Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-30
GNortester Daily SPY.
CITY NEWS.

The city council will hold a regular meeting
this evening at u o'clock.
Johnson's drum corps will have a street par
sde, this evening.
The sale oftickets for the Lingard entertain
ment begins at Leland & Co.'S music store to-
morrow morning
The treasurer of the Worcester county me-
chauics association this morning issues an i'm
portant notice to members
Maggie Mitchell will appear in Music hall as
"Amry, the Little Barefoot" next Monday eve
ming, and as Jane Eyre Tuesday evening.
The liberal republican delegates TO the several
conventions are requested to meet at their head
quarters, Tuesday evening, at 80 o'clock
The Worcester safe deposit and trust company
has declared a sem-annua dividend of four per
cent.
The Grattans meet tonight for the purpose of
nominating officers by informal ballot, 10 be
voted for at the next regular meeting.
B. W. Abbott will sell by auction on Thursday
afternoon several lots belonging to the estate of
the LunatIc Hospital. An advertisement gives
particulars regarding the sale.
Larkin street was the scene of a lively fight
between two women yesterday afternoon, in
which stone throwing and hair pulling figured
prominently.
Tax payers would do well to call on the city
treasurer early this week, if they would avoid
the usual rush Of the last few days in which the
six per cent discount is allowed.
mass rehearsal Of the oratorio of Elijah,
under the direction of Mr.. Carl Zerrahn, will be
held at the rooms of the Choral Union this eve
ming.
Col John D. WaShburn and Mr.. Stephen
Salisbury. Jr.,are among the marshas appointed
for the ball to be given at the Coliseum in bene.
fit of Mr.. Gilmore.
T. L. Moen, Esq, with his family, will sail
from Boston for Europe tomorrow. Mr.. Moen
will be absent about year, in order to give his
children an opportunity to pursue their studies
under the direction of foreign instructors.
A brakeman on one of the night freight trains
over the Boston and Albany railroad, fell from
the train near Newton, Saturday evening, and
was SO badly injured that Que Of his legs had to
be amputated.
A Greeley and Brown flag will be thrown out
at the corner of Grove and North streets this
evening. Good speakers will be in attendance
and the Father Matthew band will furnish the
music.
The exhibition of Banyard'S panorama of the
Holy Land, in connection with The fair in aid OF
the convent Of Notre Dame, attracted large
audience at Mechanics hall last evening, and
gave good satisfaction. The entertainment was
agreeably interspersed with music by The choir
of st. Johns church.
The Catholic fair closed very successful week
on Saturday evening. The music and tableauX
were good, and the young lady canvasserS did
their best to make the time pass pleasantly, If
not proftably. The fair will continue during
most of the present week, and with a varied
programme of stage entertainments each eve
ming.
The variety troupe headed by those bright
lights of minstrelsy, Sam. Sharpey and G.
Swame Buckley, though few in number was rich
in talent, and gave very pleasing entertain
ment at Music Hall Saturday evening. The
house was very well filled, and the versatile
musical genius of Buckley, and the wit Of
Sharpey, met with much appreciative APP
plause.
held in their hall Saturday evening. The or
ganization now has one hundred members,
twenty having enlisted at the last meeting
Three new officers were appointed, as follows ::
Third lieutenant, c. Disney; corporals, T..
French and II. Pratt Two hours were spent in
drill, under direction of Captain Foster. The
next meeting will be held Saturday evening of
This week.
AT the convention of New England churches
of Christ in this city, on Saturday, committee
was appointed to take into consideration the
expedency OF appointing delegates to visit the
Free VIII BaptiSts at their quarterly meetings
for mutual UNCONVENTIONAL conference Ser
mons were preached on Saturday byJ w. Lober
of Indiana, D. W. Olphant of Canada and j..
NJ. Atwater of this city. 0. A. Burgess of Chi
cago occupied the pulpit yesterday.
A campaign flag, the largest in the city, is to
be raised in front Of Central exchange, Wednes-
day evening. The flag, unlike any other in the
city, will bear the names of the republican can
didates for president and vice president, repre-
sentative to congress from the ninth district,
and governor and lieutenant governor. The
names of Grant and Wilson will appear at the
bottom, with Geo. +. Hoar at the bottom of the
blue field, and Washbum and Talbot at the top.
Arrangements are being made to secure good
speakers and music, The battalion Of Tanners,
squadron of cavalry, and brilliant display of
fireworks will make the demonstration one of
the most enthusiastic of the campaign.
A curious cat-half fox, they say-may be
seen at Lnnell & Garland's hay store, if it can
BE coaxed out from among the boxes and bar
res in the cellar. This strange animal was
brought from northern Vermont few weeks
ago, and has excited much wonder among
those who have SCENT. Its tail is busby like that
of a fox, being as broad as its body, and the fur
on its neck grows in long fne hair back from the
laws on the under side. Its ears are peaked,
face cunning in expression, and in all its move
ments it is Enthusiastically foxy. This kitty is
not particularly mewsical, aud cares not for
those caresses in which common cats delight.
The Wachuset encampment of Odd Fellows OF
this city, numbering siXty-fvc men, who left
this city Friday afternoon on visit TO the Aga
wan lodge of Springfield, reached home on the
owl train Saturday morning, well pleased with
their trip They were met at the depot by del
tSallOu Vi luGiI DpllhSuSIh plNtHlNh "iN biN
Armory band, under whose escort they proceed
ed to Odd Fellows hall, where a fine collation. was
spread, followed by the transaction OF private
business Of the order AT halEpast ten the band
was again summoned, and both encampments
marched to the COoley's hotel, where banquet
was spread, EXGov. Trask presided over the
after dinner exercises, which were pleasantly
varied with snpeph and SOnp only pudinu in
time TO allow the visitors to take the two A. NJ,
train for home.
RAILROAD ACADEMY Yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock Mrs. John Feehan, woman
thirty-fve years of age, was struck by the ell.
CINE of passenger train on the Boston and
Albany railroad, near the junction, and quite
seriously injured. She was on the way to
church from her home on Canterbury street,
prnboblv toni IA iIror1 a., a., ,i,-s.or.