Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-09
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CITY NEWS.

The case for seduction against Robert E. Martin was nolled by Prosecuting Attorney Burpee this morning.
 Workmen to-day commenced to tear down the old Blue Front building on Bank street which is to give place to a new brick block.
 Copies of the annual report of the board of education and district con- mittee of the Center school district can be obtained from Clerk Neagle.
 Speaking of after Lent events the soci- able of the Letter Carriers association which will be held in City hall Tuesday evening April 23 should not be for gotten.
 Tax Collector Hellmann announces that he will be at the councils room in City hall, on and after May 1, from 1 to 3 and to SD. m. daily, to receive city, town and school taxes.
 At the meeting of the Waterbury Field club held last evening it was voted to hold trap shoot on Fast day and ex- tend an invitation to all the shooters of the city to participate.
 Patrick McKeon, aged Al years, died of phthisis at the residence of Patrick Woods on Scovill street this morning. The funeral will take place Thursday morning.
 It is probable that the grand jury will not be summoned to pass upon the case of Terry McKiernan, the Union City opening of the April term of the super for court.
 The funeral of Miss Ella Murphy was largely attended from her late residence on South Leonard street to St Patrick s church this morning where requiem mass was sung. The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Deputy William Klenicke and Past Chief Companion John Bolan of Evan geline circle go to Birmingham this evening, to take the preliminary steps towards forming a circle of the Com panions of the Forest in that place.
 William Gilbert of Waterbury, the man who walked overheard at the Rose dale dock Saturday night and narrowly escaped drownings was yesterday sen fenced to jail for 15 days for being in toxicated. He will probably not fall into water there. Bridgeport News.
 The 11:17 train on the Naugatuck road had to stop this morning near Platt's Mills to escape large boulder that had become dislodged from it's place and fallen on the track. The train was brought to in time to escape any serious injury.
 But little freight is being shipped by Hartford and New York Transportation Co.'S boat over the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad. The roads are using the same facilities for shipping freight as they enjoyed last winter and seem we'll satisfied to con- tinue in this manner,
 About o'clock last evening a man leaning against the guard rail where the workmen are excavating for the founda- tion of Trott's new building on East Main street, fell in, but was rescued by several persons near by. He refused to give his name and was able to walk home.
 Benefits of S1 ,OOO each have been voted to the families of deceased members of the Knights of Columbus as follows John Reagan, council No 10, Branford John Linnon, council No 19, Hartford M. J. O'Connor, Middletown John R. Flynn, Portland John D. Brennan and Owen McGoldrick, Meriden. In March there was gain of 200 in the member ship of the order.
 Says the Naugatuck correspondent of the New Haven News The citizens liv- ing on Church street north of Town hall were startled on last Saturday evening about 9 o'clock by the yelling, screaming and cursing of some 200 or more who had assembled at the Gem opera house to take part in local 10 mile running match. A large delegation from Water bury were present, many of them intox- icated.
 Norwich authorities are making things unpleasant for keepers of houses i'll fame in that city. On Saturday the proprietor of one of these houses on the charge of keeping such place was sen fenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of S20 and costs added. Two men and two women charged with being ire quenters of the place also received heavy sentences.
 John F. Walsh, of this city, who is at present upon the editorial staff of the Danbury Press, accidentally shot him. self in the hand while loading his re- volver in Bridgeport gunshop Satur- day evening. The handle of the pistol was in his left hand, and in trying to pull the pin out with his right he pulled back on the handle and accidentally on the trigger too and it went off, the ball entering near the base of the forefinger. The bullet was taken out by Dr Vile, of Danbury, yesterday. The accident will not interfere with MT Walsh's duties on the paper.
 The devotion of the Forty Hours which opened at the church of the I'm maculate Conception Sunday morning was brought to close with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and solemn high mass this morning. The officers of the mass were :The Rev J. J. Walsh, celebrant ; Rev Father Shanley, of Moosup, deacon; Rev Father Crowley, of ThOmaston, subdeacon; and Rev Father O'Donnell, master of ceremonies. Among the visiting clergy who assisted at the devotion were the Rev Fathers Fitzgerald, of Naugatuck; Gleason, of Thompsonville and Gibbons, of New Britain. The altar was beautifully dec orated with choice plants.
 Homer Church failed in the meat bus. mess in Naugatuck in February, 1889 for SS,000. Edward H. Darlington was appointed trustee. In the store where Church did business was an ice cooler worth about S200. The trustee claimed it as part of the insolvent estate. MI Culver said it was his property and ask ed for an injunction restraining the tl lStee from removing the cooler from