Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-11

ward night the wind changed TO the west, the
rain ceased and colder weather set in.
SUIcDE.-Prince Parker, man sixty years
of age, employed by Walter Bgelow on Burn
coat street, committed suicide by hanging,
about nine O'Clock yesterday morning. He
arose as usual and remarked to his wife as he
was leaving his room, "there, never thought
of that before, passed out and attended to the
usual morning work After eating his break
fast, he left the house and went into the barn.
Being missed about an hour afterward, search
was made, and he was found hanging by the
neck 10 one of the high beams that support the
hay loft He was Immediately cut down and
DIR. Chas. Davis called who found upon exam
ination that his neck had been broken by the
fall, producing instant death. For some time
past he had been troubled about the affairs of
the farm, and seemed TO think that he was re-
sponsible for everything that had been done.
MIR. Bi@elow, however, states that he was in
every way satisfied with him and his method of
conducting the affairs about his place. The un-
fortunate came to this city from Douglas, and
had recently been in the employ of John 3.
Cough, Esq.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.-The anniversary of the
birth Of ST. Patrick, the patron saint of the
Irish people, is always observed by the Irish
Americans as a day of rest, and is given up by
them to religious ceremonies, public professions,
and the like, in honor to the memory of the
great and good man. This year, as tie day
comes on Sunday, the street parade will be post
ppupl fill Monday he Ebn
as made up by the representatives of the various
Irish societies in the city, gives promise of a
much more extensive and imposing display than
has ever been attempted here before.
At halfplst eight in the morning, the process
sion will form ON Salem square and march to
st. johns church, where high mass will be cele-
hrated At the conclusion of the services in the
church the procession will reform and march
through the principal streets, following very
much the same route as last year During the
march it will pass the city hall where it will he
received by his honor, Mayor Very. In the eve
ming P. A. Collins of Boston will deliver the
filth lecture of the course before the United Irish
societies on the subject, "IriSh leaders for the
last hundred years" After the lecture the an
nua supper will be spread at the Bay State
house.
The procession will be under charge of Mr.. j
]. OGorman as chief marshall and r. ,O'Flynn
chief OF staff. 1t will be divided into three dvi-
sions, each under the charge of an aid or assist
ant marshal. The first division will consist of
the Father Mathew temperance society with
their band, in new uniforms, under the charge
of Patrick Roonan as aid. Possibly the Father
Mathew junior society of boys will turn out, if
so they will be comprised in this division. The
American order of HIbemans and the Grattan
library association, with the Worcester brass
band all commanded by Andrew Athy will
make up the second division. The third division
will consist Of the Ancient order of Hibernians
and the National band, with John ROuston DIS
aid. 1t is expected there will be over one
thousand men in the procession.