Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-16
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CITY NEWS.

CITY NEWS.
The horse clrs will resume their regular trips
to-day.
I. Edward Murray, Esq, ofthis city, has been
duly qualified as justice of the peace for the
county of Worcester.
Alden B. Lawrence, brakeman on the Pos
ton and Albany railroad, was arrested Wednes-
day for robbing the mails. Some forty letters
were found on him when arrested.
Thomas Maloney, injured at the Boston fire,
and now at the Massachusetts general hospital,
is improving, although still in a critical condi-
ton.
The dance in Horticultural hall last evening
by the members of Hook and Ladder No. 2, was
largely attended, and general good time was
the result.
Southbridge people claim TO have seen the
light of the Boston fire, and the Journal says
that rumor was in circulation that Worcester
was burning.
Little Nell, the California Diamond" will
he the attraction at Music Hall, next Tuesday
evening, followed by Ada Harlan, Wednesday
evening, both appearing under the manage
mentof Morris Simmons.
tension of the Boston, Barre & Gardner rail-
road from Gardner to Winchcndon has been
awarded to Mr.. b. N. Fanen well known rail
road builder The price is $4,000 per mile. 1t
is understood the work will be begun at once.
The Massachusetts Weekly Spy for the pres
ent week, containing full account of the great
fire, and local matters connected with it, can
now be found at our counting room. Price five
cents.
half mile foot race for purse of $50 took
place at the driving park yesterday afternoon.
The contestants were John W. Carney, Mike
ODonncll and JamesP McEuelly The former
won in two minutes forty seconds; O'Donnel
second, McEnely third.
Dr.. Charles Jewett of Norwich, the veteran
temperance lecturer delivered the second lee.
ture of his course in this city at Washburn hall
discovering, His subject was the Narcotic IN
Huence Of alcohol" The hall was well filled,
and the audience, by their close attention and
ready response, showed that they were in full
accord with the speaker. The next lecture will
bcdelivered in the Old South church on Monday
evening.
S. r. Leland & Co. have received from the
publisher, Whitney of Toledo Ohio, the new
music book "The Anthem Choir" by Mr..
Ogden, the author Of "The Silver Song" 1t is
an original chorus book well adapted to the
wants of chors and conventions, and must
prove popular favorite. The same firm have
also Ditson & Co.'S new edition of ''The Gems of
Strauss" which collection of Strauss waltzes,
polkas, &c, includes those recently performed
in this country under the direction of the COM
poser.
The committee of the city government on the
fire department held another meeting last eve
ming, for the purpose further maturing plans,
to be presented at the next meeting of the city
council, for the best methods of preventing and
eXtinGuShing fires. Mr.. S. D. Tourtclotte, the
well known architect, appeared before the COM
mittee, and made many valuable suggestions as
to building materials, and the different styles of
architecture. The committee will present par
tial report of the result of their labors at the
meeting Of the city council on Monday evening,
and will ask for more time to complete their in
vestigatons,