Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-04
dQurtester 9ailp spp.
CITY NEWS.

No paper tomorrow.
Office hours at the post office to-day from to
1880 A. NJ, and from to 5 P N.
The annual renting of the pews of the First
Baptist church viii fake place this evening.
The Mechanics association will hold their
annual business meeting on Tuesday evening
next
Among the passengers booked to sail by the
steamer Parthia, from Boston, on Saturday, is
Mr. Francis b. Rice of this city.
The republican eaucuses, with reference TO the
national convention delegates, have been called
to meet at Horticultural hall next Monday
evening.
Damascus Lodge, Knights of PythiaS, will
celebrate the first anniversary Of their organza-
ton, by supper and dance in Armory hall,
Iaylors building, tomorrow evening.
The first train from Providence yesterday
morning reached here nearly an hour late. The
delay was caused by the engine and one car get
ting of the track near Central Falls
Tickets for the Choral Union concert, this
evening, can be procured at Richards Metcalr &
Co.'S this forenoon, and between three and five
this afternoon also at the hall this evening.
}. C. Myers dramatic company viii appear
a! Music hall this evening in the drama of the
Hidden Hand, with Miss Bernard in the charac-
ter of Capitola, in which she will introduce her
character songs and dances,
The contract for the labor Of the male inmates
of the house of correction in this city. for the
year commencing April list, has been awarded
10 the Bay State shoe and leather company
at the rate Of thirty-two cents day Tor each
mau employed
The lower reading room of the Free Public
Library will be open to-day as usual on legal
holidays, from A, NJ. to P. NJ ana from to
3 and to 9 P. NJ Books of reference, mag
aziaes and papers may be had from the upper
reading room upon application to the assistant
in attendance,
A horse, attached to an express wagon, be
longing to Mr.. Fagg of West Boylston, while
standing on Hanover street yesterday afternoon n,
became frightened at a snow slide from the roof
of a house, and ran away, The wagon was
badly smashed but the horse escaped with a few
bruises.
The express freight, due here yesterday fore
noon over the Norwich road, ran over James
Torbush near Norwich, crushing enc Of his
legs SO badly that it had to he amputatcd, and
he died about noon. MIR, TQrbush was sitting
on the track asleep. He was about thirty years
old, and the son of Rev Henry Torbush
The united temperance meeting to-day In the
Old South church at P. NJ, promises to be one
OF great interest A large choir gf children, I'M
der the direction Of Mr. aud Mrs Munroe, are to
sing temperance odes. Hon. George NJ. But
trick is to preside, and the committee of ar
rangements arc pledged to procure attractive
and Interesting speakers.
Lester Wallack's popular military drama,
=" Ehe Veteran" is to be produced in this city on
Monday and Tuesday evenings Of next week
The company will not be the same as have been
engaged in the piece in New York, but they have
the endorsement OF Mr., Walack, under whose
direction they have given rehearsas, and bring
with them new scenery and dresses, which will
give Music hall m unusually lively appearance,
The sale of reserved seats begins tomorrow
morning at the box office.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Jeremiah
Wilmot paid fine of $40 and costs for a second
oiiense of drunkenuess Charles Ball. for being
drunk, paid a fine of SO and costs. Otis NJ
TAFT, on like Charge was fined SO and costs
and committed to Jail on non-payment James
Morrissey was committed to Jail on non-pay-
meut of fine of SIS and costs, for larceny Of
various articles belonging to the Worcester and
Nashua railroad company. Charles R. Williams
was sent to the workhousc for thirty days as a
vagrant.
French woman about % years old unable
10 speak word of English, arrived in town on
Tuesday morning by the owl tram, and mad,
inquiries as to the way to the Norwich depot
She met man who could speak French and
he told her that he would show her the way
there. He conducted her through Summer and
Lincoln streets to Paine's woods, through which
he told her was a short cut to the depot She
had accompanied him but short distance into
the woods when he threw her down and at
tempted to violate her person. She resisted
and after desperate struggle, during which her
clothing was badly torn and she received severe
bruises, succeeded in making her escape. The
man has not yet been found and it is thought
he has eft the city.