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Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

The concert at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening in aid of the corner
stone fund of the College. was probably
the best musical entertainment ever Civ
en- by home talent in Dodge City. The
program consisted Of eighteen numbers,
vocal solos. duets trios. quartetts
and instrumental music All the
performers acquitted themselves with
credit, and eight of the numbers were
worthy of special mention. Mrs. Van
Vliet is certainly entitled to thanks for
her untiring efforts to promote the sue
cess of the concert A handsome sum
was netted to defray some of the bills in
Cured in the preparations for laying the
College corner stone. Not only the
thanks of the audience. but of the entire
community is due to those who took part
in the concert.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

L. W. Nichols, of Speareville. made d
pleasant call at the TIMES office Monday.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

S. T. Pender, auditor of the Rock
Island railroad, was in the city Wednes-
day
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Rev. T. Il. Boyd, pas
tor Services at usual hours every Sunday. Sab
hath School at 10 A. NJ.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

METHODIST f. CHURcH.-Rey G. Lowther pas
tor Services II A. NJ, and p. NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
Sunday School every Sunday at $40 A NJ
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29
Buy your parasols early at Mrs Bead

To RENT.-A furnished front room for
one or two gentlemen: next house south
Of Ncintyre' 5 lumber yard. IT,
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29
&c CHUacH.-Servlces will be held from

CATHOLIC CHURcH.-ServIces will be held from
new as follows
DODGE CITY-On the first three Sundays OF each
month Mass at 8 and 1920 a. m :8 D, m Cate
chism class 7:30 p. m, Devotion and Benediction
GARDEN CITY-Every 4th Sunday Of the month
During the week following the 4th Sunday OF
each month: Monday at Syracuse Tuesday at
Lakin Wednesday at Coolidge; Thursday at
Cimarron.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

DR.. Wright has moved his office from
the Zimmerman building to rooms in the
St James building on Front street.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

DR.. Hard and wife who have been
spending the winter in New York, have
returned home.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.


Buy your parasols early at Mrs. Bead
les
Mr.. a. Gluck and family returned from
St. Louis Saturday evening.
a j. Cotton OF Newton, has taken a
chair in the Bee Hive barber shop
Mr. David Frost of Chicago. is visit
ing his brother d. NJ Frost of this, city.
L. W. Nichols, of Speareville made d
pleasant call at the TINES Office Monday.
S. T. Pender, auditor of the Rock
Island railroad, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Dr. Hard and wife who have been
spending the winter in New York, have
returned home.
The Cow Boy band left for Denver at
midnight Tuesday and expect to be
home again Sunday.
! j. A. Straus of Fowler. and Capt.
! Simpson, of Winfield. were callers at the
! TINES office Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Todd who is on her way to
| Denver, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jere
! Shaw. for few days.
E. F. Sheldon. of Cimarron. member
! of the Cow Bov band, came down Satur'
! day to join in their rehersal.
DIR. J. J. Plummer has returned from a
| make that state his future home.
Dr. Wright has moved his office from
! the Zimmerman building to rooms in the
| St James building on Front street.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29
cHuRcH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURcH.-Rev John K. Gregory, pastor.
Services every Sunday at II A. NJ, and : r. b.
PRAYER meeting. Wednesday evening.
Sunday School, 9:45 A. NJ, Mrs. Ida Beadie,
perintendent
All are cordially invited.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

THE YoUTH's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION meets
every Sabbath afternoon at o'clock, at Presbyte-
rian church.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

P. S.-We display the Weather
Signals for your benefit. Call in
and get card of explanation. We
predict lots of cold, shivering and
freezing weather yet. EX mine
your old overcoat. W. X Co.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

DIR. J. J Plummer has returned from a
week visit to Texas and has decided to
make that state his future home.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

E. F. Sheldon. of Cimarrcn. a member
of the Cow Boy band, came down Satur'
day to Join in their rehersal.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

The Cow Boy band left for Denver at
midnight Tuesday, and expect TO be
home again Sunday.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

Mrs. J. Todd. who is on her way to
Denver, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jere
Shaw. for a few days.
Dodge City times., 1888-03-29

