Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-08
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CITY NEWS.

In the MASSACHUSETTS WEEKLY SPY for
this week. just published, will be found the full
election tables for this city, county, and state
and also the general results from other states.
The members of the Quinsigamond boating
club are to have a meeting in Stockwell's block
Monday evening.
In the central district court, yesterday, James
Murphy was fined SIS and costs and Thomas
Rice So and costs for drunkenness.
Arrangements are now being made for anoth-
er of those private masquerade parties in Armo-
ry nall that proved so popular last winter.
The first of the series Of assemblies by the
City Guards was given in Armory hall last eve.
ming, Barnard & Richardson's quadrile band
furnishing the music.
There will be special rehearsal of the Choral
uuion this evening, at half past seven 1t is
hoped that every member will be present, as
there viii be but one more rehearsal before the
excursion to Providence
Some burglars broke into the store of Mr.. J.
W. Hoppin at New Worcseterson Wednesday
evening, and stole case of rubber boots, and
cotton cloth and prints to the value Of about
$50
The list of artists to appear at the first con-
cert to be given by the Peoples club, on Nov.
18th, is published in another column. The
series is well arranged, and the low prices OF
tickets should ensure a large patronage.
Ii. L. Gates of New Worcester, not having
any oxen and horses, all being sick, makes his
daily visits to his milk customers with one of
his cows harnessed to a wagon. Milk drawing
milk is rather new feature in the milk bust
ness.
Mr.. D. S. Goddard of this city, who has been
spending the last few months in California re-
turned yesterday, after brieCyisit 10 his family
here taking with him his two daughters. He
has engaged in quartz crushing for gold, and
exhibits some specimens of wonderful richness.
The oxen which have in many cases taken
tue places of horses about town are beginning
to suffer from the rough pavements of the
streets. Their feet are becoming sore and ten
der, and in some cases their owners have )een
obliged to relieve them from work.
The number of horses on the street yesterday
was smaller than on any previous day. The
fact was due more TO the inclemCnt weather
than TO any unfayorable change in the progress
OF inc ulsedse. Even Inc OK teams were seen
less frequently than on previous days The
majority of sick horses are improving, and it is
to be hoped that the worst is now over
Frank Pratt, an employe of the Boston and
Albany railroad company, was found inside a
freight car at Washington square Tuesday eve.
ming, busily engaged in appropriatng to his
Ownusc various articles therein. lie was brought
before the central district court yesterday morn
ing, and sentenced to the house Of correction
for three months. lie left :he latter institution
after thirty days visit, only two weeks ago.
The two magnificent paintings of ancient and
modern Jerusalem were exhibited last evening
at Grace church on Walnut street. The audi
cnee was not as large as the artistic excellence
OF the pictures merits, to say nothing of the
historical interest which should attach to cor
rect representations of The ancient city. The
accompanying descriptive lecture by General
Blakeslee is very interesting, and bears evidence
of careful study and perfect acquaintance of his
subject. The paintings will be exhibited for
the last time in this city, at the Uniyersalst
church this evening.