Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-12
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CITY NEWS.

A full report of the two state conventions held
in this city yesterday will be found inside.
Several boat races are arranged to take place
at Lake Quinsigamond this afternoon.
Social gathering this evening at the Y. NJ. C..
A. rooms, Pearl street. Young men, strangers
in the city, are specially invited.
Hon W. W. Rice and Charles A. Merrill, Esq,
are to address the republicans of Spencer this
evening.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
Ira G. Blake, who has opened a new jewelry
store at the store of Clark, Sawyer & Co.
A letter has been received in this city from
Bishop O'Reilly, who is now in Ireland, stating
that his eyesight is nearly restored, fact which
is very gratifying to his many friends.
The venerable depot on Foster street is receiv.
ing renewed lease of life by the judicious dis
tribu ton of new shingles on the roof of the
south wing.
Alta recent vote among the legal voters at
Taylor Farey's organ factory, II employees
were for Grant, 6 for Greeley, and two on the
fence.
The last weekly exhibition of the horticultural
society, previous to the annual fair, occurs this
afternoon at Horticultural hall. Liberal premi-
ums are offered for cut flowers, apples, pears
peaches and grapes.
Contrary to announcement, we understand
that the entertainment which was to be given by
the Sodalites of the St. Johns church this eve.
ming, will not take place until Monday evening
next, the 18th inst.
The cavalry corps and others interested in the
association are reminded of the meeting in
Natural History society hall, Bank block, Fos-
ter street, at half past seven o'clock this eve
ming. 1t is understood that General Spraguc
will announce his staff, and the several captains
their heutenants at this meeting.
MIR. c. c. Stcarns resumes instruction in piano
aud organ playing the present week. During
the past summer he has made many improve
meats in his music rooms, No. All Main street
making them among the most attractive in the
city.
The democrats in the vicinity of Washington
square-and there are a good many of them
are TO raise a large campaign flag on Monday
evening. Major NJ. J. McCafferty, John R.
Thayer, Esq, and T. Edward Murray have been
invited to address the large crowd which is con.
ddently expected to be present on the occasion.
Section B Of the State Guard went to Sterling
camp ground yesterday afternoon at the invita-.
ton Of the Fifth Light Battery, returning in the
evening, accompanied by the Worcester national
band. The company made very fine appear
ance on the streets, and elected much favorable
comment.
The street railway company lost horse very
suddenly yesterday afternoon. The animal fell
when the car was passing King street. and be.
fore the driver could stop, the pin which held
the pole in place had torn open the unfortunate
creature SO that it soon died. 1t seemed to be
one of those accidents which no one could fore
see or prevent.
The valuable horse lost by Mr.. B. A. Ball on
Tuesday evening was found yesterday morning
in Spencer village. 1t seems that some scamp
had stolen him for ride, but luckily, when Mr.
Ball and officer Churchill went to Spencer to
recover the animal, he was found in as good con.
dition as when he left town.
The Resolute base ball club of Portland, the
champions of Maine, have accepted an invitation
of the Hallocks to visit this city, and the two
clubs will play a match game on the agricultu
raj grounds this afternoon at o'clock The
visiting club defeated the Unas Of Charlestown
on Saturday, by the close score of to 6. A
hne exhibition Of the game may be expected.
The circulation of the New York dailies in thi.
city has largely increased since the campaign
began. Six months ago Charley Holland, who
has the agency of the papers, only received five
or six copies of the Times daily, while now his
daily sales are seventy-one copies. The othel
papers have largely increased their circulation
though not in this proportion. He now receive!
100 Heralds, Il Times, 70 Tribunes, Al Worlds
and SO Suns, These fgnres do not of course in
clude papers received by mail
A false alarm of fire was given from box &c
about half-past six last evening The depart
ment turned out promptly, only to be promptly
recalled, 1t appears that two or three young
men told the watchman at Earle's factory,
where the box isl located, that there was a fire
on Pond street, and asked him to sound the
alarm. He refused to do This on the word of
irresponsible persons, but upon one of the
young men giving his name the alarm was
Giycn, The matter is TO he investigated