Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-04
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CITY NEWS.

The city council will meet this evening.
Palestine council have an adjourned meeting
this evening.
The eighth annual exhibition of the New En-
gland poultry club opens in Horticultural hall
tomorrow, and will continue three days.
Roger F. Upham, of this city, has been COM
missoned by the governor and council, a JUS
tice of the peace for the county of Worcester.
. The Frohsinn singing society will have a
social dance at their rooms in Waldo block, this
evening.
The noon prayer meetings of the young mems
Christian association are still continued al their
rooms on Pearl street, from 70 to quarter to
o'clock.
Thomas Early, who was injured at the works
of the Washburn iron company, last Friday eve
ming, is doing finely, and his injuries are not as
serious as at first supposed.
The snow furry, which commenced about
four O'Clock Saturday afternoon, subsidized late
in the evening, only enough snow having fallen
to make bad walking.
Hon. Aivah Crocker member Of congress
from the 9th district, passed through this city
Saturday afternoon, on a flying visit home. ac-
companied by his daughter. He will return inn
m cdiately to Washington.
Bidwcll & Wilkiuson's dramatic company
closed their engagement here on Saturday eve
ming. The audience was not sufficiently large
to encourage good acting, nor the acting of a
sufficient character to attract large audience.
Oliver Ditson & Co. publish the following new
sheet music which is now for sale in this city;
"Ohl that We two were Maying," Charles
kin9sley's poem set to music by Gounod; "a
Little While" one of D. G. Rosetti's poems set
to music by Florence A Marshall; IA "Cluster of
Pearls" song by Z. H. Smith; an Faster
anthem, by Henry Wilson; also two piano
pieces, one fantmsie on the opera Of "Mig-
non" by Z. Kettercr, and the other, "Rays of
Sunlight" polka by A. II. Fernad,
At All Saints Church last evening, Rev. Mr..
Huntington spoke on the rights AMI duties of the
employed, being one of an interesting series of
Lenten lectures. The Indebtedness of the cap
italist for the carpet he treads, the fire that
warns him, and the paper be reads, to the labor
ofthe many was noted on the one hand, and on the
other the moral obligation Of all men to execute
their work faithGully;-both considerations be-
ing suggested as the fttest solvent of the labor
question.
A lively row occurred at saloon kept by
Thomas Minon on Southbridge street, about
eight O'Clock, Saturday evening. 1t began in a
dispute between two young fellows about girl,
in whom each claimed exclusive interest The
argument, which was of a very personal and
abusive character, soon led to blows, in which
all present participated, including the keeper of
the place Bottles, scale weights and other mis-
Silcs were thrown about in very reckless man
ner, and the windows and most of the furniture
were demolished. The noise attracted the atten-
ton of Officers Joyce, Allen, O'Ddy and Hanna
fin, who entered the place and put an abrupt stop
to the proceedings. Three of the party were ar
rested, but the Others escaped
THEATRE. Maggie Mitchell, that brilliant
actress who is always welcomed to this city
by crowded houses, will appear at Music hall
this evening, in the charming character of Fan =
chon, in which she has won so much praise. Mr.
}. w. Collier, the popular actor who has so of
fen appeared with her, is one of the stock COM
pany, which is a sufficient guarantee that the
other characters will not be neglected.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-In the municipal court
Saturday, George W. Buck paid fine of SO
and costs for hceping liquor Timothy DAILY
not having the requisite funds 10 pay SIS and
costs and furnish sureties in the sum of $50, to
keep the peace for six months, was committed.
Lorenzo D. Bailey for drunkenness, second
offense, was fined SO and costs, in default of
which be was committed. Stephen McDonough
was fined So and costs, and James RILEY 50 and
costs, both committed. Bernard Mcclure paid
81 and costs for the privilege of getting drunk,