Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-25
New YorI, City News

New YORK, Dec. 24.-All banks brokers'
BOARD gold room and all public institutions were
closed at three O'Clock to-day, until Friday
Thomas Farrell, the keeper in the Wards ISL
and lunatic asylum, who is held on two indct-
ments for homicide of patients under his charge,
was suffered to 90 on his own recognzance, the
principal witness against him having died
The Irish Anderson poisoning case went to
the jury this afternoon. disagreement is ex-
pected.
The verdict of the jury over the bodies burned
at the Filth Avenue hotel was rendered last
night, TO the effect that the means of escape
were circumScribed; thar the prOpretors of the
hotel did all in their power to facilitate the es.
cape OF the inmates, and recommend that all
hotels in the city be immediately inspected to
prevent reoccurrence of such a catastrophe.
Henry Siegler was stabbed to death by Fred
erick Wise in Williamsburg, last night. Wise
ESCAPED.
Samuel NJ. Laughton seriously stabbed po-
liceman while ejecting him from the Bowery
theatre last night, and Bernard Farrell fatally
STABBED owen Mcbride for ejecting him from
the latter's rum shop.
AT the annual banquet of the Baptist social
union in Brooklyn, last evening, addresses were
delivered by Rev. Drs. Stockbridge (iormerlv of
Boston, now Of Progdencc), Anderson oil Roch-
ester, Boardman OF Poughkeepsie, Prof. J. D.
Reid, and others.
In the case of Hugh Smith, jointly indicted
with Peter b. Sweeny, Tweed and others, an
application was made some weeks ago to quash
tue indictment against Smith Recorder Hack
EFT this morning rendered his decision quashing
the indictment, principally on the ground that
the extended term of Judge Bedford's grand
jury was illegal.
John L. Simmons, the murderer of Duryea
was removed from Park hospital 10 an unknown
place OF safety by the police. This was due 10
the fact that the police became aware of a vigil
lance committee OF some forty determined men.
who intended taking Simmons from the hospi-
tai and hanging him.
Sixteen Brooklyn politicians were arrested
last night at a cock fight, upon which tie police
raided.
The aldermen of Brooklyn last night adopted
resolution, inquiring of Mayor Powell by
what authority he opened negotiations for the
purchase OF valuable land near the navy yard of
the general government.
Bankers elevator in Brooklyn was burned last
night. Loss $40 900.
A dinner was given last evening to the Cen.
fury club by number of distinguished citizens.
in honor of Professor Tyndall.
Last night was the coolest of the season thus
far. Considerable ice was made in the harbor.
and even the larger ferry boats have difficulty
in navigating.
The presence of mind of Miss Durham, female
principal of public school in Jersey CITY,
which was burned yesterday, prevented panic
among the children and saved many lives
Inc schooner Magellan, from ElizabethpOrt
for Boston, with coal, was sunk in Hell Gate
yesterday, off Harris island, by the ship Cyita,
which was in tow from New Haven The crew
OF the schooner were saved.
The Methodist preachers yesterday took ad-
verse grounds to the prayer gauge theory of Prof
Tyndall.
The Stokes case is adjourned TO Thursday.