Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
CITY NEWS.

The adjourned meeting of the board | of counciImen will be held this evening. "The Australians" will open a weeks { engagement in the casino theatre this evening.
 An important meeting of Evangeline circle. C. of F., will be held in G. A. R. hall this evening. l. Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather, colder tonight, followed by warmer weather tomorrow.
 The case of w. J. Noble vs the Town of Naugatuck, assigned for trial before the district court, has been withdrawn.
 It is coming. What? Chris"
 The case of Bowen vs Mcdonald is being continued before Judge Cowell, committee of the superior court, in this | city to-day. The case of Susan Welton vs Peoples | Industrial Insurance Go, is being heard | before Justice Russell in the police court room this afternoon.
 Pierce Keefo, an old and respected Irish resident, died this noon at his home, 4I Ridge street, from hemorrhage. He leaves family of Ave sons and tWo daughters.
 Mrs Catherine H. Johnson, aged 71 years, mother of E. P. Merriam of the firm of QuIntard & Merriam, died at her home in New Haven Saturday. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 The Connecticut board of agriculture holds a meeting at Rockville commencing tomorrow and continuing three days. Governor Bulkeley makes the opening address at 10:30 tomorrow morning.
 The men who were employed under the late Daniel Carroll at the Buckle shop, have arranged to have celebrated in his behalf hi sh mass, in St Patrick's church at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morn Ing.
 A meeting of the committee of ar engagements for the reception to the Irish envoys, which was postponed, will be held in the rooms of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association tomorrow night.
 George Kennan declares that he is constantly tracked by Russian spies, who attend all his lectures. When Kennan appears in this city tomorrow evening, there will be general craning of necks to discover the spy.
 Judge McConville of Hartford, who took the trouble to lecture a reporter of the Evening Post, on what he considered proper department in open court the other day, has asked the Post to retract what it printed about the affair The Post has refused.
 The gates at the Naugatuck station worked successfully yesterday after noon. The platforms were kept clear of the usual crowds, and patrons of the road were much pleased with the new system inaugurated by Superintendent Beach.
 A boy named Wall was found by r Agent Preston of the Associated Charit- ies in New Haven Saturday and was . sent home to his parents in this city. He had run away and his father had tele- phoned that he did not care what had become of the boy.
 Be on the alert for "Chris.'' The Concordia Singing society gave a very enjoyable concert in theIr hall last night, it being the second of the series. The hall was filled with members of the society and their friends and the exer- $ cises were much enjoyed. These con- certs will be given every second Sunday t. evening and every effort will be made to please those who attend.
 It is probable that the water question T will be discussed again at to-night's s meeting of the common council. It is '- suggested that besides appointing a hydraulic engineer to look into the mat ter, committee of taxpayers consisting of men who are not interested in any of e the schemes proposed, be appointed to < investigate and report back to the coun' ) Gil.
 e Coroner Mix was in this city this
 morning and concluded his investiga S tion into the terrible accident at Tolles' r, on the New England road, in which one Il life was sacrificed. Two brakemen named Hellam and Dobbins were ex. l. amined today. This concludes the evi
 he will give his decision in a day oI two.
 An Italian bootblack named Frank
 Luigi, picked up 6 cartridge in the
 street yesterday and went into Bald = wins stable to analyze it. After pick.
 ing it with a knife for a few minutes
 the cartridge exploded and the boys
 hand was badly lGcerated. Dr Axtellt
 found it necessary to amputate the
 thumb and two fingers of the lads left
 hand.
 There are two imposters about the
 state whom the people will do we'll tc
 turn deaf ear to. One claims to sell a newly discovered "cold water dye ,
 which is of no value; and the other has g a powder he sprinkles into kerosene oil
 to make it non-explosive, which he IF seems to prove by a delusive trick to be " of value, but he is exchanging chalk ol v some other cheap powder for money tC h the credulous.-NorwichB Bulletin. r Israel Coe received many congratula. l. tions yesterday, it being the 98th ami II, versary of his birth. At the Second s church, of which Mir Coe has long been
 a member, the congregation at the
 morning service by rising vote passed
 resolution of congratulation to the venerable gentleman and appointed J NJ. Burrall a committee to inform MI
 COe of their action and of their best
 wishes that his life and health will long = continue. The young ladies of the
 Christian Endeavor society connected
 with the church, presented Mir Coe witt
 a beautiful bouquet of flowers during
 the afternoon.
 MT and Mrs A. c. Sprague of J. z
 Little's World" company, were dis
 charged Saturday evening by MT Little
 They immediately consulted with Attor
 ney Griggs and commenced action to re L..-