Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-12
CITY NE WS.
"A Close Can" next.

Sergeant COX predlcts lalr, slShtly |
warmer weather.
Capt A. ]. Wolff calls for an important |
meeting of Co q tonight.
G. II. Miner of the Hartford Telegram
Record was in town last night.
Joseph McGrath, who has been visit
ing his brother in Chicago, left for home
yesterday.
The sun sets this evening at 1908
o'clock and rises tomorrow morning at
SOS.
The third annual reunion and picnic
of the Root family will DE held at High
land Lake park, Winsted, August %.
Ludwig Stemle was the only prisoner
in the police court this morning. He
was fined 81 and costs for drunkenness.
George w. Roberts, now under bonds
of s., 900 for embezzlement, is employed
as packer at Trotts bakery on East
Main street.
Tomorrow morning the police court
will be held at o'clock in order to &C
commodate Judge Cowell, who wishes
to leave town.
Alice, the five months old daughter of
Edward and Mary Duff, go Cooke street,
died this afternoon. The funeral will
take place at p. m tomorrow.
Protector Hose Co have engaged
the Second regiment band of New Haven
for the annual parade of the fire depart
ment in this city, September II.
Mrs William Hodgkinson, of "a South
Riverside street, was removed to the
hospital this morning. She was taken
ill with typhoid fever several days ago.
John, infant son of Mr. and Mrs Henry
Mccormick of 20 Pleasant street, died
early this morning. The funeral will
take place at p. m. tomorrow.
L koly IN,
Lynn several days ago, is now in New
Haven, much improved in health. He
will return to Waterbury tomorrow.
Mrs Julia Ganly, aged 35 years, died
at her home on North Riverside street
early yesterday morning. The funeral
took place this afternoon.
A woman named Bradley was run
over by sulky driven at furious rate,
by an unknown man, last night near the
corner of East Main and Brown streets.
The lady, fortunately, was not
seriously injured.
Secretary and Treasurer Alden j. Allen
of the Connecticut Fife and Drum corps
association, yesterday forwarded his res
ignation of both positions to Edward
Clark of Middletown, the president of
the organization.
First Assistant Theodore Bassett will
be acting chief engineer, during Chief
Snagg's absence at the convention of
the National Firemen's association which
opens at Detroit, Tuesday. Chief Snagg
will leave Saturday.
The remains Of the late George Good
year, who died in Boston, will be
brought to this city on the s O'Clock
train this evening. The funeral will
take place from the Hall memorial
chapel tomorrow afternoon.
Musician Otto Flugge is still among
the missing. Paul Heinze, who bought
the piano from Flugge, which belonged
to the latter's wife, acted in good faith
and is willing to return the instrument
and lose what he paid for it.
Sylvester p. Wheeler of Bridgeport
has been appointed state chemist by
Governor Buckley. His term will be
two years from August 5. The governor
has also appointed Charles Planz of New
Milford to be police officer at the depot
of the HouSatonic railroad at New Mil
ford.
There is a noticeable improvement in
the condition of Rev NJ. j. Mckinney OF
Thomaston, Among the friends who
have called to see Father Mckinney
during the past few days was a class.
mate, Rev Father Murphy, who was
once Baptist minister located in this
city. Rev Father Morrill,, who is assist
ing during the illness of Father McGiv.
hSyS 10 dASO d COuNeEl W SdLuOllClIy.
The sailing party from New Haven
that it was feared had met with some
mishap in Sundays storm, turned up all
right yesterday. The explanation OF
their delay was found to be the simple
fact that several members of the com
pany became intoxicated and it was
found impossible to bring the boat home
with any kind of safety. Two Water
bury men were included in the party.
About a month ago Samuel Hunter
was arrested in this city and taken to
New Haven, for non-support of family
The case was continued and came up in
the New Haven city court yesterday
City Attorney Daley explained to Judge
Pickett that Hunters wife had died re
Gently and that the case ought to be dis
continued. Hunter promised faithfully
to support his young child and he was
discharged from the complaint which
had been standing against HIM.
The report of the New York & New
England railroad for the quarter ended
June 30 shows Gross earnings, $1,512,.
GIG; increase, $134, 500 net earnings
$416,6S4; increase, $92,S52; surplus
$4S, 345, against deficit of $26,351 fol-
the same period last year. The returns
Tor the four quarters of the year to June
30 show the following results Gross
earnings, $685. 500; net earnings, in
Guiding other income, $2,071 1884 fixed
charges, s1,69O,967; surplus, S3SO,317
Police Officer Healey, who absented
himself from duty Friday night, with.
out permission returned to town last
night Chargeslwil probably be preferred
against him. There are many mitigating
circumstances connected with the case
and the commissioners will probably act
with leniency in the matter. Officer
Healy has always been one of the mosl
efficient members of the force. possess
ing an even temper, coupled with great
courage. He was one of the officers, who
at the muzzle of their revolvers captured
the four burglars who fled from New
town to this city year ago.
A report in circulation this morning
that a strike had occurred on the Meri
den, Waterbury and Connecticut Rive