Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-13
The 1e>nncrat.
CITY NE WS.

house this evening.
 New Britain's board of education has decided not to teach music in the public schools.
 The work of taking the census of the church of the Immaculate Conception parish has been commenced.
 The board of trade will Eold meet ing this evening to take action in regard to the holding os the Worlds fair.
 Irving H. Coe of Bridgeport, formerly one of the Waterbury board of select men, was visiting friends here yester- day.
 Mary Ann Horan was this morning sentenced to ninety days in the town house for drunkenness and being a com mon drunkard. The Catholic fair at Naugatuck is meeting with grand success. The attend ance each evening is large and the pro- gramme interesting.
 The Union Cash Register company have received a large number of orders an order from Postmaster General Wanamaker. f# The funeral of William F. Brophy, who died yesterday, will take place from his late residence to the church of the Immaculate Conception at S:3O to- morrow morning. .}' At the Co G meeting last night it was voted unanimously to give a bayonet drill at the company's sociable New Years eve. The company will drill Tuesday and Friday evenings.
 J. F. Charters & Go, 10 and 12 East Main street, offer this week beautiful selection of plush, cashmere and silk bonnets. Also special sale of under wear at prices that are calculated to sur prise.
 The following dispatch has been re- ceived from New Orleans: 93, $500, ,000: $25,O00: 95,a71, B, ,662, $10 1000 each; 73. 444, 1,097, S6,5S5, 4S,6s7, 35,230, S5,0O0 each. .-.. The contract for building the organ for the new Catholic cathedral. in Hart ford, has been awarded to Hook & Hast ingS, of Boston. The contract calls for its completion by the first of next July. The organ will be the largest in the state.
 Ansonia Sentinel: Waterbury and New London will both endeavor to se- cure government buildings at the com ing session of congress, We can under stand the need of such a structure ill Waterbury, but New London needs a PuollS iUOut stS oS camel needs a pair of roller skates.
 At a meeting of Court Wolf Tone, A. O. F., last night M. F. Parkinson was elected delegate to the New Haven con- vention, James Coughlan being chosen alternate. A feature of the meeting was an address upon the good of the order by NJ. H. Waas. The court now has 25O members in good standing, and 1,500 in the treasury.
 Tonight special attractions at the Sacred Heart church fair. Don't fail to see Albert Woods i'll his daring trapeze act, Michael Mcdonald champion clog dancer, and James Shelvey in his special ties. The number 2295 won the door prize last night. Tonight, LUnion S1 Joseph. and the Third division A. O. H will visit the fair, and the French banC will furnish music for the occasion.
 The survey now in progress will serve among other useful purposes, to settle the differences as to the area of Con necticut. An examination of the vari ous aliases, cyclop9dias, the census anC other authorities shows figures of the area varying from 4,614 to 4,990 square miles. Here is a difference of 316 squar, miles between the figures of various works, all of which are ordinarily ac cepted as relibale.
 There will be fifty less saloons in Wa terbury this year than last owing to tn commissioners refusing to grant license to parties who have been convicted o violations of the liquor law. This probably good news for the Naugatuc dealers. When the average Water burian is unable to get enough to drin at home he always makes a pilgrimag to Naugatuck where there is plenty c the stuff always on sale.-Ansonia Ser tinel.
 The death of Charles E. Peck, c Litchfeld, which occurred on Friday, warming to butchers. His death is al tributed by, his physicians to blood DO soning. The first symptoms came ulcers of the throat. Then followe alteration of the bowels, which occ; stoned his speedy death. His phys clans guess that the infection may hay come from the common practice wit butchers of occasionally holding :. il knife with which the.- are dressing bet between their teeth. e..
 Governor Bulkeley has issued u annual Thanksgiving proclamation { follows In conformity with a custol hallowed by long and pious usage, hereby appoint Thursday, the twent, eight instant, a day of public thank giving and praise, and invite the pe pie of the state on that day, assemblin in their accustomed places of publ worship, and gathering about their fir, sides, in religious devotion, in soci enjoyment, and ill deeds of kindness ar charity, to express to Almighty Go their thankfulness for his goodness ar mercy ill continuing to watch owe preserve and prosper them.
 At press hour the republicans concet the election of James J. Cassin, tl democratic nominee for city audito The vote has been light and at 12 o'cloo only 200 votes had been cast in tl fourth ward. At the same time 1; votes had been cast in the second ar about 100 in the third. In the first tl boxtenders and checkers had hard vol s, to keep awake. The vote upon the bor question developed number of inte esting features and it Is probable tn the verdict will be against issuing bond The people on the north side are wor ing for water bonds, while the hac men and a few others are intereSti,