J. A. Straus. of Fowler and Capt.
Simpson, of Winfield. were callers at the
TIMES office Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
mER1DEN AND WATERBURY LAYOUT
The Change the Company Want to Make
 in Their Line.

in Their Line.
 The Railroad Commissioners were in session in the District Court room to-day holding hearing on the petition of the Meriden and Waterbury railroad company for change in the layout in this city. The company want the layout from the Ameri- can Mills dam to the Benedict & Burn ham Co.'S. dam changed. There is but one crossing between these points, that of Liberty street near River street. Tho layout petitioned for brings the railroad street. The company's object is to change the layout so that they may keep away from the American Mills and reduce the expense entailed by the original layout. By this layout the road omits crossing the Mad river, crossing only at the Burnham dam.
 Commissioner Woodruff was absent The hearing was begun at Il 40 a. m. Gen eral Kellogg represented the railroad. He said that Benedict & Burnham and the American Mills did not object to the new layout. An examination of the map pre- scented by Chief Engineer Crawford and a discussion of the proposed new layout, par ticipated in by City Attorney Terry, May or Boughton, City Clerk Kilduff and Gen eral Kellogg, resulted in a revelation to 
 that the ownership of the strip of land on River street between the fowage way of the American Mills company and the street is in dispute. Dennis Kilduff told the commissioners that eighteen or twenty years ago he sold piece of this strip of land to the American Mills. It was held that the property owners on the west side of the street who claimed to own this strip of land had not been notified. Gen Kel- logg expressed willingness to do what was fair with the property holders. City Attorney Terry, being asked if the city had any objection to the new layout, | said that the city's objection was two-fold. He said that the change placed the railroad in close proximity to River street, running close to and below it for some distance, and created grade on either side of Lib erty street
 City Clerk Kilduff objected to the change of the layout. He and his father owned property there and considered it damage to the property. He said it benefited the American mills company and saved the railroad company considerable expenditure of money, and all at the expense and an- noyance of the people who reside on River street. Dennis Kilduff objected to the layout for the same reason.
 The Liberty street crossing is now about 120 feet from River street, but according to the proposed change it will be about | thirty feet from River street, making the approach at that point so high that it will create an objectionable rise in the high way. It is said that the change will save the railroad company about $20,0O0 The commissioners adjourned at 12:3( and after dinner went over the ground with the attorneys and engineers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Sudden and Unexpected Death Yesterd
 of Grocer Michael O'Connor.

Sudden and Unexpected Death Yesterday
 of Grocer Michael O'Connor.
 Michael O'Connor, who has for over 25 years been engaged in the grocery business in this city, died of paralysis Sunday morn= ing. The first indication of his fatal ill ness was on Saturday evening when he was suddenly stricken down. Medical aid was summoned. His family physician, Dr E. w. Mcdonald, thought his case so serious that he called in Dr North. They were not able to afford anything but temporary re- lief, and he died at 10 o'clock the follow ing morning. Deceased was 49 years old. He was born in County Clare, Ireland, and came to Waterbury about thirty years ago. He at first worked in the slop. but after a short time opened grocery store with his brother in the store now occupied as saloon by John Bergin. Subsequent ly the partnership was dissolved and he bought property on Bank s,re4t, where he erected the building which he has occupied for twenty-five years It was one of the first brick buildings erected on that side of the street. MT O'Connor was an honest, upright business man. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral will take place from the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
A FINE PERFORMANCES.
The First Production of "The Gladiator
 in This City.

The First Production of ''The Gladiator
 in This City.
 Waterbury theater goers once had the distinction of seeing Booth play Hamlet in citizens clothes and kill Laertes with 8 Pythian's sword, but the famous Forrest and the great Mccullough never appeared here. It was left for their successor on the stage, the young actor, Robert Down ing, to personate before Waterbury audi ence Spartacus in ''The Gladiator" A small audience greeted him at the Opera House Saturday evening, but those who were present saw good presentation of the piece. The scenic effects were especi- ally fine. MT Downing's interpretation of Spartacus does him great credit, and to those who had never seen either of the famed actors in that character, the imper- fections and discrepancies were not particu- larly noticeable. His personation is pain.- taking, his rendering of the lines thought ful and his carriage and gestures studied and graceful. As the slave of Crassus in mortal combat in the arena and at the head of victorious army he is equal to the oc- casion, but it is in the last act, wher he learns of the death of his wife and child at the hands of the Romans, and in the agony of death that he appears at his best. It is then that he loses all consciousness of himself and appears in the character of the Gladiator He had good support in William Harris as Phas- arius, Henry Meredith as Crassus and Charles Nevins as Lentulas, and the rest of the company were fair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
ACES FULL OF QUE EMS.

