Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-07
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CITYNEWS,

The call for the republican state convention is
published this morning.
Dan Bryant, the prince of burnt cork artists,
will appear with good company at Music hall
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. T. E, Bennett and daughter, of this city,
sailed from Boston yesterday in the steamer
Olympus, for visit to Paris.
A lot of tools owned by George Bascom, that
had been left in an unfinished house near
Paine's woods, were stolen Monday night.
The proposed boat race at the lake, in which
O'Leary was TO take a hand, has fallen through,
by reason of disagreement in regard to condi-
tons.
A paper was in circulation few days ago to
obtain names, preparatory to the formation of a
''liberal republican" club, but nothing has been
heard of it since.
Rev. Carl T. Lebebusch and family, of tn is
city, were passengers in the steamer Hermann,
which sailed few days ago from New York to
Liverpool
Monday night, about eleven O'clock parties
were heard prowlng around a house on Provi-
dence street, but as a watch was kept during the
rest of the night, they did not again make their
appearance.
State Constables brennan and Mcfarland
made an official visit to the saloon under Cen
trail Exchange yesterday forenoon, but did not
make very large haul After long search
they found half a dozen demijohns of liquor
under a trap door, which they confscatcd.
The property stolen from the house of Mr. j.
W. Flynn on Vernon street, on Saturday morn
ing, consisting of black silk dress, an overcoat
and other articles of clothing, were found yes
terday morning i'll a cornfeld near the residence
of Mr., Geo, Crompton, and have been restored
TO the owner
Thomas Farrell got on conductor Davis train
from Boston yesterday afternoon, secreted him.
self in the waterscloset, locking the door, and
attempted TO steal a ride to this city. As the
train approached the depot he attempted to
leave his hiding place, but was arrested and
locked up.
A clerk in one of the large crockery stores on
Main street furnishes fine illustration of sleep
ing beauty to pedestrians who chance TO pass
the store late at night. The young man in ques-
ton makes his bed upon one of the counters,
and, leaving the gas burning brightly above his
head, resigns himself to tranquil slumber, I'M
mindful of the attention he attracts.
A horse and buggy owned by Mr.. John Bar
nard were taken from in front of Head 6 Brit.
tan's foundry, on Foundry street, about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, by some boys anx-
ious to indulge in free ride. After a long
search the team was found by officer Allen
about midnight, hitched to post on Mechanic
street, but the boys arc still at large.
The brick basement for the new Methodist
church ediice on Union Hill, money for the
construction of which was raised by the ladies of
the society, has been completed and the con
tractor, Mr.. VIM. o. White, has begun on the
wood work. The carpenters contract amounts
to $500, of which the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Chase
has raised by subscription about $4,000.
The mass meeting to be held under the au-
spices of the Grant and Wilson club, in Me-
chanics hall, will probably occur on Tuesday
evening of next week. Hon. Geo. F. Hoar
who is to be president of the club, will preside
and address the meeting. Other distinguished
speakers will be present, and there is every
reason to expect the ratification will be an en-
thuSIaStic one.