Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-16
CITY NE WS.

 ing friends in this city. Outing shirts for every one at Miller x Peck's, from fifty cents up. Mrs Benjamin Kershaw, 8 Vine street, has been called to New Brunswick, N. J., to attend the funeral of her sister.
 Three hundred and sixty tickets were sold this morning for the Baptist church Sunday school excursion to High Rock grove.
 Gentlemen going to the seashore should replepish their wardrobe. Dennis Hawley advertises n list of the necessary articles.
 Arrangements are under way for an excursion from here over the Naugatuck road to Seaside Park, Saturday. A special train will leave here at S:3O a. m.
 J. B. Mullings announces twenty per cent reduction on every suit of clothes in his store, except dress worsteds.
 Tomorrow the colored people of the state will hold their annual outing at High Rock grove. Over 150 will come from Meriden by the Meriden X Water bury railroad, and a special train will convey those from New Haven.
 Michael l.. King was last night elected to fill the vacancy on the police force, receiving three votes to one for C. J. Baribeault. Mir King is a West End business man and has the necessary qualifications to become a successful policeman.
 Justice Griggs to-day decided the case of w. P. Hutchinson vs T. l.. Sanford, an action to recover balance on meat fixtures, in favor of plaintiff, to recover $5 and costs. He also heard the argu- ments in the Case of Gilson Bros vs Peter Kelly, but reserved his decision.
 The order of railway conductors in the United States having changed their bylaws so as to permit of conductors striking, an independent order forbid ding the members to strike was estab- lished last Sunday in which the conduc- tors of the Consolidated road took part,
 Apropos of the dog laws it was told that a man in Wallingford who was bitten in the leg by a vicious dog i'm mediately shot the animal, and now the owner of the dog has threatened to shoot the man who did 1t II it takes ten years to do it. Both are prominent men and law suits are threat ened.
 Samuel Hunter of this city, was ar rested by officer Dodds last night, upon a warrant issued by Prosecuting Attorney Daily of New Haven, charging Hunter with non support of family. Hunters wife lives in New Haven. The young man was taken to New Haven this morning.
 The American, in its article yesterday on the Johnson property, said that as nearly as can be learned the property is listed at $11 ,500. As a matter of fact, one of the assessors said this morning the property is assessed at $15, ,0OO. A syndicate of Waterbury business men, in order to bring the assessment to its proper grade, had offered $40,OO0 for the property.
 Owing to the indictment weather last evening Barcelona council, k. of C., decided to postpone the entertainment and festival to be held at City hall, until tonight and to morrow night. The farce "O'Toole at School will be the first feature of to-nights entertain ment. In addition to the advertised programme. Misses Maggie Grimes and Katie Quigley will render solos.
 A series of tests to determine the tensile and transverse strength, ductil- ity, elasticity and congressional strength of aluminium bronze, under the auspices of the government, was begun at the Watertown arsenal, Boston, yes terday afternoon. The tests were pri- vate, but very successful. If they prove entirely satisfactory the metal will be
 
 vessels.
 The two young girls, Edith Smith and Mandy Green of Southbury, who were reported as having been lost or else run away from home, were sent to Water bury on an erraud by the father of one of the girls, and failing to return at the appointed time, the father came to Wa. terbury to look them up. Both girls took luncheon at Bannons restaurant .I NkaYN the train which bore the father to Wa terbury. Both are now at home.
 Says the Bridgeport Farmer: Much complaint is made by the conductors, engineers and brakemen on the freight trains of the Consolidated road, on the Naugatuck division, about the way in which they are overworked, they being compelled to cover the road twice a day without rest. The crew that left this morning at ? o'clock for Waterbury, re- turned this morning about $ o'clock. and went up the road again at 10 o'clock to be back again at this afternoon.
 Yesterday Thomas Kench, who was recently fined $100 and costs for having the reputation of keeping disreputable house, received a type written letter cut Associated Press, requesting him to call on Chris Downey and produce a certain amount of legal tender, or be written up artistically and sensationally. Kench took the matter in all seriousness and is hunting high and low for Downey. It is needless to add that the whole thing was made up by acquaint- ances of Kench in spirit of mischief.
 Frank Burns, good looking young man, was arrested this morning for in- jury to private property. Until few weeks ago he was bartender at the Earle house, where he received his discharge. He was heard to threaten at the time to get even, and yesterday he gained en- trance to the cellar of the hotel and cut all the pipes connected with the beer casks letting the beer escape. A little girl saw him do the act, and writ for his arrest was issued. Officer Reed was detailed to make the arrest and as he entered Harvey Brothers saloon Burns rushed for the cellar. The officer gave chace and captured him in hiding there.
 Co G held an important meeting last ,,iohf ot NuhiCb fba nrdars Of tho b,soro Ia