Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
CITY NE WS.

The Rev Father O'Donnell is rapidly from hls recent illness.
 Several district court cases are assign ed for trial before jury tomorrow.
 Henry Pincus gave several selections evening.
 The Meriden Journal has added another column to each page and Is now the largest daily paper in the state.
 The grip is rapidly losing its hold in this city. Although there are great many cases yet, the number is rapidly decreasing.
 The remains of Mrs Catherine Daley taken to Winsted for burial this morn ing. Mrs Daley had many friends in this city.
 Sergeant Cox of the New Haven sig nal station says that heavy storm is developing in New Mexico, and rain or snow may be looked for in Connecticut tomorrow.
 Samuel Fletcher, advance representa- tive of Hanlon's "Fantasma was in town to-day arranging for the presenta- tion of the show, in the opera house January 20 and 2l.
 The remains of Thomas Kelly, who died at the town house yesterday, were buried this morning. No one claimed the body and the burial was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The officers of the Second regiment were to have met last evening for the purpose of taking preliminaries for forming Veterans association The attendance was small and the meeting was postponed.
 The lecture to have been given by Father O'Donnell for the benefit of the Fourth division, A. O, H., at St Patricks hall, tomorrow evening, has been indefinitely postponed on account of Father O'Donnclrs illness. Fanny Crowley of Seymour, was found guilty of arson by a jury in the criminal side of the superior court yes terday. The verdict was a general sur prise. Judge Prentice withheld sem
 ence. An appeal will probably be taken.
 Michael Moran. one of Waterbury s old Irish residents, died this morning at his residence, 219 Rast Main street. The deceased was the father of Robert. Mrs Michael Ryan. His funeral will take place to the church of the Sacred Heart Thursday morning.
 
 Col Doherty. direct that battalion drills of Company G and A. under command of Colonel Frank T. Lee. be held as fol lows Tuesday, January 2S; Monday, February F Tuesday, March I Mon lay. March 24 Tuesday, April l5 Mon day, April 2S; Tuesday, May IS: Mon day, May 26,
 Waterbury seems to be in even worse plight than Meriden in the matter of | poor vinegar. Out of thirteen samples analysed which were purchased in the former city only one proved to be up to l the standard. Meriden had two out of men visit Waterbury girls so persist ently.-Ansonia Sentinel. l Dr Charles A. Lindsley, secretary of | the state board of health. has received information concerning the influenza
 from many parts of the state. and every
 where the epidemic has been prevalent and followed by pneumonia. The ma ity of the afflicted are children and aged people. The many changes in tn, | weather that have occurred during the past few days have been very unfavur able and have caused an increased mum Der of cases of pneumonia. l Henry R. Williams. 23 or 24 years old a machinst by trade, left his home ir l III ttic ol lNN' tlitl " elll to Mantle for the benefit of his health He left Mantle September 23, 1887, ana l on the 21th wrote to his parents iron l New Haven. Since that time he has mol l been heard from. except that a man wh, | knew him we'll wrote his mother that he had met her son in New Havel m February, 1889. During the last month his parents have received hi. trunk from Mantle. but with it nothing to show what had become of their boy | The mother writes that ''hc was always a good boy" and she is in much distres, about him. Anyone knowing anything that will throw light upon the case vii
 kindly serve distressed family by ad dressing Mrs Rose Williams. 311 Wes
 Duval street. Jacksonville, Florida.