Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-15
CITY NEWS.


Chittenden were admitted to probate |
this morning by Judge Lowe.
The first annual picnic of the Car |
penters and Joiners' union will be held |
on the West End grounds on June 10.
The common council will meet this |
evening to consider the report of the
committee on water supply.
The hospital visitors until June 1 will
be Mrs N. r. Bronson, SO Pine street,
and Miss Nellie Bronson, 102 Grove
street.
All the water being used in the city at
present is taken from the East
Mountain reservoir, and il is thought
that no water will have to be pumped
from the Mad river for few weeks.
District Deputy John S. Neagle will
install the newly elected officers of Pau
gassett council, K. of c., in Birming-
ham this evening. The third degree
will also be conferred upon ten candi-
dates.
The new Sunday paper, the Globe,
made its appearance yesterday and
created favorable impression. 1t was
carefully edited and was Topographic
cally neat. Messrs Downey and Louns-
bury are prepared to make a good fight
for success.
The horses on street car No 8, when
l
1886 this morning, started on a run,
pulled the car from the rails and made
a lively dash for some $50 yards before
the driver could get them under con-
troll.
It was rumored on the streets at noon
to-day that the Rev j. A. Mulcahy had
died suddenly. A DEMOCRAT reporter
found Father Mulcahy enjoying ex-
cellent health, and utterly at a loss to
hot ,-Sa 60 to N,rt
New York & New England railroad
reports for the quarter ending March 81,
gross earnings, 81 ,400, 105; operating ex
Ipenses, 81 ,157, 346; net income, 1924, $40;
charges, $475, 007; deficit, $3.50, 1877,
against $272 ,0S4 in 1892, a gain of $751;
S97 for the quarter.
Michael Keaney, a brakeman on the
New England road, was thrown from an
east bound freight at a curve at Beaver
brook, two miles east of Danbury, about
" 1: 80 yesterday morning. His ankle was
broken and his thigh was badly injured.
He was taken to the home of his sister
at Bethel. His injuries may prove fatal.
The Acme Social club held its semi
t annual election of officers yesterday and
reelected all the old officers as follows
Terence F. Carmody, president; Ed L.
e MaloneY, vice president; Patrick S.
p Bergin, financial secretary; James T
Frenzy, treasurer; executive committee
Peter Boulais, Alex Valcour and George
J j. jackson. 1t was voted to attach 6
: salary to the offices of secretary anC
S theexecutive committee.
General Secretary Daniel Colwell Of
e the Knights of Columbus has sent out tt
r local secretaries assessment No Sc, fol
the following deaths: John McDermot
and T. Brannigan, Branford; Maurice
!, Foley, Bristol; Frank Flynn, Hartford
Frank McHugh and James L. O'Meara
New Haven; Owen German, Provi
dence; jeremiah Desmond, Stamford
William Hogan, New London; P. F
Byrne, Middletown. The total member
ship subject to this assessment is $3.50.
The state decorations won by mem
bers of Company A at the range las
October have been received from head
quarters and are as follows: Sharp
shooters, Lieutenant Carter, Sergeant
Bigelow and Claxton; first class marks
men, Lieutenant Sandland, Sergeant
>, Carter and Miller; marksmen, Captain
Geddes, ex-Lieutenant Hart, Sergeant
Boden and Schuyler, Corporals Brooks
u Baker and Humphrey and Private
Stanley, Suring, Ingraham, Ponand
a Ebert and Haynor.
o. Barcelona council, K. of c., held it
annual meeting last evening and electe
Id officers for the ensuing year as follows
80 Grand knight, John G. Thompson
Ill deputy grand knight, Walter Wal
lis treasurer, Thomas Kane; financis
Ill secretary, ]. j. Lyons; warden, Angus
Ill Connard; chancellor, Edward B. Hardie
id lecturer, Thomas H. Hayes; insid
k Patrick Costigan; chaplain, Rev Fare
Martin, ID. D.; physician, DR. ]. T
et Hayes. The trustees will be elected a
II the next meeting.
N Constable Brzezinski served paper
OK late Saturday afternoon on John S. Fay
in civil suit brought by Lang & Hause
real estate dealers, to recover 5000 on
m note. The firm negotiated the note
which bore the endorsement of Michat
Cruise, and when it had matured Satul
day it was discovered that Mr.. Cruis
knew nothing about it. Mr.. Fay
- friends are surprised at the develoI
; ments, and say that he has not been
W his right mind for some time. 1t is III
derstood that the money will be paid b.
fore o'clock, if not, a criminal cas-
~ will be brought against Mr. Fay.
81 The committee on water supply MT
Saturday evening and listened to the n
= port of the subcommittee appointed I
a. secure options on lands for reservoir
etc. The land needed includes q
acres, six houses, nine barns and tw
NJ small mills, and price asked for all
~ $14, $50. The committee discussed IL
items separately and reduced the tot
valuation to 81 $3.50, and will recon
mend this sum to the council this evel
. ing. Should the property owners refu
this appraisal of the committee the Gil
attorney is instructed to cite them in t,
hearing. City Engineer Cairns ar
F. B. Rice were named as a commits
to get prices on pipe.
The wife and daughter of John
Kelly, who was found UNCONSCIOUS
In Cambridge last Wednesday night, ha'
II returned from Boston, where the
went Friday to see him. He is still u
md conscious and cannot be moved. The
ap- is every reason to believe that he W
h n Sandbagged, as it is found that he W
irst robbed of a gold watch and chain,
gold ring and a pocket book containir
large sum of money. He had be-
/. working in Torrington, and his relativ
. believed that he wandered to New II
uen and then to Boston in fit