Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-16
CITY NEWS.

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 Isreal Coe is very low. He is gradually growing weaker.
 Jean Jacques promises theatre goers a series of good entertainments next week.
 H. H. Ragan will give one of his popular lectures at the opera house this evening.
 The grass on the green is almost as fresh and bright looking as at any time during the summer.
 MT Bum, bookkeeper for Jean Jacques, has gone to his home to recu- perate from an attack of the grip.
 In Lynn yesterday, Elihu B. Hay es, the republican candidate, was elected by 1000 majority over John A. O'Keefe. Dolls and tea sets for one pound of tea, skates for three pounds of tea, at the New York 6 China Tea Co, 1S1 South Main street.
 Colonel White, of the adjutant-g gen erals office, continues critically i'll. | There has been no great change for the worse, but he is slowly failing and all hope of his recovery has been aban- doned.
 Mir and Mrs Luman Howe were | thrown from team in Naugatuck last evening, fortunately receiving no in- juries. The wagon was wrecked. The accident was caused by the wagon com ing in contact with post.
 Yesterday morning while some Italians were dIying sticks of dynamite | mite suddenly exploded, shattering some windows in a house near by, but injuring no one.
 At the joint meetir of the four divisions of the A. O. H, held last even- ing, the only business done was the rati- | tication of the doings of the board of | agents. The business will not be di- vulged at present.
 1 The ball of Tunxis Tribe of Red Men at the auditorium last evening was a most successful affair The decorations. the music and every detail of arrange ment was perfect. The drills by mem 5ers of the tribe and by members of Sequses council were warmly received.
 MT Thomas F. Anderson has severed | his connection with the Boston Globe to | accept the position of press agent of the New York G New England railroad. MT Anderson is widely known m journalistic circles, and is particularly | well qualified to fill the important office to which he has been appointed.
 The water department have men at | work visiting houses and business places making note of all faucets and | closets found leaking. On one street forty-two faucets and nearly as many | closets were found in such condition. The owners were notified to make re- pairs. A man follows afterwards to see that the repairs have been made.
 General Thomas L. Watson, Colonel Doherty: Major Burpee and several other officers met last evening in the officers room in the armory at New Haven, for the purpose of perfecting the brigade organization. After the meeting Colonel Doherty and Major Burpee isited the parlors of the Light Guard and Sarsfeld guard and spoke a | few words of encouragement to the members present. The field officers de- sire a large attendance of men at the drills.
 Leaders of the New Haven bar with out regard to party are engaged in a l movement to secure for Professor w. K. Townsend of Yale the United States judgeship now held by Judge Shipman, in case, as everyone Tn the, state hopes, he is promoted to tLe new court. Professor Townsend graduated from Yale in the class of 1871, is a professor in the Yale law school, well read law yer, holder of the degree D. c. L. from Yale, and man of wide personal popu- larity.
 Congressman Wilcox has called on Speaker Crisp, and when the latter asked him about his committee assign. ment MT Willcox said: q have nothing to say but that l was Mills man from the first ballot. Put me on any com mittee or committees you may see fiji and l will try to be of service" Later in the day Representatives Sperry and DeForrest called and the speaker told them of this interview and seemed greatly attracted by Mir Willcox's atti tude. He is a good man and will be very useful. 1 will try to place him as he deserves. He must not go back on the committee on claims again"
 A bay horse owned by F. c. Schlegel. of South Elm street, ran away in Slmonsville late yesterday afternoon. Mr Schlegel was thrown out and cut about the head. The horse started on a run toward the city. At the South Leonard street extension the wagon was wrecked. The horse now freed from the carriage continued it's mad run up South Main street. Workmen are making water connections at Jacques auditorium. The hole in the street was protected with blanks and 6 light placed on each side. The horse struck one of the blanks with sucl force as to break its neck. The anima was worth $250.
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