Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-14
CITY NEWS.


 One of the new large engines on the New England road is being used to push freight trains from Waterbury to the Summit" bury is occupying the district court to-day. It is an action to recover sfor labor per formed.
 The entertainment for the Boys club. held at Leavenworth hall Monday, netted S2OO. and was a gratifying success to the management.
 O'Donovan Rossa's lecture under the auspices of the O'Connen 'Literarv and Social club will be given at the opera house tomorrow evening.
 W. J. Schlegel trustee George Panne- ton and J. J. Archambault. appraisers, completed the appraisal of the o. A. Val entlne estate to-day. The liabilities are SS,OO0 and the assets about S2, 300.
 The committee on abatement of taxes will meet at the mayors office this evening at o'clock. This will be the last meeting of the year. All those who wish to have cases considered must be on hand tonight.
 Thomas Higgins, aged 5G years, died yesterday afternoon at the hospital. The remains were removed to the morgue of the Waterbury Furniture company. The deceased had been an inmate of the aims house for some time previous to his last illness.
 A committee from k. J. Costello lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, waited upon Chairman Moriarty of the soliciting committee of the relief association vester- day afternoon and offered half the pro- ceeds of their annual ball to be held Febru- ary }, for the poor.
 Albert II. Cook died at his residence, $ Mattatuck street. shortly before midnight last night, after short illness with preu- monia. He was member of Wadhams' post, G. 4. E. The funeral will be held Saturday morning with services in the Im- maculate Conception church.
 Edward Brady. who was bound over under S1 POO bonds in New Haven. the other day, is having hard time to get any one to go security for him. His friends in Elizabeth, \. J., refuse to have anything to do with him and it is likely that Ed ward will have to remain in jail
 The following officers were elected last evening by Eureka chapter. R. A. NJ: A. J. Shipley, high priest; Eldridge E. Can dee, k; Thomas Holt, &; Elliot E. Can dee, C. of H.; Herbert q. Scott, P. S.; William H. Callan, R. A. C.: B. G. Bryan, treasurer; Henry W. Atwood. secretary.
 Guthrie, the pugllist who boxed with Tommy Ryan in Naugntuck. the other night, has no money and arrangements are being made to give him benefit at Hart ford, at which Ryan has consented to ap- pear. Guthrie did not have money enough to pay his fine at Naugatuck vesterday and Ryan went to his rescue.
 Articles donated to the relief bureau to- day were: loo loaveS of bread. Maurice Mccarthy; 100 loaves of bread. friend; ream of paper, HotcLkiss Paper Co: clothes, Mrs Lewis. Cherry street: two mattresses, Elkins k Wake; clothes. E. L. Hayden; two dozen pails, L. H. Toucev. Women's shoes and rubbers, girls dresses and children's underclothing are needed
 Mattatuek council. Royal Arcanum. elected the following officers last evening: Regent L. L. D. Brewster; vice-reCent. '. L. Shaw; orator. George Rowbottom: secretary, l. \ Russell; collector, Louis 4. Totten; treasurer, W. H. Gaines; chan lain. |. G. Dillon; guide, Charles E. Wal lace; warden, Moses Hallas; sentry. Charles E. Parsons; representative to grand council, F. E. Stanley: musician. George W. Haight
 Another big crowd witnessed the pool contest at Harvey Brothers last night. "Cal' OBrien of Naugatuck and T. Hen neberry played the first bout. O'Brieu had fifty to make and Hennebcrrv 10. The former won by score of 50 to 8. Tom Dillane and John Scovin were next, with Dillane 50 to make and Scovill O. the limit, Scovill won GO to fl. Tonight Ed liar vey and Tom Bergin will meet, and possi- ply one Of the final sets will be played.
 The Catholic Benevolent legion has elected the following officers: President P. F. Bannon; vice-president, Frank Ray; orator. NJ: Healey; secretary. Thomas Nolan; collector, Myles McNiff; treasurer E. B. Kelley; chaplain. Rev J. A. Mui, cahy; marshal. John Clohessy; guard. Anthony Carroll; representative to state council, Myles AIcNiff. alternate, MT. Maloney; trustees. John McElligott, NJ. Clancy and NJ. Halloran.
 The temperature reached the lowest point of the season this morning. register ing five degrees above zero at 6 o'clock. The weather last night and this morning was colder throughout New England than in any other part of the country. The coldest point is Northfield, Vt where the temperature dropped to twenty-s de- grees below zero. The high pressure area which was central over Wisconsin yester day has moved over New England causing the big drop in the temperature. 4 few scattered snow tlurries are reported from the lake regions.
 The jury went out again on the case of Chester F. Goodwin vs George Horsford this morning at 10 o'clock They were out half an hour when they came in with verdict for the plaintiff to recover S2O and and costs. Attorney Baldwin, who ap- peared for the defendant, immediately drew up petition for new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence. He says the verdict of the jury is a sur prise, as both the attorneys for defense had hesitated whether to make an arru- ment or not. The diversified testimony of the plaintiffs witnesses seemed to need no argument.
 The following dispatch was sent out from New Haven last night: About one hundred delegates. representing thirty councils of the Knights of Columbus, will meet in this city tomorrow night to give definite shape to the rebellion in the order against the national officers Six of the eight councils of this city will be repre- sented and there will be delegates present from councils in Hartford, New Britain, Norwalk and other towns. After the com mittee Is organized it is probable that the national officers will be invited to apDear and explain certain matters. They will hardly accept the invitation. It is more likely that they will refuse to recognize the convention, in which case that body will make an open declaration of war against the national officers" Local members of the order have no fault to find with ths action of the national officers in increasing salaries. They say that outside of New Haven there are very few dissatisfied Knights.
 Hartford Business Man Dead.
 HARTFoRD Dee 14-Fdvard T. parkar a prominent business man and old resi- dent, died here this morning