Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-19
CITY NEWS.

1903. ana leaves dll HIS Wlke.
 T. P. MeEnery's lecture on Land lord and Tenant" in City hall this even ing. Mayor Killdutf will preside.
 William W. Morton of 473 East Main street, who has been seriously ill for a week, is much better and the doctor enter taines hopes of his ultimate recovery.
 NJ J. Daly's team became unmanage- able Tn Exchange place this morning and cut circle around the street, throwing the driver with full fierce onto the paving blocks.
 There is on exhibition in the window of E. T. Turner & Go. class picture which was presented to Miss Niver by her pupils promoted to the High school building from Sperry street.
 Mrs William Donahue of East Main street met with a serious accident last night by falling in front of the Spencer property on Mill street, breaking her ankle. She was attended by pr O'Hara.
 If the republicans of this congressional district accept the advice of venerable General Kellogg of Waterbury they will nominate a young man for congress. Was the general putting in good word for his young fellow citizen, Postmaster Doherty New Haven Union.
 Patrick McGovern has sent his resigna- ton as colonel of the Hibernian Rifles to State Delegate Judge Walsh of New Bri- tain, and the resignation has been ac- cepted. Lieutenant Colonel William J. Spain of this city will call a meeting of the other officers of the Ri4es to elect a successor to Colonel McGovern.
 The eighth annual enter sssinment of the German school will be held in Concordia hall this evening, the proceeds to go to the school fund. ''Das Lesekraenzohen, " "Wer Hats Gethan," and Der Saenger- innenkricy auf der Narrenburg" are three interesting numbers on the programme.
 The St Baromeus Verein, Catholic so- ciety connected with St Cecilia's parish, has received a handsome oil painting of the society's chaplain, Rev Dr Martin, from George Hienzmann, a former mem- Der of the organization, who left here some time ago to engage in business in Mount Plains, L. I.
 The last American band concert of the season was given last evening and proved to be a most successful affair. The audi ence was an unusually large one, and the exercises were of the highest order. The choruses of the Concordia Singing society, the band selections and the solos were all given Tn an excellent manner and were well received.
 The management for the Boston festival orchestra concert, April 28, wishes the public to distinctly understand that the subscription list is open to every one. Anyone desiring the benefit of the sub- scribers' sale must leave or send their names to the Driggs & Smith Go, stating price and number of tickets required, be- fore Saturday evening of this week. Sub scribers' sale will be Monday, April 23. General sale begins Tuesday, April 24 Prices S1.50 and S1.00.
 Prof Bonn's recital will be given pn- der the auspices of the Peoples ten cent course this evening. He will have able vocal assistance in the person of Miss Gretchen Schofeid of Boston, soprano soloist. The DEMOCRAT, commenting on Prof Bonn's last recital. said: "Prof Bonn played with an abandon and bri,liancy that called forth great applause. His touch is equally beautiful in the lightest passages as we'll as in those requiring great power. He Is a pianist we'll equipped for effective work, having fire, endurance and an excellent memory. His splendid per formance of the Sckerzo from Sonata, op B, by Chopin, and the Hungarian Rhapsodie by Liszt, was received with tn e greatest favor by the audience"
 Owners of dogs will find themselves in trouble about the first of May unless they comply with the law. Up to the present time only seventy dogs have been regis tired. It is estimated that there are in Waterbury over 1000 dogs. The select men intend to enforce the law, and when the owner of dog happens to see a con- stable drop in about May he will know what is wanted. The cost then will be much more than if settled now. The shooting of the canine will not excuse the owner or harborer from paying the fine. The owners of female dogs will have to pony up S10 this year, but when it is known that fine means SIS to S20 they will realize the necessity of settling now.
 Third Selectman John McElligott met with a serious accident last night. About o'clock MT McElligott lift the selectmen's s office and was about to pass from City hall to the green when horse and wagon be- longing to A. F. Taylor & Co approached from the west side of the street. MT Me Elligott stopped to allow the team to pass, and then supposing the way was clear moved ahead when his left leg got caught in the rounds of ladder which trailed be- hind the wagon. twisting him around and throwing him violently to the ground He was picked up and carried into the select mems office and was afterwards taken to his home on Scovill street. Dr AXtelle was summoned and found that the liga- ments of the left foot, connecting the bones of the foot with the main bone of the leg had been entirely torn away. The foot was placed ln a plaster cast and it will be several weeks before the selectman will be able to be around again. Mir Me Elhgott's numerous friends will regret to hear of the accident.
 Quartermaster-G General John P. Harbi- son has received from the war departmen a sample piece of the new governmen rife. It is called the United States maga zine rifle model of 1892 special fea ture is the bayonet, which, when detached looks like a handsome dirk-knife with a twelve-inch blue-steel blade. The rifle is thirty caliber. which means that the bore admits conical projectile just about the size of an ordinary lead pencil. The of the gun holds five cartridges loaded with smokeless powder. It is self cooking, only one motion of the hand being made to eject the empty shell, put in another and cock the piece The maea- zine may be replenished in a few seconds PAASo SCb Oy Ou rifles to the states is $20 each, so that it would cost over S56. 900 to equip the Con- necticut National Guard with the new rife. The annual government allowance to Connecticut for the militia. which can only be drawn in stores, is about S5. POO. There are 2, 1888 rifles in the hands of the state troops.
 The stockholders of the proposed coffee house met at the Y. NJ. c, A building last night. Fifty-6ve of the eighty-one sub scribers to the fund were present. T. R. Hyde. Jr, was chosen temporary chairman and 0. P. Kellogg acted as secretary. The articles of the association together with a form of by-lsws were read and adopted. The officers shall consist of president, secretary and treasurer. The stock affairs of the corporation shall be managed by not less than seven nor more than eleven directors, who shall be stockholders, chosen annually. Annual meetings shall be held on the first of May in each year, special meetings will be called as occasion may require, two-thirds of the subscribers