Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-10

fully appreciated. The unriyaled Barnahee of
course carried off the honors of the evening, his
characteristic rendering of ,cral comic songs,
including the dismal tale of the "Young Oyster
man" and the story of the Cork Leg" accom-
panied by ludcrous gestures and facial contor-
lions, being received with shouts of laughter
and applause. OF the other performances, moth
ing can be said except in praise. Mr.. Arbuckle
and Mrs. Smith are well known here, and the
manner in which they were received gave evil
dence that they have lost none Of their popular
ity. Mr.. Fessenden, the tenor, possesses a
magnificent voice which he handles with great
skill and apparent ease. The quartette singing,
without accompaniment, in which Miss Clark
took the eonualto part, was a very pleasant
feature OF the entertainment, the voices of
the performers blending together in perfect
harmony and exact time. There seemed to be
an almost universal desire among those present
that the troupe would arrange for another con-
cert in the city at an early day.
INCREASED RAILROAD ACCOMMODATIONS.
The managers Of the Worcester and Nashua,
Norwich and Worcester, and Providence and
Worcester railroads, are about completing very
important arrangements for the better accom-
mediation of the through passengers from New
York and Prvidence and points south through
this city 10 northern New England, the Canadas,
etc. The boat train now leaving New London
at half past O'Clock A. NJ. will not leave till
hall-past 3, thus giving passengers two hours
more lime for sleep on the boat. The train will
reach this city at hall-paSt 6, in season to con-
meet with the first morning train for Nashua,
Fitchburg, Lowell, Concord, Montreal, aud the
White mountains. First class Pullman cars
will run through from the boat to the noun
tains, returning by the last afternoon train from
Nashua, and passing through Worcester at P.
NJ. for New London. This will be great ac-
commodaton to the annual Summer travel," ," as
all stops and delays as well as change of cars
on the route are avoided. Passengers from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other points south
land at the pier of the boats in New York, thus
insuring direct connection. The boats will
leave New York ut 81 O'Clock p. NJ.
At about the same time the Providence and
ing this city at p. NJ, on The arrival of the
train from Nashua, thus insuring direct con-
neciion between the northern points named and
Providence, Newport, Fall River, &c. This new
train will leave Providence at O'Clock A. M,
and connect in this city with new fast through
train for the north over the Nashua road W hich
will leave Worcester mt II A. NJ, connecting at
Concord n H., with the FIRST morning train for
Montreal, and reaching Lancaster, N. H., be-
4 > n 81,
be run from Providence to the mountains.
These arrangements will go into effect as soon
as the details are completed. The shortest and
most direct route between northern New En-
gland and points south is through this city, and
it is fortunate for the travelling public and the
business interests of this section that the enter
prising managers of these connecting railroads
have united in SO cOmmendable an enterprise
MUSICAL CoNvENTIoN-The first meeting of
the board of directors of the Worcester county
musical association for 1872, was held in Me
chanicS hall, Saturday morning. June $, at ten
O'Clock. A full attendance of the members ex-
hibited in marked degree the interest felt in
music in the county, and was strongly indca-
tive of determination on the part OF the manag-
ers to make the next convention equal, if not
president Mr.. S. f. Staples, in few well chosen
words, congratulated the new board on the sue
cessiul issues of last year, and of
the aatterng prospects Of the present
This was followed by an informal re-
port of the secretary, Mr.. S. Richards and
report of the treasurer, Mr.. j. L. Benchey, ex-
hibiting a very gratifying state of the financial
condition of the association. The whole amount
received at the last convention was S291G.43;
expenses of the same, $24SO %; leaving a
balance of S4SG.14 as the profits of the session.
From this deduct S227.7 rs, paid for music books
and other property on hand, and cash on an old
account of the Mechanics association of S35, and
a balance of S173 36 is left which added 10
SG4i65 received from the treasurer in 1870,
makes a total of $S1sO1 in the hands of the
present treasurer.
Interesting remarks were made by S. Z.
Staples, A. G. Munroe, j. f. Benchley and B.
D. Allen, of this city, and by Messrs. Waters o.
Millbury and Goodell of West Boylston. All
were unanimous in the opinion that no pains or
expense should be spared in securing the best
available talent in the country for conductors
and vocaists for the next session af the asSo-
citation, and the whole matter was finally COM
mtted to the executive board to make all neces-
sary arrangements for the fifteenth annual ies-
tival in October.
a Terrible Suicide - An Insane Man
Cats His ThrOnt with a seythe.
A case of suicide occurred in this city carly
Saturday morning, which, on account of the
seemingly impenetrable veil of mystery hang
ing over the identity of the unfortunate man
during the most of the day, and of the singular
circumstances connected with the affair, has ex-
cited more than the ordinary amount of inter
est and inquiry. Careful investigation, and in
quries made Of various parties, have developed
the following facts in regard to the case, which
are told i'm the order of their hannpuinU