Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-07
CITY MEMS.


 will have Q special sale tomorrow. J. w. Beaumont of this city has been granted a patent upon an anvil for eye let setting.
 Patrick Boise was the only prisoner Tn | the police court this morning. He was | fined $1 and costs for drunkenness. The funeral of Mrs Lucy J. Noble was I held at o'clock this afternoon from | her late residence, 133 Central avenue, l to Riverside cemetery. William H, Wheeler, for many years a compositor on the American, will re- ! sign on Saturday, having accepted position as proof reader on the New Haven Register.
 Doctors Mcfarland and Wildman per formed an operation on James Brennan at the almshouse yesterday. The young man had his feet frozen and it was necessary to amputate one of his toes.
 The members of the legislature left by special train at 11:45 yesterday for Mid dletown to inspect the state industrial school for girls. The school was thor Ioughly inspected and every thing found In first class shape.
 The fickleness of New England weather this week was we'll illustrated. First delightful spring day, then a snow squall, this followed by a season of clear, cool weather ,and finally a min ature blizzard. The oldest inhabitant cannot think of anything to beat this.
 The report of the receipts of the post office, which was completed yesterday, shows a substantial increase in business over last year. The gross receipts for the fiscal year ending March 31 amount ed to $55, ,516.79, and the net of $31,- I217.39, an increase in business of over l$5,00O.
 The fourteenth annual concert and re- Iception of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association will be given this evening in the City hall. Bergen's or ! dale will call the dances. A handsome fan will be presented to some lucky lady in the grand march.
 The employees of the Southern New England Telephone Go organized a mutual aid and benefit association at New Haven last night, Edward Putnam of New Haven being elected president William Began of this city was elected chairman of the board of directors.
 The number of people in attendance at Concordia hall nightly continues very large. The Tyrolean 'warblers are still eliciting abundance of applause and Iproving drawing amusement. Miss Louisa Brickel rendered fine selection last night, and dancing was enjoyed as usual. An accordeon was the door Iprize, won by ticket No. GA.
 Jacques auditorium was again filled last night with an enthusiastic crowd ol e Rose Hill admirers. The members are tc be congratulated on the fair so far. Last nights entertainment was furnished by Beaulieu and Synnott in a clever jug gling and tumbling exhibition and the Shelvey brothers in Irish character sketches. Tonight the many patrons of the fair will be given a treat in the presence of Patrick Cummings, the .. world challenger in gun juggling and 'I balancing. James Hughes, clever Irish comedian, will furnish the comedy part.
 . Edward Jennings, brakeman or Conductor Rocks train which lef u here about 7:45 this morning, me
 with an accident while switching in tn, Naugatuck yard, which will result il
 the loss of his right arm. Jennings haC @ leg hurt in Naugatuck some time agt .V and had only just returned to work. Ht
 was endeavoring to step on to the iron end of Conductor McFarland's caboos' and the injured limb was not strong enough to sustain him, letting him dowl and throwing the arm under the wheels
 which passed over it lengthwise iron the elbow down. Jennings was takel to the Bridgeport hospital in company
 with local physician.
 Senator Root was seen by a reporte
 after his return from the state prisol
 yesterday, but was not willing to discus
 the details of the visit. He said, how ever, that the committee had determinet to proceed immediately with the investi
 gation and would push the matter to tn
 fullest extent. It is rumored that
 former prison official, now living il
 Waterbury, has intimated his intention
 of appearing and making formal charg - against Warden Chamberlain of certail IN instances of harsh treatment of prisoner AN of which he was an eye witness. Thes
 charges refer to the warden's brutall
 thrashing prisoner with his cane whil
 the man was held by two guards am - handcuffed at the time.
 The summary of the weekly record St as follows: Real estate esales-New Have to II, Bridgeport 13, Hartford If, Water
 bury 10, Meriden 12, New Britain 1C
 Middletown 1, Norwich 5, New Londo
 9, Danbury 8, Norwalk 2, Ansonia {
 Derby 3. Real estate mortgages-NeV le Haven $47 ,450, Bridgeport $47 ,3O5, Hart W ford $62 All, Waterbury $35. 800, Mer or Vden $14, ,650, New Britain $27, $50, Mic 70 Idletown $650, Norwich $9,500, NeV S, London $12 ,650, Danbury $4, ,120 Norwal W $19, 800, Ansonia $5,400, Derby $200( Sh The total number of sales this week 1T. I97, as compared with 119 for the preceG CT ing week and 152 for the correspondin
 week last year. The total of recorde
 mortgages is $2s9, ,176, against $261, 10 Q, for the preceding week and $42S ,324 fc
 the corresponding week last year.
 Some of the New York papers vest 3 '. day decided that the New York & Ne
 England road is about to go into a r
 ceiver's hands and appointed Thomt
 c. Platt receiver. Apparently they al
 acting more rapidly than the courts. N
 receiver can be appointed, except at tt
 request of the managers, unless tt
 company is in default on some indebtet
 ness. The default, If it occurred, woul r. probably be on the second mortgaG -j interest. Parties interested in the Ne York, New Haven & Hartford roa an. anu hold the majority of those securities an
 in case of a receivership at their r D . quest the office would probably be give rs' to some one of their choice. They al
 Adams not United States express pet ] pie in their affiliations and would not