Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-29
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CITY NEWS.

Clty SnerlH McDOnalu today placeu a1 attachment on John O'Briens Bank street saloon.
 The funeral of James Darling, aged 72 of Waterville, who died Wednesday, was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 Mrs Mary A. Hull, aged 74 years, died at her home in Watertown last night. Tn funeral will take place Saturday af- ter loon.
 The Devine Platt farm, at Walling- for l. has been sold by Attorney Platt to Daniel Egan, of Waterbury.-Aieri- den Journal.
 Past Chief Ranger J. D. Bolan wishes it understood that he has resigned all of fees in connection with Court Wolf Tone, A. O. F.
 Helen NJ. Johnson, aged 40 years, died at her home in Watertown this morning. Her remains will be taken to Troy, N. Y.. for burial.
 ,Wadhams post, G. A. R., relief corps will entertain a delegation from the Women's Relief Corps of Danbury next Thursday evening.
 Representative O'Neill voted in favor of committing Murderer .Swift's sen tence. Representative Welch was not in the house yesterday.
 c. F. Eggleston has gone to Water bury to teach Greek and Latin i'll a pri- vate school during the sickness of the regular teacher.-Middletow Herald.
 Arthur w. Morris of Ticonderoga, N. Y., will have charge of the new drug store which will be shortly opened at the corner of East Main and Cherry streets. The Sacred Heart choir will hold its regular weekly rehearsal tonight. Every member that can possibly be pres ent is requested to be there at o'clock. A petition, signed by a large number of Naugatuck people, has been forward ed to the legislature, asking for the es- tablishment of a homeopathic hospital at New Haven.
 George A. Adams, a well known resi- dent of this city, died at his home on Maple street last evening. His funeral will take place at p. m. tomorrow. His age was 65 years.
 The employees of the screw room of the Waterbury Manufacturing company yesterday presented their foreman. Henry P. Fisher, with a handsome gold handled umbrella.
 Thomas J. Jackson, the youngest child of Mrs T. J. Jackson, died this morning aged year and 20 days. The funeral will take place from the family residence on Coe street at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 A large delegation of Waterbury Tur- ners will attend the annual state con- vention of the societies at Bridgeport Sunday. At this convention it will be decided where the next state turnfest will be held
 The case of Harriet E. Downs vs Mor- ris Umbertield is on trial at the district court to-day. Miss Umberfeld claims that the defendant owes her 12 years salary, being employed as domestic in his family.
 Court Wolf Tone will hold an impor- tant meeting this evening at Grand Army hall at o'clock, at which time every member Is requested to be present, as business of importance will be brought before the meeting.
 Meigs & Trott have removed to the store in St Patrick's block in order to give way to the workmen who have commenced to tear down the buildings at the corner of East Main and Spring streets where handsome block is to be erected.
 The work on the new Preston truck is progressing rapidly at the company Chicago factory. This truck is being well received and in all probability will also be introduced in South Norwalk. The contract calls for its completion and delivery in this city in 90 days.
 Governor Bulkeley's, fast day procla- nation was published to-day. He says Pursuant to ancient custom and in hum ble recognition of our dependence upon Almighty God. hereby appoint Friday, the 18th day of April next, as day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
 The selectmen last night nominated Martin Hellman as tax collector to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Theo V. Meyer Mir Hellman is a pro- 1o ., l>,,+ that the nomination will be confirmed by the board of finance and center school district committee.
 Many of the bakers of the state are op- posed to the bill before the legislature one of the provisions of which is that bread shall be sold by weight. Baker Kelley to-day expressed himself in favor of the bill which, he says, will make the cost cost to the consumer sixty per cent less many places.
 It was found late yesterday that a brother of Thomas Maloney, whose dead body was found in the Sound at Bridge port, resided in Naugatuck and worked Tn the G. l. R. Glove Co.'S factory. A collection to defray the expenses of the funeral of the unfortunate young man was taken up in Bridgeport yesterday, over S25 being collected
 Io-day's New York Times has a lengthy dispatch from Hartford on the pastoral changes that will be made at the annual ssssion of the New York East Conference which opens at Bridgeport Wednesday. It says in speaking of others, it is probable that change will be made in the Waterbury assignment, which is now held by the Rev A. c. Eggleston.
 Treasurer Thomas Kane of Go E. Hiber- nian Rifles to-day received from August Thomas & Co of Philadelphia 90 guns, belts and other equipments for the men, also the swords and other extras for Cap tain Phelan, First Lieutenant Coriden and Second Lieutenant Finley. The members of the company were measured for their uniforms last night which will be furnished by the Waterbury One Price Clothing Co.
 Several changes are contemplated for summer trains through and from the Naugatuck valley. There will be two