Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-11
CITY NE WS.

Mrs Joseph St Louis is very low at her home on Cherry street. She is suffering with heart failure.
 The fifth annual sociabIe of, the Big Seven Social club was held in Concerdia hall last evening.
 Damon 6 Shippy have placed an attractive showcase at the outside en- trance of their store.
 Chief Clerk Fitzpatrick says that the foreign money order business at the postoffce, is on the increase so far this month.
 The funeral of the late John Reid will take place Saturday morning at g o'clock from the family residence at East Farms.
 The Sacred Heart church choir will have full rehearsal tonight on Christ mas music, and it is necessary that all who can possibly attend do so.
 The members of the Wednesday Even ing club were rendered 6 reception by Mrs Edward F. Lewis, at the residence Of E. c. Lewis on Prospect street, last evening.
 The report that the Consolidated rail road officials had issued an order for bidding smoking among employees dur ing working hours proves incorrect. No such order has been issued.
 Gabriel Huh has sued the Bridgeport Order of Red Men to recover $1 1,500 damages, alleging that he was illegally expelled on charge of being a strife promoter.
 Samuel A. Hoyt of this city. who has been a sufferer from consumption since last March, expects to go to New York next week to be treated with Dr Koch's lymph.
 A horse and carriage in charge of three youths presented sad appearance on South Main street late this after noon. The boys were abusing the animal and are probably under arrest by this time.
 The travelling men of this city have re- ceived handsome invitations announcing the annual meeting of the Connecticut Commercial Travellers association, which will be held at the Atlantic hotel Bridge port, on December 31.
 Griffin, the new rusher of the New Britains, might be good man if all the teams in the league were as weak as his own. But as the clubs are constituted at present he will find that they are too strong.-BridgepOr News.
 ~ While turning the corner of South Main and Scovill streets this noon the pole of two horse milk wagon snapped in two like a pipe stem. By coolness and presence of mind the driver pre- vented a runaway.
 A new sewing machine company talks of locating in Bridgeport. Its cap ital stock is $50, ,000-2, ,000 shares at $25 each. There are now 725 shares taken. The board of trade is offering it's en. couragement to the enterprise.
 In many parts of Connecticut mer- chants are being disturbed by the amount of counterfeit money in circula- tion. From present indications it would seem that the money was distributed by an organized gang.
 The new gates were placed at the south end of the Naugatuck station this morning. They will be used on Sunday afternoons to keep out those whose curiosity prompts them to crowd around the station every Sunday afternoon.
 Engineer Mulligan, who was on the New England road engine that was wrecked near New Britain yesterday lives on Judd street in this city. He was not badly injured, but has taken a day off to recover from the shaken up he received.
 Eureka chapter, R. A. M. last night elected the following officers: H. F., James Catlin B. K., A. J. Shipley B. S., Elliot B. Candee treasurer, B. G. Bryan secretary, Henry w. Atwood i; C.. of H., John s. Castle P. S., Edward w. Shannon.
 The funeral of the late Mary Jane Dee, was largely attended this morning from the residence of her father in Hopeville, to St Patrick's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. The pallbearers were : Eugene Mccarthy, Bernard, Richard, John and William Erwin and David Altman.
 The New York and New England rail road company has only $175,0 ,000 in out standing notes, of which only $50, 1000 are upon call and this at it's own insti- tuition of deposit. The company has cash on hand and promises of money ment of $8SO, ,OOO. It has also unsold in it's treasury $2,300,000 of it's per cent preferred stock. The company's books show that it earns a surplus of $200, 900 per annun over all charges and it's pre- ferred stock dividend.
 Recent decisions handed down by Judge Bradstreet of the district court, are as follows: William T. Smith vs New England road-caSe defaulted be- fore jury and heard on damageg-nomi- nal damages of $1 and costs. A. B. Pierpont vs City of Waterbury, for in- juries on highway some time ago, plaintiff to recover $350 and costs. N. R. Bronson vs Town of Washington, guide board case, defendants demurrer over ruled and defendant ordered to answer over. Ephraim E. Atwood vs D. M. Fenn, plaintiffs demurrer to defendants answer overruled.
 Another Washington correspondent writes At present it seems likely that the clty of Waterbury will at last get it's long coveted public building. At the of the last session of congress a bill was. introduced in the house by Willcox asking an appro- priation for that purpose. The bill was reported from is committee on March 29 l after great deal of hard work on his l part. The report was written by Lehl- | bach of New Jersey and presented a | strong argument in favor of the bill. If |