Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-02

Tom Daley of Ansonia, the champion sprint runner of Connecticut, is visiting in this city.
 Word was received in this city to-day of the death in Brooklyn of Matthew Leavy of the brewing firm of Leavy & Britton, who is well known in this city.
 Officers Dodds and Moore arrested Mic helo and Andrew Deplano this afternoon on a charge of stealing. coal from the cars lying in the freight yards.
 The new Board of Water Commissioners met at the office of N J. Welton this af- ternoon and organized, with N. J. Welton, president, and J. J. Mcdonald, secretary. The examinations of applicants for state teachers certificates and for admittance to the State Normal School was closed in the office of the secretary of the State Board of Education at Hartford Saturday.
 January was ushered in with one of the worst and heaviest storms of the season. The clements played fast and loose with the snow, washed all the frost out of the ground and interrupted telegraphic and telephone communication The rain fall amounted to 1.99 inches.
 The one hundred yards race announced to take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon on the Manhan, between George E.. Harring A latter to skate and the former to run was fzzle. About 1000 people assembled to see the contest, but Pepin did not appear. Harrinton ran over the course winning the stake of $20.
 Few, if any, Waterbury people were home to callers to-day any more than they are any day. The banks were closed, many of the factories~we in operation and many of the stores suspended business, but there was nothing to indicate that it was holi- day. At the Y. M. c. A. parlors the la dies committee and the reception commit tee were "at home" entertaining visitors. Justice Dietmeier has given decisions in l the following cases tried before him: Jas Farrell vs The Waterbury Horse Railroad company, action for personal injuries; | $100 judgment for plaintiff with costs. John Mitchell vs M Mendelssohn, action for use and occupation of land; plaintiff was awarded $3 and costs. Walter L. Hinck- ley vs H. c. Clifford ct al, motion for bond ! allowed.
 Conductor Tolles' passenger train, which 1 leaves Bridgeport at 7:35 p. m. arriving in this city at nine o'clock, met with an ac- cident at the other end of Wards switch below Naugatuck Saturday night. The fange on one of the wheels of the smoking car broke, causing a partial derailment. | The eOSlno was OoCaCQ0O IrOIn the car anO went to Naugatuck where word of the ac- cident was sent to this city. Conductor Dickerman's Watertown train was immedi- atly dispatched to the scene of the accident, and the passengers were transferred and brought to this city. A wrecking train, was also sent down and after a few hours work the track was cleared. The passengers were slightly shaken up but there was no damage worth mentioning.
 Young John Frederick, who, it was al legged, was assaulted by Peter Farrel, Mike Farre1 and Michael Moran, on Christmas eve, appeared in court this morning accom- panied by number of witnesses who tes- tified to Michael Farrell and Michael Mo ran assaulting him. Attorney Cole, who appeared for the prisoners, wanted the cases tried separately, to which the state objected He then wanted the witnesses for the state removed to another room, which was granted. He also ordered Officer Dodds to leave the room, saying that he was 8 witness he wished to hear. MT Bur pee objected and as matter of peace, MT Dodds left the building much to the cha grin of MT Cole. After much cross-exam- ming on the part of MT Cole, the case was finished, the court finding Michael Farrell and Michael Moran guilty, and imposed a
 fine of $20 and cost on each and discharg- ing Peter Farrell. Dennis Cahill, who beat his wife because she did not have meat for his dinner yesterday, got 30 days in jail