Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
CITY NEWS.

hlSuOs "The Two Johns'' comedy company at the opera house this evening.
 Mrs James McDermott and son Thomas of Stony creek are visiting friends here.
 D. H. Tierney has sold for J. R. Smith, the property at AS Popular ave- nue, to Miss Kate Blansfield.
 The Hon John J. Finnerty of Chicago will address the republicans at the audi torium this evening.
 The Brass City fife and drum corps appeared in their new uniforms last night and made fine appearance.
 The Patrick Sarsfeld club have en- gagged the auditorium for concert and sociable on the evening of December 30. At St Ann's church Columbus day, a high mass will be sung at 9 o'clock. Vespers and benediction at 7:30 Tn the evening.
 [ Go G will hold special meeting this evening, to take action on the matter of taking part in the Columbus day exer- cises next Friday.
 It will behoove all those who desire to be made voters this fall to send in their applicatiins on or before next Thursday. The time expires on that day. There will be an oat, harness and blanket race at the driving park Friday afternoon. There will be 2:50 and a 2:40 racing and trotting class.
 The adjourned democratic representa- tive conventionz will be held at demo- cratic headquarters on Thursday even ing next.
 The Acme social club will hold a special meeting this evening to take action on the matter of participating in the Columbus day parade.
 Elizabeth Carroll, aged 24 years and months, wife of F. J. Laundrix of 66S South Main street, died yesterday. The funeral will be held at S:30 tomorrow morning to St Ann's church.. George H. Sheehan, who has been ''specialing" for the Peoples Insurance l Go, for the past few months in Water bury, left for Bridgeport to-day to work that territory.
 Sanctuary Onward, No 1898, A. O. of Shepherds will hold a summoned meet ing this evening in C.. A. R. hall, for the election of officers for the next term. All members are requested to attend.
 Mrs Catherine A. Lawlor, wife of the late John Lawlor, died last night at her home 80 Baldwin street. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning to the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton.
 Michael Ryan of Dublin street, an em- ploye of Randolph 6 Gloves, was in jured by the falling of some plaster this morning. The falling debris struck him on the head cutting bad gash. Dr North attended Ryan.
 The Acme quartette composed of Messrs Futile, Hughes, Newberth and Fitzpatrick, will sing at the Immaculate Conception fair this evening. Miss Coogan and MT Maher will also sing anC B. l.. Maloney will give a recitation. T F. Murnan will be the accompanist.
 All committees of the organizations intending to take part in the parade Columbus day will meet in St Patrick'f hall this evening. Secretary Cornish wishes it understood that all the secre taries are invited and if any have not re ceived formal invitations it IS uninten tional.
 R. A. Lowe entertained the delegate to the probate convention and a few in vited guests at the Cooley house afte the probate convention to-day. An ex cellent dinner was served. Orator Gan non delivered a happy speech anC several toasts were proposed and re sponded to with will.
 In the police court this morning Lawrence Leonard, for drunkenness was fined $7 and costs. Patrick Phelan for breach of the peace, was fined $1 ant 3 costs. Officer Cahey, while passing III Baldwin street met Phelan with som more men, who commenced to cal names to the officer. The latter caugh Phelan and brought him in.
 The fire department were called out a $50 last night in response to an alarn rung in from box 45, at the corner o Clay and Mill streets. The fire was To cated in the sheds occupied by Con tractor McManus in the rear of IF South Elm street. The firemen afte nearly an hours hard work extinguishet the flames. The sheds were owned b, Miss Mary Carroll of Hawkins street Contractor McManus places his loss a $400.
 The fair in the City hall last evenin, was greatly enjoyed by the large mum Der in attendance. J. E. Delaney specialties, Master Shanahan's drum 7 major act and the musical melange b, Miss Moriarty, H. Keenan and M Moriarty, each received merited ap plause. Tomorrow night will be tn last of the fair, which has been a grea success and which has been we'll man aged. This evening all canvassers ar requested to have their books ready.
 The following committees in connec tien with the regular democratic tow committe will have charge of affair during the campaign: G. s. Parsons, I H. Hayes, c. Strobel; J. Archambeault Ellis Phelan. Charles G. Root, J. L Sake, J. F. Holohan, E. G. Kilduff, B = H. Fitzpatrick, R. c. Manville, E. B
 Reilly, Elisha Leavenworth, Therol ] Minor, M. F. Carmody and A. J. Wolf
 The republican senatorial convention
 to nominate a senator for the fifth dis 5 trict was called to order in the republ can committees headquarters at 10 g '' m. to-day. F. B. Merriman was chose
 chairman and Charles Hungerford c
 Naugatuck, clerk. There were twenty four delegates present. The name Q