Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-17
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CITY NEWS.

The meeting of the common council this evening will probably be the last meeting of the year.
 Clarence Cook conductor on the Water town division of the Naugatuck road, Is confined to his home by illness.
 L. M. Meyer arrived from Chattanooga. Tenn, this morning, and will remain in this city until after the holidays.
 John Devoy, aged B years died sud denly at his residence opposite St Joseph, $ cemetery on Dublin street at 3:30 this afternoon.
 The court of common council will meet this evening to appoint member on the board of agents of the Bronson library.
 Rev F. J. Murphy celebrated his first mass in his new appointment at the Sacred Heart church yesterday morn ing at the 10:30 service.
 Mrs Thomas Mccarthy, of No 53 Scoviu street, while going down stairs yesterday evening fell and fractured her leg. She was attended by Drs North and O'Hara.
 The show window in Hirsh's clothing store on Bank street, which was hand somely and uniquely dressed, caught fire Saturday evening. Goods to the amount of $500 were damaged.
 The first issue of the Saturday Gazette, weekly society journal published by F. w. Wheeler and Milo Norton, was issued Saturday evening. It has field of its own and should be successful.
 J. J. Reilly the former manager of the Wheeler 6S Wilson agency in this city and for the past few months a commer- cial traveller for a New York mercantile house is visiting with friends in Water bury.
 The pupils of the parochial school are making preparations for musical and literary entertainment to be held in Jan- uary. The usual monthly written eN- aminations at the school will be held to- morrow and Wednesday.
 Lieut. Col Doherty will call court martial to act in the case of Private McAlenney. of Co G. who is accused of neglecting his duties and acting detri- mentally to the military good. The court will sit on Saturday evening next at the armory.
 By the will of Miss Esq Marsh of Watertown the American Home Mis- sionary society receives $500; the Am erican board of commissioners fOl Foreign Missions. $500 the American Bible society. S200 the American TraC1 society. .S200; the AtfieriCan Female Guar dian society, S1O0.
 The testimony in the case of Neville vs Neville, which has occupied the at tention of the district court for Severa days, was concluded this morning. Ar guments will be heard later. This after noon the court is hearing argument upon demurrer in the case of theNaug atuck Water Co vs Nichols.
 Charles G. Hard, who was injured il runaway few weeks ago Is still con fined to his room. at the house of AnsOl Hard on Spencer avenue. He improve very slowly and it will be some time be fore he will be able to be removed t, his home in Watertown. He still sut fers from paralysis of the lower limb. ssA bad break in the new Is inch wate main on the Plank road occurred abou s o'clock yesterday morning in front O the house of Charles $. FairClough caused by the earth settling under tn pipe. A large amount of water wa lost and the pressure was reduced thirty five pounds. The supply was shut off Workmen have been busy repairing tn break to-day and the city has been sup piled from the Cooke street reservoir.
 Adjutant General Camp has issued a, order calling for a meeting of the exam ming board; to be held at the adiutan OIllCS, 1)CSSll1bSl ~O' llC ioI lowing officers from the Second regimen are ordered to report: Captain George G La Barnes: First Lieutenant John NJ Benedict, assistant surgeon: First Lieu tenant Thomas F. Mckiernan. sigma officer; First Lieutenant Robert E. Hall Second Lieutenant Henry $. Ball. SecOn Lieutenant Robert w. lsbell, Secon Lieutenant Henry Norton, jr,
 The members of the Irish Nations league held very important meeting a K. of c. hall last evening for the pun pose of taking some action toward raiS ing subscriptions for the Parnell defens fund. w. c. Keenan was chosen chail man and J. J. Madden clerk. The SOC ety favored having speakers to delive addresses early next month. committee consisting of P. J. McMahor Edward Ducey, D. H. Tierney, Micha, McNeirney and Patrick McMahon wer appointed to arrange for speakers t speak in this city January F. It wa also voted to invite the other soeietie to take part in a short parade on th above evening. The meeting then aC journed until next Sunday evening.