Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-07
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CITY NEWS.

to-day. Martha Washington council, O. E. S.. will entertain Excelsior council of New Haven this evening. The last of the Washington excursions over the New England road will leave this city on Wednesday, March 13. The Young German American associ- 1 ation will hold special meeting this evening at o'clock at their rooms on Bank street. The Sacred Heart choir will have a full rehearsal this evening at the resi- dence of Mrs l.. Wolff. Every member is expected to be present. Sheriff Sweeney of Naugatuck came to this city to-day and arrested George D. Woodman for a breach of the peace committed there few days ago.
 Contractor Edward McManus of this city has been awarded the contract to build sewer in Portsea street, New Ha ven, his bid of $4 ALTO being the lowest received.
 The entertainment, Bleak House, which was to be presented at the opera house tonight, has been cancelled owing to the illness of Miss Coombs, the lead ing lady, in New York.
 Ed Tannehill who was in charge of the placing of the new drop curtain ill the opera house has gone to Waterbury to place similar one in Jean Jacques opera house.-Danbury Press.
 Patrick Martin of Union City who was killed by shed falling on him late yes terday afternoon is the father of Michael Martin superintendent of the Waterbury Malleable Iron company of this city.
 The T. F. Meagher club will hold an important meeting tomorrow evening at American hall, Grand street. Meet ing called to order at o'clock, and every member is expected to be present. The four Newtown burglars were taken to Wethersfield yesterday. Bonds in the case of Gilson, the fifth burglar, who was bound over to the May term of the superior court, were placed at $6,00O.
 The building and 40 feet frontage of the land south of McMahon's market, owned by Tierney & Cook, was to-day sold to Peter Brooks of Central avenue, who will erect large building suitable for stores. The sale was made through Tireney's real estate agency.
 Sheriff Sweeney of Naugatuck this afternoon in response to a telephone message from this city arrested James Sullivan, William Scott and Edward Farley for abusing horse belonging to Liveryman Wheeler of this city. They
 
 Charles A. Futile, a former Naugatuck boy, brother of Dr F. B. Futile and Mrs Minor Baldwin of that town, died recent ly at Decatur, Ill. Mir Futile was a graduate of West Point military acade- my and did considerable work survey ing when the Naugatuck road was being built.
 A woman who spoke several languages and is probably a German, has been going about the town for several weeks selling chances upon case of wax flow CTS. The drawing which was announced to take place some days ago has not been held and ticket holders can consider themselves victimized.
 The Bridgeport court of common coun- Gil has been asked to pass an ordinance providing for the appointment of four commissioners, two democrats and two republicans to serve the city without a salary and they to have the appointment of an inspector to supervise the erection of new buildings and repairs to old ones.
 The Bridgeport News says the police of that city do not look for any of the reward offered for the capture of the Newtown burglars. The News says they feel satisfied with their weekly pay. but adds by way of apology There is nc doubt though, but what they would be willing to accept any remuneration which might be given them for theil service.
 Eddie Fox and Jimmy Nolan, two boys who escaped from the St Francis orphan asylum at New Haven Nc nday came to Waterbury with the Wheela- han boy. Tuesday they walked back tC New Haven where they arrived com pletely played out. The Fox boy was taken back to the asylum and the other lad was taken in charge by his grand mother.
 Mrs Ann Cassian, one of the oldest Irish residents of this city, died of liver troubles at her home on Stone street al three o'clock this morning. Mrs Cassia1 was the mother of six children, three daughters and three sons, one of whom James Cassian, is clerk at the probate office. Her funeral will take place iron her late residence to St Patricks churcl at 9 a. m, Saturday. Her age was & years.
 & The regular quarterly ts meeting of thu Columbus was held in New Haven yes terday and the reports of officers accept ed. The principal new business was thu acceptance of certificate of membershi] copy of which will be issued to eacl member of the order. The board decid ed to investigate the claims O. the heirs of James H. Curley O this city and Brothers Fleming of Thom aston and Mealia of New Haven befor, paying the insurance guaranteed to thu heirs of deceased memberswho have com piled with the rules of the order. 4 hearing will be given in this city, at meeting to be called by the suprem grand Knight, to those interested in tn two former cases
 Business men are watching with inter est the efforts of the leading expres companies to restore the rates of 1886 The superintendents of several lines me in New York city Tuesday and attempt ed to arrange schedule for Connection and in fact all of New England, bu nothing was accomplished. A previous attempt was made February 9th by tn, presidents, and uniform rate at al competitive points was agreed upon b, the following express companies: Th' Adams, United States, Southern, Amer