Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-12


Hen ScHooL ExuIBIrIoN.-Ev seat in
the hall of the new high school house was occu-
pied last evening, and many persons stood up
during theentre exhibition. The audience was
very select and appreciatye, and listened with
close and pleased attention to every number of
the programme, manifesting by hearty and fire.
quent applause satisfaction and delight at the
efforts of the pupils. The exercises consisted of
declamations, select readings and dialogues, in
terspersed with music. All the pieces gave evil
denee of careful and conscientious labor in their
preparation, and passed off in a manner credita-
BILE alike to teachers and scholars. The scenes
from the Merchant of Venice and King Henry
~ were very finely rendered some of the per
formers showing a good degree of dramatic
talent. The trio, by Misses Stone and Dear
born and Master Smith, was especially good
and the singers were rewarded with decided
and richly merited encore THE teachers and
scholars are to he congratulated, also, upon the
pecunialy success of their exhibition, the re-
suits of which will probably ere long grace the
walls of some of the rooms in the new build
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steam and hot water. The injured men were
Immediately taken to the Massachusetts general
hospital in Boston, where Stoughton expired
about five O'Clock yesterday morning, and Nc
Manus about three O'Clock in the afternoon
The injured men all reside in this city. Slough
ION boarded at No. 70 Mechanic street and
the parents of McAIanus reside at No 70
Southgate street. The residence of the
engineer, Barnard, is at No. II Mulberry street.
An examination OF the engine, which was taken
back to Boston, discloses the cause of the explo-
| sion. The plates of the fire box are Of copper,
as are also the stay.bolts, which were screwed
through the plates and riyeted on the inside
| The action Of the heat had worn Off the heads
of these bolts TO such degree that the pressure
| of steam forced the plate inward and drew the
| heads of the bolts Though the COPPER. Had
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'hol pe'" vi h"h' as "ie uhc polts WHICH are
now being used the accident would not prob
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AMY H"'e oeSuIlcu' lhe locomotlNe Is one ol
MasOn'S built at Taunton about six years ago,
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anu ""S "oeu a. an eN'l"' n iciiel chSIhc was
sent out to the scene of the explosion and after
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A MEMORIAL MEETING The national tel
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| egraph memorial monument association, which
| was formed at \Voshinrton recently will hold a
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memorial meeting III the hall OF the national
hall of representatives, on Tuesday evening
| next for the purpose of doing honor TO the
memory of the late Professor 5. +. b. Morse.
1t has been proposed to hold meetings in all the
| principal cities and towns throughout the coun-
try the same evening, and 10 have the telegraph
wires thrown open for communication between
| the different gatherings
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the mayors Oh tue various cues, inviting them