Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-05

ELECTION RETURNs.-Our friends in the
county and neighboring towns will confer a
great favor by forwarding the result of the cleo
ton as soon as possible after the closing of the
polls. Be particular TO give the full vote Of
both parties for president congressman, gov
ernOr, councillors, state senators and represcn-
tatiyes to the general court.
CITY MORTALITY The total number of
deaths reported at the office of the city clerk,
during the past week. was eighteen, including
one still-born. Ten were males and eight fe-
males. Two died of consumption, two of lung
fever, two Of typhoid fever, and one each of
whooping cough, Group, scarlet fever heart
disease, fever and ague, mania old age, paraly-
sis, accident and brain fever. Six were children
five years of age and under, five of them being
one year of age and under. The oldest persons
were Rebecca G. Burrage, native of Charles
town, aged eghty-fve years, and Charles Rich
ardsoD, native of Pepperell, aged eighty-thrce
years, Eight were natives of this city, seven of
them being OF foreign parentage Fourteen
were natives of this country seven being of
foreign parentage. Two were natives of En-.
gland and two of Ireland.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-WILLIAMs, j.
Monday, NoU. 4-rhomas II. Dewey, charged
with breaking and entering the shop of Geo. T.
Aitchisou, was held in $4,000 bonds for his APP
pearance before the superior court.
James Rice, for keeping his shop open Sun
day, paid fine of SIS and costs.
Margaret Rice was fined So and costs for
drunkenness, in addition to SIS and costs for dis
turbing the peace.
Patrick H. Regain, James McEnelly and
Michael ODonnel each paid fine of 81 and
costs for playing cards Sunday.
William Wyman, Geo. w. Fay and James
O'Connor were each fined SIS and costs and Sam
ue Martin, Richard Hughes, David Hennessey,
Andrew Abel, Dennis Maggie, F. NJ. Folansbee,
Peter Conroy John O'Laughlin, John Regain
and John Gleason IS and costs for drunkenness.
THE HORSE DIsEAsE.-The condition of the
prevailing epizootic among the horses about
town is substantially unchanged. Many of the
horses are worse, but a large majority remain
about as on Sunday, while some few are slowly
improving. The number of horses on the streets
yesterday was smaller than on any pre-.
vious day; and teams drawn by men and
oxen were the rule rather than the exception.
Hacks were seen infrequcnty, and horse cars
have become thing of the past.
All the horses attached to the fire department
are sick and unfit for work, except those oil
steamer No. on School street, which as yet are
not affected. A card, published by the chief en-.
gneer, calls upon citizens disposed to aid the
department in this emergency to render assis-
lance in getting the steamers out in case of fire.
1t is TO be hoped that the appeal will be needed
as the occasion admits of no other resource.
THE Boston AND ALBANY RAILRoAD.-The
vast extent of the business transacted by the
Boston and Albany railroad is limited at in the
following facts and figures: Its pay roll now
bears the names of between 5000 and 5000 men
its rolling stock consists of 20S locomotives, 145
passenger cars, and about 1000 freight cars its
consumption of bitumiuous coal for the year
ending the first inst. besides the amount of
anthracite for station houses, ETC., and $4,000
cords of woody was 96 900 tons; the simple in
crease of business of 1872 over 1871 is more than
the entire earnings of the Western and WOrces-
ter roads in 1916; and its total earnings the
present year are more than a million of dollars
in excess of those of 1871.
CHORAL UNIoN.-At the meeting of the Wor-
cester Choral Union, held at their hall on Pearl
street last evening, the president of the associa-
ton, l. N. Metcalf, Esq, announced in an APP
propriate manner the death of the late president,
Col. ?. W. Taft, and on motion of Mr.. A. G.
Munroe committee to prepare suitable resolu-
tons was appointed, consisting Of Messrs. A. G.
Munroe, c. L. Wilder, S. E. Staples, Lyman
Coodnow and ] E. Benchey, who subsequently
reported as follows;
whereas, an active member, and for many years
an efficient officer of this society has been suddenly
rpmoyed by dispensatiOn of Divine Providence,
Resolved, that in the death of Col. Putnam w.
Taf the association loses an able adviser, active
member and an energetic officer
Resolved, that the city and county as well as the
society are greatly indebted TO Col. Taft for his
nersistent efforts and untiring zeal on behalf OF
musical education, especially in the maintenance
If musical organizations for the study Of the grand
and eleyating music OF me great masters A..
relatives and friends Of the deceased in their be.
reayement; and that these resolutions be entered
on the records of the society and furnished to the
press for publication
The adoption of the resolutions was moved by
ME-. P. Knight and seconded by Mr.. j. O.
Adams, who spoke in tender and sympathetic
manner of his twenty years acquaintance with
q, tt DECEASED.
Remarks followed from Messrs. s. Whittemore
and L. NJ. Barton, and the resolutions were then
:. unanimously adopted by rising vote,