Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-25
CITY AND SUBURBS.

There are as yet no tidings of Prof Carl Von Weller, the music teacher who skip ped town, leaving @ board bill unpaid.
 The Lyra singing society's leap year so- ciable at Lyra hall last evening was one of the pleasantest affairs the society has given this season.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association will be held at their rooms at 10:3O a. m. tomorrow.
 It is said in Meriden that the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad has been leased to the New York and New England road
 The employees in the press room of the American Ring company's factory have contributed $19.5O to the Republican fund for the Waterbury hospital.
 At $40 last evening slight fire was dis covered in the making room of the Rogers & Hamilton works. It was promptly ex- tinguished without damage.
 McGrath Brothers of this city opened a saloon iR Naugatuck Thursday night. It is said to be the finest saloon in the Nauga- tuck valley. The opening was attended by many Waterbury people.
 It is now thought that music book that is missing from Driggs & Smiths music store was taken by Prof Carl Von Weller. A book resembling the missing one was seen in his possession.
 E. N. Richardson, at present with Mul- win & Badger of Boston, will succeed I. H.. Camp as. clerk in the Apothecaries Hall company's store and will assume his duties about the first of March.
 United States Secret Service Detective James J. Scanlon was in town last night It could not be learned what his mission was, but it is probably in relation to the trial of Atkinson, the counterfeiter which takes place at New Haven next Tuesday.
 Barcelona council, K of o., will hold it's regular meeting Monday night, at which the three degrees will be worked. John J. Mcdonald, who has been appointed dis trict deputy for the 10th district, will work the third.
 While Jas Brown, a drummer employed by G. B. Harrington, cigar manufacturer, at Grand street this city, was trying to sell a bill of goods to Casey & Cronan in their saloon in Bayer's block Thursday evening somebody stole his grip sack which con- tained $2O worth of goods.
 All of the subordinate city boards will meet next week to pile up the work for the consideration of the court of common coun-
 
 day evening the fire commissioners meet, Tuesday evening the police, Wednesday evening the road and sewer board, and Thursday evening the board of finance.
 Officer Dodds went to New Haven and identified Thomas Costello, one of the tramps who were injured either in 8 fight or by Shore Line train, the man want ed in this city and Naugatuck for theft It was said at the New Haven hospital to- day that he had recovered sufficiently to be discharged. Measures will probably be taken to arrest him.
 The little girl baby, which was found in a freight car at the New England depot, is the object of considerable attention It is still at Watchman Dodge's and has ward robe that would do credit to a new born princess. People are continually sending articles of apparel and those who adopt it will not have to buy clothing for it for some time.
 A. G. Futile of Hartford, who recently resigned the position so long held by him on the New England road, has been ap- pointed general agent of the Consolidated road. This is new office and one of great responsibility. MT Futile was selected for it by President Clark because of his tried ability shown in service on the New Eng land road.
 Passenger car No 3 on the Naugatuck road has been repainted and renumbered. The old familiar lettering "Naugatuck Railroad" :" has been erased and New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad substi- tnted. The new number is 397 and all the cars sent from the Naugatuck division to the repair shops will undergo the same changes. Commencing to-day this car will be run on Conductor McDermott's train.
 In the case of counterfeiter William At kinson, who was bound over in the sum of $1 ,000 at New Haven yesterday, Robert Witte told United States Commissioner Platt that Atkinson attempted to pass . counterfeit coin at his saloon, and Detec- tive Scanlon of the secret service testified that he found the usual implements for counterfeiting coin in Atkinsons room. Attorney Porter c. Wood of this city ap- peared for Atkinson.
 Base ball is asleep in Waterbury, and it may take year or two for the old time enthusiasm to show itself again. Amateur base ball in this town will never be an electric success, but under the circumstan- ces it is the best we can look for, and with proper management and advertising, inter est in the sport may be kept alive until the reaction comes which will be about the season 1890. A team like that of 1884, composed of local players supplemented by first class battery would certainly draw better than last years club.