Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-13
CITY NEWS.

Work has been begun on the repairing of the retaining wall at tht Ridge street school.
 There will be an important meeting of the St Thomas cadets at 7:30 this evening.
 The Benedict X Burnham works shut down again this morning to make re- pairs on one of it's big engines. Folding clothes dryer gwen away with pound of A. & P. Baking powder l or Thea-Nectar tea, at A. & P. Tea Go.
 Henry L. Rowland and William E. | Risley left on the Isabella express this | afternoon for 8 visit to the Worlds fair.
 The Waterbury drug clerks will cross bats with the Danbury druggists on the West End grounds next Monday after noou.
 Deputy Sheriff Carmody attended the banquet rendered last night to Edward Downes at Hills Homestead, West Ha- ven.
 The funeral of Mary A. Nitsche, wife of Carl A. Nitsche of Waterville, was held at 2:30 this afternoon with inter. ment in Watertown.
 You might just as well have good pair of shoes as a poor pair. If you patronize E. J. Finn you get the best and for very little money.
 John Leary and Miss Katie Sheehan were united in marriage, by the Rev Father Kennedy at the Immaculate Conception church this morning.
 Miss A. Coogan has opened dress making rooms in Holohan's block, I'll South Main street, in the experiments formerly occupied by Miss Doran. The local bottlers have formed an association which has been named the I ITrk, p.NW n I | H. Casey has been elected president and John H. Fruin secretary.
 The water committee has voted to visit the Branch Saturday, leaving in front of City hall at 1 80. Conveyan"es will be furnished all members of the committee desiring to go. All who are able to attend are requested to notify Mayor Webster as early as possible.
 The largest monkey with the Fore paugh show, a sixty pounder, escaped yesterday afternoon and made his way to the top of the tent He was vicious fellow and could not be coaxed from his high perch until it began to rain, when he went to his quarters.
 When the Bank street car stopped at the corner of North and East Main streets at o'clock last evening, a young man having valise in his hand, slipped from the car, and was run into by a passing team. The horse struck him, knocking him down, and the wagon Ipassed over both legs.
 ! George Lachance is home on a few tdays vacation. He will reioin theWIlkes. barre team in Springfield Monday. He knows nothing of any deal for him to play with the Brooklyn league team but thinks there is something in the wind. President Young of the leauge to-day announced that Lachance's ser. vices had been claimed by Brooklyn.
 In the police court this morning James Williamson and George Kippe were fined $5 and costs each for drunk. enness. Elmer Churchill was charged with breach of the peace against his wife and her mother, Mrs Amelia | Holmes. It came out that there was Considerable trouble in the family. The mother was ordered to keep away from Churchilrs home and judgment was suspended.
 By law adopted at the last ssssion oi the general assembly the governor is authorized to appoint what are termed "street railway policemen" whenever 8 lcompany makes application therefor The duties of the street railway police men are similar in scope to those per. formed by steam railway policemen and the men appointed are generally selected from among the employees oi the roads.
 The Fowler 6, Miller company of Hartford, which has the contract fol publishing the public acts, is well along on the work. Of the 225 pages estimated for the blue book, 1855 are ready for the binders. The balance will be finished as soon as the expressing committee's work will admit of the text being sent to the publishers. There will be 2. .OOO copies of the blue book. The regular edition for public distribution will take a5, 900 copies; the work on the edition has been begun.
 The annual report upon the fruit crops of New England prepared by the New England Homestead, Springfield furnishes the following information Replies received from all the fruit growing sections indicate that the croI prospects in New England are exceed ingly bright up to July 1. Fruit buds ot nearly all kinds set and the crop de veloped rapidly. Peaches will probably give the largest yield in years. Apples are doing fairly we'll, although Bald wins have failed to give even an average crop. In nearly all cases good market: are reported, and fruit raisers are hope full of good returns. Wild berries art very prolific and the cultivated varietie: will produce full yield.
 Edward Kinnane was found not guilty of the charge of seduction this morning in the police court. He was arrested two days ego on complaint of Lillian MAnion. Kinnane always borne { good reputation and his friends wer, surprised at his arrest. The trial of tn, case took until 12:30 to-day. The girl who Is twenty years of age, claimed that kinnane was the cause of hel trouble. She is a fine looking younE
 woman, and from her language on thu , witness stand it became evident tha she Is 8 sharp one. Kinnane denied tn, charge. He kept company with her , short time, but only until he found ou
 her reputation. The girl had threat ened to make him marry her and hat - told other people that she would hay, no one but him. Attorney Cole de tended Kinnane and asked for his ac Iquittal on the girls own testimony Judge Root found the accused no