Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-24
CITY NEWS.

IOnS tO LakS up the btuuy OL LhSNACIho'
 The Pastime Social club have their annual sociable at Music hall tomorrow evening.
 An important meeting of the Second division, A. O. H., will be held this evening.
 Mic Sirosea, whose hands were so badly crushed a few days ago, is getting along nicely at the hospital.
 Inspector Streeter has found five hy- drants frozen up solidly, the last of one of which was thawed out to-day.
 A school shoe that will stand the wear and tear of the play ground better than any other, can be found at Films, 2l East Main.
 Oscar Fitzsimons, foreman of the press room at the Novelty Manufactur- ing company, will travel with the Bos- ton International Minstrel company for the rest of the season.
 Angelo Renant, charged with breach of the peace, was fined $1 and costs this morning. He had a quarrel with anoth CT Italian on Union street and drew a knife to stab him, when he was placed under arrest.
 At the stockholders annual meeting of the Berlin Iron Bridge company, held yesterday afternoon, H. H. Peck of Wa was ClGCICu uhCSIOI IO cuCCScu H. N. Galpin, deceased. The rest of the old board was retained for the ensu- ing year.
 The choir of St Johns church, Water town, enjoyed a sleigh ride to Water bury last evening and partook of an ex- cellent dinner at David's. Father Ken nedy of the Immaculate Conception church, Dr O'Hara and Miss Guilfoile were the Waterbury guests.
 The children of the Band of Hope and Loyal Legion will be entertained with a supper at St Paul's church tomorrow evening, followed by an evening of singing, recitations, etc. Mrs Lines and Mrs Ashmun will sing and Mayor Web ster has promised to preside.
 Bob" Winterbottom, who has been firing on the Naugatuck railroad for years, has been promoted to a lighter run between Bridgeport and Waterbury. He has oflate been firing for Engineer Tomlins. George Lamb of Bridgeport has been given the position held by Mir Winterbottom.
 Jupiter and the moon were in con- junction at 7:43 o'clock last night, but on account of the clouds and fog no | observations could be taken in this city. At 10:59 tomorrow Mars and Jupiter | will be in conjunction, and for several days the planets will appear to be very close together.
 Preparations for the eighth annual con- cert and reception of Sheridan council, K. of C., to be held in City hall on the evening of February 1, are going on rapidly. A large number of tickets have already been disposed of and everything points to successful event Bergen's full orchestra will furnish the | y,,YsSn oy,l ITFnNIaIA
 Orders will soon be issued from the adjutant generals office appointing Colonel Tyler of the Third regiment, Second and Corporal F. c. Beach of Company F, Second regiment, a com mittee to revise the regulations of the Connecticut national guard. Colonel Tyler will be chairman of the com. mittee.
 The American band assisted by the Seranti Mandolin club, w. F. Lawson, leader, will give a recital of classical and popular music at City hall, Tues day evening, February 7. Tickets can be had on application to members of the band, or by addressing a stamped envelope to I. w. Parsons, manager. No admission will be charged, but a collection will be taken up to defray eX- penses.
 Lieutenant w. H. c. Bowen, Fifth regiment, United States infantry, who, upon request of Governor Bulkeley, was about year ago detailed for duty in this state and was subsequently, as- signed as inspector and military in structor to position on the governors staff, is soon to leave the state. He has received orders from the war depart ment that upon resumption of duty he will join company at Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama.
 The Foresters' fair was again the center of attraction last night. The attendancelwas large and included many ForGsters from the neighboring towns. Bob" Hart and Ladon furnished the stage entertainment and their different lspeCialties were we'll received. The French band made short street parade and played a fine selection of numbers in the hall. The Fair Journal will contain tonight an article on the many benefits paid by the local order in the past ear Dancing is continued every evening.
 General Agent Thrall of the Humane society came across a shocking case o1 cruelty to animals on Sunday. A car load of horses was shipped from Phila delphIa over the Reading road Thurs day morning and arrived at Hartford or cuhuhJ' 4hSS udu Deen 5eVenCy-HVe hours on the way, and made the whole journey in car with only slats foI sides, practically open in this zero weather, and had not been fed ol watered during the trip. The New England road refused to accept the cal and Agent Thrall had the horses taker out and stabbed at the expense of the owners.
 In his estimate for the appropriations for state expenditures for the two fisca years beginning July 1, 1893, submitted to the legislature by the state treasurer the latter estimates the receipts of tho state for the two years commencing July 1, 1893, at $4 ,O95 800. Hartford county wants $84, ,000 for the courts anc states attorney, an increase of $24, 900 New Haven countv's court expenses art estimated at S163,O New London county asks for $73, 800 Fairfield SEQ, 800, Windham S24 O00, Litchfield S2S, 900, Middlesex $23, ,0OO. decrease iron $23, 300. Holland $1S,000. In every county an increase is asked for tho county commissioners. for the board oi prisoners at the jails. It will take