Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-29
CITY WEI WS.

"An Irish Arab" at the opera house this evening.
 Manager Pincus of the casino pub- fishes a card in another column.
 A large party of Hartford people are picnicking at Hill Rock to-day.
 Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather, followed by rain; slightly higher tenn perature.
 Query: What will the postmen find in the four boxes designed to receive packages?
 The Mad River grange excursionists returned home at 1:30 o'clock last even- ing.
 Matinee for ladies and children at the casino tomorrow afternoon. Admission ten cents.
 Nearly 100 Waterbury men left on the 1 o'clock this afternoon to attend the races at Hartford.
 H. E. Yeomans, late freight agent at the New England station, is conducting a large livery stable in Hartford.
 Misses Mary and Annie Flynn, of Hartford, are visiting the family ot James Quinlan, Washington street.
 R. F. Sheehan and Finton Sheehan with their families left to-day for weeks vacation at Meadows End.
 A awaits Rev Father Tierney of New Brit ain on his return from Europe.
 The pavers on Exchange Place were delayed for time this afternoon, await ing the arrival of n carload of paving blocks.
 The annual session of the Daughters of Liberty, national council, closed at Salem, Mass, yesterday. The session next year will be held in this city.
 The members of the general assembly of 1889 held n reunion at Savin Rock yesterday. Representative ONeill of this city was present.
 Federal lodge, F. and A. NJ. of Water town are making preparations to cele- brate the one hundredth anniversary of the the institution of the lodge.
 Nearly two hundred people left on the New England road excursion to Bos. ton to-day. It is very probable that the road will give another of those popular excursions next month.
 The funeral of the late James Bowes. took place to the church of the lmmacu- late Conception at 10 o'clock this morn- ing, where n requiem mass was celebrat- ed by the Rev Father Flemming.
 The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid associa- tion at it's meeting in New Haven last evening added new members to the membership role. The deaths of J. T. Sanford of New Haven. Charles Eastop and Robert k. Wood of Ansonia were reported and the usual benefits were voted.
 The venerable $. NJ. Judd, of Water bury, reached Danbury at 91O o'clock this morning, and proceeded immediate ly to Bethel. He expects to return to Waterbury this evening. For an eighty two year older, Mir Judd moves around with surprising alacrity. News.
 Six weeks ago Frank $. Neal of Bridgeport, a switchman for the Nauga- tuck road. became the local agent of the Mutual Watch company of New York A few days ago he left for parts un- known, leaving many unpaid bills and owing the company about $1,000. Detectives are on his track.
 The committee appointed by the com mon council some time ago to select sites for public parks. visited "Pine HilF' yesterday afternoon and were very favorably impressed with the site. The committee is composed of Mayor Bald win, Alderman Thompson, Councilmen Kellogg and Finley.
 The state pharmacy board will hold a meeting at the capitol on Tuesday for the examination of candidates for drug gists licenses. At the meeting of the commissioners three months ago the largest list of applicants in the history of the board was examined. It is not expected that the number next week will be as large.
 X collision occurred between a team that was being driven by Mir Granniss of Benedict x Burnham's, and butcher cart standing in front of the market of Louis Schick, on South Main street this morning. Mir Granniss was thrown out and quite painfully injured. The butcher wagon was overturned and slightly dauIaged.
 James Barry, an inmate of the sol diers home, at Noroton, submitted to the amputation of his right arm. on Tuesday, to save his life The amputa- tion was done for disease that has been standing for the past six years. A careful dissection of the hand after am putation was made, and it was shown that there was a malignant growth of the disease there, involving the muscles and bones.
 The friends of John J. Phelan of Bridgeport, in various sections of the state are pushing him for the nomina- tlon on the democrat state ticket for the office of secretary of state. Mir Phelan Is a lawyer, has been representative from Bridgeport and would discharge the important duties of the office with credit, and would add strength to the ticket. He is supreme grand knight of the Knights of Columbus
 Labor Troubles Settled.