Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
CITY NEWS.

evening.
 David Richard has returned from a four months trip to Switzerland.
 The peoples party will hold busi- ness meeting Tn room 6, Lilley's block, l this evening.
 The assessors began their work early this morning and are now awaiting the pleasure of tax payers. l c. A. Colley returned home to-day after having spent several weeks visiting the cities on the Pacific coast north of San Francisco.
 Grand Master George Jenkins left this afternoon for New Haven to attend meeting of the officers of the Colored Masons of this state.
 |; The New England road excursion to | New York takes place tomorrow. The special train will leave the New England station at 7:55 a. m. The fare for the round trip is $1.25.
 Edward w. Wilson is taking a census of every owner of a wheel, and the style used, in this city. The work is being done under the auspices of the l.. A. w.
 Alfred, the one year old son of Alfred Harper of 70 Clay street, died yesterday. The funeral will take place to River side cemetery at ? o'clock to morrow afternoon.
 The 8:15 p. m. train from Danbury, over the New England road, was over two hours late last night due to the derailment of the locomotive at a point east of Danbury.
 Cards are out for the wedding of Architect Augustus J. Smith and Miss Anna N. Moore, which will take place in the church of the Immaculate Con- ception, Wednesday, October 19, at S:30 a. m.
 Alfred Cady, for four years clerk in the freight office at the New England station, has been placed in charge of the freight office at Plainville, vice H. B. Goodenough, who is transferred to New Britain.
 The Pinkerton detectives, who are looking for Beckwith, the insane New York man, who escaped from the Litch- field retreat, are in this city yet. They have been unable to obtain any trace of the missing man.
 The annual meeting of the boards of school visitors and selectmen, for the election of officers and making appro- priations for the ensuing year, will be held in the police court room Saturday evening at o'clock.
 The funeral of Elizabeth Nolan, in fant child of Mrs John Nolan of Penf- berton street, took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The palloearers were: Eugene Egan, David Mccormick Maurice All man and Joseph Farrell.
 A lumber wagon heavily loaded and owned by Patrick M Ramon of Dublin street, had wheel broken in crossing the street railway at the entrance to Ex- change place on Bank street, this morn ing. The wagon fell across the track delaying the car to Brooklyn several minutes.
 The stockholders of the Meriden, Wa terbury S Connecticut River railroad will meet in Merlden November 8, to act upon the ratification of the lease of the road to the New York & New Eng land railroad company for a period of ninety nine years, at an annual rental of $22, ,500.
 Patrick Coyle, aged 28, died this morn ing after an illness of several months, at the house of his uncle Edward Conlon, 63O East Main street. The deceased was a foreman in the Clock Case shop for a long time. He was a member of Sheri- den Council, K. of c. The funeral ar engagements have not yet been made.
 In the suit of Luther E. Preston against the Housatonic Railroad com pany for $10,000, for injuries received from slipping on the depot platform at Derby last January, while on his way from Waterbury to New Haven, which was tried the week before last in the superior court, Judge Thayer has F awarded him $500 damages. good sized audience was present at the fair in City hall last evening. The entertainment was varied and pleasing Adams and Laden, in their popular song and dance; w. J. Bergen's fine cor net solo; William Quigley's whistling solo, and P. J. Shea's exhibition of rifle swinging were all we'll received. This evening the children of St Mary's school will give a stage entertainment. The Fair News will also be out again to- night.
 Michael D. Ambrose and Frank Ricard, charged with keeping gambling house, were discharged this morning. The evidence against them ) was that an Italian had gone into the accused parties barber shop and had there lost his money. watch and chain and some raZors. Neither of the ac- cused had played cards with him, as alleged, so they were discharged. Will liam Kelly for drunkenness was fined S1 and costs.
 The attorneys interested in the Miles F. Connolly estate met this morning in the probrte court for the approval of a trustee. Connolly filed a schedule of his property which consisted of house. hold furniture and $10O in cash. The amount of indebtedness is estimated at SS,00O. Attorneys Root and Bronson, who appeared for the creditors, asked to have the hearing adjourned until they could look into the matter. It was ad- journed for one week.
 The Rev Father O'Donnell of St Johns church, Watertown, who has been in poor health for some time will start on two months vacation this week. In his absence the parish will be in charge of Rev M. J. Traynor who has conducted the affairs of the church of the Holy Angels in South Meriden the last three months, in the absence of Father Moore in Europe. Rev Father Traynor before leaving Meriden was presented by his many friends with a gold-headed cane n, of