Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-04
CITY NEVIS.

"A Royal Pass at the opera house this evening.
 The fire board will meet this even- ing.
 Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather, followed by rain; higher temperature.
 The press of Waterbury will present q medal to Little Chip" at the casino, Saturday evening. Chip is a wonderful boy.
 Edward Shanley left yesterday for Allegheny, N. Y., to take course of study in the Catholic college in that place.
 Miss Mamie Lawlor, of the post office, left this morning for the White noun tains, where: she will spend a ten days vacation.
 The board of health met this morning, but the only business brought before the meeting was the approval of the month ly bills.
 One of the busiest places around town is Morrow's tent, at 142 South Main street, where he continues to sell his delicious chewing candy at ten cents a yard.
 The DEMOCRAT has been requested to mention the fact that the business of rag-drying on large scale is conducted by Italians, near the Porter street school.
 The resignation of P. H. Corden as captain of Co E, Hibernian Rifles, has been accepted at headquarters. A sue cessor will be chosen at meeting of the company to be held Sunday.
 The funeral of the late John Altman, of Pleasant street, took place this morn ing to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where requiem, mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Walsh.
 The annual reunion of the Tenth Connecticut volunteers is being held in Middletown to-day, about fifty veterans being in attendance. After the business meeting banquet was held.
 The Rev Father Mulcahy is expected to arrive in New York tomorrow morn ing. Father Walsh. Bart Bossidy Char les O'Connor and Dr O'Hara, left for New York this afternoon to meet him on his arrival.
 The handsome pair of black horses, driven by Dr AXtelle, ran away yester- day afternoon shortly after o'clock. The horses ran down East Main street, but aside from damaging the wagon, no serious accident occurred.
 The annual picnic of the scholars of St Patrlck's sunday school, is being held at High Rock grove to-day. The children were accompanied by their parents. The merry party went by special train, nearly 1000 being present.
 The fall term of the district court opened this morning with Judge Brad street on the bench. The case of Wheeler vs Dalton, action to forclOse note secured by mortgages was heard and granted and the law day set for the first Tuesday in November.
 The democratic primary elections will be held tomorrow from to 9p. m. Voting places will be as follows: First ward, Phoenix alley; second ward, corner North Main and West Main streets; third ward, police court room; fourth ward, Meyers hall, ,ScOvill street.
 Alta meeting of the State Butchers Protective association in Bridgeport yesterday, the following officers were elected: President, l. w. Sterling of Danbury; vice president, R. w. Adams, Norfolk; secretary, Charles Stevens of Danbury; treasurer, C. l.. Rogers of Waterbury.
 William Mccormack. for the past nine years an employe of the Benedict X Burnham rolling mill. has resigned his position to work in the interest of the Metropolitan insurance company. Mir Mccormack Is young man of sterling qualities, and his many friends wish him the full measure of success in his new position.
 Yesterday afternoon Chief Rylands was on Water street near Fairfield aven- ue. Harry English of Waterbury came along and had his shoes shined by a bootblack near by. He refused to pay the bootblack, and spoke very insulting to him. The chief directed Officer Arnold to arrest English and the latter forfeited a $10 bond this morning. Bridgeport Farmer.
 A contract has been entered into with the Waterbury Blank Book company for the rebinding of the land records in the town clerks office. Continued use of the books has so wore the covers that they are now falling to pieces. By the terms of the contract each row is to be of different color and the lower will be furnished with canvass covers. A watch man Is to be employed by the company night and day while the work is in pro- gress,. who shall guard the records from harm.
 The New Haven News says that all of the switchmen in the employ of the Consolidated road went on eight hours work per day commencing yesterday. Heretofore twelve hours has been the regular tour of duty. As fast as the new men can be broken in to the work the three gangs will be divided up, each man taking eight hours work. The order seems to apply only to New Haven. Nothing is known about it at the Waterbury office of the company. The News adds that none of the old men will be reduced in wages on account of the change.
 w. F. Hutchinson, who formerly con- ducted grocery store on South Main street, called at this office to-day and declared that the statements concerning him in yesterdays Republican and American are false. He was not kept over night in Lawyer Roots office by a constable, he says. His arrest was a . bluff, and the officer at once released him when he saw it failed to work. Furthermore, MT Hutchinson says that he has not been declared insolvent, nor dld r. H. Sands of Hartford appear against him in the probate court yester- 1Nt,hI;sI,1