Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-22
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CITY NEWS.

.sOn the Trail'' at the opera house this evening.
 The regular meeting of the First di- vision, A. o. H.. will be held at G. \. K. hall tomorrow evening.
 A pug dog found by the police can be obtained at the station house, provided the owner can prove property.
 Contractor Patrick Thompson, com menced excavating for tn foundation for the new station house this morning. The commissions for the three off cers of Go E, Hibernian Rifles, have arrived and are in the possession of Capt Fhelan.
 Miss Alice Morton is announced to take place Thursday afternoon, April 4, in the Second Congregational church.
 The remains of Michael Lyons of this city, who was killed by the cars in An sonia, Tuesday night, were buried in the Catholic cemetery at Birmingham this afternoon.
 It was expected that Judge Bradstreet would preside O, CT the district court in Winsted yesterday, but as neither law yers nor judge appeared Sheriff Slocum adjourned thi court to March 20.
 An attachment of $11 ,00o was yes terday placed on the property of the New England railroad company in suit for damages brought by the attorneys for Lamar Brew of Danbury, who was injured at Wildlnan's crossing by a train. The members of the Brass City Hose company wish to publicly thank the Waterbury Clock Co.,, for the gift of a beautiful clock, which can be seen ill the parlors of No 6. The clock is master v>sn # cfn f,,1 feet in height, and is finished in black walnut. May the best of good luck pur- sue the Clock Co. is the wish of the boys.
 The stockholders of the Southern New England Telephone company held a meeting in New Haven yesterday after noon to take action on a proposed amendment to their charter which pro- vides for underground wires. A resolu- tion to the above effect was unanimous ly passed. The amendment will now have to be secured through the legisla- ture. An increase of rates of from 40 to 50 per cent was ordered.
 Last nights New Haven Union print ed long story about a newspaper man. said to be from Waterbury, who several weeks ago ran away with diamonds val ued at $500 belonging to Lizzie Jennings, 40 ear old damsel of the Elm City, whom he had promised to marry. He failed to keep his promise and shook the woman in New York. The diamonds were recovered day or two ago in a New York ''fence" where they had been pawned.
 Nick Coleman. who lost a watch about week ago, discovered it in barrel of castings at the J. & E. Stevens shop where it had lain for nearly a week. Ii is slightly rusty but it Is said to keep as good time as it ever did. The occasion for this may be that it is a Waterbury It is indeed trying circumstances when { Waterbury fails to go.-MiddletOwI Press.
 At the meeting of the board of police commissioners held last evening it was voted to equally divide the S200 received from the Newtown bank officials between Officers Bannon. Healy, J. Sullivan anC Pagan. Charles Hough, the watchmal at the New England station appeared be fore the board and asked for a slice O the reward. The commissioners how ever, did not think he was en tiled to an, and so voted to divide equally betweel the four officers. The contracts for tn new station were signed and the bond approved. The contract calls for tn completion of the work before Sept 1.
 The union committee from Companle G and A met last evening and complete arrangements for the entertainment t be given to help defray the expenses o the two comp mics upon their sprin trip. The committee decided to give three nights entertainment the frs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evel ings in May. The entertainment wi consist nf vocal and instrumental music with possibly short operetta on Weo nesday and Thursday evenings and sociable Friday evening. Each ever ing's entertainment will conclude wit dancing The three officers from eac committee have been appointed a con mittee to solicit outside subscriptions.