Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-16
CITY NEWS.

Michael J. Russell is reported to be confined to his home seriously sick.
 A fine large dressed doll with a pound of tea on Saturday at the Union Tea Go.
 Court S. J. Meany, A. O. F. of A., will elect officers at it's meeting this evening.
 Mrs Julia Miller, aged 77 years, died this morning at her home, IS Ward street.
 The mems sociable at the First Methodist church last evening was pleasant and successful meeting. Jeremiah O'Rourke, who has been | studying at a college in Canada, ar | rived home last night for the Christmas holidays.
 Fire was discovered in the attic of the Scovill company's button shop, shortly before 6 o'clock last night. Two hand grenades extinguished the flames. The commissioners yesterday made | their annnal inspection of the county jail and reported that they found every thing in first-class condition. \ There are 292 prisoners now in the'jail.
 A number of friends of the late Richard F. Phelan are being supplied with pictures of the beautiful floral offerings at the funeral services, by E. E. Dewitt.
 Patents were issued to Waterbury parties this week, as follows: G. B. Lamb and A. c. Campbell, wire drawing machine; J. c. Miller, central draft lamp burner; E. s. Smith, making garment catches.
 At meeting of the St Aloysius Drum corps last night the following officers were elected: Fife sergeant, Thomas Corrigan; drum sergeant, Thomas McElligott; treasurer. John Brennan secretary, John Kilduf.
 B. P. Comeau, grocer, at 263 South Main street, has in his possession a carpenter's square which is of historical interest. It is a rough, hand-forged tool, and bears the inscription: "Amasa Scovil, his square, A. D., 1885,"
 "Owney," the postoffice dog and friend of the railway mail service boys, came to Waterbury on the 5 o'clock train last night from Hartford. He made but a short call and left on the 5:53 p. m. train for New York.
 The Third division, A. O. H., had ten applicants for admission at its meeting last evening, besides several proposi- tions. The committee on the annual sociable held Thanksgiving eve reported the net receipts as $115.
 The attractions at the Red Mems fair continue to please. City hall was filled again last night. This evening the Turner's will exhibit their parallel bar work and pyramid building; matinee for ladies and children tomorrow after noon.
 At the semi-annual meeting of Martin Hellmann lodge, D. O. H., last evening, the following officers were elected: O. B., Paul Meerlander; w. B., Henry Doerr; treasurer, William Borchardt; secretary, Frank Deborde, collector, Rudolph Roeski.
 The application of Frank Caron, to conduct saloon at 930 South Main street, has been refused by the county commissioners. Objections were made by business men, who claimed it would be a nuisance in a manufacturing sec tion.
 John P. Murphy of Norwich, says the New Haven Union, who was a gauger under Collector Troup, is a candidate for the collectorship of internal revenue in Connecticut and Rhode Island, to succeed John l. Hutchinson. whose term of office expires in June, 1893.
 The committee of seven commission. CTS, appointed to examine into the al legged charges against Inspector Carpen. ter, will meet this evening, when that gentleman will be given a chance tc present his side of the question: It is said that MT Carpenter courts the full est kind of an investigation. F Company E, Hibernlan rifles, at its meeting last night accepted the resigna ton of John E. Finley as captain, anC elected to that position, Mortimer Doran. Captain Doran is a popular member and an ex-president of the ThirC division, A. O. H. He accepted the position in brief speech.
 A woman is going through the stat, . playing unique confidence game. Sh, claims relationship with prominent ricl men and then opens negotiations to buy anything from a paste diamond to house and lot. Before leaving she in { variably borrows something to be re } turned when she closes the bargain That is the last seen of her. Waterbury council, c. B L, ha elected the following officers: President j. P. F. Bannon; vice-president, Franl Ray; secretary, Thomas Nolan; col lector Myles McNitf; chancellor, M T Maloney; orator, Thomas Conlon; mar shal, John Clohessy; guard, Anthony Carroll; chaplain, Rev J. A. Mulcahy representative to state council, Myle McNiff.
 The books for December If, 1899 show 221 occupants present at the sol diers' home at Noroton, 24 absent witl
 leave, in state hospital, which ar Iemerge ncy cases, 32 in the insane asy
 lum at Middletown and 1 absent with
 out leave, making a total of 61 abse1l t and an aggregate of 2S2 connected witl O the institution. For the correspondin
 date in 1891 there were 235 present an
 an aggregate of 295. This shows tha
 the number of those who seek shelte
 there is on the decrease, possibly owin IS to the ever decreasing ranks of tn
 veterans.
 Dennis Whalen will leave for Ney ' York this evening and sail tomorrow
 on the City of Paris for four months
 trip through Ireland. Patrick ThomI
 son will also sail on the same steame
 and will leave Waterbury in the morr ing. Dennis, however, was anxious see what kind of boat the City of Pari
 is and where he was to be slowed. H
 bid the boys a hearty good bye an
 promised First Selectman Pinney an Attorney Terry that he would remen