Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-27
CITY NEW IFS.

There have been 21O stormy days thlS year.
 "La Tosca' at the opera ho use this evening.
 Southern shad is quoted this week by the wholesale fish dealers.
 The Blues will play polo with the New Haven Flyers in Birmingham New Years day.
 A large line of furs will be sold at sacrifice by J. B. Mullings, 65 Bank steeet, to close them out.
 Sergeant Cox of the New Haven signal station predicts fair weather, stationery temperature, for tomorrow. The Watertown depot was broken into and the desk robbed of $60 while the agent was at supper last night. The LInstitut Canadien will give it's annual sociable at Concordia hall on the evening Of December 31, New Years eve.
 The train from Hartford due here at 7:55 D. m., was nearly two hours late
 last night, being delayed by slight accident.
 A young man whose jaw was broken l in drunken fight on Stone street Tues day night, was taken to the New Haven ! hospital for treatment yesterday. The John Ray who was reported as having sentence suspended for drunk enness yesterday, is not the John Ray of No Charles street, but stranger in the city.
 A meeting of the board of fire com missioners is called for this evening, when further discussion of the ''calf' system and its notifications will prob ably take place.
 The body of Mrs Orlando P. Carroll, who died at her residence on North Main street Christmas day, was taken to Ansonia on the 10:54 train this morning for interment.
 The resignation of Capt D. P. Preston of Go K, First regiment, has been ac- cepted by the governor, and it is believed all the other resignations will be dis posed of i'll a similar manner. The German children held Christmas carnival at the First church yesterday afternoon and the good things from a loaded Christmas tree were dispensed with lavish hand.
 Says a Cromwell correspondent: The ! coal shovelers at the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut river docks have hung | up their shovels for the season, the last load of coal having been discharged
 here that will be brought this year.
 The Journalist is responsible for the following: Charles R. Baldwin, of Waterbury, director of the American, treasurer of the United Press. and
 mayor-elect of his city, will probably be
 the next congressman from the Second l connecticut district.
 Ex-State Treasurer A. R. Goodrich of l Vernon has collected number of DOT | traits of various state treasurers. Twenty of them will be hung to-day in the treas \ urer's office at the capitol. They are crayon portraits in frames IS 22 and
 were made by Rand of New Haven.
 The carcass of black bear has been
 received by w. A. Sawyer from D. F.
 Jordan of Oldtown, Me, one Of the
 guides who chaperoned the party of i Waterbury hunters through the noun
 tains last summer. Arrangements are
 being made by the party to dine Off his
 bearship at David David's. Constable Rigney yesterday afternoon captured Charles Verrazi, the Italian ! who is accused of stabbing fellow house when the constable went to arrest him recently. The fellow was taken to the New Haven jail where he will re- main until the January session of the district court.
 c. H. D. Russell. who formerly con- ducted cigar store at 59 Bank street, died Christmas day in Los Angeles, Gal, where he went for the benefit of his health five weeks ago. His body was taken in charge by the Los Angeles lodge of Knights of Pythias and will be buried in that city.
 Patents have been granted to citizens of Waterbury this week as follows; George E. Hart, four patents ), means for jewelling and endshaping arbor pivots, watch, watch movement plate, and stem winding watch: George B. Lamb, machine for making shoe shanks; Frank R. Welton, clothes drier.
 George Lambert, a knight of the Doherty who attends to the boards of the Brooklyn district residents, have signed articles of agreement for one hours contest in shaving. The match will take place within a few weeks and will be for $25 side. A forfeit is de- posted in the hands of Mike Burns.
 Maurice F. Quinlan died at the resi- dence of his brother-in-law, Frank kenney. 13 Fuller street, this morning, after lingering illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the house, at 9:3O, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where a
 
 The saloon of John Donovan, opposite the New England station, was broken into last night and robbed of cigars, whlskey, etc. A pane of glass in the rear door was broken and the bolt on the inside shot back. Six boxes of cigars, two bottles of whiskey and four bottles of champagne were taken. Five dollars in change, which was in the money drawer, was overlooked by the thieves.
 The following officers were elected by Court Shields A. Q. F. of A., last night: c. R., James H. Madden; S. c. R.. NJ F. Mckinnerney; F. s., James H. Freney: R S., D: J. Calvin: treasurer, John w. Mcdonald; $. w., John D. S. Hendrick: J. w., Jeremiah Phelan; s. B., John Linehan; J. B., Thomas Moran; trustees, r. M. Harty, John H. Moran, Michael | Rusesl; physician, Dr B. w. McDonald; auditors. George Vandover, Daniel T. | Hackett, T. Hutchinson.
 Waterbury distinguished the beauti | full Christmas day from tba proe. +, |