Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-18

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 Dr Axtelle yesterday visited Mrs Mar garet Buckley. mother of William Buckley at Colebrook and pronounced her case hopeless.
 Nelson Hotchkiss, aged 73, 8 former res ident of this city, died at his home in Prospect last night. His funeral will take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The Waterbury Brass company have re- ceived notice to clean out the Manhan pond, in which place the floating bodies of 10 drowned dogs were counted yesterday, but the company seems to make no move.
 Frederick E. Beddoe, of the Futile & Whittemore Malleable Iron company, of Union City, well-known ill Waterbury, having sang on several occasions in this city, has accepted the position of leading singer in the choir of the Congregational church at Ansonia.
 To-day was the warmest day of the season, and it is hoped will be the climax of the. past week of hot weather. The temperature has been steadily rising since the 14th when it was 82 degrees. On the 18th it reached 84; 16th, 80, and on the 17th, 86 degrees.
 The following named gentlemen and firms have pledged themselves to pay an- nually to the protective tariff league, s1O0, or so much thereof as may be called for by the secretary: L. I. Munson, Scovill Manufacturing company. Rogers & Bros, Waterbury Watch company, Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing company.
 Wilbur Budge, brakeman on Conduc- tor Sherman's special freight train on the New England road, attempted to jump from one car to another while the train o4H vo1 1,,~,1 1AS~ IN Y., last evening, falling between the wheels, the whole train passing over his body, horribly mutilating it. Budge is we'll known in this city and leaves wife and three children at Hopewell Junction. 40, fire tender at the West brass mill living at the West End, disappeared, leav ing behind him young wife of 28 years. The wife waited patiently for week and then found he had gone to New York. Ex- pecting that he would return she made no decisive move until Saturday when she sold off her furniture and started for Han cock station where she had relatives. Oates whereabouts is as yet mystery.
 The new German lodge of Knights of Pythias was formally organized with 35 charter members at Pythian hall yesterday afternoon. It was voted to call the lodge Frederick William lodge in honor of the dead German emperor. Officers were cho- sen as follows: P. o., Julius Baruch; c. o., Ben Witkowski; R. o., A. J. Stahmer; prelate, William Hubbers; K. of R. and s., Charles Schimdt; M. of E., Charles Klintz- mann; M. of F., J. P. Grau; M. at A., w. H. Borchardt.
 The state meteorological report is re- markable one in many respects. The mean temperature was 55 degrees lower than has been known for fifteen years. The rainfall was 6.03 inches, the heaviest since 1873, and the prevailing winds were northeast with 8 distance of 5,O94 miles. The highest temperature was on the 29th, 79.9 degrees, and the lowest on the Sd, 32.4 degrees. There were but three clear days, thirteen fair days, but fourteen cloudy or rainy days. ..-
 Dr c Art Ward and Attorney Graves have entered suit against the town, city and centre school district to recover taxes paid on the list of 1887. They claim that the assessors added large amount to the list and charged ten per cent on the whole amount, on the ground that no list had been made out by them Graves & Ward). The amount the town is sued for is sra. 92; centre school district $98.5 and the city $1S4.8O. The first two are returnable be- fore Judge Cole and the latter before the district court.
 John Agnew, an employe at Floyd Smiths carpenter shop, had narrow escape from death this morning while at work on blaming machine. In the ma chine are number of knives fixed in a wheel which revolves at 8 very high rate of speed. A bolt holding one of the 1xx,,x hn 0f chQ cfaQ flew and struck Agnew glancing blow on the forehead knocking him down. The knife went through three thicknesses of pine board and lodged in the wall. Had the knife struck him full in the forehead it would have caused instant death.
 Shortly after nine o'clock this morning huge bloodhound, his eyes rolling and his whole form quivering and giving every appearance of madness dashed into Judge Lewis yard on Prospect street and took refuge in cellar in the rear. Word was immediately sent to the police that there was mad dog in the cellar and Officers Sullivan and Haley responded. The dog was in the dark but seemed to be suffering from poison rather than hydro phobia, and as he was properly registered and wore collar the officers decided not to shoot but to inform the owner and have the animal removed. ..t
 The district board of the A. o. F. held special meeting in New Haven Saturday evening, and made arrangements for the holding of the annual field day of the Connecticut district at Bridgeport Monday August 6. The committee appointed tc make the arrangements are: Chief Ranger Boyle of Bridgeport, and Messrs Frank Mooney and William Flynn, members ot the board of trustees, also of Bridgeport The district board voted to send invita- tions to Holyoke conclave No 20, of Hol yoke, Mass, and Washington conclave Nc 31, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and to all the conclaves, courts and shepards in the state. After the parade the day will be spent al Seaside park. The board adjourned tc meet again July 1.
 This is very busy week for the pupils of the St Margaret's as their annual com | mencement exercises take place tomorrow
 Last evening the graduating class pupils l and friends of the school assembled at St Johns church and listened to the bac calaureate sermon by the Rev J. T. Huntington of Hartford. This evening thefe will be musicale at 8 o'clock fol lowed by meeting of the graduates asso
 citation. Tomorrow at 10:15 the exercises will commence with prayer, and the graduating exercises at IT, In the after
 noon the class will plant the ivy at { | T of T oA.,~