Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-06
CITY NEWS.

At Finn's shoe store you can always find reliable stock of goods from which to select. School shoes speciality.
 William E. Longworth has accepted a position with the Metropolitan Life In surance company, and began his new duties to-day.
 Stephen F. Cronin returned to Wa terbury yesterday from the Baltimore college of dental surgery and will locate here for some time.
 The funeral of Thomas Delane took place at 2:3O this afternoon with ser vices in the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The executive committee of the state central committee, at a meeting yester- day elected Fred J. Brown of this city secretary of the committee to succeed J. P. Swartwout, resigned.
 Tickets for Prof Bonn's piano recital are now on sale at Driggs & Smiths music store; reserved seats 50 cents. The recital to take place Tuesday evening at Leavenworth hall.
 Mrs Katie Ryan of 31 Wall street re- ceived, yesterday, from the Hartford Life Insurance Go, g ,000, to be held in trust for her children, of whom she has been appointed guardian.
 Several local Knights of Columbus at- tended the concert and reception of the Charter Oak council, K. of c, at Hart ford last night. Governor Morrls and staff were also present.
 \ Paul Loeffler had the index finger of his left hand caught Tn a brass tube at the Novelty shop this morning and twisted off at the second joint. pr Benedict dressed the injured member.
 Frank Plumb, who has been in charge of the stone work on the Naugatuck division during the past three years, is filling the position of roadmaster made vacant by the resignation of c. s. Lane.
 Jean Jacques has come to the rescue and agrees to send five gallon bottle of his pure Althea spring water to any person sending hlm his address. Don't drink the dripping from a pig sty when Isuch an opportunity is offered.
 The remains of Edwin Sperry of this city, who died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Catherine l.. Segears in Bridgeport last Monday night, were brought to Waterbury on the Ill p. m. train to-day for lnterment at Riverside cemetery.
 Ella Yaggey was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness this morning, Two cases against Mrs Santanna for keeping llquor with intent to sell and for having the reputation of selling intoxicating drinks, were continued until next We'd tuesday.
 The Concordia society fair continues to attract & large audience nightly. The Tyrolean warbles are great draw ing card. Dancing was enjoyed until 8 late hour last night, and a variety ot amusement was found by the big crowd who visited the hall during the evening,
 Joseph Northrop, aged forty-seven years, colored, died at the almshouse last night. He was taken up to that in. stitution on March IS, suffering from insanity and has been violent most of the time. He was for time in the in. sane asylum at Middletown.
 John Grady fell from the top of a freight 'car in the local New England Iyard this morning dislocating the ankle bone of his left foot and breaking the thumb of his right hand. He was at tended by Dr Benedict, who placed the injured leg in plaster jacket.
 The local union of plumbers and steam and gas filters will meet to. morrow evening ln G. A. R. building to elect temporary officers. The union has received it's charter from head quarters and an installing officer will be sent on to effect permanent organiza tion in short time.
 Tax Collector Charles J. Griggs gives notice that he will be at his office in the Platt building from 10 to 12 a. m., to : and to p. m. on and after May 1, tc meet taxpayers. The law provides that percentage at the rate of three quar- ters of one per cent per month must be added from May 1. if any tax remains unpaid after June 1.
 Executive Manager Vaill of the board of Worlds fair managers, received in formation yesterday from the director general of the exposition, which will be of special interest to all Connecticut ex hibitors. It's substance is that, fol tickets of admission at the exposition grounds, exhibitors should apply to the chiefs of the departments in which they are to be located.
 The funeral of Richard l.. Houlihan was largely attended from his late resi-. dence, corner of Washington and River streets, at 9 o'clock this morning to St Patrick's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Duggan. The pallbearers were: Ed ward Curley, Martin Mitchell, Maurice K. Carmody, William H. Goggins, Will. liam Holoran and James Eaters.
 The opening of the Rose Hill Social clubs fair, at Jacques auditorium last ' r audience that filled the big hall attested that the popularity of these old time entertainers is by no means on the wane , The comedy sketch "Miss Casey's Lawn Party" scored decided hit. After the entertainment dancing was continued until long after midnight. The fair will continue every night this week. The canvassers ars hustlers and will not fail to do thelr part to the attaining of 6 lgrand financial success.
 Socially and financially the concert and ball given by the letter carriers last night was big success. The City hal was nearly filled, fully one thousand persons being present, all bent or having good time. And they had it The concert by the American band opened the exercises, followed shortly after 9 o'clock by the grand march participated in by nearly 300 couples headed by Assistant Postmaster Fitz patrick and Carrier Hotchkiss and his colleagus. The decorations by Bulger