Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-21
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CITY NEWS.

VI Il Il NE w Os
 ''Three Black Cloaks" at the opera house this evening.
 l.. s. Bronson has been appointed trustee of the insolvent estate of WIG Kurten.
 Dockstader's minstrels are booked to appear at the opera house on Friday eve ming March l.
 The Rev Fathers Duggan and Mulcahy assisted at the funeral of the Rev Father Walsh''s father at Willimantic this morn ing.
 A large party of New England tour ists passed through this city last even ing on the third tour given by the New England road, to Washington.
 Tomorrow being Washington's birth day the letter carriers will only make one trip in the morning and the post office will close at 12 o'clock.
 A four inch break in the water main on Dublin street this morning necessl- tated shutting off the supply in that locality until the repairs were made.
 This afternoon the legislative com mittee on cities will give a hearing upon Mir O'Neilfs bill asking two polling places in both third and fourth wards of this city.
 A delegation of over 50 Torrington people went to New Britain this morn ing to attend the funeral of the Rev Dr Perrin and wife, who met their death in the Park Central hotel disaster.
 John D. Mccarthy, for over 20 years inspector of cars at the Naugatuck rail road company's yards in this city, sewers his connections, with the company to- morrow and leaves for Colorado next week.
 The trial of Butts, O'Donnell, Bulger and Casey, the burglars arrested here last week, was held before the superior court at Bridgeport this morning. At o'clock the men had not been sen fenced.
 The funeral of Mrs Ann Grady, whose death was announced yesterday, will take place from the family residence on Emerald street to the church of the I'm maculate Conception at $50 tomorrow morning.
 The Naugatuck railroad have finished the work of harvesting their supply of ice. They have put twenty-five car loads in the house at Torrington; four at High Rock grove, and forty at the house in this city.
 A number of the young friends of Miss Mary Holohan gave her a surprise at her home on Union street last even ing. A programme of dancing, singing, etc, served to while away the merry hours.
 John J. Phelan of Bridgeport, su preme grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, explained to the legislative committee on interpretations the desired amendments to the charter of that order yesterday.
 A large number of Naugatuck capital .,@, %~ 1>>O O tatN train this morning to attend the hearing to be given by the legislative committee on the petition for an electric road from Naugatuck to this city.
 Mrs Catherine D. Andrews, aged 5t years, and mother of Arthur Andrews mailing clerk at the postoffice, died sud denly of heart disease at her home or Grove street last night. Her funera will take place at p. m. Saturday.
 The petition for the incorporation of { savings bank for Brooklyn was given { hearing before the legislative banking committee yesterday afternoon. Thi: morning the chairman of the committed announced that they would repor fayorably upon the matter.
 E. T. Cowell, a conductor of the New York and New England road, is congrat ulating himself on the fact that he wa sent out on special duty Saturday, ant in consequence he was not in his room No 24, at the Park Central, Hartford which he has occupied for nearly tw' years.
 The case of Charles Allerton vs Johl Pagan was heard before Judge Brad street in the district court this morning Pagan, it will be remembered, is one O the three young men who murderouSl, assaulted Mir Allerton in Peter Kelly lI L. V,,1r S9S4 as his share of the insurance upOl his mothers life, which was held b, William H. Clark, his guardian. It wa this money that Allerton sued to obtain Clark testified that the money had al been paid out. The case of Miller & G vs Edward Futile, an appeal from jus tice court decision, was also heard thu morning.
 Here is the latest effusion from the Wa terbury correspondent of the NewHavel News: A family residing on South Mail street owns a cat about two year old which is remarkable for it's sagacity Monday the house door was left unlock ed. The high wind forced the door open About o'clock the cat visited the secon floor, where the family sleep, and set u the most terrific bowling. Foot stools an every other movable object within reac were hurled at pussy. She dodged ther and howled even louder than before Finally one of the family sprang out c bed, when the cat started for the stairs By this time the man was sufficient awake to know so much demonstratio meant something, and followed the cal when he found the door open and tn wind whirling pictures and other article about the hall and parlors. The ma says he is more fond of his cat than ever and when she dies will have her stuffe and put into the library.
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.