Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-05
CITY NE WS.

Sergeant Cox predicts clearing weather tonight, stationary temperature.
 Walter Scott has placed a long dis tance telephone in his Cheshire hotel.
 Mir and Mrs Albert Hicks have re- turned from their two months western trip.
 Ladies' and children's outing capes, in all colors, plain and combination, at l. Chase's.
 John Harrington aged 10, died of con- sumption at the town house this morn- ing.
 Window screens and screen doors are going at cost, at the Bank street bar gain store.
 Mrs E. A. Moore of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting her brother, William Synnott of East Main street.
 The Rev Father O'Brien of the church of the Sacred Heart, Bridgeport, is visit ing in this city.
 Miss Lizzie Gafrney of New Haven, spent yesterday visiting the family of John w. Gaffney.
 John E. Dunlay of New Britain is visiting friends in this city and Nauga- tuck.
 The Acme and Co G base ball clubs will contest at the picnic of the A. O. F. of A., for purse of $25.
 John Pierpont left this morning for Johnsonville, Tenn, to assist in the work of building an electric light plant. Advertising car No 3, of the Fore paugh show, arrived from Danbury this morning in charge of Press Agent Boyle.
 There will be rosary procession at the church of the Sacred Heart, at the ves- per service at 3:S0 o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon.
 R Beginning next week the clothing and gents furnishing stores will close at 6 o'clock Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
 Thomas White of Ridge street, is very low from injuries caused by fall yes terday. Dr O'Hara was called and gave him surgical attendance.
 George Wallace of Birmingham, who stole several hundred dollars from his , aunt and fled to this city, Wednesday, spent Fourth of July in the Meriden re- form school.
 Mrs Julia Altman, aged 55 years, died from paralysis, yesterday. at her home, 10 River street. Her funeral will take place to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 W. F. Dillon has received his hand some new hearse from the makers, J.W. Quimby X Co, Newark. It is of oval top, round ends and white and black draperies. It weighs 1,250 pounds and cost S1 ,550.
 Miss Mary English, aged 12 years, daughter of John English, died of pneu. monia, yesterday, at her home on Bald win street. The funeral will take place to St Patrick's church at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
 The annual turnfest of the Connecti- cut Turner's begins in Bridgeport to-day. A number went down from this city. There will be no classes this year, the exhibition being devoted to individual gymnastics.
 Chief Snagg to-day placed a fire alarm box at the factory of Randolph X Gloves. The box is private one and is No SIS. Companies l, 2, 3, f and Hook and Ladder company No ?, will respond to the alarm.
 After two days trial in Naugatuck, Justice Marshall decided to acquit Henry Murphy, who was charged with aiding and abetting prize fight. It is possible that there will be no more arrests, all though writs are out for thirty or more Waterburians.
 Constable Rigney took pity on the thirsty public yesterday and purchased three new cups for the drinking fountain. Now if the city would only purchase chains to attach to the cups, they might possibly remain there.
 The call for the democratic state con- vention will be issued August 15, and the convention will be held at Hartford sometime between September 1 and 15, the date to be fixed by the executive committee of the state committee.
 Alexander Wilson died from pneumo- mia, Thursday, at hls residence, 36 Clay street. He was 40 years of age and lived in Waterbury for B years, coming from Glasgow, Scotland. He was a brother of William Wilson. His funeral took place at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, services being conducted at Hall Memo rial chapel, by Rev Mir Davenport.
 Arrangements are completed for the first annual meeting and banquet of the High School Alumni association, at Wallace's grove, Quassapaug, next Mon- day. Members of the association are re- quested to meet at the High school room at 7:30 a. m. If stormy the meeting will be postponed until next fair day.
 The third annual picnic and games of Co E, Hibernian rifles, will be held at the West End grounds next Saturday. Among the games will be n cricket
 
 field clubs, a game of football between picked teams, and a tug-of-war between teams of the Third and Fourth divisions, A. O. H.
 6 The Brass City and Protector hose companies were the guests of Storm hose company at Birmingham yester- day. The Brass Citys played a game of ball with a team from the Eaton, Cole & Burnham company of Bridgeport. With the assistance of the umpire the Bridgeporters won in ten innings by a score of to 4. The Protectors pulled a tug-of-war with the Bassett hose com pany, and lost after hard struggle.
 The twelfth annual summer meeting of the Connecticut Commercial Travellers association, will be held at the Branford Point house, July %. The steamer Jessie B, of Bridgeport has been chartered for the day and will leave Rosedale dock at 7:30 a. m. and Starin dock, New Haven, at 10:30 a. m. A nl,,h .NI Nf .I,.. z>R