Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

To the Td1 Payers of Worcester: The COM
miltee OF thirty.tive, acting under the advice of
eminent counsel, are determined to test the va
ldty of the sewer assessment at the earliest
practicable moment, and to bring about that
result have earnestly petitoned the city gov
eminent to allow a case to be made, up on an
agreed statement of facts, but no notice has
yet been taken Of our petition, except to refer it
to committee, In the opinion of counsel, no
suit can be brought until there is compulsory
payment of taxes. The committee will therefore
await the action of the city government, and
commence suit as soon as any tax is forcibly
collected. We deem it proper to say in conclu-
sion, that the eminent counsel employed by the
committee, after carefully re.eXamining the
matter, remain decidedly of the opinion that
the tax is entirely illegal. Per Order.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.-LOuis Erer, native of
Saxony, forty-nine years of age, committed
suicide at his residence on Sige street, about
seven O'Clock yesterday morning, by shooting
himself with a shot gun. The gun was an Or
binary doubled barreled iowling piece, both
barrels having been loaded The charge en-
tered his left side, just above the abdomen,
causing instant death. 1t is supposed that he
rested the but of the gun upon the floor, and
then by leaning his body against the muzzlc.
reached down and pulled the trigger with his
right hand, as his clothing was burned by the
powder, and the wound was only an inch and
one half in diameter. The trigger for the
remaining barrel was pulled back all ready for
action in case the first one failed to accomplish
the deed. No cause is assigned for the act, as he
went to bed as usual the night before in good
spirits and waited until his wife had gone out of
the house before he attempted selEdesruction.
He then arose and partially dressed himself; the
first intimaton that his wife received of the act
was upon hearing the report She Immediately
came into the house and found him lying upon
the floor with life extinct. The unfortunate man
leaves . wife and four children. Coroner J.
Marcus Rice was notified Of the affair, but did
not consider an inquest necessary.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT-WILLIAMs j.
Monddy, June 24.-Johu Gilbrdgc was arrested
Sunday on complaint of assault and battery,
but was bailed out by some of his friends. La
ter in the day he amused himself by getting
drunk, Tor Mnlcn ne was II scCOuu tune arrested
and kept through the night. On the charge of
assault aud battery he paid fine of $50 and
costs, aud recognized in 800 bonds to keep the
peace for six months. On the charge for drunk
enuess he paid the regular assessment Of So
aud costs.
One of the boys arrested on Sunday for steal
ing cherries was discharged without complaint,
while the other, Edward Cronin, was discharged
M the payment of costs.
John Curran, for keeping liquor, was fined
$40 and costs, and SO and costs for drunken
ness.
Michael Brodrick for The non-payment Of a
fine of SO and costs for assault and battery, was
sent TO the house of correction.
John Roach, for second offence of drunken
ness, was sentenced to the house of correction
for two months.
James Collins, for assault and battery, had
his case continued until Tuesdays session.
james Sullivan paid fine of SO and costs,
and Patrick Gailney, John 0Bren, Patrick