Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-04
CITY NEWS.

BOpEAnO or nAEJLOTuS Ab tO SkuB db buO opera house this evening.
 Keron Kelly, O resident of North Elm street, who is quite ill, was removed to the almshouse to-day.
 The old war songs well sung and splendidly illustrated at Jacques opera house this evening.
 Observer Cox says that there may be a thunder shower tonight, followed by fair weather on Thursday.
 What funny things you sometimes see! c. A. Colley's bill for the month of April for liquor prosecution was only
 It is we'll worth the price of ticket to hear any one of MT George B. Wrights | songs at the opera house this Cven- ing.
 The Rose Hill Minstrel Co of this city | will give an entertainment in the | Tingue opera house in Seymour on Saturday evening.
 A special meeting of the board of | alderman will be held at 7:30 this even- l ing, to take action concerning the death | of Alderman Martin.
 Representative Weeks of Litchfield, treasurer of the state democratic club, was in the city to-day talking with political friends.
 The allegorY of the war in song and story promises to be a very interesting entertainment. It is to be given this evening at the opera house.
 The Boston Herald says in its finan- cial column that a wager of 50 to 100 has been made that New York 6 New England preferred stock will sell at 40 this year.
 The Concordia Singing society will sing at the grave tomorrow at the funeral of Captain Thomas R. Martin. They will have rehearsal tonight at 8 o'clock to prepare for the same.
 The Alliance will meet on Thursday afternoon at 2:3O in the Friendly league rooms, 43 East Main street, and at Bronson hall, Bank street, at 7:45. Mir Davis will be present. All are well lcome.
 Among the officers of the Connecti- cut Bible society, elected yesterday at Hartford, were the following from Waterbury: President, Rev J. w. Anderson; vice presidents, Rev A. c. Eggleston and Rev R. w. Micou.
 John Moriarty the furniture and house furnisher, is about to add carpets to his growing business. He considers this the missing link and the carpenters are at work making alterations to pro- vide room for the new department.
 The home of MT and Mrs Frank Null ligan of Pelham Manor, was frightened and enlivened last Thursday by the ar rival of a little baby girl. Mrs Mulligan was formerly Miss K. C. Donlon, and her many friends in this city will be pleased to hear the news and know that mother and baby are well.
 The mortality report for April, com piled by Town Clerk Madden, is as fol lows: Causes, old age 3, accident and ! Uinlnnpn 1 hnurt Af nervous system 8, bronchitis 2, pneu- monia 7, consumption 10, la grippe ?, scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 1, all other diseases 12, puerperal fever 2, still births 1, total 50, deaths under five years of age, go.
 The walls of the brook near E. w. Bradley's livery stable on South Main , street are infested with rats. Nearly every night from two to ten of the rodents are captured alive and are !, thrown into room with bulldog which evidently enjoys the fun. Only ' one rat was captured last night, but it !, was the largest of the season and made a good fight before being killed.
 At a meeting of the board of cduca- tion last night, upon request of Vice President Anderson of the Harmonic society it was voted that teachers who are active members of the society be eX- cused on the morning of May 10, to at. tend the last rehearsal of ''St Paul, with the understanding, however, that the vacancies be filled by assistant teachers. The teachers committee has - not yet completed the examination of papers on methods of teaching, history and geography.
 determined on approval of Governor Bulkeley to call for redemption the re- maining $200, 900 of state bonds that are by their terms subject to call. They are . to be paid July 1, and, when these are paid, the state of Connecticut will have paid every dollar of her debt that is payable until 1903. There is ample sur | plus on hand with which to pay off these bonds, and the collateral inheritance tax will itself before the year is up pro duce revenue enough to accomplish this result.
 . Two toughs hailing from Waterbury = arrived in town last night and imme diately inquired for the ranch of the Whyos. They said their names were Caffrey and Altman and they wanted tC Nf get acquainted with the city. Officers Finnegan and Fisher after a short con !. sultation decided that the two should remain at the central police station ovel night and with Judge Beers permission " they would be allowed to interview \ several of the Whyos who are now em @ ployed in the caning department or North avenue.-Bridgepor Union. There is a report that the New Eng
 land road contemplates taking off two of the most important trains betweer
 Hartford and the river. One is the
 train that leaves Fishkill-on-H Hudson al
 6 a. m. and Waterbury at 9:05, anc
 reaches Hartford at 1O:10. Superintend
 ent Noonan is quoted as saying that tht :, road contemplates the removal of thi 0i train. The other is the p. m. trair
 west out of Hartford. If either of thes,
 trains are removed it will not be with
 out the very strong protest of a larg,
 number of patrons of the line. Tn
 step would make the present manage 'd ment very unpopular in this part of tn ! ata.fn