Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-19

Speclal forecast TOT OOnnectlCuts> oAoW- cry, with fog to-day; fair, col2er, north west winds on Tuesday. rrf> -,
 Rx-Police Officer George R. Thomas has accepted position in the polishing de- pertinent of the American Ring Go.
 Contractor John w. Gatfney has q force of men at work to-day excavating for the foundation of the new Brown block. The building will be three stories high and MT Brown says he intends to rush things through as quickly as possible and put up building that will be the equal of any thing in the city.
 T. V. Powderly has notified the com mittee of Central Labor union that owing to previous engagement it will be impos- sible for him to attend the opening of the union fair in City hall on Saturday even ing April :. He suggested the name of another prominent labor orator, however, who will be probably be engaged to open the fair.
 John Lynch was charged with drunken ness this morning. Officer McNiff found him trying the doors on Baldwin street yesterday. He had a companion with him Fred MalOney, who was not drunk, but was abusive to the officer when he arrested Lynch Both were taken to the station. They are strangers in the city. Maloney got Sl and costs and Lynch ffteeu days in jail.
 Saturday evening there was very pleas ant whist party given at the residence of the Misses McQuinn, S5 Washington street. The young people were entertained by songs and games Supper was served dur ing the evening. Among those present were The Misses Annie McQuinn, Laura Troy, Mamie and B. A. Maher, Katie n ,.. M T.n, kaIIy Lizzie Ryan. Mrs Waters. Messrs D. J. Murphy. w. F. Waters, J. Kelly and J. Ryan.
 The case of James Kinnane ct uX, Thomas Shea and Joseph Cronan against the N. Y N Il. X H. R. R. Co., is being tried before Judge Bradstreet. in the dis trict court today On August 3 Thomas Shea, a boy of ,. who was employed by Joseph Cronan, the grocer, attempted to cross the railroad tracks on Washington avenue, near Railroad Hill street. On the seat with him was Mrs Mary kinnane. The four o'clock train came flashing along and, the witnesses claim, without ringing the bell or blowing whistle. The wagon was struck and almost completely demol- iShed. The horse was killed. The Shea boy died within few minutes. Mrs Kin maine had her right leg broken in two places and was otherwise injured. Attorney O'Neill appears for the plaintiffs, and Kellogg X Kellogg for the defendants.
 About seycnty-fve men assembled Fri day night and organized a social and athletic club. It is intended to be one of the best equipped institutions of the kind in the state. A suitable building will be erected at once. The site of the proposed building is at the corner of l.; I T,; Tho dimensions will be 10 by 30 feet with a regular gymnasium and hand ball court attached. It is the intention of the club to give grand rally as soon as the building iS erected. The following is the list of officers. President, John Donovan; vice president John Leeney; treasurer, William Bowes secretary, James Knox; building committee. James Flynn, P. w. Connor John Leeney and William Bowe; rule and law committee, Charles Nag5S. Maurice Bowen, Philip Donovan. John Cavanagh, and Edward Shannahan This will be the first build ing of the kind erected in this section of the city.
 Albert Wilkes, alias William Curtis, alias several other names, who was arrested by a constable in Waterville Saturday, was let go by Chief Egan this morning and the FtaNollS were lnt'SS. ' OuSGlpIe "A. J Dur Cess of shelton sent a postal card to Chief EGm last week asking him to look out for Wilkes or Curtis whom he described a one-arIned sneak thief and fortune teller N hen Constable Roots, who arrested him in Wutcrville, telephoned to Waterbury, Lieutenant Ramon asked to have him brought here. X telegram was then sent to Constable Burgess. Yesterday 1t was learned that Burgess refused to pay the telegraph toll which amounted to forty mnc cents. Consequently this morning Chief Egan thinking that Burgess did not want the prisoner very bad, released hlm. Wilkes wns surprised when told to go, and asked which was the shortest way out of the state. He was directed towards Dan bury. He had been gone only short time. when two women arrived from shelton who wanted to identify him. When told of the action of Constable Burgess they left Tn hurry, vowing vengeance on the con- Stlblp