Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-03
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The republicans will nominate their can didates for representatives this evening.
 The water commi Ssioners are receiving the semi-annual rent which is now due. Rev k. Pohl will conduct Swedish ser vices at the First church Wednesday evetr> ing.
 Washington conclave K. s. +. were en- tertained by court Stephen J. Meany last evening.
 Rev w. c. Mckinley will preaah at St Pauls Methodist church at o'clock to morrow evening"
 number of the employees of Holmes, Booth x Haydens, held private sociable in Lyra hall last evening.
 Do not forget the grand opening of the church of the Immaculate Conception fair at St Patrick's hall this evening
 The Hon Thos NJ. Waller, has decided to pay Waterbury visit. He will be here Monday from 12:15 to 1:3O P.
 The Rev c. H. McGraw of Meriden spoke to a large audience at the opera house last evening upon the prohibition question.
 The choir of the Methodist church will ~ give grand entertainment in the chapel of the church on Thursday evening No vember s.
 new council of Knights of Columbus will be instituted in Bethel by Grand Knight J. J. Phelan of Bridgeport in about week.
 The democrats of Naugatuck held caucus last evening and nominated John Deegan representative. MT Deegan is we'll known and will surely be elected.
 Ticket No 75 drew the sowing machine at J. Thompsons store last night. The holder of the lucky number is requested to present the ticket to Thomas Leary, 100 Baldwin street and secure the prize
 Tickets for Heine's Drifting Apart" which is booked for Tuesday evening at the opera house went on sale this morning. Manager Jacques says the company is a frst-class one.
 C..G. Root received letter from United States Commissioner Wright of New Haven saying that at the request of U. $. District Attorney Sill, the case of Enoch Trepannier would be continued until Saturday Novem- Der 10.
 The wife of Fred D. Thompson of Grove street was taken to the retreat in Hartford yesterday, suffering from insanity in vic lent form. The institution had its full allowance of patients and the woman was brought home. She was taken to the Mid dletown asylum to-day.
 Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera, 'The
 
 at the opera house by the Stetson company Tuesday, November 13; Thursday, Novem- Der 15, Thatcher Primrose X West Min strels; Saturday November IT, Joe Emmett in New Fritz"
 The massive solid antique oak chamber sett which has attracted so much attention in the window of the Waterbury Furniture Go, 20 Grand street has been purchased for the fair of the Immaculate Conception will ha olI by Mayor Boughton.
 The train carrying the eXcursionists who were returning from hearing James G. Blaine at Ansonia yesterday was delayed over an hour at Beacon Falls, owning to one of the engines breaking down Another was sent from this city and the broken one taken to the repair shops in Bridgeport.
 Owing to Father O'Donnell being un- expectedly called away during the greater part of the week it was found impossible to issue the Fair Journal this evening, but everything will be in readiness to issue il on time next Monday. The paper will contain pages and will be great addition to the interests of the fair
 Turk Brothers royal crystal palace marionettes will be attraction at the Sacred Heart fair next week. They are acknowledged by the press and public tc he the superior of anything of the kind ever seen in this country. Prof William Turk is one of the best ventriloquists in America
 The floating debt of the city, upon which six per cent interest has been paid to the Manufacturers National bank, was yester- day replaced, a new loan of $70,0O0 payable in five yearly installments, four of $15, ,000 and one of $10,0O0, being eff fected with the Dime Savings bank at a lower rate of interest, four per cent
 A well-known republican in Waterbury, of strong temperance principles, is sure of Harrison's election that he recently made a bet that he will drink one quart of clear whisky at one sitting in case of his defeat. His democratic friends are pre- pairing for any amount of fun.-N. H. News There are lots of well known re- publcans in Waterbury who would like to win a bet of that kind and democrats too for that matter.
 The first grand sociable given by the Gladiators, atlConcordia, hall last evening was successful affair. About 100 couples participated in the the grand march which was led by John Dolan and Miss Kate Deg nan. The gold ring presented to the best lady waltzer was won by Miss May Nc Mahon. The following committee were ir charge: John Dolan, Thomas Callahan James Smith, George Reid.
 According to the New Haven Journal and Courier to-day makes the sixteenth consecutive Saturday in which rain has fallen during some part of the twenty four hours. The merchants about towI are getting decidedly weary of so mucl rain, especially so when it comes on Sat urday, their best day for trade. When il rains on Saturday evening it means a los of thousands of dollars to them.
 w. J. Souder, against whom the charge is preferred of causing the death of Joh1 Calvin, arrived in Hartford yesterday morning in custody of Officer Maloney who had brought him from is home il Columbus, Ohio. When the police cour opened he was charged with murder in th' second degree, and pleading not guilty wa hold in the sum of S25 GOO for one week