Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-05
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CITY NEWS.


Gen. Josiah Pickett was elected third sergeant
of the ancient and honorable artillery at their
234th anniversary in Boston on Monday.
The attention of those wishing to purchase de-
srable place for residence is called to the sale of
Mr. Samuel ParIlcrs house and lot, No. 60 Han.
over street, this morning at II O'Clock
In the central district court, yesterday morn
ing, Rosa Vemer and Thomas Sordan paid fines
of SO and costs each for assault and battery.
A case of basiardy was settled without going TO
court by the marriage of the parties accused
The Highland cadets will visit Keene, n. H,
on their annual excursion. They will leave
here on the early train Thursday morning. the
18th, returning the next day at two P. NJ.
There was no quorum present at the regular
monthly meeting of the school board held last
evening, and it adjourned for one week without
doing any business.
An important meeting of the State Guard will
be held this evening, at which business rela-
tive 10 the future of the organization will come
up.
Some parties ia Boston have been trying TO
induce the Highland Cadets of this city to give
an exhibition drill in the Boston theatre at an
early date. 1t is understood that the boys will
go if their expenses are paid, but no definite ar
rangements have been made.
The superior criminal court met yesterday
morning. but adjourned until Friday without
transacling any business. There are to be no
more jury trials, and a final adjournment will
soon be made.
Col John ID. Washburn and Mr. Stephen
Salisbury, Jr, arc named among The marshals
for the grand international ball to be held in the
coliseum at the conclusion of the jubilee exer-
cises.
The Unitarian parish at Portsmouth has
voted TO increase the salary of their pastor, Rev.
James De NOrmande, to $500, and it is ru-
mored that he will not accept the call rendered
to him by the Church of the Unity in this city.
The funeral OF the late James H. Benchley will
take place at the Main street Baptist church this
morning at eleven O'Clock. The State Guard, of
which he was the oldest member, will attend
the services.
Arrangements have been made by which
Main street is to be watered during the summer
from Claremont street to Webster square, which
wiImakc the southern section of Main street
more desirable than ever for pleasure driving.
On Saturday evening, Barnabee's concert
troupe which includes artists that are always
enthusiastically received in this city, will appear
in Mechanics hall. The sale OF tickets with re-
served seats will begin this morning, ut nine
O'Clock, at the store of Richards, Metcaif & Co
The committee appointed to confer with Rev.
Dr. Sweetser Of the Central parish as to the adyis.
ability Off engaging colleague, reported at an adj
journed parish meeting held on Monday eve
ming that such an arrangement would be salts
factory, and committee was appointed to sup
ply the pulpit, with view to obtaining suit
able person as associate pastor.
One OF the ClaremOnt street cars got off the
track in front OF the city hall, about half-past
six o'clock last evening, and during the time
which elapsed in getting it on and pcrSuading
the balky horses TO start, quite a crowd gath
cred and stood patiently in the rain interested
spectators of the scene.
An inebrated individual, giving his name as
John Williams, Started out from Springfield
last evening with the intention of seeing the
world, but as he neglected to provide himself
with money to spend on the route, he was turned
over to the tender care of the police on the ar
rival of the train here, on charge of evading
railroad fare.
neat little pamphlet containing full report
of the exercises at the dedication of the new
high school house, with Il history Of the bald
ing, illustrated with plans and cuts, and other
interesting matters in connection with the school,
has Just been issued from the press OF MIR. Ed