Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-17
CITY NE WS.


 York. The workmen have commenced to ex- cavate for NJ. J. Dailey's new building | on Bank street. The marriage of John F. Bowers and | Miss Julia Murphy will take place in St | Patrick's church next Tuesday. Herbert Holden of this city will be married to Miss Lizzie Reader in South ington, tomorrow afternoon. Michael Ryan of Calais, Me, former resident of this city, Is visiting friends here. J. w. Cone leaves next week for a three weeks vacation to be spent in the west. Letter Carrier Bernard kilduh is spending his vacation in New York and Brooklyn. Sergeant Cox predicts showers, fol lowed by clearing, cooler weather talr on Thursday.
 Lucy, infant daughter of Mir and Mrs James Ryan of F Railroad Hill street, died this morning.
 The census enumerators have all re- ceived their vouchers and forwarded them to Washington.
 w. r. Dillon is attending the meeting of the Connecticut State Undertakers association at New Haven to-day.
 The democratic and republican regis trars and their deputies are preparing their list in the police court room to-day. The forty hours devotion will close at St Ann's church tomorrow morning The masses will be at 5:3O and 9:3O o'clock.
 Members of the Third Order of St Dominic will meet at Mrs Coyle's resi- dence, No SKingsbury street, at o'clock this evening.
 Arthur Bronson leaves for New York this evening to join the "Inshavogue" company which played at the opera house last week.
 The new elevator for E. T. Turner & Co.'S building arrived yesterday. The workmen have commenced to lay brick on the front side of the building.
 The annual fall inspection of the Naugatuck division was made by the railroad commissioners this afternoon. The commissioners were accompanied by Superintendent Beach and General Manager Futile of the Consolidated road.
 The second meeting of the "Jetferson- ian Democratic club" was held in Holo- hans block last night, Henry Howe acting as chairman. It is said that about eighty members were present. What was done can only be surmised as the members IT efuse to talk.
 Thomas Glynn went to the station house yesterday while intoxicated and asked to be locked up. Chief Egan complied with his request. This morning he was taken to the townhouse to re- cover from his over indulgence. Charles Turner, for the same otfense, was fined S1 and costs.
 A largely attended meeting of the Early Closing association was held in Music hall last night. Nearly fifty pro- positions for membership were received and the association is now in flourish ing condition. It was voted to publish a paper in the interest of the association, and n committee of twelve was ap- pointed to have charge of the publica- tion.
 At a regular meeting of Washington Commandery, of Hartford, held last evening, it was voted to empower the committee appointed at the last meeting to make the necessary arrangements for the outing or one days excursion no date was fixed, but it will be about October 1. The places suggested were Springfield and Waterbury, but larger number favored the former place.
 Dr c. H. Smith, veterinary surgeon of Ansonia, received terrible kick from a horse in Halls stables in this city a "CSh dSO, lIOLl luG cllGCIS OI WHICH IlS was laid up week. While about to administer to a sick horse an animal in neighboring stall let fly with his hind feet, striking Dr Smith in the breast, knocking him across the aisle into another stall. No ribs were broken.
 Justice Dwight Morris has issued a writ directed to any sheriff, ordering the arrest of James McGiff, the man who forfeited $lOO bond in the city court for assaulting his wife with a large stone. McGitf's bondsman was Edward Larkin, for whom the prisoner worked, and McGitf skipped out of town without his employers Knowledge. Mir Larkin has offered SEQ for the arrest of the fugitive and several officers have sought for him unsucCessfully.- Bridgeport Standard.
 A few days ago man by the name of Hem had Judge Bradstreet draw up papers whereby he resigned to certain parties in New York and New Haven the care of his children. Henn's wife died short time ago and her friends asked the privilege of adopting the children. To-day Hem yves in the pro- bate office and wanted the papers an nulled on the grounds that one of the children was taken by the New York parties which should have been adopt ed by the New Haven people. Judge Phelan referred the matter back to Judge Bradstreet.
 The case of Charles Gilbert vs Margaret Dougherty was heard before Judge Bradstreet this morning. It was motion made by the defendants attor- ney for the release ot an attachment on certain real estate. Charles Gilbert held an attachment of $500 on property on East Main street, valued at SS, ,000, and property on Central avenue valued at S4,OOO. On the latter property was a mortgage of $3,000. Robert Hill held an attachment of $500 and E. T. Root of S2,0O0 on the property. The suit of Robert Hill was withdrawn on payment of the costs, $50. The motion was for release of the Central avenue prop erty. Judge Bradstreet granted the motion.
 George Lewis of Moodhnry came as