Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26

day, looking after two of thclT tCwnSpCO- pie whom the Waterbury authorities have been caring for.
 @ The case of Lewis Ruhbelc vs Olcna Iango WAS tried before Justice Brett to- day. Rubbelc claims that Lango owes him Sl9.25 for board and the suit was brought through Attorney Thomas F. Law Tor. Decision was reserved
 John Ryan tried to raise a disturbance in Durant's restaurant last night and was arrested. He was given thirty days for drunkenness. l20 days for being a common drunknrd and three months for breach of the peace. Joseph McGinnis was given thirty days for drunkenness.
 A mysterious disease has made its np- pelrlnce among domestic fowls in the western part of the state and from all ac- counts has worked disastrous results A singular circumstance in connection with the outbreak of the disease is that simi- lar mnlady worked havoc among poultry just ten years ago.
 George w. Haight of this city. owner of Fauntlcrov has replied to the challenge of Mir Thompson of Winsted. Mir Huight k willing to match his horse against Brown Richmond either at Waterbury or Danbury during the week of the Danbury fair Mir Thompson to name either of those places and MT Haight to name the day.
 Commencing to-day the Isabella express on the New York X New England road will leave Boston at q. m. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. stopping at Frank lin. Blackstone. Putnam, Willimantic. Manchester, Hartford Waterbury and Danbury. This is thirty minutes later than the old leaving time, but So many stops have been cut out that it is expected the Isabella will pull into Waterbury directly after the regular 2I0 r. m. train.
 The New York and New England rail road is having trouble in New Britain over trying to prevent the Central street railway from laying frogs across tn. tracks on Main street. The company ran an engine across the tracks every two minutes yesterday afternoon so that the laborers could not work. The street rall- way company finally secured three large trucks which were placed across the tracks and the locomotive did not dare run them down.
 The center district committee held an adjourned meeting last evening, but owing to the absence of Mir Chapman the ques- ton of appointing n janitor for the Wash ington street school was not settled. Treas urer kecnan was given an order for S4 ,OOC | worth of district bonds. which had been | taken up. The coupons were burned by | Chairman Tierney. Clerk T. ]. Moran was instructed to call the annual district meeting for next Saturday night and to in Sert clause providing polling places fol women. Adjournment was taken until to. | morrow evening.
 The annual fair of the Danbury Agricul tural society will open at Danbury or Tuesday next and will continue through the week. A large number of exhibits art | expected special attractions will be pro vided and it is intended that the fair shal be the finest ever held. During the cours, | of the fair bicycle tournament will bt held at which Sl ,OOO in prizes will be com, peted for by some of the fastest wheelmer in the state. On Wednesday during fnil week Governor Morris and staff will b, present.
 The storm that was central over tn, lakes Sunday night moved past this sectior over the entire middle and New England states. The chief of the weather bureau issued warming yesterday morning of tn, probable occurrence of severe frost oI Wednesday night in the New England stat es and the prophecy will undoubtedly be ful filled as freezing weather was prrvailin. north of us last night, and while that de gree of cold Is not expected in this vicin ity, it will be sufficient to cause frost, ana persons having delicate plants in exposed places should take steps to protect them by placing over them covering of news papers. which will prevent them iron radiating their heat.
 The New York state rilruad commis sion yesterday gave a further hearing O the application of the New York. New England < Northern railway for permis sion to build road from Brewsters t, New York city, and thus give McLeodt road an entrance into the city. Genera | Agent R. NJ. Allen of the New York X Northern said that his road was amply suf fcient for all traffic between Brewster and New York. George L. Randolph general traffic manager of the New York tS New England, declared that in his opinioI the New York < Northern did not anC could not furnish adequate facilities. ant that the new road was needed. C. H Goodrich, general freight agent of th' same road, testified to the same effect.
 Some provision should be made where by the men who are employed at tht Branch" can obtain their pay, when they get their order. As it is now they have to wait until the regular city pay day. Men are continually getting through there and each receives a slip of paper bearing the number of days he has worked. These slips are dnily handed in to Auditor Cassin, whc can only tell the bearers that they will have to wait until the regular pay day, which may be weeks away. The men are poor and probably it is the first dollar they have cared in months. They nee1 the money badly for themselves and families. NOW why could not a few hundred dollars De left with Auditor Casin and let him pay tn tne men when they come in? If some of tne city ofneials could see the look of dis appointment On the faces of those pcSs teuoWs they would at once take steps tc | change the present method.