Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-31
CITY NEWS.
lndy given away Saturday.

There will be full rehearsal of the Sacred Heart church choir this evening.
 The committee of arrangements for the firemen's picnic will meet in Phoenix engine house this evening. Company A voted last evening to de cline the invitation to take part in the Labor day parade as the event comes so soon after camp. Suprintendents Barton, Dewey and Quigg of the New England road started on a tour of inspection of the road to- day.
 Candy given away Saturday.
 Secretaries of societies that have de- cided to take part in the Labor day pa rade, are requested to send the estimated number of men they will turn out and the music engaged, to James Stout, 50 Bishop street, before Friday night. ] Candy given away Saturday.
 Waller J. Heating of this city, who is assistant superintendent of the Birming- ham division of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company, while repair ing the damage done to the wires by the storm Tuesday afternoon, fell from the roof of blacksmith shop and brok4 his left wrist.
 Lucy A. Weeden, aged 63 years, widow of the late John H. Weeden and mother of J. Frank Weeden of the Franklin house, died this morning at 1 50 from the effect of a paralytIc stroke l suffered about 10 o'clock Tuesday night. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon with interment in Riverside cemetery.
 The employees of the New York & New England railroad are objecting very strongly against the proposed re- duction of ten per cent, which, accord ing to the circular sent out from the presidents office, will go into effect to- morrow, September l. President Mc- tLeod is willing to receive the men and talk the matter over with them. He says the cut will be only for a short time.
 A law was passed some years ago by the general assembly to compel farmers and all property owners to destroy wild icarrots. At the present time pasture lots and the road sides all over the state are white with the weed, which goes to show that the attempt to eradicate it has proved a failure. If these weeds fore they go to seed, there would be less trouble in exterminating them.
 Excursion tickets have been placed on sale at the Naugatuck station for the IG. A. R. encampment at Indianapolis and 8 visit to the Worlds fair. The tickets are good going September l to 4 : inclusive and good returning until Sep tember 30. The route is over the B. X o. leaving New York or the Chicago vest ibule limited at 9 a, m. on the St Louis express at 6 p. m. The price of tickets is SIS. Ticket Agent F. N. Sackett will give all necessary informaion to those desiring to make the trip.
 A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Fourth Ward Union Democratic club was held at G. A. R. hall last even ing. Among other business transacted committee of three was appointed to confer with similar committees appoint ed from the other regularly organized clubs of the ward. Chairman Dennis Griffin was instructed to call special meeting the coming week, The club i. composed of representative democrats from all parts of the fourth ward, in cluding Washington, River, South Baldwin and Liberty streets.
 The three boys who were in court yes terday for assault were this morning reprimanded and sent home. Christie McMullen was charged with taking a team without permission. He was one of the three boys who took Thomas R. Shea's horse from the pasture, stole a harness at one place and wagon at an other and took dash around the coun try. This happened some weeks age and McMullen has been missing since He admitted taking the team and wa. l sent to jail for 30 days. The Italian 3 stabbing case was again continued unti Monday.
 Chief of Police Egan was notified l yesterday by New Haven police official, that two young girls had disappeared from their homes in New Haven anC the Waterbury authorities were requested to keep lookout for them. Their name were Lizzie Flynn, aged 16, residinl with her aunt, Bridget Costello, l2; Putnam street; and Lizzie Delay. ageC 15, residing with her father. William Delay, 292 Portsea street. The loca II officers made a search last night anC found the two girls in boarding hous, in this city. The relatives of the girl
 were notified and arrived in Waterbur, this morning and took charge of tn, . girls.
 Those who attend the handicap of tn, Waterbury Handicap association, at tn, West End grounds Saturday, will wit . ness the best running ever seen in NeU n England. The list of entries is a larg,
 one and the names of some of tn
 runners should attract a crowd. Care
 ful attention was given to the handi lcapping and the winner will have tt
 hustle from the start to the tape JAme. II 6. Lynch of New Britain will be pisto
 firer and this proves conclu-ively tha
 the men will not steal march. Man . even time men are entered so that it i
 impossible to predict a winner. Las
 night an offer of $25 to S1 was mad
 that a winner could ct be picked Tn = picnic which will follow will be al
 attraction for the ladies who are ad
 mitted free to both race and picnic
 Bergen will furnish the orchestra
 Arrangements have been made so tha
 the runners will be roped in from tn
 crowd and all can see alike.
 The Hartford Post, speaking ot tn
 finding of John Cookers satchel con
 taining a big amount of money, says
 Monday night John Scanlon, ca P cleaner on train 126. due in Hartford a 930, found this satchel in a coach an, 'r put it in his locker. In the morning h p turned it over to Station Maste
 Whalon. The money was counted am
 found to be $1,050. There were als IRhnut S500 wnrth of diamonds Tn