Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-17
CITY NE WS

Sergeant Cox predicts fair and warm CT weather.
 The American and Irish flags float to- gether from St Patrick's hall to-day.
 Special services will be held in tho Catholic churches Wednesday morning, it being the feast of St. Joseph.
 The loss on the building occupied by Laundryman F.. R. Davis, by the fire Fri day night is $500.
 Waterbury, share of the state school fund has been received from the comp troller. The amount is SIT ,457.75.
 About fifty couples will go to Water town this evening to attend the eighth anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs Wilson of that place. The house and lot of John H.Well, on City mill lane. will be sold at public auction by J. D. Botelle. Wednesday, March l9. Terms reasonable. Colonel Doherty assumed control of the postoffice yesterday afternoon. No changes will be made in the working force of the office for the present.
 A handsome green flag to-day floated proudly over the new block of the Waterbury Furniture company on south Main street. Patriotism is one of Mir Moriarty's leading characteristics. | Court Hancock will hold their quar- terly meeting this evening and will elect a delegate to the High Court con vention. The convention will be held in Bridgeport in May.
 The case of Shanahan vs Shanahan, . writ of error to have the erroneous judg- | nent of the lower court reversed was argued by Attorney Root before Judge Bradstreet this morning and the judg- ment was reversed.
 In the voting contest for the World necklace Miss Mary E. Kelly of this city now leads. with ,629 votes. Her near est competitor is Miss Mary Brainard, Meriden, for whom 697 votes have been bought.
 The following officers have been ap- pointed committee to revise the by laws of the Second regiment: Major l.. Sucher, Capt. Benjamin E. Brown, Lieut. William H. Newton. paymaster, and Lieut.. T. H. Mcdonald.
 The thermometer did not work down so very low yesterday but it was sort of stinging cold day for all that. It was genuine March day, with wind, sun 7 shine, mud and snow squalls about even ly mixed.
 Among the relatives who expect to profit by the attempt to break the will of the late H. E. Havemeyer of New l h, , son of the late Gordon w. Burnham, for many years president of Benedict & Burnham.
 The board of agents of the Bronson library met Saturday afternoon, but were unable to agree upon a site for the proposed new building. The board is about equally divided. half of the mem bers favoring the old Grand street ceme- tery and half the Philo Brown property on West Main street.
 The police to-day arrested George Mey- CTS, a young man, on the charge of | theft. Meyers was seen to enter Lilly & s,wift's several days ago and was about to make away with two hams when de- tected. Meyers has served term in Wetherstield prison and was released asst O ctober.
 The DEMOCRAT presents elsewhere a communication from C. Collard Ad ms, appropriate to St. Patrick's day. which may be considered as his contribution to the banquet he is unable to attend being as yet very feeble with nervous grippe took after his recovery from pneumonia
 The Consolidated road is receiving proposals for the construction of two heavy switching engines. These switch era are expected to cost i'll the neighbor- hood of SS. GOO each. The company do not expect to add any more road engines or cars to the road equipment this sea son, Ls the present rolling stock is sutii clcnt for all the demands that are likely to arise this year.
 | solemn high mass was celebrated at , St Patrick's church this morning, in honor of lreland's patron saint, after , whom the church was named. The of, , hcers of the mass were: Celebrant, the 7 Rev Father Crae of Ansonia; deacon Rev Father Martin: sub-deacon, Father 9 Finn of Birmlngham; master of cere- 9 munies, Rev Father Barry of Torring- , ton. Nespers will be sung this evenin E at 7:30 o'clock, after which sermon on , the life of St Patrick, will be delivered. President Collins of the Connecticut Associatlan of Sportsmen says: There has been more illegal trout fishing this winter than last. The law goes off April
 1, and fishing before then is a violation of the law. The reason why there has
 been more fishing is simply that we have had a winter such as comes only once in t a generation. The streams have hardl, l. been frozen over, and usually they art s closed from the middle of December tt e the middle of March New Haver s county has been especially lawle about l. trout fishing this month and last, but every effort is being made to detect anc e convict the offenders.
 Governor Bulkeley has issued the usu
 al Fast Day proclamation, as follows
 In reverent recognition of Almighty
 God, hereby appoint Friday, u e fourtf . day of April next, a day of fasting ano :, prayer. Remembering how abundant,
 lie has Tn the past, answered the pray.
 CTS of this people, Jet us upol that day in
 our homes and churches, with penitence
 humility and praye", devoutly suppli
 cate Him that He withdraw not His fla
 vor from us, but in His infinite mercy
 continue unto us the blessings which
 have hitherto crowned our cup, and
 made Us free, prosperous and happy
 people.
 The finding of the supreme court of errors in the case of Georpe E. G.ylnrd