Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-07
CITY NEWS.

There is one thing on which all women agree, and that is that Lavine is good for washing.
 The annual convention of the county commissioners of the state will be held at Norwich on Thursday, August 27.
 There was no police court this morn ing. Probably the appearaence of the new officers is causing law breakers to remain quiet.
 Robert Drakeley's life sentence to the state prison terminated in death a few days ago. Drakeley killed his wife in Woodbury in 1886.
 Lauretta, the infant daughter of Patrick Mulaney of No 13 Hayden street, died last night. The funeral was held at o'clock this afternoon.
 The board of trade will hold very important meeting this evening. Sev- eral matters will be discussed and all members are requested to be present.
 Bernard Coyle, the truckman, has purchased handsome two seated drag which he will rent to desirable parties. MT Coyle is thinking of opening livery stable on the Abrigador.
 Saturday, August 18th, is the day set apart by the local courts of Foresters for field day exercises. A street parade headed by the French Canadian band will be the first event of the day. At New Haven, yesterday, Patrick Delane and Thomas Higgins, were each fined $1 and costs for drunkenness and $15 and costs for breach of the peace They went to jail in default of payment
 Officers Egan and Allen reported for duty for the first time last evening" Chief Egan has notified a New York firm to send man to this city to measure the new patrolmcn for the regular uniform.
 The funeral of Conductor Richard Costello took place at Windsor Locks yesterday. The deceased was insured for $1 ,000 in the Brotherhood of Rail way Conductors, many of whom at tended the funeral.
 The Regular Fourth Ward Democratic club will meet at headquarters on Pleasant street this evening. The meet ing will be addressed by H. I. Boughton, c. c. Commerford and James B. Rus sell. A full attendance is requested. The board of finance held a meeting last night, Mayor Baldwin, Aldermen Vail and Reilly being present. The members refused to sign the bill of H. w. French, amounting to $90, for alleged services as sidewalk inspector. Supplies of the printed reports of the proceedings of the eighth annual meet ing of the board of government, Knights of Columbus, that was held in New Ha- ven, June 25, have been forwarded to the councils of the order.
 The outlook for shooting in Connecti- cut this fall is reported to be better than usual. Quail and woodcock can be found almost anywhere, and if the foxes and skunks don't kill them off there will be splendid sport in October.
 Adjutant- General Embler, Quarter master General Rudd and Colonel J. w.. Fairman of the governors staff were at Mantle yesterday, inspecting the camp. They expressed themselves as highly pleased with the arrangements.
 Howard Gilbert, a brakeman on the Housatonic roads New England freight, was caught between an engine and d box car at Bethel yesterday and severely injured. His collar bone is broken and he is badly bruised about the body. A loaded coal cart was backed over the quarry pit on the West side of River street, below Washington street, this morning. Horse and cart turned com plete somersault, but strange to say the animal was not much hurt. The cart was turned bottom side up in the hole.
 Another investigation of alleged mis- management at the Soldiers home will be held within a week or ten days. This will be presided over by General William w. Averill, who is assistant director-general of the National home for disabled veteran soldiers. Then the l charges of alleged cruelty upon the part of Dr Munson will be inquired into.
 William Rock, for many years Loo klo 1oE Beers train and under Conductor Tolles', on the Naugatuck division, was to-day promoted to the position of extra | conductor. MT Rock is one of the most popular and accommodating men on the division. He began work on the road as a newsboy ten years ago.
 It will be for the interest of persons | holding investments upon which the two mill tax is laid, to present their securities at the state treasurer's office | before the rush begins in September. The paper will now be returned to the holders almost immediately, but later on the securities will have to remain in the office for several weeks.
 Well-informed Germans scout the idea of the dissolution of the State bund among the singing societies. The next sengerfest was to have been held in Bridgeport, under the auspices of the Germania society, tut the withdrawal of that society from the bund leaves the sangerfest without home. However, the fest does not come till 1899, and there is plenty of time to arrange for another place of meeting.
 Augustus w. Turner of Boston, SUI preme president of the Order of the Red Cross, will be in town this evening to pay the matured certificates of Unity lodge. The exercises will be held in Johnson's hall and will be open to the public. Each of the thirty members of Unity lodge has paid in about $60 and will receive $100. They are fortunate in that their certificates matured before the inevitable fatal drain began on the organization.
 A motion for a new trial has been made by Robinson & Robinson of Springfield, counsel for the Consolidated road in the case of Hulda l.. Loomis A c-. H.