The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-25
DUBUQUE.
Several Cases
Coming
UNDER THIS LAW.
Question of Cost of Entry
Discussed in Clinton.

cases under the Dubuque law VIII
probably come up here the first Mon
day of next month, in the district
court. Already problem has arisen in
connection with the law. 1t is whether
or not dollar can be charged OF
should be charged for the entry of the
cases. Merchants here have confident
~ expected that the only cost would
be quarter for the application, and
that no other costs would be charged
against either party to suit under
the law. Clerk of the Court Howard
is distinctly of the opinion that the
entry of the case is not provided for,
the cost of which would be about a
dollar.
Jonathan Smith, who appeared before
the court today to have a date fixed
for the hearing of some cases, re-
marked that there was room for half
a days argument either way, on the
position of the law in the matter of
costs.
Judge Stone was of the opinion that
the courts would have to make rules
governing the matter. He was also of
the opinion that if the Dubuque law
is generally called into use, the bust
ness resulting will occupy the entire
time of the courts.
POST OFFICE CONTEST.
The battle for the post office wages
more fercely than ever. Two new cam
didates are in the field, and enc has
withdrawn. Capt. C. D. Copp an
nounced this afternoon that he was out
of it. To make good his withdrawal,
two new candidates are being talked
up. They are S. Ives Wallace, Clin-
tons nominee for representative, and
Deputy Sheriff Charles Bartlett.
Neither of the rumored candidates.
has been formally announced by their
owners. Mr.. Wallace could go in with
a fair show of success, and as a MEM
Der of the general court could at least
get a hearing through one of the
United States senators. The candida
cy of Mr.. Bartlett is probably joke.
CAPT. CANNON ABOUT.
Capt. P. J. Cannon was abroad today
for the first time since his illness. He
took a short ride this afternoon with
p. F. Cannon. His progress was some
thing like triumphal march, mas
much as his team was halted every
few feet by people who said how glaC
they were to see the captain wei
again. Capt. Cannon expects to 90
out of doors every fair day now, anC
confronted with a large task in the
work of getting his company ready t
muster out.
HIGH SCHOOL DAY.
The boys of the high school have ar
ranged a field day for next Saturday
| This is the first thing of the kind the,
have arranged for the enjoyment o
home people, and they are striving t,
make huge success of the affair
| Trotting park will probably be th'
scene of the events. Once the schoo
sent representatives to a field day con
| test in Fitchburg and made an excel
! lent showing. The school boasts sew
eral promising young athletes.
NEARLY COMPLETE.
The work of concreting the pumping
well at the sewage reservoir, Higl
street, is nearly completed gang 0
men worked all day Sunday to con
crete the bottom and shut back tn
| tough quicksand with which the con
tractors have been striving. Work Oh
the north dyke is progressing to tn
satisfaction of Contractor Genaro.
has proceeded so far that it is easy t
see what Is to be done. instead of sim
ply that the earth is being torn VI
1t will be months before the big ditto
is dug and refilled with soil, though.
| The play Down in Maryland" wa
given tonight at the Clinton Theatr
to a large and fashionable audience.
PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
The concern here as to the new rout
of the Massachusetts Central road
relieved by the news on what seems t
be good authority, that the line Wi
come into Clinton and go out by sub
stantially the route used by the oil
road to Hudson. This, it will be re
membered, was the road built som
years ago for speculative purposes
and torn up after the first car had bee
run over the line. A story was circu
lated here, coming from democrati
sources, that ex-Mayor Harrington Q
Worcester would, in case he was elect
ed senator use his influence to hav
the Massachusetts Central diverted
Worcester. The story is not general
believed here. 1t is put out for politics
effect so it is supposed.
Dennis f. Maria was sentenced
three months in the house of correc
ton, this morning, by Judge Stone, i
the district court. for beating his wife
He pleaded guilty.
She told the story of the assault i
a fiercely aggressive manner, and de
manded an examination of her perso
so that the court might know she wa
covered with bruises. She said tn
prisoner hadn't supported her He ap
pealed and furnished bail for his ap
pearance in the superior court.