Poker Playing in Waterbury Done on
 the sly.
 Poker playing is by no means an un- known diversion in Waterbury, indeed, the game is frequently induged in by young men of the Brass City. It is not carried on here in the same manner as in Hartford, Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities, and since the police swooped down through transome on little game of penny ante and pulled in the innocents, the game has been con- ducted surreptitiously in apartments where the ambitious "cop" is not likely to hear voices. In Bridgeport many saloons are provided with booths furnished with a green covered table with the slot in the top and poker players are unmolested. In Hartford they play poker with impunity and it is not infrequently the case that a policeman joins in the game-when off duty. Police or no police, vigilance or no vigilance the boys will play poker Draw poker is the favorite with the boys here, but they do not play a heavy game. Five cent ante twenty-five cents limit, and twenty-cent ante and dollar limit are the games indulged in, and occa- have dollar freeze out. poker and heavy game, too. Some ot them have lost heavily within the past year, and one man has become almost bankrupt One young man recently staked SEQ on queen full of aces, but the fellow who staid with him called him and threw down kings full of jacks and raked in the pile. Where do these fellows playa It is hard to tell where the police would find them. They seldom play twice in the slme place within week. It is an itiner. mt game, but the boys have lots of fun and pay for it, too
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

The Washington club offers to trade Donnelly for big Jim Davis, whom Man. ager Barnie of the Baltimores has assigned to the Kansas City club. Donnelly is a New Haven boy.
 The Philadelphia club expects to expert ence some trouble in signing Ferguson, the pitcher. He has not yet named price to either of the managers.
 There is very little doubt that Riley, Churchill and Pierce of the Hartfords will be in Bridgeport in day or two. The ar engagements may be completed to-day. There is no truth in the report that the Bridgeport management are trying to sign Hill, formerly of the Waterburys. Bridge port News.
 The old Hartfords are making Water bury people crazy with joy. and they are giving the other teams a severe case of un- certainty every time they play. The old Hartfords since they opened in Waterbury have led the whole league and are playing splendid polo. Boys, we congratulate you Hartford Globe.
 "Keefe said, when requested for the last time to pitch, that he would not pitch 1T such cold weather if he was paid $5 fol every ball that he threw over the plate. "- San Francisco Chronicle. Clarkson being asked whom he thought the best pitchers in the country replied that Keefe was his first choice, with Fer guson, Getzein and Whitney coming next but not in that order of excellence as ht was undecided which of the latter three was the best.
 The only one-eyed player in the profes sion is Pitcher Irwin, whom the Arbitra tion Committee has just awarded to Man chester. Despite the fact that he has bu a single optic, he watches the bases ex l tremely well. He and Little Fitzgerald O. this city, did the pitching for the Akron 1 last season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
AMONG THE RAILROADS

What is Going on Along Connecticut's t's
 Iron Pathways.
 The engineers of the Meriden and Water bury Railroad have surveyed for connec- tion at the organ works in Meriden, be- tween the old Meriden and Consolidated Road siding, thus linking the two systems, something not heretofore done.
 It is reported that E. P. Vining, formerly commissioner of the Western Trunk Line (tripartitc) Association, is to be traffic man. ager of the New York and New England Railroad.
 Saturday was bad day for railroad traffic and trains were delayed throughout the State.
 When the Housatonic Railroad Company began shipping milk from the Housatonic valley by the steamer from Wilson's Point to Forty-ninth street, instead of by rail over the Consolidated Road, Superinten- dent Stevenson told the producers and from the change. But they are "kicking like steers" The boat has been late every morning for weeks, the milk is frozen, and the New York dealers suffer great annoy | ance, and the shippers loss of money The shippers will ask that the milk be sent 1 into New York over the Consolidated road as before.-Hartford Times.
 Master Bridge Builder F. M. Gogill o1 1 the Housatonic Road is preparing for ac tive work in fitting Wilson's Point for facilitating the large and increasing freight business at that busy shipping point. The enormous dock is to be entirely rebuilt of l iron and extended five hundred feet farther out into the habor, with transfer tracks for running cars into boats, and long freight platforms on either side, the whole struc- ture to be enclosed beneath larpe roof A freight barge has been purchased capable of carrying twenty four cars, having three tracks for eight cars each, for transferring whole trains from the Point to the com pany's dock in New York. The work, &C., cording to the plans adopted by General Manager Stevenson, will necessitate an ex- penditure of $1OO,O00 and will be vigor- ously pushed forward to an early com pletion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Modjeska's Appearance To-night-Othe
 Attractions Offered This Week.

