Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-06
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CITY NEWS.

party to Pratt's hotel, in Charlton this after
noon.
AT ten o'clock this morning the sale of tickets
begins at Mechanics hall for Miss Stcrlins's
conceIt.
Prof. LOOMS, of Springfield. announces his
intention to be in Worcester every Saturday and
Monday afternoon to give instruction in dane
ing. See advertisement.
A. P. Squires, the detective, who was Jailed in
default OF ball. on the suit to recover $500 taken
from the house of Reuben Perris, took the poor
debtors oath yesterday and was discharged
He was then arrested on a complaint for lar
ceny and confined in the lookup.
quantity of illuminate stored in Il small
shed near the pistol works of Allen & Sons, cx
ploded with loud report, yesterday morning,
at about seven O'Clock. The cause of the OK
plosion is not known No damage, other than
the demolition of the shed, was done.
The snow and bright weather set everybody
on runners yesterday afternoon; or, at least,
everybody who could escape business and COM
mand Il team. 1t was the liycest day of the
season on Main street and popular suburban
drives.
The superior (c;viD court was occupied yes
terday with the trial of case No. $685. Benjamin
Walker VS.. NJ. c. McKjnstry ct al, an action to
recover the value Of note of hand for $40.
The defence is that it was given without consid.
Grafton. The parties reside il Southbridge. The
case is still on trial, Staples & Goulding for the
plaintiff, Aldrich and Bartholomew Tor the de.
PENDANTS.
The fair at the Catholic institute open ed hope
fully last evening, with a good attendance. The
Father Mathew temperance band, for whose
benefit it is held, gave the company specimens
of its music, which satisfied all present that
the members should be encouraged and assisted
to their new uniforms as soon as possible This
evening several novel features will be intro
duccd, and prize will be given TO the best g
dancer.
CITY MORTALITY number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Feb g. was
26, including 4 still-born-15 males and II rc-
males; seven died of scarlet fever and canker-
rash; of consumption 2, nfantile ., disease of
brain 2, and one each Of whooping cough
measles, lung fever, typhoid fever, dropsy,
water on the brain, decline and childbirth
The two over 60 were SO and &C.; Is were under
five years old, and 10 un6er one year; 20
were of foreign parentage, including all the
children deceased under i've years old.
New MUsIC.-Richards, Mctcalf & Co. have
received from G. D Russell & Co. new sheet
music rs follows: Song without words, by Gus
tav Hotel; Polka Mazourka, by L. Streabbog;
Goodbye Charlie" one of Ada Richmond's
songs; Nocturnc in form of fantaIse, by Mrs.
Geo. l. Blown; Evening Serenadc, by d. Krur;
More composed by A. II. Pcasc This last is
adorned with good picture of the prima don
ma.
Oliver Dtson & Co. publish the following
angels took away our darling" a song of Ed
win Crstie; Beneath our trysing tree" and
"Whcn the hay was mown, Maggie" songs and
chorus, by A. B. Hoag; Ga Bohemieune" fam
taisie brillante, by L. Kettercr; "Cleansng
Fires" ballad, by Virginia Gabriel, to words of
Adelaide Proctor; "The Long White Seam, '.mu-
sic by Samuel A. Ward, to words of Jean Inge-
low; LEsperance waltz, by Charles A. Cable;
and The Little Rogue polka, by Carl Faust.
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD
CoMPANY.-At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation, held in Providence
yesterday, the President, Earl p. Mason, ESQ.,
OF Providence, in the chair, the following board
OF directors for the year ensuing were unani-
mousy elected, the number of shares represented
being e46S; Earl P. Mason of Providence, Paul
Within of Northbridge, Isaac Davis and Henry
Chaplin of Worcester, VIM. S. Slater and John
Carter Brown of Providence Gideon l.. Spencer
of Pawtucket, Elijah b. Stoddard of Worcester
lyman A, Cook of Woonsocket, Estus Lamb OF
Providence, John C. Within of NorthBridge,
John S. Needham of Blackstone, George A.
Leete of Providence, Eben B. Phillips of Boston,
John r. Balch Of Providence.
These are the old board, with the exception of
John r. Balch, treasurer who is elected director
in place of Horato n Slater, Jr., of Providence
resigned.
REV. HENRY MORGAN of Morgan chanel,
Boston, was greeted with crowded house, at
Grace church, last evening, to hear his celebrat-
cd lecture on "Humbug," in which his charac-
teristc comments on the leading humbugs of
OF the day, including ghosts, hobgohlns, for
tune telers, spirit rappers, quack doctors, Bar
mum, &C., were greeted with applause and
good deal of merriment. The speaker closed
with presentation of what he called the better
side of the picture, in which he alluded to the
glorious instances in various ages of the world,
in which those who have been denounced and
suffered martyrdom in one age as fanatics and
impostors, have afterwards shonc as the great
lights and heroes of a subsequent age, in the
world of science and discovery, and in all that
relates to material and moral welfare and pro-
greSs of the human race.
Miss STERLING AGAIN.-To the musical con-
vention held here last autumn there came, un.
known and unheralded, a modest lady as SOLO
list, who no sooner lifted her voice in song than
she carried all her hearers captive. The public
could not hear enough of her during her visit,
and parted with her with regret. Very quietly,
1t seems, the committee of the lyccum associa-
ton have been negotiating for her temperance,
and they announce this morning, that she will
give concert in their course on Thursday eve
hlng' she VIII have the assistance of the Won
Weber quartette of male voices, from New York,
club of very high reputation in
that city, one of whom will be recognized as
Worcester boy. We note, by the way. that
this club, with Miss Sterling, Miss Kelloyc and
Miss Mehg take part in concert at New York
tonight, to which the admission is three dol
larsl facts which indicate their position in tho
musical world. Although the expense of this
concert is very large, it is given gratutously 10
the holders Of yceum tickets, in place of the
expected lecture from Mr.. Curtis. Some hum
dreds of seats, which are not sold for the course,
and which are eligible for concert Of this char
acter, will be offered for sale (secured) at Me-
chancs hall at ten O'Clock this morning The
programme and other particulars are given in
the advertisement
MNuIcIPAL CoURT.-In the municipal court,
yesterday, Stockwel Clark, Geo. G. Sawyer and
George Connor, for keeping gaming houses,
were each lined 800 and costs, and ordered to
stand committed to either OF the houses of cor
rection for one year. Each defendant appealed
and recognized in $1,000 to appear before the
Nay term OF the superior court. VIM. H. Fish
arraigned for keeping gaming house, was dis.
charged. Conner, Clark and Sawyer, were also
fined $40 and costs each for keeping louor with