Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-26
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CITY NEWS.

The Springfield excursion which passed
through this city on its way TO Rocky point and
return, filled nineteen passenger cars.
The Worcester and Nashua railroad company
have just put upon their road an elegant new
passenger car with baggage and express car
10 match, from the Delaware car shop.
Rt. Rev. Bishop OReilly of this diocese sailed
from Ntw York, yesterday, for visit to Rome
During his absence Rev. P Healey of Chicopee
will have charge of the diocese.
The Irish National band" including some
of the members of the band that came over to
Gilmore's jubilee, is announced to give grand
concert in Mechanics hall on Tuesday evening,
The members of the Pleasant street Baptist
Sunday school and society enjoyed themselves
at picnic in COburn's grove, at the lake, yes
terday.
Mr.. c. c. Luther of this city, Il graduate of
Brown university, has accepted position on
the editorial staff of the Springfield Union. He
has many warm friends in this city who will
wish him every success in his new position.
A little boy named Robbins, while playing
about the new normal school building on We'd
neSday afternoon, fell from ledge upon pile
of rough rocks about dozen feet below. His
nose was broken and he received other severe but
not dangerous wounds about the head and face.
The eleventh annual excursion and picnic of
the Boston and Albany railroad engineers with
their families and friends takes place to morrow.
The route and destination is the same as that of
last year-the railroad to BroOkield, thence by
Capt. Twichells steamer "GoSsamer" to the
grove overlooking Podunk pond.
Serenading parties composed of young men,
who for the most part lack the first principles
Of musical education, make themselves merry
and the nights hideous with their loud voiced
attempts at song about these days. Some of
these parties carry guitar, which is a redeem
ing feature when well played.
A novel style of street entertainment was fur
nished yesterday by an Italian with a troupe of
intelligent and highly trained birds, which went
through the various parts assigned them in a
very creditable manner, attracting large and
appreciative crowds at each performance The
'little German band" also made its appearance
yesterday after an absence Of some weeks
Clarence Iumes, painter employed upon a
house on Cutler street, fell from the staging yes.
terday afternoon striking upon one of the large
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staging. The hook entered the lower part of his
abdomen and inflicted a severe though not dan
gerous wound. He was taken to the city hospi-
tai for treatment.
The proposed race, between O'Leary and Co.
burn in one boat and Leahy and WoodcOck in
another, has fallen through, the parties having
failed to agree upon the boats TO be used. The
forfeit money has been withdrawn, and the
beautiful waters of Lake Quinsigamond are not
to be troubled with this scrub race.
Mr.. j. IL. StOddart, from Wallack's theatre,
and members of the Wallack company are to
appear in Music hall tomorrow evening. Dur
ing the evening Mr.. Stoddart will appear in his
great character of "Moneypenny" in the popu-
lar drama of 'The Long Strike" the telegraph
scene being the one selected. The entertain
ment will also include Americans in Paris /"
and "a Governor for an Hour"
Col. Iyers Phillips of this city, president of
the Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad, met
with serious accident while riding on an ex-
press wagon between Gardner and Templeton
on Wednesday evening. The horses became
frightened and ran away throwing Mr.. Phillips
to the ground with such violence as to fracture
ms collar bone and three ribs. He was taken
TO Templeton centre where he will probably be
obliged TO remain for some time.