Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-10


ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BAY STATE
HOUSE CONFERENCE.-The owners of the Bay
State house held their annual meeting last even
ing and the following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year:
Presldent-,Joseph Mason.
Clerk and Treasurer-T w. Hammond
Directors-lsaac ID wis, George w. Richardson,
r. IL. kinnlcutt, Joseph Mason, Henry W Miller,
u :. Messenger, Harrison Bliss, charles B. Pratt,
W.Wetherell, e. B. StOddard, Stephen Salisbury
Jr, Edward L. DAVIS and William ii. Goulding.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORCESTER MAN
UFAcTURERs MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
At the annual meeting Of tie stockholders and
directors OF this company, held yesterday the
officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, George NJ. Rice; secretary,
George J. Mowry; directors, Z f. Manton and
John Gardner of Boston, Hon. Paul Within,
James f. Within and Charles T. Within of Whit.
nsyille, Esek Saunders of SluGdersyille Henry
N. Bigeow Of Clinton, Ii S. Mansfield of Hill.
vile, b W. Gleason of Rockbottom, George Nj.
Rice, w II Jourdan, Lewis Barnard and Morey
Lpham Of Worcester. The directors passed
resolutions Of regard for the lale John L. Bacon
for many years treasurer of the corporation.
SUPERIOR (CvL) COURT BACON, j
Tues lay, jan. 9.-The case of Horace Hodges,
executor VS.. Welcome A. Thayer, for breach of
covenant in the sale of western lands, was de-
cided by verdict for the plaintiff for S12482S
Abbott for plaintiff, Burgess and Kent for de-
PENDANT
No. 866, Pnilamon Hill vs.. Horace Cutting
ReScript received and judgment for defendant.
No 93l, Frederick Jefts VS.. Charles G. Parker
Jul lsment for plaintiff for S17S2 damages and
for costs.
No 1915, Charles D. Brown VS.. Daniel Maloney,
appellant. Judgment for plaintiff for ST
damages and no costs by agreement.
No. 1856, w. f Pond VS. F. B. Norton ct al.
Judgment for defendant for costs by agreement
On trial, No. S57, f. j. Movers VS. Horace
Pope. This is an action of tort against the de-
fcndant for ipdecently assauting and debaucl-
ing the wife of the plaintiff, and alternating her
affections from her husband. The damages
claimed are 900 The parties reside in Ok
ford. The case was tried year ago, but the
jury could not agree. Staples and Stockwell
for the plaintiff, Very for rhe defendant
Next in order, Nos. 9O1, 9S1, 997, 730
THE DUALIN EXPLOSION CASES IN COURr.-
In 1870, our readers will recollect, there was an
explosion in this city caused by new explosive
called "dualin, and some Xploders,' so.caled
which caused great damage to the Boston and
Albany railroad company and to other property
in the ncghborhood of the road. The company
sued the manufacturers of both articles, and
also the Shanlys, contractors at the Hoosac
Tunnel, 10 whose order the explosives were
made and sent, laying the damages ut $780, 900
each, Monday the cases came up on demurrer
before the full bench of the supreme court at
Boston, VIM. Allen, ex-attorney general, appear
inT for the Shanlys, George Sennot for Burch-
ardt and Dittmar, and Mr. Perry of the firm of
Perry & Endicott, for the Oriental powder COM
pany. Even if the court should override the de-
mulrer, there will be a long and thorough trial,
say the Boston papers,
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY met last
evening, and the discussion Of Darwinism, be-
gun at the December meeting, was continued.
Mr.. II. K Greene of the Dread read a reply TO
the paper read previously by Maj. Harlow This
reply was prepared with much care aud ability,
duu was llStCHSu 10 VIII CLOSE attentlOQ. 1t was
about as long as Mai. HurOw's paper and pre-
scented the considerations which cunstran Mr..
Greene to reject the Dlrwinian theory. He was
followed by Dr. Spalding, who delivered bliei
and general speech against attempting to know
what can not be known; and by Mr.. I. &.
Lamb, who spoke with clearness and force in de.
Tense of Dlrwin's theory. Mr.. lambs speech
was so good and SO much to the point, that we
hope he will he heard again at the next meet
inr. The society then voted to continue the dis
cusson at a special meeting to be held, Tuesday
evening next week; and otcd al so that speeches
at the next meeting shall be limited to fifteen
minutes each.