Modjeska's Appearance To-night-Other ar
 Attractions Offered This Week.
 The appearance of Mime Modjeska at the Opera House this evening is fitting open ing of this weeks amusements. She has won renown on the American stage and her name appears in the leading list of his trionic stars. Tonight she will appear in Shakespeare's comedy, ''As You Like It, D personating the character of Rosalind. Prof Forbes will close his course of ster- eopticon lectures on European travel at the Opera House Wednesday evening. His subject will be "Paris and the Alps" and shown will be the following: Column of July, Notre Dame, Place Ven dome, Grand Opera House, the Foyer, Champs Elysees, Triumphal Arch, the Tuileries. Place du Carrousel, Queen of Palaces, pavilion of Richielieu, the Lao coon, Tomb of Napoleon, Palace of Lux embourg, on Italian garden story of Acis and Galatea, the Alps, Castle of Chil, ,on, the Monarch of Mountains, Montenvers, Geneva and it's lake.
 Charles Stedman's Comedy Company will appear in "Our Boarding House" at the Opera House Friday evening. The Boston Herald says of this production in that city last October: "'Our Boarding House, Robson and Cranes laughable comedy, holds reign at the Windsor Theatre this week. Two tremendous audi ences were dismissed yesterday in the best of humor, over the funny acting and laugh able situations created by MT Charles Stedman and his talented company The play is the original one used by the famous comedians, and was purchased from them by MT Stedman, who owns the piece. The comedy is handsomely staged, the excel lence of the settings calling for warm com mendation" "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
THE DEAD JOURNALISTS REMAINS.
To Be Taken to Ireland After Services at Mott Haven, N. Y.

OOCL 11AV0us N. II
 Messrs. Sutton, McGrath, Byron, Con- molly, Horrigan, Moriarty, Scully, Dolan Coughlan, Hayes, Reed of Danbury, and 6. Maloney of the delegation that ac- companied the remains of the late Stephen J. Meaney to New York Saturday, return ed to this city on the milk train yesterday morning, having arrived in Bridgepo1 to ) late Saturday night to catch the Nauga a uck train. The remainder of the delegation returned later.
 After the body had been taken charge of by undertaken Hart the Waterbury dele gation and that from the New York Press Club held a meeting at the Vanderbilt house, at which it was decided that the Press Club committee act in cooperation | with the delegation in raising the neces- sary fund of S2, 900 or $3, 1000, and sending the body to Ireland for interment. What remains of the fund after paying the ex- penses of transporting the body. will be given to Mrs. Meaney, the mother of the dead patriot, who is now living in Ennis, l is 92 years of age, and is in reduced cir cnmstances, and probably portion to his widow who is living in London with her daughter and several children.
 | The body will remain in charge of Un- 1 dertaker Hart, at 942 Third avenue, until the morning of Monday, Feb. 20, when it 1 WILL U0 Gdhcu UO oG cSloIIC D SuulCh III 1 138th street, at which the deceased was for many years regular attendant. A requiem mass will there be celebrated by the pastor, | the Rev. Father Hughes. The body will l then be taken to the rooms of the Press | Club, where it will lie in state during the afternoon. In the evening it will be taken on board the steamer Wyoming of the Guion line, which will sail on the follow ing day. MT. Martin Scully, representing the Press Club, and the Naugatuck Valley delegation, will accompany the remains to Ireland
 It is thought that arrangements can be made by which the regular expense of transporting the body can be greatly les sened. Probably a portion of the fund will be used in the erection of an inexpen- sive but suitable monument to the memory of the deceased.
 The Waterbury delegation speak very highly of the manner in which they were treated by Messrs. Costello, James and J. Clancy. They were particularly impress | ed with the organization.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Stephen J. Meany Fnnd.


