Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-04
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CITY NEWS.

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south end news room, 5lt Main street
The republicans Of ward two are to meet in
caucus at their ward room Friday evening, TO
nominate candidates for two common council
men, to be elected on Saturday, the 9th instant.
Nature undertook a little celebration of her
own last evening, which, though premature, was
very pretty. For hours the heavens were illu-
minated by vivid flashes of heat lightning.
Happy Cal Wagner, with his company, will
appear in Mechanics hall this evening. The
company has been meeting with great success
and are highly spoken of wherever they have
appeared.
Berlin White has a supply of ice cream large
enough to supply all who wish it during the
day. Orders will receive prompt attention as
he makes a speciality of supplying private fami-
lies.
The elaborate platform put up in font of the
city hall for the of the bands to-day was well
patronized last evening, and the losters who
roasted upon it seemed TO thoroughly appreciate
the accommodations afforded.
Tomorrow, July 8, will be the last day for the
FIVE per cent. discount or sewer assessment. All
persons desiring to save the percentage must
'''''SS'tAAS'sN Commence
drawing interest June g. 1872. b.
& Two extra trains each way will be run
between Mlbury and this city to lay over
the Providence road. The extras will leave Mill
bury at A. M. and $50 p. NJ, and Worcester at
s 80 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Promptly on the last stroke Of twelve this
morning, the pent up enthusiasm of the juvenile
portion of the community broke forth, and the
Internal racket which usually precedes the cele-
braon of the glorious fourth now holds high
carnival, to the infinite discomfort of those who
are inclined to sleep.
Parties from this city and vicinity, who are
now seeking comfort at the scashore, report that
on Sunday and Monday wooden clothes were
necessary for comfort at Falmouth Heights
during the day, and the nights have been unu
sually cool for the week.
A little French girl from Canada lost her way
and her companions yesterday afternoon and
came into the police station crying in her lOnl
ness. She could speak no word of English and
knew not what to do; but the French speaking
officer heard her story and she was made COM
Portable until called for by her friends.
The lower reading room OF the Public Library
VIII bt OpSll lO-uuJ ds usual Ou lt1hL uOlluhlsy
from "a NJ. 10 p. NJ, and from . to and to
9P.M Books and periodicals can be had from
the upper rooms, to be read in the building
upon application TO the assistant in attendance.
The crowd on Main street last evening was
considerably farger than usual sand the quant-
ties of soda water and Ice cream disposed of by
vendors in those articles was something aston
ishing The horse cars were also literally
patrOnized and made their trips with overflow
ing cars.
The alarm of fire from box No. 45, at eleven
O'Clock last night, was caused by the discovery
of fire in an old wooden building near Shrews-
bury street. Some boys who were celebrating
threw bunch of burning waste through the
window, but it was extingui shed before any
damage had been done, without the aid of the
fire department.
The night express train from Boston to New
York had an awkward detention near Brighton.
The rear car broke away and the fact was not
noticed by the engineer until the rest of the
train had rushed five or SIX miles away. The
train did not reach Worcester until nearly a
quarter past eleven. 1t consisted of twelve
crowded cars.
Freddie Parker, a hoy twelve years old, was
driving a horse attached to heavy wagon,
down Laurel street, yesterday afternoon, when
the bOrse became frightened by The breaking of
the harness and ran at full speed dowa the hill
10 Summer street, where he freed himself from
the wagon and continued through Summer
street, the boy fortunately escaping uninjured
Thomas McCabe, small boy residing at 81
Winter shot the N of Inft
hand nearly off while practicng for the fourth
in his fathers door-yard, yesterday afternoon.
The weapon usod was an antiquatcd pistol
which the boy had purchashed for seVenty-f five
cents. Dr. Hubon attended to his case and
hopes to save the finger without amputation.
Patrick Jefferson, a boy fifteen years of age,
forged an order upon his employer yesterday
morning, for his pay, stating that his mother
was in want OF the money aud wanted it sent by
him. The forgery was discovered before the
money was paid and the boy was taken TO the
station house, where he is to he held to await
the action of the court on Friday morning, as it
win not be in session tomorrow
girl named Aune Carney, about eighteen
years old was shot through the left arm on Vine
street about nine O'Clock last evening. 1t APP
pears that she was walking through the street ac-
companied by young fellow and another girl,
when careless fellow fired a pistol with the
above result The girl will probably recover.
The name of the man who fired the pistol has
not yet been asccrtained.
Hannah Ealyev, who was committed to the
house Of correction on Tuesday in default of
$500 bonds for her appearance before the supe-
rin Mt N OH oc oil,
she appealed, left three small children in tene-
ment house ON Shrewsbury street, without any
meaus of support. Yesterday afternoon the
case was reported at the police station, the chill
dren being in starving condition, and steps
were at once taken by the proper authorities for
their immediate reeaf.
The large stone paving blocks that were taken
off of Front street are now being cut up and
used to repave the street. The work of cutting
them has been let out by the highway committee
at ninety cents per square yard which is less
than it would have cost to have the old blocks
carried away and the new ones drawn from the
depot upon the ground, while the cost of new
blocks is about $500 per square yard, thus show
ing decided saving in favor of the city. The
blocks when cut average four OF the same size
as have been ordered to be laid by the commit
tee.
The managers of the park association offer
good programme for this afternoon, and it is TO
be hoped that their efforts to furnish entertain
ment for the public will be appreciated The.
tros win be conducted fairly, aud as the entries
comprise some live steppers, close heats may be
expected. cordial invitation has been ex-
ended TO ladies to be present, and II is saie to
say that nothing will occur on the grounds dur
ing the afternoon to make their presence out of
place. The names OF the gentlemen having
charge of the exhibition are a sufficient euaran
Tee that II will be worthy Of patronage and some
thing entirely different from former lth of July
trots on these grounds. The Worcester bras
band will furnish music during the afternoon.
CITY MoRTALiTY.-The total number of
deaths reported at the Office of the city clerk for
this city, during the week ending June 80, was
twenty-five, including one stubborn. Sixteen
were males and nine females Six died of chol-
era mlantum, four of canker rash, three of con.
sumption, two by accidents and one each of dys.
entery, paralysis, whooping cough, child birth
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