Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05


tresS, who came here to perform at the Alham-
bra, and who was for while quite iaVorlte,
was found in a garnet in Blocker street one day
this week dead, having actually died from want
and starvation. She had been deserted by her
husband. The poor creature was buried by sub
scTiptlon among the profession here.
UNPLEASANT INTERVIEWS.
Two journalists, one in Brooklyn and another
in the nel2hborhOOd of Third ayanue and 18th
street, have been interviewed by hiehwaymen
within niaht or two. One of them drew re-
voyer and the other called for police, causing
the robbers 10 depart. ID is supposed the
robbers did not know the profession of the men
they Intended TO assault and hoped to pluder
Professional thieves and garrOerS seem 10 grow
holder and holder, and crime continues TO stalk
abroad fearless of justice. 1t is asserted that |
the sale of reVolvcrs has increased greatly within
the past fortnight and that it has been larger IN
that time than ever before known here.
REFoRMERs WHO NEED REFORMING
The present board Of aldermen, although |
elected as rclOrmers, has lost the confidence of !
the community. This was to be expected, with |
such persons among them as CounUyCr, Coch- |
rane and other Tammany republicans. Fuu: |
members, Messrs. Gclsey, Vance, Van Schoek |
and FalcOner, who are men of high character in
this community, have found themselves in such
mass of corruption that they contemplate re-
signing, being unwilling TO bear The Odium that
will necessarily fall upon them if they continue
In their seats in that body and it has been only
| upon the urgent solicitations of prominent cit'
| zens that they have not already withdrawn. It
was openly charged in the Fifth avenue hotel
that enc of the republican aldermen ie2eised
$500 for Voting for Cochrauc aud Shannon for
the presidency and clerksfp.
THE UNFAtD ttB0RERs.
The ill-fceng which has long existed in the
| rnidds of the laborers employed 6y the city, TO
whom niany months pay are now due is daily
| becoming more intensified. The men cannot or
will not understand the causes Of the delay in
| their payment, but IN answer to all arguments
advanced on behalf of the controller, urge their
| own sutferings and the warts of their families.
| They say they are left destitute by 10 fault of
| their own, at a time when warm clothing, fuel
! and good food are especially needed They say
| they have exhausted their credit. have pawned
| everything of value, even to the clothing of
| themselves, their wives and their children, and
| are now In mOmcntary danger of CiCctmcit by
their landlords, many of whom are tired of
| waiting for their rent
| Friday afternoon thirty men, delegates from
| the laborerS employed by the dcpariu ent of
| public works aud Others, held an informal meet
| Ing beneath the court house and consulted as to
| their future action. They resolved 10 see MIR.
| Green, represent TO him the terrible position in
| which they are placed and beg for immediate
| relief. They are also determined, should this
| plan fail, to call mass meeting of unpaid city
| labOrers, in the beginning of the coming week,
| for the purpose of appointing u committee to
| Draw up a petition to the legislature, PRAYING
| for the removal of Mr. Green from office and the
| appointment of man willing to afford them
relief. The presence of number OF ward
shodlder-hitters among them of the old ring
Tweed stamp SLOWED that the Boss and his nfiu.
ence are still at wOik.
YACHTING.
Commodore Ashbury.in a letter to the New
York yacht club, fdlses the question whether
the time allowance systcIti sh0ud not be rear
ranged in order TO give time fof lire necessary
six months notice to be given Of an intention to
coinpete Igaln for the American cup. He says
he has 10 knowledge that any one cOntemplates
such course this years but should he ever de
eide TO visit New York, lie viii not take an
equitable sportSmanlike interpretation Of the
clubs decd of trust as he did last year, mud
then find dIi act of courtesy and generosity met
by series of unfair proceedings, but shall take
a purely legal construction OF that document,
asking no notifications or favofs, and giving
none.
