Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-27
The le,nncrat.
CITY NEWS.

ern trip this evening.
 Co G at a meeting last evening voted to attend Co A As entertainment and soci- able, Thursday evening, in body.
 The American Ring company's mutual benefit association give their annual so- ciable at Music hall this evening.
 A. A. Tolles is running Conductor Gregory's train during his illness, and Baggage Master Munson has charge of Mir Tolles' train.
 A select invitation apron and necktie party will be held this evening at Grand Army hall, under the auspices of young ladies from the Waterbury Watch con- pany.
 Dowling's "Nobody's Claim" company spent the greater part of to-day at the New England station, waiting for a train to Newburgh, where they play this evening.
 At special meeting of the Amphion club held last night Major F. A. Spencer rendered his resignation as president. John Blair was appointed to fill the vacancy.
 The stock of Joseph Sedgwick, the Polish grocer in Mitchells block in the Brooklyn district, was seized and taken away last night by Constable Brzezinski for an unpaid note.
 The cold snap of Saturday and Sunday carried the frost little deeper into the ground. Until that came there was but little frost-only about five or six inches. Now it is about foot.
 About 250 guests, many of whom were from out of town, attended the reception given by Mir and Mrs G. H. Gloves and Mir H. H. Peck at the Scovill house last night. Haberstein of Hartford catered for the party and the Leroy Bros, also of Hartford, furnished excellent music.
 The Rev Father Mulcahy is in New York city making arrangements for the building of another convent in this city to be occupied by the Sisters of Charity of St Mary's parochial school. The new building will probably be erected on the land adjoining the new school.
 General orders from the adjutant generals office have been issued to the captains of the several military con- panies in the brigade to the effect that acquisition be made to headquarters for marksmen badges for the members en- titled to them. Co G will receive If and Go A 47.
 J. M. Bissell, representing the gang we'll water system, called at the DEMO- GRAF office last night and exhibited a bottle of water obtained from driven well on the Manhan meadows. He has drawn up contract which the city will probably be asked to accept at the next meeting of the common council.
 Officers Pagan, Healy and Sullivan of Waterbury, who captured the Newtown burglars, were in town yesterday. They are three strapping big nen, When they place a man under custody as a general thing the one arrested goes along with out resisting. The officers visited many of their old friends about town.-Bridge- port News.
 The awarding of contracts for the 'star route" mail system in this state has just been completed and the list of con- tractors published. There are IA of the star routes" in Connecticut, and only eighteen of this number have been awarded to Connecticut men. w. H. Smith of Windsor, Mo-, secured twenty nine of the contracts.
 The funeral of Matthew Corrigan took place from his late residence on East Main street to the church of the Imm, C. ulate Conception at a. m. to-day where a requiem mass was said by the Rev Father Walsh. The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery. The pallbearers were as follows: Thomas Conner, John Dillon, Edward Cunningham, James Moran, Thomas Conner, John Reid.
 In the superior court at Bridgeport yesterday afternoon the Newtown bur glars, Michael O'Donnell, Thomas Casey, Charles Butts and James Bolger, all pleaded not guilty to four counts. Law yer Wheeler and Judge Lockwood argued motion to carry over the case until the May term. This was asslrenuous- ly opposed by State Attorney Fessenden, Ind Tnrr,nna Ian;lnI ho case should go on next Friday.-Bridge- port News.
 An athletic fever has struck the mem bers of Santa Maria council, K. of C., and yesterday evening a meeting was held, at which an athletic organization was formed, over 75 joining. A base ball team will be formed to contest with hines from all the cities in this state. A member of a Waterbury council has offered trophy valued at $50, which the local club expects to win, as they have in their council some of the best amateur ball players in the city.-New Haven News.
 Elkins & Wake the furniture and carpet dealers of 125-127 South Main street, make their spring announcement tive of the DEMOCRAT was taken through the whole establishment to-day, which occupies the whole block. They show a large and elegant line of all grades of carpets comprising Tapestry, Brussels and Ingrains of all the new spring styles On three floors of the building they show fine array of parlor, dining room and chamber suits, upholstered to suite all tastes. Their prices they claim are as low as goods of equality can be sold They will be pleased to show goods whether parties intend to purchase inn mediately or not.
 A large roan horse attached to light buggy occupied by three young men ran away on East Main street about II o'clock last night and made things hum for a few minutes. The occupants were all thrown out near the corner of Spring street, one of the men receiving a pain full scalp wound. The team tore through Brook street to South Main where it took to the sidewalk. In front of Watts saloon one wheel collided with a tele- graph pole and broke loose from the wagon. At Mat Wallace's store another pole was in the way and the wagon was smashed beyond repair by the collision. The horse and one shaft continued on a mad flight down South Main street Had the runaway occurred early in the evening the result would have been more