Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-23
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CITY NEWS.


The State Guard will have street drill this
evening.
The lively shower of yesterday afternoon had
the effect of thoroughly clearing, and then
cleaning, the crowded and dusty streets.
The Christian Doctrine society of st. Johns
church, will go to birmingham on their annual
excursion this morning, at seven o'clock.
Parties from Worcester, Millbury, Sutton,
Grafton and Farnumsyille, are to unite in an
excursion 10 Rocky Point and Newport, on Sat
urday.
Mr.. N. 5. Hale, of this city, has entered his
horse, with sixteen other manners, for the $500
purse, , 80 race on the first day, Aug, 2Sth, of
the fall meeting at Atteborough.
The regular Thursday evening open air con-
cert by the Worcester National band was omit
ted last evening, in consequence of the absence
of the leader from town. The series is, how
ever, not ended, and concert will probably be
given next week
The house of Robert Fitman, on Blackstone
street. was struck by lightning during the show
er yesterday afternoon. The current entered
thchousc through the chimney, and tore off the
lathS and plastcring in large quantities.
There is a large demand from all parts of the
\ state for copies of Mr.. Hoar's speech, recently
Z published in pamphlet form by the Grant and
Wilson club of this city, and the prospect is that
Shc edition of 10000 will soon be exhausted.
The FATAL ACCIDENTAL coroners inquest
upon the body of Deacon George Bancroft of
Auburn, who was crushed to death in the Nor
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last, held by DR.. j. Marcus Rice, resulted in a
verdict setting forth the facts as already pub
lished, and exculpating the engineer of the train
from blame.
The funeral of Deacon Bancroft was held in
the Congregational church at Auburn on Tues
day, and was attended by large audience of
friends Of the deceased. Rev. i. Davis con-
Quoted the funeral services, and music was fur
nished by select choir from this city, consist
ing of II. S. Rice, organist, MIR. and Mrs Seth
Richards, Mr. Cutting and Miss Gibbs.
The TRAINING SCHOoL.-The examination of
candidates for admission to the training school
took place on Wednesday in the high school
house. About thirty young ladies presented
themselves as applicants. The following is a
list of the Successful candidates as prepared by
the examining committee: Lizzie Lucas, Alice
Mcmahon, Eva L. Greenwood, Mary f. F. Mad
den, Ella 7. Shannon, Mary Z. Cavanaugh, Ida
A few, Fanny Freeland, Emma S. Browning,
Mary E. Russell, Mary o. Hoyt, Emma c. May
nard, Sarah c. Maynard.
The school will begin the fall term in the Pleas.
ant street Schoolhouse.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-UTLEY, A. j.
WnSday, Aug. 22.-George Jordan, charged
with assault and battery, the case in which
Troye got broken leg in Winter street. few
days since, had his case continued till Sept. 10,
Troyc being unable to attend court on account
of his injuries.
John Hurley and Jerry Connors, charged with
contempt of court in not obeying its summons
to attend as witnesses, were let off on payment
of costs.
Samuel S, Hall, Michael Tanzy, James Rice,
VIM. Murphy and George S. Ballou, were each
fined 93 and costs for drunkenness Rice, Muir
ply and Hall went over for the nonpaymcnt of
their fines.