Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-01
CITY NEWS.

s.Old Jed Prouty" ct the opera mouse
this evening.
There will be a meeting Of the police
commissioners this evening.
Frank Byrne Of Providence paid q
hasty visit to friends in Waterbury yes
terday.
B Registrar of Voters Henry Flanagan |
yesterday appointed w. J. Fruin as his |
deputy.
Co A held its first drill under the new
tactics last night. Cog takes its turn
tonight.
The condition of Edward Doyle, who
was so badly injured at Benedict &
Burnham's factory several days ago, is
improving. He will not be. able to
leave the hospital for some time.
In the case of James Longworth and
wife VS. the Meriden Railroad Co, which
was decided in favor of the plaintiff, in
the lower courts and taken to the SUI
preme court. error and judgment was
reversed yesterday.
Inspector of Rifle Practice Bigelow
qualified three members of Co A last
evening, Privates Van Orrick, Sackett
and PETERS. The non commissioned
officers will hold their meetings here
after on Monday evenings instead of
Friday.
Miles McNiff, past chancellor, and NJ.
i 7. Maloney, chancellor and past presi-
dent of Waterbury council, c. B. L.,
are attending meeting Of the order in
Hartford to. day, for the purpose OF Or
ganizing state council.
Kate Stadler, the young woman of
weak mind, who disappeared from her
home on Baldwin street week ago,
/ was found in New Haven on Saturday.
She was taken to the almshouse yester
day and in few days will be removed
to the insane asylum at Middletown.
Two DRINKS were the programme in
the police court this morning. David
De Lowrey, who hadIbeen frequently in
court, some three or four years ago,
came down from the town house yester-
day and proceeded to get drunk. The
judge sent him back for thirty days.
James Darling, who works at the
Farrell foundry, fell when going to
work, this morning, sustaining a frac-
ture of one of the bones of his right leg
near the ankle. DIR Donahue set the
Fracture at the home of his brother
William Darling, on Leavenworth
street.
The annual field day parade of the
New England division of the Patriarchs
Militant will take place at Spring field
Mass, in June, under command of Gene
raj G. B. Foster of New Haven. The di
vision embraces the states of Massachus
etts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and
200 men at least will participate in the
demonstration.
The special committee of the board Of
education met in the Office of John w
Webster last evening and examined
samples of drawing presented by a com
mittee, from the Whites normal ar
hn NE n
. ing in public schools. The committed
Twill report at regular meeting of the
board this evening.
Meriden Journal: Waterbury is al
stirred up. The just completed granC
list shows total of taxable property O
SIC, 524 500, which is a falli1g off owe
the previous year of $87,747. The as
SCISSORS cannot understand it. OF courst
there is mistake somewhere, for Wa
terbury is not falling behind by an,
means, but is rapidly growing in al
directions.
Mrs Eta II. Spencer, the only lad,
train dispatcher in New England
located at Providence on the centra
division of the New England road
after ten years active service in tina
capacity, was yesterday relieved iron
further duties. The vacancy is filed b,
Mr. w. w. jackson. This division !
considered the hardest single-track roa
to manage on the entire system o.
: account of its many trains and tire
mendous freight business.
A leap year party was given in tn
Industrial school building last evening
The patronesses were: Mrs r. K. Brown
Mrs l.. l. Munson and Mrs G., p, Goss
I The executive committee consisted @
Z Mrs l. H. Chase, Mrs E. o. Goss, Mis-
Cornelia Maltby aad Miss Sarah Muir
son. The floor committee: Mrs G.. A
briggs, Mrs w. B. Norman, Mis-
Mary Chase, Miss Harriet Walker an
Miss Annie Heminway. Many guest
from out of town were present.
In Hartford yesterday in the superio
court, Arthur F. Eggleston, as stat
J attorney of Hartford county, brougt
an application for writ of mandarin
to compel the comptroller to pay to tn
several towns school monies. Mr. Han
2, mersleJ for Mr. Staub moved to duas
on the ground that as an officer of tn
executive department the comptroller
not amenable to mandamus in th
particular. The case was referred I
the supreme court which meets to-da
in Hartford.
During the past three evenings a.
tempts have been made to break an
enter the houses of John Hanlon, Wi
liz OOAdu SJu56aDle EaRa0, o
Dublin street. The person who mad
the attempt was seen by Constabl
Egan, who describes him as short an
stout, but quite sprinter, judging fro1
the way he made his escape, when h
ID knew he had been heard by the COZ
az stable. The opinion is that he is som
ST one acquainted in the vicinity, as b
m has made his attempts to enter by win
dowS that had been somewhat owe
= looked.
To reporter who called on him We
NJ terday with reference to the recent sal
"a of the Meriden, Cromwell & Waterbur
railroad last week, Vice President Wi
liam H. Stevenson of the Housaton
road, said with emphasis: "There is n
= truth whatever in the story that Il
Meriden road was purchased by the Ne
England road people. The New En-