Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-09
CTTY NEWS.

fair, cooler weather; brisk westerly winds.
 Mir and Mrs N. D. Granniss and Mrs E. T. Turner returned last evening from their southern trip.
 The Waterbury Band of Hope meet ing will be held in the lecture room of St Paul's church, on Sunday afternoon at 3:30
 Willis Hunter, aged 24, died last even- ing at his home on North Willow street. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
 Officer William Brickel shot a large black Newfoundland dog, belonging Co John G. Bowers, on South Main street, this morning. The dog had very bad case of rabies.
 A clever story entitled ''Hamilton's Adventures" by Thomas w. Hall, for in the April number of Munsey's Maga- zine.
 B. Stikey, watchman for the Berlin Iron Bridge Co, was shot in the leg last night by the accidental discharge of his revolver. He was removed to Hartford hospital.
 The office of press agent of the New England road has been abolished. Thomas F. Anderson of Boston, who so acceptably filled the position, has re- turned to his old love, the Boston Globe.
 Two young ladies were knocked down by delivery wagon, near the corner of South Main and Grand streets last even- ing. Fortunately they were not serious ly injured. The driver whipped up his horse and escaped.
 Superintendent Beach said this morn ' ;wr lot l,a ko1 a1v 1u vaCosrr applications for High Rock grove the coming season. The season will open about the middle of June.
 The tender and one car of the 2:1O D. m. freight out of this city left the track at Ansonia about 4:30 yesterday. A wrecker was sent from this city and the car was righted in time to allow the 5:30 train out of Bridgeport to pass.
 Mir and Mrs Kendall can rest assured of warm welcome at Jacques opera house next Tuesday. The best class of theatre goers have a hearty word of appreciation for the celebrated English actors.
 The heirs of the following deceased members of the Knights of Columbus received $1, 900 death benefits yesterday: Edward Kearns of Bridgeport, w. H. Nelligan of New Britain, J. F. Lawlor of Hartford and John Kenny of Taft vile.
 At meeting of the Regular Fourth Ward Democratic club, held last night, resolution was unanimously adopted, to the effect that in a case it be decided Co press Waterbury candidate for con- gress, John Moriarty is the choice of the club.
 Waterbury boasts of having more jewelry stores than any other city of it's size in the state. When you see Wa terbury girl and notice the resplendent Rhine stones wherever they can be worn this statement cannot be doubted. -Ansonia Sentinel.
 To-day is the anniversary of the sur render of General Robert E. Lee, and the flags on the City hall and G. A. R. hall are floating to the breeze in honor of such historic victory. Wadhams' post, G. A. R., will celebrate the occa- sion with an entertainment at City hail this evening.
 James Hughes was in the police court again this morning, charged with being drunk. Judge Bradstreet placed the expense of James fun at $5 and costs, with the additional word, jail; that is, if he does not pay. Franklin E. Smith for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled pald $5 without costs. Another lesson to dog owners.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company desires to notify it's sub- scribers that all Western Union and Postal Telegraph Cable offices are now equipped with metallic circuits and long distance transmitters. This in sures perfect service and the easy trans mission and delivery of telegrams by telephone.
 The following assignment of cases in the district court have been made for next week: Tuesday, April 12, McCar- thy vs Webster. Wednesday, April 13, Dolan vs Wheeler; E. H. Gagain vs Goodwin & Sons. Thursday, April IA, John Ridlatus vs Thomas Ryan, and William E. Booth vs M. A. Dougherty.
 In the superior court at New Haven yesterday Grace s. Upson of Oxford was divorced from G. H. Upson of parts un- known on the grounds of desertlon. They were married in Oxford in 1880 and came to live in Waterbury. In July D, 1881, he left her and never returned. She has supported herself since as trained nurse. Her name was changed to Grace Saltonstall Barnes.
 The Fourth Ward Democratic club | held an enthusiastic meeting at the rooms on River street last night. After the transaction of routine business and the appointment of several working committees the question of harmony was discussed and the matter of Wa terbury democrat for congress was also talked up, but action was deferred un- til the next meeting.
 Forepaugh's circus has been wintering at Philadelphia and the newspaper men of the city were shown over the winter quarters on Friday. The show will open its twenty-ninth season April 23. Many additions have been made, iuclud- ing, at what is said to have been a cost of S250, 900, the spectacle of the Fall of Babylon. Sixty new cars have been built to move the circus in. After the Philadelphia engagement the show will work toward New England and will ex- hibit in this city