Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-11
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CITY NEWS,

Se5tion B of the State Guard is to visit the
Fifth Light Battery, in camp at Sterling, on
Wednesday afternoon.
A valuable team owned by b. A. Ball, was
stolen from in front of the First National bank
building about eight O'Clock last evening.
Mr.. II. II. Rich will open his elementary sing
ing school Tuesday evening, September oath, at
So Main street.
John Clahin and B. d. Allen have been drawn
as jurors TO attend court at niue O'Clock this
morning.
Filty-one young men appeared as candidates
for admission TO the Technical school at the be-
ginning of the the term yesterday morning.
Rev Ira G. Bidwell of this city is to deliver an
address at the quarter-centennial anniversaries
of the school of theology of Boston university,
this afternoon.
DR., j. o. Marble has been elected one of the
b ard of visitors of the city hospital, in place OF
D, Il. Y. Simpson, who has resigned and re-
me 7ed from the city.
, grand republican mass meeting will be held
in Mechanics hall this evening. Hon. George
F. Hoar will preside and Hon. John A. Bingham
will deliver an address.
Charles N. Boyden, a man about thirty years
of age, left his home on Austin street, Saturday,
and has lot since been seen. His friends think
that he is somewhere in the city, but are con
siderably worried about his absence.
The Tanners battalion arc expected to be
present in full numbers at the meeting at Me
chanics ball this evening. Members are re-
ferrcd to orders of the commander in another
column.
1t is reported that Mr.. Walter Barnes, for
merly agent of the Boston and Worcester rail
road in this city, will be appointed assistant
superintendent Of the Boston and Albany rail
road, IN place OF Mr.. Abram FIRTH resigned.
The City Guards and Light Infantry left for
the Sterling Junction camp ground by train yes
tcrday morning TO begin their five days encamp-
ment with the 10th regiment, The fifth battery
went oul by the highway.
Thursday and Friday evenings of next week
Music hall will be occupied by Edwin Booth
and company. The pieces to be produced are
Hamlet, Thursday evening, and Richelicu Fri
day evening. The supporting company is from
Booths theater in New York, and includes the
names of Mr.. f. C. Bangs, Slr. and Mrs r.
Pateman, and Miss Charlotte Crompton.
The train leaving here at 10 A. NJ, over the
Norwich road, now makes close connection at
New London with steamer for Greenport, L.
l., so that passengers from here can reach New
York about P. NJ. by way Of the Long Island
railroad. The steamer trip will occupy about
one hour and half, and as the route is shorter
and quicker than any existing line, it will prob
bly, be literally patronzed.
The Barnabce concert troupe, in spite of I'M
favorable circumstances, had a very fair audi
cuce in Mechanics hall last evening. The enter
tainmcnt consisted of pleasing variety of mu.
steal selections. The audience was very appre-
ciative, and bestowed applause literally, Barna.
bee OF course getting the lions share.
Edward Cross of Groton, young man eigh.
teen years old, was assaulted by an unknown
man, near the foot of Mechanic street, between
eleven and twelve O'clock last night. He received
two severe cuts with knife on the head He
was found by police officer and taken to the
station, where his wounds were dressed He is
severely injured, but will probably recover
A meeting Of delegates to the state convention
was held at the democratic headquarters last
evening, 10 ill any vacancies in the list The
committee appointed to draw up list of officer,
for the organization of Greeley and Brown
club were to report at this meeting, but it was
finally decided to postpone the matter until Sat
urday evening, when a meeting will be held in
Horticultural hall for the purpose of hearing
and acting on the report.