Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-24
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CITY NEWS.

The furniture OF the Kendall house is TO be
disposed of by auction at mortgages sale on
Saturday morning.
The graduation exercises at the Technical in
stitue will take place in Boynton hall Wednes-
day, July 31st.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in putting
a staging around the steeple of the First Uni
tartan church preparatory to painting it.
Dr. d. b. Eastman, who was recently appoint.
cd as superintendcnto the state lunatic asylum
in this city, arrived in town yesterday, and Is
soon to enter upon his new duties.
Capt John Howe of the police force had a
hearing last evening before the board of alder
men, but no definite action was taken in regard
TO his case
State Constable brennan of this city was at
Springfield, yesterday, in charge of detach-
ment of conStablery, to aid in preserving order
at the regatta which did not come off.
John Sheridan, who was arrested for being
drunk day or two ago, and who has since been
suffering the penalty of former indiscretions by
an attack of delirium trcmens at the station
house, was removed to the lunalic asylum yes
tcrday morning.
DIR. F. N. McNulty and wife, and Messrs.
James l.. and George G. Burbank, of this city,
were passengers on the steamer New England,
which was wrecked near Passport, Me-, on
Monday. They have telegraphed to their friends
here that they are all safe.
The annual report of the young mems Chris
tian association Of Worcester, a model of typo
graphical neatness from the press of Goddard &
Nva boc To bon II,
tercsting information concerning the doings Of
the association during the past year, made pub
lie at the time of the annual meeting in June
Dr. Merrck Bemis who has lately resigned
his position as superintendent of the lunatic
asylum, an Office which he has held with credit
to himself and the state for many years, was
presented on Saturday evening with an elegant
armchair as parting gift of the persons en-
ployed under his direction at that institution.
The new sewer in Elm street, from Chestnut
street to the top Of the hill, which was con-
iracicd for over a year ago. has been begun
greatly to the dissatisfaction of residents along
the line, who protest that they do not need adj
ditional drainage.
An alarm of fire from box 81, about four
O'Clock yesterday morning, was caused by the
burning of a small lrnme house, No. 80 North
Ashland street, owned aud occupied by Alfred
Shepard. The fire, which originated from some
unknown cause, was first discovered in the up
per story, and before the engines could arrive it
had burned the roof off and otocrwise damaged
the building. Most of the furniture and house
hold effects were saved.
Passcrs by were amused or made sad (accord-
ing TO tempcramentl yesterday afternoon at
seeing the driver of the Spencer coach vainly
trying to wake up a passenger His load was
all out but this one, and the last seen of Aeck
he was shaking the solitary passenger vigorous
ly, the only result being rolling of his head
from one shoulder TO the other, the starch in his
neck having all been taken out by too frequent
use in taking in damp, muddling mixtures.
A correspondent of the National Baptist
writes from this city that it is proposed to raise
100000 for endowment of the Worcester acade-
my by the first of January next. OF this
amount $4,000 is subscribed in Worcester
Providence is regarded as good for $751; 900, of
which about $12 600 has already been put
down; from western Massachusetts $4,000 is
expected; and it is believed that Boston and vi
ciniiy will raise the remaining $40, 700.
The ease with which large crowds are gath
cred for comparatively trivial reasons was well
illustrated on the common last evening, Just as
the boat train was starting out. 1t seems a
man in the smoking car, who was slightly under
the influence of liquor, made rather free dis
play OF his money, and laid down large roll
of bills upon one of the tables. A friend who
was with him took the money and put it in his
pocket, and row was Immediately started,
which might have led to serious results had it
not been for the prompt appearance of the po-
lice; as it was, the principal damage was a
broken window. The two men, with their diff
cultes satisfactorily adjusted, were allowed to
continue their journey.