Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-05
CITY NEWS.

did any business Monday evening, no quorum being present.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Un- til p. m. Thursday, fair with thunder showers this evening stationary tenn perature.
 The competitive examination for teachers certificates will be begun next Friday morning and will be continued until Saturday noon.
 The board of police commissioners met long enough Monday evening to ap- ment was then taken until next Tues day evening.
 Thomas Powers, the New York 6 New England brakeman who was injured Saturday near Southford by falling from train, died in the Danbury hospital Monday afternoon.
 John Miller of Danbury, aged twelve years, was struck by the 3:15 o'clock passenger train at that place yesterday afternoon and killed. The lad was run down while trying to save his dog.
 Mary Smith, the seven months old daughter of B. J. Smith of 46 Bald W in street, died yesterday afternoon of spinal meningitis. The funeral was held from the family residence at o'clock this afternoon.
 Johanna Kelly, youngest daughter of John Kelly, of 317 River street, died yesterday. The funeral took place at 2:30 p. m. to-day, with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Mrs Kate Dunn, wife of Michael Dunn, died yesterday after a short ill., ness. The funeral will take place from the family residence, rear of 90 East Main street, tomorrow morning at S:30, with services at the church of the I'm. maculate Conception.
 The small wooden structure used as a station at Campville on the Naugatuck division was burned yesterday. The railroad company was about to erect a new structure and has completed plans for the same. So the work will be be- gun at once. ....-...
 William Nichols of this city, one of the contestants in yesterdays bicycle races at Naugatuck, had his wheel puuc- tured full of holes by the sharp cinders on the foundry road at Union City, in the two mile race. He was looked upon as winner of second prize in each of the events, but for the accident.
 The fire department was unnecessarily called out early yesterday morning to ex- tinguish blaze in the cellar of Robert AcGrath's saloon on East Main street. Some waste in the cellar had caught fire and made considerable smoke, but no damage was dope and a few pails of water extinguished the fire.
 Chief of Police Saunders of Torring- ton came to town Monday evening with Maurice Sullivan, who strayed away | from the almshouse, while temporarily insane. Sullivan was cared for and given medical attendance by the Tor ington police and the Waterbury town authorities have a bill of SIS to pay.
 General Haven will remain in author ity at state prison till he receives orders from his superior officer, Governor Morris. The hospital is now entirely unoccupied, no prisoners are confined in their cells through sickness, and the discipline and condition of the prison generally were n ever better.
 Charles Klingman. proprietor of the Alhambra hotel in Meriden, formerly of this city, died yesterday. The funeral l will take place from the Dublin street station of the Meriden road at :25 to- | morrow afternoon. Frederick Wilhelm lodge, K. of P, of which the deceased | was member, will meet in Marcus He'll mann's hall at S:30 this evening to make | arrangements for attending the funeral. There are advertised letters at the postoft1ce for: John Breth, Miss Della Benway, Miss MarIe Costello, John Delaney, ". Fl. Duell, Henry Pavino, Miss s. p. Graves, T. w. Hanrahan, Charles James, Frank Knous, George Larey, F. A. Lancaster, Sam Moshowriz F. J. Nolan, Miss J. J. Sullivan, Miss Lucy Smith, Percy Wright, Mfr and Mrs Wheeler.
 The people of Waterbury luckily passed the Fourth without any very Ssrions accident. A lad named Thomas Buckley, p Fuller street received bull let wound on the second finger of the right hand. An Italian living in the rear of 176 Bank street stepped on g cannon cracker just before it exploded and was hurt quite badly about the ankles. Dr Donahue attended both cases.
 The board of fire commissioners held it's regular meeting Monday evening The bills were approved and ordered paid. The committee appointed to ex. anime into the cfty's concern in the matter of the fallen wall at the Ridge street school reported that it was noth, ing with which the fire department had anything to do. J. NJ BurraIl asked permission to re-shIngle the roof of his residence. Commissioners DriRgs and Hynes were appointeda a committee tc Investigate the matter and report at the next meeting.
 | At tue mootAu& or the U0aru or eQuCa ton last night the resignation of Miss Lucy M, Pierpont, teacher in the Elm Istreat school, was accepted. Applica tiOns for transfer to Miss Pierpont', place were received from the Misses TOucey, Dudley and Browne. The
 Misses Bangs and Tennant, who have
 been enjoying years leave of absence
 notified the board by letter that they
 were again ready to resume work Applications A for an increase of salary were read from Principal Tracy of tht
 High school, J. M. Taylor, instructor ir
 manual training, and Miss Frances
 Lounsbury, teacher of sewing. Severa applications for the position of music
 teacher were read. Action was de
 feFzed. ---,
 The funeral of Miss Catherine E. G
 Conlon took place from the residence o her uncle, Thomas Conlon, State street
 ct &S0 this morning to the church o the Immaculate Conception where 6
 mass of requiem was celebrated. Thert
 were many beautiful floral offerings
 among them being the 4sGates Ajar, from the uncles of the deceased; cross from cousins; cross and crown inscribed IStOuP Loved Ona ? from Mira Butler. an,