Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-04
CITY NEWS.

"The Vendetta" at the opera house | this evening.
 stA Dress Rehearsal at Leavenworth | nall this evening.
 The regular meeting of the board of l education this evening at o'clock.
 The democrats were successful in the | city elections at Hartford and Bridge | port yesterday.
 Constable John F. O'Brien is confined | to his home with a severe attack of in- | flammatory rheumatism.
 Miss Mary Mcclure, aged IS, died this afternoon at the home of her father, Mark Mcclure, B Brunson street.
 Rev Father Downey of Bridgeport, well known in this city, is lying seriously ill with pneumonia at his home.
 Four more cases of scarlet fever were reported to the health physician to-day. One other case on East main street proved fatal.
 Professor Charles E. Miller and Joseph Beaudoin of this city will take part in an entertainment to be given in Torring ton tomorrow evening by Patrick Cum mings.
 The fourteenth annual concert and reception of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association will be held in City
 
 fan will be presented to some lady in the grand march.
 The hearing on the appointing of an administrator on the estate of Mary Reilly was again adjourned this morn ing. Judge Cowell, who appears for one of the heirs. said the woman had made a will and he had written it.
 Hugh Hearns, who was taken from Naugatuck to the Waterbury hospital some days ogo suffering with a broken knee cap, will heave to undergo the ann putation of his leg. Gangrene has set in and amputation was decided neces- sary. Dr Axtelle will perform the operation.
 The painters and decorators at their meeting yesterday afternoon decided to painters to-day. The first will ask that after May 1 only union men be em- ployed, and the second, after September | 1, the nine hour day with no deduction in wages be granted. The answer of the master painters will be made known this evening.
 The funeral of Kate Burns took place at 9:30 this morning from William Pal lett's residence, 108 Maple street, to the church of the Immaculate Conception where a requiem mass was celebrated ' bearers were Hugh, Edward Martin James, Matthew and Stephen Burns. Interment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Architect A. J. Smith has prepared plans for a three story brick block to be erected for Timothy Guilfoile on Bald win street. The building will contain two stores and four tenements. It will have a pallet brick front with white IgranIte trimmings and galvanized iron Icornices. The plans are already in the hands of the contractors.
 The impressive ceremony of the forty Ihours' devotion was concluded this morning in the Immaculate Conception Ichurch with solemn high mass. Rev Father Kennedy was celebrant; Rev Father Anthony, O. S. F, of Winsted, deacon, and Rev Father Fleming sub- deacon. Rev Father Lynch was master or ceremonies, Rev J. A. Mulcahy acting as cross bearer in the procession.
 The newspaper men of Connecticut no less than of every other state in the union, have strained every nerve tc make fun of the Waterbury watch. Il came the turn of the Waterbury Watch Go, Friday, when they heaped coals of fire on the offending newspaper mems heads by presenting each one of them with one of the watches It was liberal deed and we are sure the boys appreci ate it. Those poor fello Hs who were unable to attend were left in this mat ter, and we suppose they will still con
 tinue getting left because they have nc
 Waterbury.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 At the regular meeting of the fire
 board last night Mayor Webster pre-
 sided and all the commissioners were
 present. The monthly bills were ac
 cepted and ordered paid. A part o SAR kf
 chief recommended the placing of ar
 extra light in No 5's hose house; the re pairing of No Is hose wagon, and tha ', eight copies of the publication "Firt \ and Water" be subscribed for. All thu
 recommendations were adopted. Tn,
 chief also recommended that two dozeI
 smoke protectors be purchased for tn,
 department, and he was instructed tt
 ascertain their cost and report at thu :. next meeting.
 o A meeting of parties interested wa = plete the revision of the proposed new
 militia law. Those present included
 Representative Bradley of the military e committee, Corporal Beach, F, Second ', and Lieutenant w. H. C.. Bowen, U. s A., of the new code board, Colone I Charles l.. Burdett, First regiment e and Colonel Russell Frost, Fourth regi menu, or the OlnCeES auVlSOry board h There were also present by invitation
 Adjutant- General Edward E. Bradle, and Brigadier- General George Haven T It is anticipated that the revised law
 will be ready to be reported to tn lgeneral assembly within two weeks. ? The annual concert and reception O
 Barcelona council, K, of O., was held il
 City hall last night and everything con = nected with the affair was of the mos
 pleasing and satisfactory nature. Tn
 decorations by Bulger were improve
 ments on his past work and the hal
 was indeed pretty picture. Bergen Iorchestra, hid away with the palms am
 potted plants of the garden scene on tn
 stage, furnished the music. The gran march was led by Grand Knight T. E I Barrett and wife, followed by the off
 cers of the council. Among the out 0 Id town guests were Grand Knight Mora D. of Southington and Miss Lizzie Mahe A of New Haven. The committee lahore st assiduously to entertain their guests an
 the reception was by unanimous COT
 sent one of the most enjoyable of tn