Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-17
Q0fOrcesttr Daily spp.
CITY NEWS.

We learn with pleasure that theiname of Hon.
Stephen Salisbury will be used for the presiden-
tial electOr of this district
DIR. +. II. Bishop of this city has been ap-
pointed on the executive committee Of the
American dental association for the ensuing
year.
The game of base ball between the Hallocks of
this city and the Clippers of Webster is to be
played on the Agricultural grounds this after
noon, weather permitting.
John Hogan, one of the boys who effected an
escape from the reform school in Westboro on
Thursday evening, was captured in this city
yesterday by officer Gates.
The storekeepers on Main street in the vicni-
ty of Austin street are subscribing literally to-
ward Grant and Wilson flag and in a few
days it is TO be hung across Main street.
A vote taken Thursday on the afternoon eX-
press from Boston resulted: Grant, 100 Cncud-
ing one colored mani; Greeley, Sc; on the fence,
u; won't vote at all, 2; won't say, 1. Straws
are accumulating.
William II. Douglas, a freight conductor on
the Providence and Worcester railroad, was re-
Gently Frustrated by the heat while on his train
reason in about three hours after being taken
home, and was able to resume work on the fol-
lowing day
The examination of candidates for admission
to the training school will be held at the high
school house on Wednesday next at nine O'Clock
in the forenoon. The second examination of
applicants TO the high school will be held in the
high school house one week from Monday, on
the day that all the schools of the city resume
their sessions.
A great deal of complaint is made about the
sidewalk on the west side Of Main street, near
Chatham street, being obstructed, so that foot
passengers are obliged to travel through the
mud. OF course blocking up the sidewalk is Il
necessity during the work of putting in the
foundations for new buildings, but the public
would be much better accommodated if one or
two planks were placed around the distractions
for walk, so that they would not have to wade
through the mud.
A correspondent of the Boston Pilot, in writ
ing about Holy Cross college in this city, says
that Father Major is now busily engaged in
what is evidently an amusement to him, and
will be wonder and something better to the
city of Worcester in a couple OF months. lie is
making an immense Bunsen battery, which will
be of flty-four elements, for the purpose of pro-
ducing an electric light, to be set on the turTet
of the college, and which will throw a sun-bright
glare over the future midnights of the city.
The SEVENTH ANNUAL REUNION of the 34th
Massachusetts regiment was held in Pittsfeld
ohn and officers bpiOO
present, a good representation considering the
small number of the regiment that survived the
war. On the arrival of the morning train from
the east the line was formed at the depot and
marched to the Grand Army hall in Goodrich
block. Here, after a brief welcome from Gen.
W. S. Lincoln of this city, president of the asSo
citation, the usual business was attended to, and
the following officers reelected for the ensuing
year:
President-ten. W. S. Lincoln.
Vice President-Alaj. A. ID. Pratt.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt. George e. Good
rich.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion in
Springfield, August Is, 1878
CENTRAL DISTRICT COURE.-UTLEY, A. j.
Friddy, AUg,tSt 1G.-John Il. Hamilton, for
peddlmg without license was fined $50 and
costs, in default Of which he was committed to
the house Of correction.
John OConners, arrested as vagrant and
for drunkenness, was fined SO and costs, but
not being in funds he went over.
James Niece, for n second offence of drunk
enuess, was sent to the house OF correction for
two months.
Mary NJ. Manning, for disturbing the peace,
paid fine of SO and costs,
John Roach, James Mason, VIM. F. Collier
and John Crehan each paid fine of So and
costs for drunkenness, while George Clifton was
committed in default of funds to pay similar
fine for the same offence.