 The T. F. Meagher Club has subscribed 800 to the Stephen J. Meany fund, and in dividual members have contributed $6S. A committee composed of Messrs James Horigan, Miles McNiff, James Coughlan, M. F. Connolly, Thomas H. Hayes and Thomas Conlon has been appointed to swell the contribution. Cornelius Maloney has been appointed treasurer of the fund which will be open just one week: All money sent to him will be thankfully ac- cepted and due credit given What is left of the fund after the funeral expenses ill this city are paid will be sent to New York and placed with that raised by the New York Press Club. The money will be turned over by the clnb to Martin Scully, who will accompany the remains to Ire land, see to it's burial and that a suitable monument is erected to his memory. What is remaining will go to his mother.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Disconnected by Bridgeport Beer.

The police reporter for the Bridgeport News was in facetious mood when he dished up the following item about an al- legged Waterbury man ]: An unusual pum- Der of gentlemen from foreign parts fell into the hands of the dispensers of strong drinks Saturday night. Officer Halpin stumbled over the prostrate form of Thomas Gafney of Waterbury, who was heroically endeavoring to hold down curbstone, which would have made dire havoc run ming amuck through the streets, had it not been for the self-sacrifcing efforts oi Thomas. He had to be carried to the lock up by several stalwart policemen. Last night, Gaffney was so far sobered as to swear vengeance, and threaten to lick the Waterbury "cop" whom he thought hao arrested him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Sewer Assessments.

The Board of Sewer Commissioners of the City of Waterbury, at meeting held February 6 1888, assessed persons and corporations owning property :on Phoenix Avenue, Old Waterville Road and Meadow Lane Street for sewer purposes pr V vided III an ordinance relating to assessments foI sewers, as follows :-
 PHOENIX AVENUE.
 Philo B. Norton $258.50; Samuel and William E. Booth $6O.OO; George s. Abbott S27.OO; Edw W Mooney $120.OO; Morris Hemingway $37.5J; Ir. wing c. Platt S178.8O.
 OLD wATERvILLE ROAD.
 Estate of George Gilbert $5064; Walter 8. Webb .98i John Shanley S11250; Emily Evans $76.'
 MEADOW LANE 1TREEr.
 The Ceuter School District S6sfC; Catherine E. Meyeru Sg0. 60; John Walker $vi ~; Mary E. Ohipman $If6.sS; Charles soefler Sshoo; Estate of David s. Lawrence $63.0o; George ana Margar. ct Clark 5000; William Bannon SI00; Margaret Bonvall D. S3155; Estate of Abram Worn Weg $67 50; Martha Ramp $1l5OO The foregoing assessments become que ana payable February IS, 1oSs and will be recelyed by City Attorney George E. Terry at nls oiuce Ill Irving RI ok. East Main street.
 ssS N q, KADtFE tky Csetst
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Grand Lodge of Knight,s off Pythias.

The twentieth annual session of the Con- necticut Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be held at Ansonia under the auspices of Ansonia Lodge, Tuesday February 21, beginning at 10 a. m. The election of a supreme representative to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev John Lynch P. G. o., together with the election of off, cers, will take place at this session. Re ductions in railroad fares have been made with the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Air Line, Shore Line and Naugatuck railroads. The delegation from this city are:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Charges Against GOalI and Sage.

NEW YORK, February 13.-District At torney Fellows returned from Washington to-day. He will say nothing definite as to the matter would soon be cleared up. It is learned from reliable source, however, that the district attorney will place before the grand jury this afternoon evidence in his possession charging them with conver- sion of trust funds of Kansas Pacific rail road
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13

The steamer John H. Starin did not make her usual run from New Haven to New York last night because of the ice in the upper Sound. All the way down the Sound the ice is very thick apd near New Yor,. Y !! -v;a1li isay.s, in1-h,sAssldB.