
and preached in Troy, N Y, yesterday.
At the democratic caucus, held Saturday eve
ming, at which George f. Hcwett was chairman,
and James A McDermott secretary, the follow
ing list of delegates to the county and senatorial
conventions was chosen: George W. Gill, Edwin
Conant, Andrew Athy, T. N. Childs, Thomas II.
Babbtt, Otis Pcirce, Philip OConnell Michael
O'DriscoI, jeremiah Murphy, NJ. J. Foley,
George f. Hewett Vernon A. Ladd, James A.
llcDermott, Morris Melavin, o. q. Davenport,
Levi Barker, George Il. Spur, l.. B. Start, J.
X. Churchill, w. A. Williams, Richard
Matthews, jonathan Munyan, Maurice Powers,
JohnJ O'Gorman, Patrick ODay, Jr., John L.
Murphy, P. P. Redican, John DriScoll, c. l..
Wood James Doom, A. II. Sennitt Thomas
McGillicuddy, James Z. Estabrook, David Shor-
tel, J. J. flaming.
Mr.. Geo. Thrall, who has been increasing the
business aud adding to the good name of the
Bay State house in this city for three years past
will leave to-day to take charge of the Battle
house in Mobile, Ala. The Bay State under his
management has been in every way well kept
hotel, and the people of the "Guf city" may
depend upon having a good house under the
same direction, with a gentleman of character
at its head. Mr.. Thrall received his first lessons
in hotel life at the st. Charles, in New Orleans
and feels that he is almost returning to the
scenes of pleasant memories rather then going
among strangers. The Bay State house, which
will remain in competent hands under his man
agement, is looking fresh and attractive on all
its floors, having been newly frescoed, papered
and carpeted to a great extent. The Battle
house has the reputation of being one of the best
in the south. 1t was opened by Paran Stevens,
with F. H. Chamberlin, native of Worcester
and Mr.. Darling, now of the Fifth Avenue hotel
in New York, as active partners, and kept by
them in connection with the fremont and Revere
of Boston, Fifth Avenue of New York and Con-
tinental of Philadelphia, until the war broke ont
1t has about twice the capacity of the Bay State
house.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-ln the munclpal court,
Saturday, John c. Bennett paid $50 and costs
for maintaining a liquor nuisance; Lucius W.
Pond, Patrick Ryan, and Bridget Conlon, each
paid fine of $40 and costs for violating the
city ordinance in relation to building within
the fire limits; Thomas W. Welsh was fined IS
and costs for drunkenness, second offence, and
committed TO Jail on non-paymeut.
GONE TO EUROPE FOR LOST CnILD.-The
Boston Herald Of Saturday has the following
paragraph concerning parties in this city:
Gin the supreme court, this morning, petit
ton was presented for the custody of n child,
under the following circumstances: A young
lady from Worcester married an Englshman in
California some years since, They came back
from California over year ago to Worcester.
q Some trouble arose between them, and the hus-
band left the wife, going to Fall River. He staid
there month, then came back to Worcester,
and, promising to live with his wife and behave
himself he staid with her one night. But the