Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
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CITY NEWS.


tertalnment at their hall this evening.
harpel,s Weekly and the other illustrated pa
perS tor the present week, can be found at Jen-
kns Whitcomb's.
Dlrng the thirty-six hours ending at twelve
O'CLOCK last night, only three arrests had been
made by the police.
Two venturcsCme swallows have made their
home under the caves of Taylor's building on
the corner of Main and Pleasant streets.
The fifth annual ball Of the Ocean hose com
pany will be held il Horticultural hall on the
18th instant.
Ueo' HUI, brakeman employed in the Wor-
eeSVef AID Nashua freight yard at Lincoln
squire, had his arm badly jammed while shack.
mn cars yesterday afternoon.
The Brennans, with their new scenery of Ire
land, win appear at Mechanics hall this evening
They will also give entertainments tomorrow
afternoon and evening at the same place.
The leap year party in Armory hall last eve
ming, the last Of the series of assemblies given
by the State Guard, was the most largely attend
Ell and the most enjoyable ofthe SERIES
The alarm of fire from box No. 4, yesterday
morning, was caused by the burning of bar
rel Of shavlngs and other light kindlings, in the
cellar Of the house occupied by IL. O. Clark, at
No. u High street.
there were only two cases in the municipal
court, Yesterday morning. Frederick j Barnes
nd L fine of IS and costs for drunkenness, and
Edward Cahill, "the man with the plank, j" was
afraigncd for larceny, aud had his case con-
tinuCd until this morning
There was very fair audience in Wasbburn
nall last evening, TO witness the panorama of
Chicago in flames. The show is 4 mertorious
ole, and is accompanied by an interesting de-
scripltve lecture. The exhibition will be given
again this evening, also on Saturday afternoon
and evening.
a large amount of cotton batting stored in an
entry connected with the store of Deuholm &
Mckay, was discovered on fire yesterday after
noon. The clerks, with cOmmendable prompt
ness, succeeded in cXtin9uishing the flames by
the use of water and blankets, and serious fire
was fortunately prevented, The loss will not be
far from $500
Inc worcester conservatory of mnsic
opened its doors for the purpose of receiving
scholars yesterday Quite a number of names
nave Deen already recorded, and Mr. Zuchtmaru
'cois very greatly encouraged by the manner in
WHICH nc has been welcomed among us If
INC Conservatory will do the work proposed and
we certainly see no reason to doubt its success
WIN Artists for teachers all possessing great
ana acknowledged ability, there is every reason
10 hope for the very best results.
Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Florence will apneor in
Edmund Falconer's new drama of Eileen Ore Mt
Muslc hall on Monday evening. This piece has
oeeh produced at the Globe theatre in Boston,
ana al the Grand opera house, New York, dur
ihS tue past winter and is spoken of as the
greatest theatrical success of the season. The
wei leln-s'n talent and popularity of the Flor
euces Ii doubtless ensure them good house
Ine isct that they are brought here by Messrs
tutolsh and Wilton is a sufficient guarantee
tnat they will have good support
PLEASANT WEDDING.-Frank c. Litchfeld
oil NoIlaston Heights and Miss Belle R. Wood of
ms city, daughter of Rev. Pliny Wood, pa tor
vi "e"'ter square church, were married Mon
u"y' March 18th, in the church. After the cere-
hiouE magnificent banquet was served in the
Vestly oy the ladies. Guests were present from
oP'lh@held, Chicopee, Cambridge, Soutbbridqc
&Sho!Tnham and this city. There were nres
e"'S rom the brides friends amounting TO s4OO
taOie, which was cut by the bride.
OFF THE TRAcK.-A serious accident occurred
"n tue Boston and Albany road, near New Wor
eeSter Wednesday night. One of the evening
freight trains from the west struck broken
rail about nine O'Clock, throwing off two cars
one OF them an oil tank car, which was smashed
the oil flooding both tracks to the depth of three
pehlu.d TINS one, and back of them all was the
Nc" York express. As it was not safe TO RIM
AL engine past the scene of disaster even on tbe
Otner track, all trains from both directions were
delayed till a train could be made IN TO brino
gravel TO the spot to mix with the Oil SO that
there might be no danger of an explosion
After four hours of hard work the trains were
run by on the opposite track, none of the en-
gihes working steam over the gravel and kero.
Sehe mixture. Both the express trains were
""u9 delayed, Conductor RusselPs ten O'Clock
uaIu Tor Boston not leaving till near two. AT
v,+nt O'Clock yesterday morning both tracks
lEMPERANCE-The hall of the Sons of Tenn
perahce, ON Foster street, was less than half filled
last evening, by tue friends of temperance, who
h1d been called together to see what could be
done to influence national legislation in favor CT
prohibiory law. Aaron NJ Powell, Esq of
new York. was the principal speaker of the eve
nng. He stated that he had been invited to
come to Worcester and make a statement of
Wnaf mad been done, what ought TO be done and
now 10 do it. He favored the project of circu-
atlnS Petitions throughout the country, and
iorWi-rding them to Washington, asking the ma
uodai government to take some action i'm regard
10 national prohi6itory law. He did not be-
iieve in state prohibitory law by ITSELF but in
law that should unite every state in the Union
in the cause of temperance. He closed by recon-
mending temperance men to form themselves into
league, that should be bound not to vote for
candidate for any Office, who would not pledge
himself in favor of prohibtory law, and
recommended that every man and woman should
unite IN an earnest effort for the good of the
cause. AT the close of Mr.. PowelPs remarks, a
committee often, consisting Of five men and five
women, were appointed to confer with the com.
mittces in other places, as to the best method of
bringing about the desired reform. Short adj
dresses were also made by Hon. Edward Earle S.
S, Foster, and others.
The CONCERT LAST EVENING. Worcester
audiences are prOyerbay cold, but we are
pleased to record that the audience at the second
of the series of concerts by the Worcester Choral
Union was an exception to the rule, the
quick and hearty applause, costing nothing, bu'
so encouraging to the performer, bestowed upon
every number of the programme last evening,
teslilying the hearty appreciation of the listen
ers.
The selections were Of POPULAR although of
high character, nothing being attempted
merely to tickle the ear of the Imasses, but all
having substantial merit. The society APP
peared in good numbers, somewhat reinforced
by tue additions recently made in view OF the
approaching jubilee, and sang the five choruses
set down as their portion of the entertainment
in very satisfactory manner. The Gloria,
Agnes Del, aud Dona Nobis, from Haydn's