Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-11
CITY NEWS.

Miss Mamie Wrenn is visiting friends in Boston. The board of fire commissioners will hold special meeting this evening. Waterbury council, c. B. L., will meet this evening in Carrollton council hall. The St Thomas Drum corps will be- gin rehearsals tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Lyceum.
 A requiem high mass was celebrated at St Patrick's church this morning for the late Mrs J. J. Scully.
 The supreme court of the Ancient | Order of Foresters of America will con- vene in New Haven tomorrow.
 All applications to be made voters must be handed to the registrars or their deputies before o'clock Thursday, September II.
 There was a meeting of the music dealers at J. NJ. Brzezlnski's rooms this morning, and matters of business were talked up.
 Business at the Buckle factory is pick ing up. A number of large orders have been received and an increased force was set at work this morning. Mary E. Bowen, aged 43, wife of Will liam E. Bowen of 104 Bishop street, died last evening. The funeral will be held at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon with inter- ment in Riverside cemetery. l It is said that the terms made by the management of the New England road with the men, with regard to the ten per cent. reduction, provide for a return | to the old schedule of wages on Decem- Der 1.
 The funeral of Annie E. Kelly, who died Saturday afternoon, was held from i the residence of her parents, MT and Mrs T. F. Kelly of Waterville at ? o'clock this afternoon. Interment was in Thomaston.
 John S. Hayes and NJ. F. MoKenner- ney of Sanctuary Onward, A. O. S. of A. are in New Haven to-day, attending the session of the supreme sanctuary. \ which convened in the Lyon building this morning.
 The court rooms are putting on a bright appearance these days. The L. F. Haase Go is covering the floor with lInoleum. The police court room was the first to receive attention and the change is good one.
 Patrick Commerford for drunkenness was fined $1 and costs this morning ICornelius Kelly was given thirty days in jail for a similar offense. Walter Patterson and James Slattery were each fined $J without costs.
 The bell of the Naugatuck locomotive No 26 was broken in many pieces in the railroad accident to Conductor Daley's train at Derby Thursday even Ing. Pieces were gathered by members of the railroad fraternity as relics. Mrs Margaret O'Bricn of 42 Gilbert street, while visiting at her daughter s home on West Main street Saturday, fell from back stairs, distance of six or seven feet, and broke her right arm and also her right leg below the knee. Dr Benedict reduced the fractures.
 The state board of charities made an official visit to the state prisou at Wethersfeld at l0:30 this morning. The visit, as body, was made upon the invi- tation of Warden Jabez L. Woodbridge. They made an inspection of the prison and lunched with the warden.
 The anticipated big storm prognosti cated as due here Saturday or yesterday from the south failed to materialize , much to every ybody's relief. The storm as was stated in the weather bulletin might prove to be the case, was di versed before reaching these more northern regions and its force was dissi Ipated.
 The hearing on the Mclean estate was held in the police court room this morning before Attorney R. N. Bron. son. Attorneys Webster, Woods and Root appeared and also Attorney Cole who appeared for Michael Woods, who had a larger bill against the estate than he at first presented. Judgment was reserved.
 Arthur Mcdonald, son of Doctor E. w. Mcdonald; William Mccarthy, son of , Officer Joseph Mccarthy; William Fitz. gerald of Cole street; David Mccarthy son of Daniel Mccarthy of Baldwin street, and James Derwin of John street will leave tomorrow morning for St Charles college, Md. Rev Father Mul- cahy and Officer Mccarthy will accom- Ipany the boys.s
 At Rome on Friday the pope gave an audience to a number of American priests, and is reported to have said that be would soon appoint Bishop Mo Mahon's successor. Dr William Maher of Milford, ex-chancellor of the Hart ford diocese, was among the priests who were granted an audience by the pontiff It is now reported that Right Rev Thomas Bradley, now cOadjutor bishop of Boston, will be chosen as the sue cessor of Bishop McMahon. The Rev Father Duggan of St Patrick's church spoke few words of announcement to his parishioners yes terday, on the prospects of work start
 
 calling attention to the fact that in many places factories are now running full-handed. He also requested any oi his congregation who might need the necessaries of life to call upon him and he would endeavor to alleviate theil wants.
 The eighth convention of the French Canadians of Connecticut will be held at Turn hall, Bridgeport, October 10 and II. The subjects to be discussed are = "Education," Rev E. P. Roy, Hartford "The Canadian in the United States, Rev J. E. Cartier, New Haven: "The Canadian Citizen" Dr O. Larue, Put nam; 'The Confederation of the Socie- ties-Is It Possible?" L. P. Lamoreaux Grosvenordale; Temperance SocIeties, Rev J. E. Bourret, Waterbury: Con ventions," Rev T. J. Dunn, DayvilIe ''The Press" D. A. Dalbec, Meriden The other discussions will be of routine business.
 r Albert Brousseau, with his head swsthed in bandages, answered to the