Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-09
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OITYNEWS.


point on Green street, near FoX's mill.
Earnest attempts to secure nucleus around
which to gather Greeley and Brown club
will be made in Horticultural hall this evening.
State Constable brennan shipped car load of
Intoxicating liquors, that he has seized in this
city and vicinity, to Boston, yesterday after
noon.
Gilbert T. Bates, a brakeman on the Boston
and Albany railroad suffered fracture of his
thigh, while coupling cars at South Framing
ham, Wednesday afternoon.
Lewis Bedcll, minister of the Society of
Friends, will hold an appointed meeting at
Friends meeting house in Oxford street this
evening, at u o'clock. The public are invited
to attend.
Dan Bryant's minstrel troupe drew a good
house at Music hall last evening, and the pro-
gramme, though it included great many ia
miliar acts. was well performed, aud received
with satisfaction by the audience.
State COnstabcS brennan and Mcfarland
seized three barrels of liquor, consigned TO some
unknown parties, in the freight house at the
Boston and Albany railroad, yesterday after
noon.
In view of the recent burglaries, people who
notice suspicious persons lurking about their
premises would confer a favor upon the police
authorities, as well as subscryc their own in
tcrcsts, by giving information to the city mar
shall
The Chamberlain light battery of this city will
20 into camp with the 10th regiment at Sterling
Junction, September 10, for five days en-
equipment. The camp will be known as Camp
Chamberlain, in compliment to Gen. R,H. Cham
beran Of this city.
Daniel Hamcs of Grafton who has been driy-
ing milk team for Mr.. N. g. Fogg of Shrcws-
bury for some time past, has been missing with
team since Wednesday morning. The city
marshal would be glad TO hear of his where
ahoutS
The saloon keepers in the vicinity OF Wash
iDgton square have an organized corps Of ragged
urchins, whose duty it is to give warning of the
approach of the state constables The scamper-
ing which ensues when Major brennan or Mr.
Mcfarland appear in the vicinity is decidedly
amusing to disintercsted spectators.
An explosion of barrel of hop beer, "war-
rantcd on the opinion of nine competent Judges
not to be Intoxicating" created a ripple of ex-
element at the Merchants Union express office
last evening. The head of the barrel was thrown
distance of about twenty feet, but with the
exception of the waste of few gallons Of the
harmless liquid, no damage was done
The band concert, at the corner of Main and
Chatham streets last evening, was enjoyed by a
large throng Of promcnaders, who rewarded the
performers for their efforts to please with fire.
qucnt applause. Critical remarks upon the
IF tho Of FIR
vidrng for a series of out door concerts, as has
been the custom in former years, were heard
upon all sides.
MIR. Ellis Ward, the champion oarsmah, who
has been stopping at the Waldo house for the
past week. left town last evening According to
the New York Clipper, John Biglin wants TO ar
range a match with Ward for $500 a side, to
take place at Pleasant Valley, N. J. He will
probably be accommodated on the arrival of
the latter at home.
The fire, for which an alarm was given from
box No. "a, about haltpast three yesterday
afternoon, was in the tenement house on Foylc
street. owned by Daniel Bradley, in an apart
mcnt occupied by Michael Coffee. mattress,
by some means, took fire. but was extinguished
without the aid of the fire department, and be-
ibiC ANY sCliDuS udula1e nilU Dec0 QOle.
Amagnifcent display ofaurora borcalis beauti-
fed the northern heavens about II O'Clock last
evening. Large flakes oflight shot up from differ
ent parts of the horizon, uniting in brilliant CO.
rOnqof glory at the zenith. The illumination last
ed but few moments then gradually dissolved
leaving the skies in darkness, save where the
scattered stars shonc out with diminished
lustrc
The Unitarian people intending TO participate
in the mass picnic TO come off on the 18th inst
if they depend upon newspaper items in regard
TO their place of destination, must be sadly be-
wdercd. The affair is TO come off in Curtis
grove, at Medfeld function, instead of Medford
Milford or Midway, as has been stated. This
fact docs not at all conflict with our remarks in
yesterdays paper in regard to the facilities
which will be afforded Worcester people wishing
to enjoy a days excursion.
A DEMOCRATIC uRANT AND WILSON FLAG
MIR. Dexter Rice, Of this city has Just com
petcd fine flag bearing the name of Grant
and Wilson, which is soon to be flung to the
breeze in Rochdale. The flag was ordered by
democrats who still stick to their old IDEAS and
take this method of showing that they do not
agree to the bargain by which Horace Greeley
became the candidate of the party for presi-
dent. They probably reason that if their
choice is confined to republican candidates
nominated upon republican platforms, they
will take the least Objectionable man. 1t is
safe to predict that before the campaign is over
many other consistent democrats will follow
the example of their friends in Rochdae.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-UTLEY, A. j.
Thursday, august S.-Charlcs Carpenter
whose case for Understanding was continued
from Tuesdays session, was ordered to furnish
$500 bonds Tor his appearance at the superior
court in default of which he was re-committed
TO the house of correction.
Frank T. Murray was fined IS and costs as a
suspicious person, but not having the funds was
committed. lie was found by the police late
Wednesday evening, and on being interrogatcd
refused TO give an account of himself. He said
in court that if he had supposed the officers
were in earnest he would have answered prop
erly.
e. b. Fairbanks, for assault and battery, was
fined $40 and costs, from which he appealed and
furnished 800 bonds for his further appearance.
Patrick McNamee, of Mlbury, on a charge
of maintaining a liquor nuisance, had his case
continued until next Monday
jeremiah o'Connel, of Mibury, for keeping
liquor, was fined SO and costs
John Kennedy, for drunkenness, was dis.
charged on payment of COSTS and Bridget
Lynch, on similar charge, had her case placed
on file.
James Nolan, Daniel O'Connell Joseph Cav
enauhh, Charles Lyon, John Kenney and John
Derry were all sent to the house of correction
for the non-payment of Ithe usual fines for
drunkenness.
POSTPONED RACES. - The entertainment
which was arranged TO come of on the driv
NJ park last Saturday, and which was post.
poned on account of the rain, win be given to-
morrow with the addition of some new and at
tractive features. There will be four trots, two
to harness and two to wagon, and in one of
these it is expected that three of the fastest
horses in the city will contend for the honors of
the turf The famous three years old colt
tflVondn,V will he shown upOn the track and