Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-03
lWmtester Daily SPY.
GTTY NEWS.


A carriage curtain awaits an owner at the po-
lice office.
The sale of the lands of the state lunatic hos
pital commences this afternoon on Summer
street. Mr.. Abbott will be the auctioneer.
R. W. Blake of this city has been granted a
patent for a cabinet organ, and L. o. Makepeace
for a boot and shoe crimper.
Willard Hutchins, a Springfield policeman,
has been appointed postal clerk between Bos-
ton and Albany
The familiar illuminated transparency of the
Peoples club has again made its appearance in
front of Brinley hall.
Rev. David Weston, D. D., formerly of this
city, has been offered the prolessorship of bsto-
ry in the Madison university at Rochester, N. Y.
Members of the Tanner battalion will find a
notice of interest to them in another column in
regard to the Cherry Valley demonstration this
evening.
The single scul race of J, j. O'Leary against
time is announced TO take place at the lake this
afternoon. The match is for purse $500, over
Il three mile course, and the time fixed is %
minutes 90 seconds.
The liberal republicans hold their county and
councillor conventions, and the democrats their
county convention, this forenoon. In the after
noon both parties hold congressional cOnven-
tions at two O'Clock. The democrats will occupy
Horticultural hall, and the liberals the upper
hall
A splendid pair of large bay horses, recently
purchased for the use of the fire department,
made their first appearance at the parade yes
terday The animals cost S525, though conSid-
cred by good Judges TO be worth much more
than that sum. They were gorgeously arraycd
in $50 double harness, made by Il. McAleer.
The republican cavalry corps are notified, by
an order in another column, TO meet at six
O'Clock this evening, at Salem square, to 20 to
Cherry Valley There has been good deal of
trouble and disappointment caused by the
failure to receive equipments, but it is hoped
they may be received to-day in season for use
The republicans in the vicinity of Cherry Val
lev will have a flag raising and speaking this
evening. The cavalry corps and a delegation Of
Tanners from this city, and the Leicester COM
pany of Tanners with band will be present.
Speeches are expected from Col. j. L. Russell Of
Leicester, COLONEL A. Titus of this city, and
others.
The chdrcn's entertainment at Mechanics
hall was well patronized yesterday afternoon.
In the evening the hall, as,usua was filled with
charitably disposed patrons The stage enter
tainments consisted Of Il series Of pleasing
tabeauX and an Indian club exercise by Prof.
Crowley of Boston. The vote for the bishops
portrait stands: St. jean Baphste society G66,
Sodality 624, Ancient Order of Hibenians 231.
There is prospect of excitement at the polling
place this evening.
The Catholics living near the Adriatc mills
have recently been solicited for subscriptions in
aid of St. Johns fair, of Holy Cross college, and
of the House of the Angel Guardians in Boston,
by parties who have promised them pictures in
return for their donations We are desired to
say that these persons were Unauthorized by
these institutions they pretended to represent,
and that those who have generously answered
their requests have been defrauded.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-WIELIAMs, j.
Wednesday,, Oct 2.-John Hart, for a second
Offense of drunkenness, was fined SO and costs,
from which he appealed, and furnished 500
bonds for his appearance at the superior court.
James Cronn paid a fine of So and costs for
disturbing the peace.
Frank Plant, for assault and battery, and
George J. Downs, for larceny, each paid fine
of 81 and costs
John Carroll was fined SIS and costs, and
James Murphy, Joseph Louis, Bush Samps on
and James Smith were fined SO and costs each
for drunkenness. Murphy and Louis were com
mitted; the others paid.