Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-01
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CITY NEWS.

The Rising Star lodge l. 0 G. 7. will have
strawberry festival in temperance hall next
Friday evening
Edward Irwin has opened general employ
office and manufacturers help agency at No.
Central Exchange.
The present number of Harper's Weekly, with
Nast's picture of Whteaw Reid playing the or
gan while somebody else is looking for votes
among the democrats, is in great demand. Hol-
land sold nearly two hundred copies Thursday,
and yesterday received fresh stock of them
At a regular meeting of the Main street Bap-
list church, held last evening" it was voted that
while the Piedmont Congrega ional church
shall occupy their church they will hold a pub
lie service every Sabbath evening at seven
O'Clock. There will be preaching at every SER
vice, except the evenings when the Sabbath
school concerts are held. II is expected that
the pulpit will be supplied portion of the time
by the new society.
Barney Falon, the man who was reported in
yesterdays paper as having escaped from the
jail in this city and recaptured by the authOri-
ties IN Providence, K. l., is the same man who
was before the central district court few days
d5b, Oll Il Gudl2t VI ASSAULT ana DdtltTN, lOl
which he was required to give bonds to keep the
peace for six months. Being in Providence with.
ont any money, he was arrested as a vagrant,
and invented the story of his escape from Jail
for the purpose of hcng furnished with trans
portaton back to this city.
A communication was recently published in
lhe Spy, expressing a doubt as to whether menu
berS of the jubilee chorus would be admitted
free TO all musical entertainments given in the
coliseum. An officer of the Choral Union yes
to-day received a letter from reliable source,
saying that members of the chorus would be en-
titled to admission to all the concerts, aud pos
siby to the grand ball. although this is not posi-
lively decided. The chorus tickets will be ALSO
lufciy non-translerable, aud care will be taken
that none but those who have sung in the
chorus shall he admitted to the additional con-
certS.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT-WmLIAMs, j.
Ffjday, May 31.-Lawrence Cunningham, for
second of'ense Of drunkenness, was committed
to the house of correction for two months
George N Donnau, for a simple drunk, paid
the regular fine of So aud costs Another case
OF drunkenness was placed on file.
SUPERIOR CoURT-CRIMINAL TERM-SCuD-
DER, Friday, May 31.-James Fox was fined
$50 and costs on each of two indictments for
selling liquor, and ordered to recognize as usual
not to violate the statute in a year
Ia the case of James Romans, the court or
dered a verdict of guilty of liquor selling.
Alexander Scott pleaded guilty to selling
liquor, and was fined $50 and COSTS the usual
reco9nizance being required.
Vim. g. Eager retracted former plea and
pleaded guilty of liquor selling.
The court ordered Il verdict of not guilty in the
case of Henry C. Bates, charged with selling
mortaaged property illegally.
Daniel A. Fogerty aud George s. Lincoln, for
selliDg.iiquor, were found not guilty.
IHEATRE.-This evening, Mr.. E. A. Sothern,
who ranks among the best of American comedi-
ans, will make his first appearance in this city
at Music hall. The play selected of course is,
Cur American Cousin" with Mr.. Sothem as
"Lord Dundreary," character in which he has
won most OF his worldwide reputation, and one
which is peculiarly his own, having been revised
from the original text TO suit his style and &C.
centricities. Mr. Sothern has of iatc years been
located in London, where he has achieved a
success rarely secured by any actor either native
or foreign This is his first tour of the United
States for many years, and has thus far been
emnently successful. The management prom
Use good support for the play which of Itself is
very entertaining and never dull or slow The
tickets have had very good sale at Leland g.
Co.'S music store, but good seats are yet to he
had, AMI should be secured during the day
MUNICIPAL AEEAIRs-Thn hnard of maYnr