Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-26
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CITY NEWS.

The colored drum corps give an entertainment
in Washbum hail this evening.
Aiken's play, "a Heart of Gold, drew good
house Saturday evening, aud was generally
praised.
In the municipal court, Saturday, Timothy j.
DAILY paid costs for committing an assault and
battery, and Marcus NJ. Byron paid a fine of 50
and costs Tor drunkenness. The cases of James
Cosgrove and George T. Sullivan, for larceny,
were continued.
The republicans in the nth rcprescl tative dis
trict, comprising the towns of Spencer, I4ciccs-
ter, Southbridgc, Charlton and Auburn, will
hold a convention at the Bay State house next
Thursday, the Doth inst, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate to be voted for at a
special election to till the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of l.. G. Sturtcvant OF Leicester,
who was elected last fail,
Frost's alegory and tableaux, which will be
given at Trinity NJ. +. church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, is spoken Of as something
very fine aud unique. They consist of represen.
tati9ns of incidents in the Bible history of Jacob
andjoscph. The Fitchburg R3vcille, in noticing
the same tableauX, says that the Splendid
oriental costumes" when the strong chemical
light was thrown on them, had an effect that
was "uuly magnificent"
The Mission chapel temperance meeting last
evening was we'll attended Rev. II. T. Checver
presided, and very interesting addresses were
male by Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Geo Nj. butcher.
At the close number came forward aud signed
the pledge. 1t is expected that Judge Jillson
will deliver the opening address at the next
meeting.
The subscription in aid of Rev. J. II. Hey.
woods society in Louisville Ky, from the two
Unitarian societies in this city, including what
was raised yesterday, amounts now to about
$3.50. or this sum, Hon. Stephen Salisbury
contributes The liberal sum of $500. The amount
raised is noble tribute from Mr.. Heywood's
Old friends in this city, to his character and
worth,
The attention of comrades of Post 10
is called TO their next social, Thursday
evening, February 20. 1t is expected
the attractions offered will excel any
thing Of the kind previously given. The pro-
grdmme includes the drama of "a kiss in the
dark, songs, choluses, and the introduction of
the celebrated Swiss bell ringers, from Cork,
lily. The entertainment will conclude with
dancing from ten TO one O'Clock.
The grand concert and ball under the patron
are Of Worcester county cOmmlndery and the
Masonic fraternity of this city on Wednesday
evening, will draw from various parts of New
England one Of the most brilliant assembla-es
ever convened in this state. We publish this
morning full programme including the con
cert, which will be one Of the most select of the
season. The parade Of knights will be one of
the principal attractions, and will take place at
nine o'clock, directly after the concert and prom
cnadc. But y,ry few seats in the gallery re-
main unsold, and thu committee have decided
to sell one row Of chairs in the north and south
galleries to accomm )date those who are unable
to obtain other seats. S. r. Leland & Co have
the sale Of gallery tickets, and the attention OF
those persons who may procure floor tickets is
called to the advertisements Of thc committee
in another column. This affair promises most
brilliant success.
DELIRIUM TBEMENs.-The city marshal was
called, several days ago, to attend to Thomas
Golf and his wife, on Suffolk street, who had
'NIii Oh a IluS u'1S ulHuh anu uCsIICCleu InCll
children so that the neghbols were obliged
TO either feed them or see them starve. On going
to the house the man was not found at home,
his daughter telling the officers that he had
signed the pledge and was going to work; aud
with that understanding the family were left.
But things rot worse instead of better, and
yesterday both the father and mother were
found raving with delirum remens-the woman
standing at a window with her clothing all torn
OFF, and the house in horrible condition of
filth and dcstitulion They were taken to the
lookup, the man praying and mumbling in a
vacant dotic way, and the woman raving and
trying 10 tear the few clothes the officers had
succeeded in putting on from her body. After
being confined in cell she suffered all the hor
rOrs of the disease, imagining that she saw her
children drowning, all kinds of animals around
her, and everything terrible that her delrious
brain could conjurc up, while she trcmbIcd and
shrank from the sights in way that was pitt
full TO see. The man was not so bad, and GAINED
down to rational talk, after he had been a few
hours in the cell. DR.. Wood was called to at
tend the woman, whose condition is such that
death would not be a surprising result.