Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-21
CITY NEWS.

OueTSO TOT pEObalt lO-uaNs SuhIlcs '" Gll- lettee being named as executor.
 The Rev J. H. ODonnell of Watertown, who has been confined to his house for several weeks, is on the road to recovery.
 E. B. Manning has opened fish and vegetable market at 164 East Main street. Orders called for and delivered at short notice.
 c. F. Doyney, Terrence Carmody, Samuel Marsh, Edward Seery and Joseph Anderson. law students at Yale, are home for the Christmas vacation.
 We give away a finely dressed doll or beautifully illustrated childrens book with one pound of tea or baking powder, Union Tea Go. 102 South Main street.
 The Bridgeport Standard annual, filled with thoughts from the best writers, and beautifully illustrated, has been received. It is very creditable piece of work.
 Tomorrow will be pay day for the teachers of the Center district schools Friday night the janitors of the schools will receive their pay at the district office.
 F. J. Walsh has severed his connection with the Danbury Dispatch of which he was editor. He will probably resume his medical studies which he abandoned to en- gage in newspaper work.
 The funeral of Miss Minnie Brick took place from the residence of William Nagle on Sarstield street at 2:30 this after noon with services at the church of the Immaculate Conception.
 Donations for the Christmas tree at the rooms of the Friendly league in Platts building, will be received at any time un- til Christmas. The rooms will be open all day Christmas, after q. m.
 The Rose Hill minstrels will give their ,.E.,,, lDI .I.s fine programme has been prepared and the proceeds of the entertainment are to be given to the relief bureau for the poor.
 At the Hartford hospital this morning it was reported that Thomas J. Campion, the newspaper man, was very low and there was little hope of him living several hours longer. His mother. who was summoned from this city, was at his bedside.
 The funeral of Mrs Lewis J. Carder was held from the home of her parents in Wa tertown yesterday afternoon, the Rev John F. Nichols officiating. The pallbearers were: Harry Heminway Lucien F. Hitch cock, N. B. Dayton, William Hodges, John L. Scott and James B. Woolson. A num- Der of Waterbury friends were present.
 In the police court this morning John Delaney was charged with being drunk and fined S7 and costs. Alexander Scott i been working in Waterbury about four months, but claimed his home as North ampton, Pa. He begged to be let of so that he might go home for Christmas. Judge Root suspended judgment.
 The funeral of katherine Mccarthy took place from the residence of her sister, Mrs Jeremiah Lyons of Liberty street, to St Patrick's church, at 9 o'clock this morning, where mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev J. B. Lawless. The pallbearers were: Daniel Mccarthy, Daniel Sullivan, William Murphy, James Lyons, Timothy kilby and Michael Mccarthy.
 Henry Leis. German farmer. was struck by an express train on the New England road at the Williams street cross ing in East Hartford this morning. His skull was fractured and he died in a few minutes. The wagon was reduced to spllnters. one wheel being thrown seventy five yards, and one of the horses was so badly injured that it had to be killed.
 A number of young women in this city have recently received from a western matrimonial association a circular prpm- iSing to them a list of one hundred names of men who are in search of wives, in- cluding bachelors, rich widowers ,some with and without children, farmers, master mechanics and others-an having
 
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 Some of the Chinese in this state have decided to ignore the registration law, and it Is expected that the internal revenue officials will have lots of trouble with the heathen in compelling them to comply with the requirements of the law. There are over 2o0 Chinese in New Haven and they have held meetings, at which they pledged themselves not to register with the internal revenue officials.
 Mayor Webster presided at the meeting of the sewer board last evening, Commits slonerS Kelley, Jackson and Tracy being present. An adjournment was taken to the police court room to accommodate the many people present to be heard in the matter of sewer assessments. The cus- tomary form was gone through with prop erty owners on Washington and Hillside avenues. Riverside. South Riverside. North and Pine streets.
 Court Shields, 4. O. F. of A. held its semi annual meeting and election of off cers last evening with the following result: c. R., Michael Cass; s. c. R, Emmet Riordan; F. &, James H. Madden; R. S., James Wigmore; treasurer, John II. Moran; $. w, Edward Sweeney; J. w. Patrick Barry; $. B., William II. White: J. B., Thomas German; trustees, Joseph Brel, William J. Blacker; physician. Dr E. | W. Mcdonald; druggist, C. k. Kilbride. | Four new members were received. The funeral of the late Mrs John Han- ming took place at St Johns church, Water town. at 9:l5 this morning where a mass of requiem was sung by Rev Father Downev of this city. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were Jere- miah Flynn, George McNulty. Patrick Flynn, Patrick Minehan and John Collins of Watertown and James O,Brien of Port land. Mrs Tanning was one of the best known and most respected of the Catholic residents of Watertown, and her sudden death, from heart failure, was a shock to her many friends. She leaves n husband and eight children. She was relative of | Bishop Scannell of Omaha
 Judge Wheeler of the superior court has taken stand that would. if accepted | throughout the courts of the state, reduce | to large extent the number of divorce cases which are rapidly casting a reflection upon Connecticut. To procure divorce it is only necessary to show that one of | the parties to the marriage state is guilty of desertion- Judge Wheeler has refused I to accept this aS final, and demands that proof shall be advanced by the plaintiff l showing that the defendant has refused to return and that the separation Is forever If this were required in all courts. it would | stop many divorce cases in which but one party to the marriage contract is interested and the other is unaware that such steps are being taken.
 Be on the lookout for our new serial, Foes in Ambush" Captain King. the ! author, is a clever writer
 Marcus Hellmann contributed SI0 to the relief bureau to-day. Mrs S. NJ. Kellogg gave twenty five bags of sugar; the Trott Baking Company, thirty loaves of bread There is q great demand for mems shoes