Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-05
CITY NEWS.

DtEhdEu H. INGlu bco a nan
interest in the business of William II.
Casey, at 594 South Main street.
A complimentary sociable will on Fri
day evening be rendered to the members
of Company A and their lady friends,
by Sergeant E. j. Schuyler.
The regular monthly meeting of Co E,
Hibernian rifles, and also the first drill of
the season, will be held at their rooms
this evening at s o'clock.
There are advertised letters in the
postoffice for Mrs Elwas Houlth, Mrs
Glover Howe, Miss Julia Murphy, Mrs
Minnie Smith, Mrs K. A. Clark, George
Munson and William Mackey.
Ticket Agent Manwaring says that
the 8 a. IN. train for Hartford, which
was restored to the train schedule that
went into effect Monday, is being
patronized as of old, and will be as
popular as ever.
Orders were issued from the adiutant
generals office yesterday and signed by
the new adjutant general, General E.
Bradley, announcing Governor Morris
staff appointments. Their names have
all been printed before.
The state treasurers report lists all
the receipts from the collateral inher'-
lance tax, during the year that it
CONCISS WIFI llC Vi CdSh pNASoh
whose estate was taxed. The total re-
ceipts were SIT ,G62.07.
John Hines, New England road
brakeman, had one of his hands crushed
while coupling cars at the yards in this
city yesterday afternoon. The arm was
so badly injured that DIR AXtelle ampu-
tated it at the hospital this morning.
Professor Russell, the Pizzicati club,
and the young ladies of st Margaret's
school, will give an entertainment in
Leavenworth hall this evening. The
proceeds will be used to procure ap-
paratus for the gymnasium of the
school.
Tomorrow is the feast of the Epiph-
any commonly called"Little Christmas. -"
Though no longer numbered among the
holydays of obligation in this country, it
is still one of great devotion, and regu-
lar services are held in all the Catholic
churches.
The funeral of Ellen O'Leary took
place yesterday afternoon from her late
residence, % Hickory street, to St Pat
rick's church. The pallbearers were:
James Carroll, Michael Lawlor, Michael
Clearv, Thomas Loughlan, Thomas
Costello and David Hanley.
Patrick Doran, driver in the employ
of Edward McManus, while endeavOring
to get the harness from his horse, which
had fallen in the rear of the Watch shop.
yesterday, was kicked in the chest by
the animal and seriously hurt. He was
taken to his boarding house 179 South
Elm street and attended by DR. Hayes.
Harry Flaherty, of South Main street.
while engaged in painting the roof of
an upper verandah of Mrs L. f Pear
sails house on Bucks hill, yesterday
afternoon, was seriously injured. He
was standing on a ladder which gave
way. letting him fall to the ground
No bones were broken, but the bruises
and the jar caused great pain. He was
removed to his home and attended by
DIR Axtelle.
The concert and masquerade ball of
the FL Dorado Pleasure club will take
place in City hall this evening
Bergen's full orchestra will furnish the
music and Utfendale will prompt. The
committee of arrangements have
worked hard to make the event a sue
cess. A large number of tickets have
been disposed of and variety of fancy
costumes will appear in the grand
march.
DR. Walter Hamlin Holmes met with
serious accident last evening. During
fit of temporary alteration, of which
he has of late been sufferer, he walked
into his rear office about o'clock and
raising a window, jumped to the
ground, distance of 90 feet. He was
picked up and removed to his home and
Doctors Rodman and Castle summoned
They found the doctor suffering from
shock and sprained ankle. DIR Holmes
has complained frequently of late of
being unwell, He suffered from a pain
in the head and his wife attributes his
act to the fact that he was crazed by
pain.
The international postal return card
will soon be manufactured at the postal
card works at Shelton. 1t is to be made
of pearl gray board and will be printed
in handsome design in blue, very SINH
lar in appearance to the present ladies'
card, but it is to be printed on
smoother, finer paper, and will be the
handsomest card. made of the hest ma
terial yet used. 1t will be used in the
same manner as the domestic return
card lately issued, except as the name
indicates is is for foreign correspond
euce.
Chairman Tierney presided at the
meeting of the center district committee
last evening, all the members being
present. The bond of Tax Collector G
j. Griggs was accepted and the oath
auLnlnlStereu. Inc CHAIRMAN was au-
thorized to place snow brakes on school
buildings where needed, also to call
special district meeting to take action
regarding the purchase of a piece of
land, so as to save litigation with the
Waterbury Savings bank. A commit
tee was appointed to settle with Miss
Jennie O'Neill for back salary as
teacher. A committee was also ap-
pointed to make arrangements for de-
posting securities of the district with
the Waterbury Savings bank. The
chairman and treasurer were en-
powered to negotiate a temporary loan.
If necessary, not to exceed $1,000. The
meeting then adjourned.
The fortieth annual report of the rail-
road commissioners was presented to
Governor Morris yesterday. The taxes
paid to the state of Connecticut by the
railroad companies the past year
amounted to S765, $3.50 IS, or about 35 per
cent of all the taxes received by the
state. In reference to the accidents at
grade crossings the report says that
there were forty-eight, and of these
twenty-four were either killed or fatally
injured, as against thirteen killed the
preceding year. OF the forty-eight in
jured thirteen were trespassers, ole was
a trainman, and the remaining thirty