Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-13
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CITY NEWS.

eastern heavens about sunset last evening, was
total failure as a harbinger of fair weather. for
tie rain came down in torrents almost immedi-
ately after its appearance
The usefulness of the lamp post in front of
the residence of Hon. Isaac Davis, on Main
street, was seriously impaired yesterday morn
ing by standing directly in the route laid out by
pair of runaway horses for pleasure trip.
The annual examinations in the secondary
and grammar schools of this city will take place
next week. The public examinations will begin
on Monday and will occupy two weeks. The
suburban schools will be examined first.
Messrs L. p. Goddard, J, Q. Adams, Edward
Jerome, A. 6, Estabrook and Rev. G. N. Smith
were delegates from this city to the International
convention of young mems Christian associ-
alto ms at Lowell yesterday.
The remains of Otis f. Allen of Northboro,
who was killed in the recent railroad accident
on the Atchison and Nebraska railway, passed
through here yesterday morning Mr.. Frank R.
Firth, who lost his arm at the same time, is re-
ported as being in a critical condition
horse attached to team belonging to
Messrs. William Lucas & Son, ran away on
workmen occupying the wagon were thrown
out, aud one of them severely bruised about the
head.
A pair of runaway horses, attached to hack,
INDUCED in a rush through Mechanic street and
Washington square, yesterday afternoon, Great
ing quite cOmmotion along their route. They
finally came to a halt on Grafton street, by be-
ing turned on the sidewalk, where one of them
fell down.
The noon train for Nashua was delayed over
an hour by large rock on the track in the cut
near the Summit. Four blasts had to be made
before the obstruction could be removed, and
in one of them the track was torn up so that
new rail had TO be laid before the train could
pass.
1t would hardly be believed that enough rain
fell last evening to make it profitable to run
steamboat in Lincoln square, but the little Phil
Sheridan made its appearance there and nav-
gated around much to the entertainment OF
large gathering of spectators. 1t is proper to
state, however, that the boat was on wheels, and
on its way to its new abiding place in New
Hampshire.
The strawberry festival for tonight will be at
Brinley hall, and the flower table will be prom
inent feature. Flowers, good music, a pro
fusion of berries and ice cream, and hall full
of agreeable persons, will make the rooms of this
popular institution a cheerful centre this eve
ming One cannot eat Strawberries in Il better
cause than that presented by this useful organ
ization.
Col. John ID. Washburn and Stephen Sails
bury, Jr., Of this city, who were appointed
some time since as marshals at the grand intelna-
tona ball TO be given in the coliseum at the con
elusion of the jubilee have appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as floor managers from this city:
MeSsrs. Edward l.. Davis, Joseph E. Davis, j.
P. Hamilton, L. Is. Hamilton, Joseph Mason,
Jr., John G. Haywood, VIM. S. Davis, Thomas
Kinnicutt, A. Geo. Bullock, Waldo Lincoln, l..
N. Kinnicutt, and Joseph Sargent, Jr
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURr-WILLIAMs j.
Wednesday, June 12.-John Heating, a Young
truant, was seut to school at the city farm for
six months.
Nicholas Powers, charged with breaking glass,
was discharged on payment of costs.
Thomas Kinds, Tor contempt of court was
discharged on the payment of COSTS.
James Critchy, Alexander Paradel, and Thos.
Carroll were each fined SO and costs for drunken
ness, and Edward French 81 and costs for a
similar oflense, and all settled
HoRTICULTURAL.-The attention of members
OF the Horticultural society, is called 10 the fact
that the opening exhibition of the summer sea-
son will be held in the eastern ante-room of Hor-
ticultural hail. on this the thirteenth day of
June, from three to FIVE O'Clock p. NJ. The fol-
lowing premiums are offered: Hardy plants and
shrnbs: For the best display of named varieties,
IS; I'd, So; 3D., SO. The liberality of premi-
inns should excite keen emulation; it will de-
serve such at any rate. The summer exhibitions
are free.
The NASHUA AND ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Information was received yesterday 10y the Off
Gals of the Worcester and Nashua railroad,
that the injunction restraining the directors of
the Nashua and Rochester road from collecting
subscriptions and transacting business had been
dissolved by Judge Sargent of the supreme court
OF New Hampshire The several iniunetions
which have been issued against the directors of
this road, TO prevent them from proceeding
TO construct the line, have greatly inter-
fered with the progress of the work,
dissolved the contracts for building will
probably be closed at once The iniunctions
were issued at the instance of people living on
what is called the upper route, who are natur-
ally very much dissatisfied that the lower route
was selected by the directors of the Worcester
and Nashua road, who have leased the new
road for fifty years This line from Nashua to
Rochester is now the only uncompleted link
between Halifax and Worcester.
The PINE MEADOW CEMETERY.-In Justice
to the commissioners of public grounds, who
are doing so much to improve and beautfy the
parks and commons of the city, it should be
SAID that they are in no manner re-
sponsible for the condition of the Pine
Meadow burial ground, an account of
which was recently published in the columns of
the Spy The chairman of the commission has
lately received q note, written under the impress
sion that the commission is responsible for the
present state of affairs, in which the writer calls
attention TO case where gravcsones have been
broken down and the fence around an enclosure
torn away, and asking that decent protection be
afforded to the remains inferred within the lot
MIR. Lincoln encloses the note to us with the
following communication:
To the Editor Of the Spy:-The subioined note
is not pleasant one to receive, although the
Compression" of the writer is utterly wrong. AS
chairman of the commission of public grounds
have spared no pains TO inform the community
in this matter; publishing the opinion OF the
city solicitor, by which tue commission was
ousted from all Jurisdiction of the public burial
grounds in official reports as well as in the
columns Of the Spy. Were actually response
BILE for the shameful condition Of the Pine
Meadow cemetery, as | am not in the least, the
writer of the note could not in all his tilial in
dlgnatlon, heap upon me Il 1.-THE OF the reprOach
winch should impute TO myself
subscribe myself very respectfully,
EDWARD W. LINCOLN,
Chairman Commission OF Public Grounds
Ue""cr""c District Conventional RE-
fuses TO Instruct its Delegates 10 vote for
Greeley.
Inc democrats of the new ninth congressional
district "hich comprises the city of Worcester
and the towns In hp