Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-15
CITY NEWS.

committee this evening.
 Waterbury lodge of Elks will meet this evening. an1 it is expected that District Deputy Graves of Hartford will be present. J. NJ. Holczer, dealer in boots and shoes at l99 South Main street, made volun- tary assignment to-day. naming NJ. II. Waas as trustee.
 Oliver Turgeon, night operator at the telephone office, who has been sick with typhoid fever for five weeks, at his home in Ansonia, returned to his duties last evening.
 The funeral of Thomas Higgins was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the morgue of the Waterbury Furniture company to the Immaculate Conception church. h. terment was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Ellen NJ Riley. aged 3s years. wife of John Riley of Laurel street, who died last night, will take place to- morrow morning at S:30, to the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in Cal vary cemetery.
 The Connecticut Boot and Shoe store sent a case of boys rubbers to the relief bureau to-day. W. w. Jones sent several pairs of women's shoes and rubbers; w. F.. Quigley, 15o loaves of bread, and the Trott Baking company fifty loaves of bread.
 The fight between Frank Bradley of this city and an unknown Lightweight of Meri- den has been declared off as the unknown is sick. Jack Nelson of this city has agreed to meet Bradley on the same terms, however, Sloo a side and the gate receipts. Former patrons of the Louisiana lottery, and there were great many of them in this city will be interested in knowing that it has made its last drawing The charter of the lottery expires with the present December. It has been in exist ence twenty-five years.
 Fred Schindler, a youth of tender years, went into John Schmidts saloon on North Main street yesterday, and getting into an alteration with man named Grant struck him between the eyes, blackinS both optics. He was fined s5 and costs this morning.
 The pool match at Harvey Brothers is nearing the close, but yet much interest is manifested. Last night T. Bergin dis | tinguished himself by vanquishing Ed Harvey by score of +5 to P, and then in a final heat he defeated Will'Smith by the score of 45 to 2S. Heis looked upon as probable winner.
 The official announcement of the ap- pointment of Rev Father Tierney as bishop of the Hartford diocese has not yet | been received, but the local clergvmen be lieve that the report cabled from Rome to | the Associated Press is correct. It was an | nounced yesterday that Father Tierney | was the first choice of the irremovable rectors of the diocese.
 The theatre and sociahle given by the Martin Hellmann lodge D. 0. H., in Con 1 corClla hall last evening. was a grand sue cess. The comedy was well acted and the dancing. which was kept up ,during the evening was enjoyed necessarily. The grand march was led by w. Hellmann and | Q. Neglrr and about seventy couples par ticipated. The lady's gold watch went to Miss Clara Ziegler.
 | l.. E. Ives of Waterbury sent three horses to this city Tuesday to have them sold at auction. II. II. Platt had charge of the animals for Mir Ives. S. C. Stone of North Canaan, supposing that the horses belonged to Platt. attached them for an old debt. NJ. Ives was notified and he instructed the law firm of McNamara & Clerkln to bring a suit of replevin to re- cover the horses. Constable A. R. Enscoe | served the papers this morning.-New Haven Union.
 Division Superintendent H. J. QuicC. General Superintendent of Transportation F. F. Dewey, General Traffic Superin- tendent George F. Randolph. General Freight Agent Goodrich, Assistant General ! EISlSut ASthl bO"lLdu, NlCe-1 and General Manager Odell and a number of ladies arrived in this city last night from Boston upon a tour of inspection over the New England road The di rectors' car was used by the officials
 The Meriden Journal is authority fol the statement that eN-Collector John Hutchinson Is an applicant for superin tendent of the reform school. At the deatt of Superintendent George F.. Howe MT: Howe was made temporary superintendent and she still holds the position. Fiftee1 applications have so far been received b, the trustees, but the Journal gets a hin that none of these will be appointed Trustees States. Thatcher and Donovan arc the committee on applications. anC they will probably make visit to severa institutions in search of the proper mar for superintendent. Only one who vii fully carry out Mr Howes ideas will b, selected.
 In the December criminal session of tn, superior court at Hartford, which ad journed Wednesday, a large number ot cases were nolled by the states attorney The twenty-one counts against Evan W Scott. in which twenty-one other emplove. of the New York < New England railroad company were implicated, were in the list Scott was n timekeeper in the employ o1
 
 the men in his employ with time they did not work and receiving share of the money thus received by them. The arrest of Scott and the other men caused & senS, ton several months ago.
 The lecture to be given by O'Donoyar Rossa in City hall this evening promises tC be grand success. From the spirit mani Tested by the several organizations and the rapid sale of tickets it Is safe to say thai the patriotic old warrior will be hailed with delight and that the people of Wa terbury. Naugatuck and thelr surrounding, have not forgotten that the who under went tortures of the vilest character be cause he loved the land of his birth Tn, local societies that have decided to parad, this evening are requested to meet at S Patrick's hall not later than 7:15. Tn, line of march will be from St Patrick hall to Cole street, countermarch dow East Main, to South Main, toGrand t Bank, to depot, returning from depot uI Bank street and direct to City hall.
 The Waterbury council for Temperance Work was permanently organized las evening. The officers elected are: Presi dent, Dr J. G. Davenport; secretary, A C. Mintie, representing the Temperance Reform league; treasurer, James H Freney, representing the St Joseph's Ten perance society. The committee to pro cure a suitable location for a temperanc coffee house reported that the Dikema homestead on Grand street or store i U the Griggs building on Bank street. coul be obtained. No definite action vas take on the matter last evening It is thougi that if a coffee house is opened it will b done on the stock company plan. Tn Rev Dr Anderson and Rev W. H. Barto were appointed committee to investigat the plan of establishing and maintainIn the no license system at Cambridge. Mas, and report at the next meeting.
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