Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-22
CITY NEW 5.

Read. "The Martlet Seal," in to-day's DEMOCRAT.
 Some good second hand school books at Bergin' book store.
 Dennis Whalen is reported to be criti- cally ill with pneumonia. Adjourned meeting of the board of education Monday evening at s o'clock. A full supply of school books for all schools in the city, at Bergin's book store.
 The selectmen have had the Turner ! bridge newly planked, and it is now open for public travel,
 Mrs Edward Flynn of New York re- turned home to-day after three weeks visit with her sister, Mrs M. J. Brzezinski.
 "It is a good one" is what they say of "The Maatlet Seal" serial, the opening chapters of which appear in to-day's DEMOCRAT.
 At a meeting of Court S. J. Meany, A. O. F. of A., last evening, four candi- dates were initiated and eleven proposi- Itions received.
 A special meeting of the center dis trict committee was held last evening and the chairman and treasurer em- powered to negotiate a loan of $5,000 until the taxes are ColLecGeu. Counsel for Dr Frank l.. Eager of Meriden, who secured judgment against the Waterbury Sunday Herald Publish ing company for $50 for libel, has filed notice of an appeal, alleging inadequate damages.
 The signal corps of the Second regi- ment are soon to be equipped with bicycles. The First regiment signal corps used bicycles for the first time two years ago at camp, and it is re- ported that the signal corps will use them at camp this year.
 A detailed description of Pallister and Ruhl, the two condemned murderers who escaped from Sing Sing prison Thursday night, has been received by the police, and notice Is given that Warden Brown will give $200 reward for the capture of either of them, dead or alive.
 The Right Rev Bishop McMahon of the Hartford diocese was visiting in the city yesterday. In connection with his visit, the place of Rev w. H. Slocum ot Norwalk, who had resigned from the diocesan school board, was filled by the Appointment of Rev Charles McElroy of Birmingham.
 The American band will give then lfifth recital at City hall, Thursday even ling, April 9, commencing at S:15 Tickets can be had of Charles Lathrop 225 South Elm street, by enclosing stamp and envelope. Proceeds are fol band expenses and not for members in Idividually as has been reported.
 A man released yesterday afternoon from state prison was taken in charge by Secretory Taylor of the prison aiC association to be furnished, with httl, money and sent to his friends in Water bury. He stepped out of the office for moment and did not return, preferrint probably to walk. He has not beer seen since.
 Connecticut Lodge, No 52, A. O. U w, held a very interesting meeting las evening. Nine members were initiated and four proposed. After the meeting George Husker gave very interesting entertainment, consisting a descriptivt talk and views of Canada and tn, course of tAe "Branch," the proposed new water supply.
 Italians. who emigrated to thi country to escape military service ar, rejoiciag that after to-day they can re turn to Italy without fear of arrest. Tn,
 king and queen in celebration of thei silver wedding, will issue a decree o general amnesty that will abolish the
 punishment heretofore hanging over
 those who left the country under sucl circumstances.
 The stockholders of the Southern
 New England Telephone company helt a special meeting at the company. building m New Haven yesterday after
 noon. The object of the meeting was t, pass a vote empowering the board o directors to increase the capitol stocl from $1 ,500, ,000 to &, ,000, ,000. The vot
 in favor of the increase was unanimous William Dheron, who was arreste, D recently in this city for using the mail for fraudulent purposes, representa-, , himself as the agent of the Cit, Academy of Art at Albany, N. Y, wa
 noon by Deputy United States Marsha 7 Loveridge, Judge Townsend of tn B United States district court having { issued warrant permitting the delivery
 of the prisoner to the United State authorities of the northern district o New York.
 In the police court to-day William
 Miles, a youth of nineteen years, wa
 accused of the theft of loaf of breat
 and a package of candy from the car
 riage of a man named Chipman. H
 was observed taking the articles iron = the wagon on Grand street, by H.
 McReynolds, bookkeeper for the Ga
 Improvement Go, who captured hin and had him arrested. The boy sai,
 this morning that he was hungry an,
 that was why he stole. As he had beer
 arrested before for drunkenness, he wa
 fined $5 and costs.
 The case of Goldsmith vs the Nev , York & New England Railroad com pany was continued yesterday at Hart q ford. The attorneys are nearly througI ; with the accounts of the Hartford
 Providence & FishkiIl railroad. Tn cost of construction was shown t.
 amount to about $4,000, 900. The sun
 of about $1SS, 900 was the interest pal,
 during the construction and it wa
 charged to the construction account
 The plaintiffs claim that this sum shoul,
 not have been charged to the con
 struction account and the defendant