The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-24
HEARING NEXT FRIDAY.
Justice Lathrop VIII Decide on the
Labor Mems Petition for Writ of
Mandamus.

Mandamus.
Webster Thayer returned from Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon, having ar
| ranged for hearing before Justice La
throp of the supreme court on the mat
ter Of the writ of mandamus to COM
pei the Worcester board of aldermen to
submit the question Of the acceptance
or non-acceptance of the eight-hour law
to the vote of the people. There will
be hearing one week from today, in
Boston.
DECREE NISI GRANTED.
A decree nisi has been handed down
by Judge Fessenden in the libel of
Martha E. Barnes VS.. L. Emerson
Barnes of Worcester.
INSURANCE CLAIMS FILED.
Gen. lockwood Hoar says that part
Of the claims for insurance on the life
of the late James O. Copp have been
filed with the insurance companies, and
the balance would be soon. Gen. Hoar,
who Is counsel for the administrator
Of the estate, is of the opinion that all
the claims will be paid in due time.
MRS. LESLIE WANTS DIVORCE.
Mary D. Leslie has brought libel
Of divorce against her husband, Ed
ward D. Leslie, of Worcesesr. The Ii
bel alleges cruel and abusive treat
ment and gross and confirmed habits
of intoxication. The libellant prays
for the custody of three minor children.
Sullivan & O'Connell appear for the Ii
bellant.
CASE ARGUED AT BOSTON.
Edmund R. Cummins VS.. Frank P.
Douglass, administrator of the estate
of Alfred w. Wilcox of Worcester, was
argued by counsel at Boston yesterday
before the supreme court. Herbert
Parker appeared for the plaintiff and
F. p Goulding for the defendant The
case which was submitted to the court
In the October term on briefs, involves
certain real estate transactions be-
tween the plaintiffs and the defendant,
who, it is alleged, was insane at the
time.
LEVI LINCOLN BANKRUPT.
In the United States district court in
Boston, Wednesday, the petition in
bankruptcy of Levi Lincoln was filed.
The liabilities are 63,347.94 with as
sets of $500. Of the total claims, $54,
097.68 are secured. Notes for $1,000,
$21OO and $2174 drawn in favor of the
Central national bank, are secured by
mother. These are the unsecured
claims: ]. ]. Cullinan, $119; Lewis A.
Hazard, $90.32; Arthur J. Mcbride,
$72.98; Houghton & Whittemore, $500;
DR.. Albert Wood, $125; o. S. Kendall,
$500; J. w. Clark, $65; J. w. Sargent
& Son Co., $3.50; DR.. George P. Penni
man, $82.35; A. w. Sears Company, sos;
Waldo Lincoln, $50; John n. Watson,
$35; Fred A. Mann & Co., $66.S5, all of
Worcester.
DISCHARGED, FROM BANKRUPTCY
D. w. Roberts of Worcester has re-
ceived bis discharge from bankruptcy.
Wood & Wood were his counsel in the
bankruptcy proceedings.
ACTS FOR A PORTLAND COMPANY
Joseph K. Greene, the attorney for
the Kelton- Bruce Co. of Boston, has re-
turned from Portland, Me-, where he
filed the articles of incorporation of the
company. C. W. Morrill, of Portland
has been elected secretary and treas
urer of the corporation, and the other
officers were elected yesterday by the
board of directors in Boston. The KEEL
ton Bruce Co. will engage in the manu-
facture Of leather betting, with CAPT.
tai stock of 100000
EARLE VS.. ROBBINS CASE.
There was another hearing yesterday
before w. B. Harding, auditor in the
case of Earle vs. Robbins. John Ri
Thayer is counsel for the plaintiff, and
Wood & Wood for the defendant.
There will be hearing tomorrow at
before Frank L. Dean as
auditor, in the case of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co. VS.. A. w. Til |
ton and E. G. Clark. The plaintiff
claims that the defendants, who acted
as agents of the company, have neglect
ed to turn in certain accounts alleged to
be due the plaintiff. Burton w. Potter
appears for the plaintiff, and H. H.
Robinson and Charles S. Hayden for
the defendant.