His letter was quietly tabled by the club,
| which subsequently agreed thar, as the cup is
the property of the club, a Suitable die be struck
| for medals to be given to owners OF yachts in
| struHieti.al In retaining it, sAlso, it has been
| agreed that, Ashbury having charged the club
with unfair conduct, the cups deposited by him
| with Commodore Bennett, TO be sailed for by
| its yachts, be returned.
| MR. GREELEY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.
| A brilliant reception was given last evening at
| the house Of A. j. Johnson, in Filty-seyenth
strcet, to Horace Greeley, 1ti the occasion his
| sixty-frst birthday. The reception was pieced-
| ed by an elaborate dinner, at which the gtcsts,
besides Mr.. Greeley and hosts, were Rev. Drs. Cha.
pin and Rockingham, Geo Ripley, Esq, Mr.. f. b.
| Carpenter, the artist j. Cleveland Esq, PROT
L. l. Youmans, Arnold Gayot, Boswell d. Hitch
cock, J. Thomas, j. II. Seeley Of Amherst col
ege, and Mr. Oliver Johnson, all of these gen
tlemen being accompanied by their wives and
Mr.. Cleveland by his daughter. The party had
scarcely left the table when the guests began to
arrive. A large number of invitations had been
issued, each card containing fine steel engrav-
ing of Mr. Greeley and fac-simile of his char.
acteristc autograph.
Nearly all who were invite responded in per-
son, and the spacious and cXquisiely decorated
parlors of MIR. johnson were soon densely packed
with one of the most remarkable asSemblagcs
ever seen in New York. There was scarcely
social set, scarcely political or professional in
terest in the metropolis which was not repre-
rented. There were Yankees and Knickerbock-
| ers and Parsians, the residents of the avenue
ana the silver haired veterans of reform, unre-
| constructed rebels, and the fine flower of the
| Union League loyalty. There was no one there
who knew everybody else, but then all knew the
guest of the evening, and all seemed glad to do
him honor 1t was long after the time appoint
ed for the close of the reception before the last
guests reluctantly retired, with good wishes
for that long life and unceasing prosperity and
activity which his vigorous bearing seemed TO
promise to the great journalist and citizen. His
co-wOrkerS on the Tribune were present in
| force Gen. Hawley, Samuel Bowes, and Mu-
rat Halstead are also mentioned among those
who attended the reception. Letters were read
| from Oliver Wendell Holmes, j. e. Whittier
| and Hamilton Fish.
EFT CETERA.
Alderman Gsey has resigned,
The receipts of the charity ball amounted to
about $4,000.
Counterfeit tens on the national bank of Nor
witch, Conn, are reported
A chess tournament was opened on Saturday
at the Cafe Europe, on Division street
The specie shipments this week were only
S44,9S0.
The custom receipts for the week were 49,
632, 254, and the interest payments 1904 ,9H.
There are rumors ai1oat that Daniel Drew is
seriously ILL., and not much hope of his recovery
is entertained.
The World states that the rents of stores and
and dwellings will probably be ten to fifteen
per cent lower than last year.
A Pttsburg special says that friend of Tom
Allen has offered to arrange meeting with o.
Baldwin.
A court circular announces that the
prince and princess of Wales will be present at
the thanksgiving services in St. Paul.
Ii is stated that President Theirs has induced
NJ. Casimer PcIicr TO wait till Monday before
resigning from the ministry.
jeffrey eating, on trial for the murder of
James Townsend in Chicago, in December last
was on Saturday sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
The commissioner estimates the expenses of
the department Of public works Tor 1872, at ST.
677 ,10T.
The imports of dry goods at New York for
January were nearly thirteen millions of dol
lars, the largest, with the exception of 1866, on
record.
The Times has additional names OF private
persons charged With having received safes for
which the city paid Davidson.
The Independent Order OF United American
mechanics will have an imposing parade on the
22d instant.
1t is said that over six hundred young girls |
applied for positions on the ballet at one OF the |
theatres on Friday
The remains of a mastodoD have been cX
humed in the town of Mount Hope, Orange
county
George Pendergast Jersey City butcher, has |
been arrested on charge of arson, in the al |
legged setting fire to his premises last night.
George G. Carpenter has obtained verdict of |
$1,000 against the Camden and Amboy railroad, |
for injuries received on the road in July, 1870 |
stay however, was granted to the defence.
At billiard exhibition on Thursday evening" |
Mons Garnier made u run Of thirty-six In |
three.ba French game, and Of All in four
ball American game.
The Greeley republican general committee
has resolved that the common council should i'm
peach MayOr Hall and rpaupetrd the leVislnturp