Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-11
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CETY NEWS.

Tomorrow evening.
Morris Brothers MINISTRIES will appear at Me
chanics han next Tuesday evening.
The weekly Illustrated papers have arrived at
Hollands news room in Post Office block.
The organ concert which Is to precede Mr..
DEMONS lecture this evening, will begin at seven
o'clock.
There will be a social gathering at the rooms
OF the young mems Christian association this
evening.
Tents circus will exhibit on Thursday the
18th, one week earlier than was originally an
nounccd.
A fun report Of the proceedings Of the state
convention yesterday will be found on the
second page.
Maggie Mitchell, the great fagorite with the
theatrical public of this city, will appear as
Amy the Little Barefoot, at Music hall tonight
The express train from Springfield, last night,
was delayed nearly two hours by an accident to
the engine few miles this side of Springfield
At the weekly entertainment of the Peoples
cluO this eJcning, there will be select readings
by Il young elocutonist, new TO a Worcester
audience.
Among the passengers for Europe on the
steamer Java, which sailed from New York yes
terday, were Mr.. aud Mrs. George NJ. Piper of
this city.
A Frenchman was arrested at a late hour last
evening, on Mechanic street, on suspicion thai
he is the man who made an outrageous assault
upon woman In Panc's woods one morning
last week.
DIR. Moore, Of New York, will exhibit his
stereopticon in the Old South church this eve.
ming at halt-past seven O'Clock. The entertain
ment includes views in Europe, Egypt and the
Holy Land.
Laborers, employed by the city, have during
the past few days produced a marked improve,
mcnt in the condition of some of our PRINCIPAL
streets, but there is abundant opportunity for
still further improvement,
The dense fog on the Sound on Tuesday night
delayed the arrival Of the New York boat at
New London till after noon yesterday and the
boat train due here at five O'Clock in the morn.
ing, did not arrive till four y. NJ.
The gravel train between New Worcester and
the Boston and Albany freight yard, which was
taken off a few weeks ago, began its trips again
yesterday, and win continue to run until the
grading is completed.
Ney DR.. Belden, of Troy, N. Y, is conducting
series of meetings at the Church of Christ, on
Thomas street, during the present week There
Is a prayer meeting every evening at seven
o,cloek, and sermon at quarter before eight.
The entertainment in the hall of the rev
high school house this evening should not be
forgotten A great deal Of time and labor has
been spent in arranging and rchearsing the
programme, and it is to be hoped the efforts of
the pupils will be rewarded by a large and an
peciatiye audience.
The alarm of fire from box No. %, at half
past two O'Clock, this morning, was caused by
the burning of small wooden building on
Inlon street, occupied by E. B. Walker as a
boot shop. The blacksmith shop of Marcus
Noone, adjoining, was considerably damaged bv
urc and water. The loss will not be over 5000
The play of the Veteran has not met with the
success it deserved during its representation
here Last evening the audience was very small
but the actors abated none of their efforts to
PIease' each and every member of the company
rendering their parts in creditable manner.
Inc selections by the orchestra were remarkably
hne and were received with hearty applause,
IN the municipal court, yesterday morning
Miles StebbinS paid fines of $40 and costs each
on cwo complaints of violating the city ordn
Ance in relation TO the erection of wooden buiId-
Tags within the fire limits. John Ready was
nned $40 and costs for an assault on an officer.
lie appealed and recognized in 800 for his ap-
pearance at the superiorcourt Edward Warren
alias Young was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk
The quarterly examination of the Worcester
acadcoly Will commence this morning and con
time to-day aud tomorrow. The public are in
vited. The following is the order Of examina-
ton, Thursday; English grammar, anabasis
bookkeeping, Virgil, French, arithmetic and
algebra, Friday, Greek reader, Cesar, Roman
history, German, Latin reader, natural phioso-
ply and geometry. The closing exercises will
consist OF declarations, original and selected,
essays aud singing. Examinations will begin
at as A. NJ, and close at II 40 P. NJ.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT CHAPMAN, C.
j. Wednesday, Apra 1O.-The case of AryilIa
j. Wheelcrvs. the city of Worcester, which was
continued from Tuesdays session, was given to
the jury this afternoon, aud they returned
verdict tor the plaintiff with s. 8 damages
The jures have been excuseSNa until next Mon
readiness for jury trial The lrt will he in
session during the remainder of the week to
give hearings in cases that will not come before
a jury
HoRrIcULTURAL,-At the last meeting of the
society, prior to the annual state Fast, Mr.. o.
b. Hadwenc from the committee to report re.
vsed list of Strd ,CberrjeS, RaspJetrieS, Black
amateur culture in this county, submitted the
following as the unanimous conclusion of him.
self and colleagues
Strawberries: Best variety, Charles Downing:
best three varieties, Wilson, Charles Downing
LUCINDA; best five varieties, Wilson. Charles
Downing, Jucunda Lady of the Lake, Ken
lucky; best ten varieties, Wilson, Charles
Downing, Jucunda, Lady of the Lake, Ken
lucky, President Wilder, Boyden's No. 30,
Dowlers Prolific, Cuters Seeding and Fri
omphe de Gand. Amateur list: Nicanor Ma.
poleon 3D., Lennig's White, Fillmore, SCOTS
Seeding.
Rasp6enies- Cap, Dayison's Thorn
less, Mammoth Cluster, Hardy Red Clarke
Philadelphia, Half Hardy Red lknevett's Giant.
Northumberland, Franconia, Lght-colored
Brnckles Orange.
Blackberies- Early Wilson, Kttatlnny, Dor
chester
Currants-Whie: White Grape. Dapa's
transparent Red: Cherry, La Veisaillaise ito
which, on motion of Mr. James i. Allen, the
Old and tried Red Dutch was added.
The report of the committee was accepted and
IFS recommendations adopted, after an earnest
but fruitess effort by the secretary to alter the
relative position assigned to the Triomphe de
Gand upon the list of strawberries. The same
gentleman also insisted quite earnestly that no
such distinction as that between "Hardy" and
"lall.lIardy" raspberries should be sanctioned,
for that all raspberries, worthy of cultivation
repay II they do not require protection.
Action upon the report of the committee he
ng concluded, an essay upon the culture and
varieties of the grape was read by Mr.. Frank II.
Kinney, which was received with the common
daton aud thanks of members, The hour be-
ing late, further consideration of the essay was
postponed until the next ensuing meeting (this
aiteruoon), when the lists of grapes, cherries
and gooseberres will be revised. It is hoped
tlat members will make some effort to attend