Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-21
G0turttster 4ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

ming.
The republican city committee are notified to
meet ut headquarters, in Spy building, ut half
past seven this evening.
The winter term of the Dread schools will
commence tomorrow morning at haGpast eight
O'Clock.
An entertainment at the yestry Of the UniFer-
salist church for the benefit Of the Sunday school
library, is advertised for Friday evaning
The catalogue of the Worcester academy for
the academical year 1912 contains the names
of ninetysix pit oils-seyenty males and twenty
six females.
Prof. Richards will give the third lecture in
the Mechanics course, at their hall, this even
ing Subject: Spectrum Analysis"
son, the injured policeman, is better. He
removed TO his home yesterday, and his
FRI Is confidently hope for his recovery. He is
one of the most efficient men on the force.
Morse & Smith slaughtered, last Friday, a
pair of oxen, six years oil, fatted by James
Wallace of West Brookfeld the dressed weight
of which was 27OS pounds. They can be seen
at their market, 21S Main street.
G. Swainc Buckley, the last of the brothers
who once composed the popular Buckley scrc-
III play written expressly for him, entitled
"On the Track"
The Worcester Light Infantry company has a
notice among the advertisements, of its assem-
bly,, to take place this evening. The company
will have supper at the dining rooms of Taft,
Bliss & Rice.
The subject of Colonel Pachcldei's lecture in
connection with the exhibition of the picture of
the Battle of Gettysburg, this evening, will be
"Grand Review of the Battle, i" embracing move
ments OF corps, divisions, briga les, regiments
and batteries, nterSpcrsed with incidents of the
engagement, &c.
Joseph Murphy and his excellent company
pleased another audience at Music hall, last
night, by a repetition of "Ilclp." This dramatic
organization will doubtless receive hearty wei.
come,-now that theiTmcrs are known,-when
they again visit Worcester.
The Worcester soldiers monument is now to
be a fixed fact. The money has been voted, and
the monument committee will Immediately
make contract with Rudolph Rogers, the
seulptor-the design to be substantially the
same as described IN the Spy recently 1t will
cost about $4,000, and will be ready to be put
up in about eighteen months.
The action Of the city council in PROMPTLY
voting to appropriate the necessary sum for the
soldiers monument gave great satisfaction to
the many friends who were gathered at the city
hall last evening. When the vote was declared
large number of enthusiastic persons, incud-
ing good delegation of the Grand Army,
gathered in front of the hall and ratified the de-
cision Of the council by repeated cheers.
Wachte the greatest of tenors, is coming to
Worcester, and will give concert next Monday
night He is the new singer about whom so
great stir has been made, and of whom it has
been said that when he has reached his high G
there is glimpse given Of the whole octave at
tainable beyond which he might mount to had
he the time.
Tonight comes the concert complimentary to
Miss Ingraham, the fayorile Worcester soprano.
1t is to be given at the Church of the Unity,
where tickets can be obtained this evening by
those who do not previously buy them at the
music stores. The programme is rich one,
and the vocal and instrumental assistance vol
unteered on the occasion is Of Il character to
make the concert n notable one in our local
musical annals. We look for a fine audience
and one of the choicest concerts of the year.
The boys Of the House of the Angel G uar-
dian drew full hall last night and were very
interesting. Careful musical culture has de-
veloped remarkable talent in these children;
they sing with surprising harmony, and tone
of piety peryades the language OF their songs
and dialogues. Their acrobatic leats woud not
disgrace good circus, while they have none of
the vulgarty Of the sawdust To patronze
these clever orphans is to be well entertained
while doing charitable act. They play again
Wednesday evening. Last nights proceeds 90
towards erecting the proposed convent ON Yer
non street.
ARCTIC BIRDS Several specimens orthe com
mon sea dove or little aux (o'ergUilts alka), a
description of which we gave in our paper, yes
terday, have been found in this vicinity. One
found between this city and New England VII
lage by Mr.. J. P. Harrington of the latter place,
has been presented by him to the Natural His
tory association, who have also received 4 spec-
men from Mr.. L. L. Spaulding. These spec-
mems will be sent to the taxdcrmst TO be pre-
pared for the cabinet Of the association, where
may be seen specimens of the larger aux.
CITY MoRTALITY.-ThG number of deaths
in Worcester during the week ending Nov. IS,
was "a; ii males ana Ii females. TOuf 0eu OF
canker rash, of Group 4, lung fever 8, accidental
Q, consumption ?, sinsanity }, typhoid fever
2, and one each Of heart disease, Inflammation
of brain, general debility and cancer The two
oldest were &C and 60, 10 were under five years
old, and six under one year. Nineteen were of
foreign parentage.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-Judge Williams had a
long list of cases before him yesterday. James
Desmond, for a ieloniOus assault upon an officer,
ordered to recognize with suretics in the sum Of
$4,000 for his appearance at the January term OF
superior court; committed ON failure TO rccog-
nize; the same, for disturbing the peace, com
plant placed on file; Charles Foley and James
GilbIide, keeping liquor nuisance and gaming
house, cases continued; Shadrach Cook, keeping
liquor, fined SO ands coSIs, paid; Thomas J.
Baker and Samuel j. Roach, drunk, second
offence, six months in house of correction each;
james c. DOnnelly, Ambrose Boynton, James
C. Ripley Thomas King, Gardner c. Whiting,
John c. Mckenzie, Owen Toner, Timothy Cas-
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