Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-31
The 1emnerat.
CITY NEWS.
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 Seth Beecher, Archie Mitchell and Harry Killmer left on the ? o'clock train to-day for Kansas City, where Nil Beechers uncle has a large ranch.
 The two cases against the Waterbury Gas Light company were postponed 1T the United States court at Hartford yes terday until February 4, on motion o1 c. R. Ingersoll.
 John D. Bowe has been awarded s handsome Forester's badge. he having sold the largest number of tickets fol the late dance given by Court Stephen J Meany, A. O. F.
 A horse belonging to a produce dealer Tn the west end ran away on South Main street this noon, colliding with horse car near Scovill street and reducing the wagon to bad wreck.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Will liam $. Jones of this city to Miss Eliza. beth McGowan of Hartford, the ceremo ny to take place at St. Peters church Hartford, Tuesday, February 12.
 The case of P. Holohan vs s. Booth & Co was tried before Justice Charles G Root yesterday afternoon. The suit is brought to recover damages caused by defective plumbing by the defendants.
 Several of the Waterbury lawyers are ln Hartford to-day attending the hear ing given by the judiciary committee in regard to conferring criminal jurisdic- tlon on the district court of Waterbury,
 Mrs Edessie Lapalnie aged 5s years. died at her residence corner Riverside and Green streets yesterday. Her fl1- neral will be held with requiem high mass at St Ann's chapel Saturday morn ing at $50.
 M. H. Waas left for New York on the 1O:54 train this morning. He will sail for England Saturday on the Etruria of the Cunard line. During Mir Waas' absence his store will be in charge of James Lawlor.
 The rainbow fete held under the aus pices of the ladies of the First Congrega- tlonal church at the armory last evening was a social and financial success. There was large attendance and the net re- ceipts will not fall short of S400.
 Nearly 100 Odd Fellows boarded a special train at the Dublin street station last evening and paid visit to their Meriden brethren. They returned at ? o'clock this morning. At the corner of were in waiting to transport them to their various residences.
 Mercury, Venus and Mars are now vis- ible in the west shortly after sunset. Venus is the conspicuous star high in the western sky. Mars is the red planet about ten degrees southwest of Venus. Mercury appears as a moderately bright twlnkling star about fifteen degrees above and little to the north of the sunset point.
 At the convention of the state associ- atlon of selectmen in Hartford yesterday the legislative committee was instructed to use all its influence to secure repeal of all laws authorizing state supervision or interference with purely town institu- tions. It was voted that towns should settle their bills with each other quar- terly and committee to consider revis- ion of pauper laws and report at the next convention was appointed.
 P. B. Norton returned from Stamford with his team yesterday afternoon, hay ing settled the matter with Kelsey, the horse thief, upon payment of S200. B. C. Tompkins, the New York state man who was here looking for Kelsey Tues day, called upon him after his business with Mir Norton was concluded and set tied with him for S95. The money was furnished by Kelsey's father-in-law. Thomas Daniels, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 William ;iutlers horse. hitched to a sleigh, took a run in front of James StOut house on Bishop street this morn ing, being frightened by peddler from Waterville who was loading his wagon with barrels. The horse turned into North Main street and ran to Exchange place without accident. On East Main street the animal switched into the alley leading to Burns livery stable and the sleigh was wrecked upon the curb stone.
 A resolution amending the charter of the Knights of Columbus was introduced before the general assembly yesterday and referred to the proper committee. The order of the Knights of Columbus was instituted in New Haven in 1882 with a few members. It began to grow in 1884. At that time it numbered about 900 members. Since then up to the present time the order has grown rapidly and is still increasing and spreading to other states, and will eventually be located on every part of the great con- tinent discovered by Columbus. its patron. The order at present is com posed of fifty councils with member ship of 5000, and it has disbursed to heirs of deceased members the nice little sum of SS0 00O.