Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-29
dWurtester 4ailp spy.
CITY NEWS.

The Irish national band are announced for a
concert in Mechanics hall tomorrow evening.
The trustees the Peoples savings bank have
declared sem-annual dividend, at the rate of
six per cent, payable on the second day of
August.
State Constable Mcfarland went TO West
BoyIston, Saturday, and seized five gallons of
liquor at the depot The liquor was in charge
of the express company.
In the central district court, Saturday, AIyron
j. Kennen paid fine OF SO and costs for keep
ing liquor, and VIM Locke and Barney McCarty
each paid fine of So and costs for drunken
ness.
The Stars of West Boylston visited this city
on Saturday to play match game Of base ball
with the Bovers, but went home defeated, the
score standing 80 to26.
The teachers connected with the conservatory
of music propose to give a series of concerts in
the principal towns in the county during the
latter part of August
During the month of August the Plymouth
and Central churches will unite for Sunday
services, meeting at the Central church in the
morning and at Mechanics hall in the evening"
Judge Jillson held trial Justices court, on
Saturday, for the purpose of trying John and
James Kelley, two juvenile offenders, charged
with malicious mischief. After hearing the
case the boys were discharged, the evidence not
being sufficient TO convict them.
A man who applied for board at No. IS
Thomas street, Saturday noon, decamped dur
ing the night, taking with him Il coat and
small sum of money belonging to the other
boarders in the house.
Col. lyers Phillips who was seriously injured
few days ago, is still at Tempeton Centre,
slowly recovering from the effects of the acct
dent DIR. Hitchcock Of Fitchburg, who is at
lending him, thinks he will be able to be out in
a few days
Saturday afternoon, about six o'clock, two
men were brought into the station house within
five minutes, both Of whom were teamsters, and
had got intoxicated and fallen off of their teams
One of them was run over, but escaped unn-
jured, and made desperate fight while being
arrested and after his arrival at the station
house.
A freight car in the yard of the Worcester
and Nashua railroad company, at Lincoln
square, was broken open on Friday evening and
quantity of cloth stolen. Yesterday part of
the cloth was discovered in the bushes near by,
partially covered with sand, and restored to its
proper place.
Workmen are engaged in making important
changes in some of the interior arrangements
Of the Worcester bank building on Foster
street. The stairway from the second to the
third stories is being moved so as to afford more
room for the Office of the Worcester gas com
pany and the rooms of the Natural History as
ISOLATION which required more enlarged accom-
modations.
The house of William II. Larkn, on Colum
bia street, was entered some time Saturday
night, and small sum of money stolen from
pocket book in Mr.. Larkiu'S vest. The house
was thoroughly searched by the burglars, who
appeared to be after money as several articles
of silver ware were taken down, but not carried
off. The thieves effected an entrance by means
of the pantry window, which was left open.
The sale Of furniture at the Kendall house,
which was announced for Saturday morning,
did not take place, as the prOprietOrs, MeSsrs.
Hayes Son, had already negotiated a sale of
the establishment to parties who will assume
the mortgage under which the sale was adver-
llseu. lHc hcW pTOpTlelOTS, heSSrS. Farlls-
worth and Andrews, have an extensive acquaint-
ance among the travelling public and will doubt
less make the house a success.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the great street
parade of "Od John Robinson's big show" will
take place. The procession will pass through
many OF the principal streets, and in the after
noon and evening two exhibitions are to be
given on Elm park. This exhibition has been
cordially endorsed by the press and public
wherever ii has been given and visited by thou
sands of spectators. Four large tents are re-
quired to accommodate all the eurosities of the
show which are all to be seen for one price.
Arrangements for the formation of the new
band, 10 be under the direction of j. Claus, of
the conservatory of music, are nearly completed,
enough musicians having signitied their inten-
ton of joining it at once to ensure its success.
1t is intended 10 begin rehearsals carly in Sep
TENDER, and TO have two each week. Mr.. Zutch-
man has written march for the brass band
that will be taken up for practice as soon as the
organization is perfected Many of the leading
members of orchestras are going to join in form
ing one large orchestra, aud will begin re-
hearaals at the same time as the brass baud.