Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-14
. CITY NEWS.

Speclal forecast TOT Conn.-onONcrs to-day. generally fair. slightly warmer Saturday; southerly winds.
 Miss Ella Smith of II Martin street has returned after spending the summer months with her parents in Ireland.
 There will be an important meeting of the Democratic association in their rooms in the Platt block at 8 o'clock tonight.
 There will be a rehearsal this evening of 1.-The Chimes of Normandy" in the rooms formerly occupied by the Acme club in the Lilley block.
 The funeral of Mary Calvin will take place from the residence Of her mother Mrs Ellen Calvin, g Pond street. on Sum- day afternoon.
 A 75c bread and cake knife given away free, to all purchasing l pound T. N. tea or A. P. baking powder. A. X. P. Tea Co. See our adv.
 U. A Warner of the Letter Carriers as- sociation will leave tomorrow for Cleve- land, O., to attend the National convention of letter carriers.
 Little Gertie Reed of Hopeville has re- turned from a three months visit in Lee, Mass, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Nellie Kennedy.
 Bills against the Center school district, which ar- not sent in by s o'clock tonight, must remain unpaid until the commence ment of the next fiscal year.
 Bart Collins. William Clancy and Mrs B. kivlan of Branford and James Clancy and Miss Clara Farley of New Haven were visitors in the city yesterday.
 Dr Axt He and cotere of singers enter t lined Robert Mantell and the male mem bers of his troupe. in the doctors spacious parlors last night. The doctor is a genial hs1z and Er1nv f1 rEasr William Dillon of 115 Baldwin street, | aD tmpl )ye of Benedict < Burnham's, re- ceived an ugly cut on the right hand at the base of the middle finger whi e at work to- day. Dr Frost rendered surgical aid.
 The excursion train for the Hudson Ever, on the New England road, will leave here at S:O5 tomorrow morning. Fare for the round trip S1 35. The train is due in Waterbury on the return trip at S:05 in the evening
 Alice Banzig-r, aged 24 years, died yesterday afternoon st her home, corner of Wood and Round Hill streets The flu | neral will take place at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon with services at Trinity | church.
 The remains of Mrs Margaret Hurley, who died at the almshouse yesterday, were removed to Undertaker York's morgue and are there awaiting the action of friends in relation to the funeral arrangements. Mrs Hurley was seventy y-eight years of age. Dennis Capazzuts of 16i East Main street died at the hospital last night of dropsy. The funeral took place at 5 | o'clock this afternoon with services at the Immaculate Concertio church and inter ment in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of James Gahan took place from his late residence, v Bishop 'street, to the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton at S:3O o'clock this morning. A mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev J. A. Mulcahy. The pail bearers were: John CTean, John Kennaugh, N illism Madigan, James Quinn. John Kearns and Florence Butler. Interment was in Calvary cem- | etery.
 The income tax, which goes into effect next January, is attracting much attention. The law prescribes ? per cent tax on all pers ms receiving ever 1000 a year. Registration must take place between New | | ear $ and March l. Then this tax becomes cOllectable. After July l all delinquents will be subject to a monthly int,rest of one per cent. Those that refuse to report the | amount of their income can be assessd 50 per cent more.
 1 The partial eclipse of the harvest moon booked for tonight will begin shortly after 10 o'clock. The first part of the eclipse l will be visible from the western parts of Europe and Africa and over all of North and South America if the clouds do not | interfere. But before it has lasted long the Europeans will be out of it and the show thenceforth will be a purely Ameri- | can one. The moon will enter the earth's | sh Idow at 10:36 and leave it at 1928 a. m on Saturday. The middle of the eclipse will be at II :32 p. m.. when large notch will appear to be cut out of the l moon on the northwestern edge of the | disk.
 Some time ago J. F. Phelan inserted an | advertisement in the DEMoC RAT stating that he would give an umbrella with one pound of baking powder. The announce ment drew the usual rush of customers and in a short time the stock of umbrellas became exhausted. When the stock was hearing the last one MT Phelan laid a ,u- pie of umbrellas away for customers who purchased, but left their goods in tLe store l until after the iremen's parade. When | the women returned for their baking powder and prizes the proprietor handed l them the goods, | ut through some mistake h ndCd one of them his own, umbrella worth s4 50. MT Pnelan IS looking for the woman. and says If she will return it he will be pleased to give her twice the value of 1t in trade. It W a present from his best girl.
 Nea.ly fifty Italians congregated on the green this afternoon and held a very short. and if one could judge by the gestures and loud talk. a very breezy meeting. An inter- preter told a reporter that these were the Italians who had been cheated by Cor tractor Raphaell Donza. They appointed | one from their number as treasurer and to | him they paid S1 each. In all there wele | forty three Italians With this money they propose to engage the services of a lawyer and bring suit against John W Gaffney & Go. When Donza's name was mentioned angry scowls and low muttsrings showed the drift of their love from him. They claim that he owes them close to Sl QUO From good authority it is learned that Donza did not intend to cheat the men He had not sufficient money to meet them and dared not face them with a portion Of it. He has money coming to him at the branch and it is said will return and settle up.
 It was plain to everybody that Chair man Hart was being tutored by City Attor- ney Burpee while they chatted together for quite a good while in the council chamber previous to the adjourned meet ing of the councilmen last Monday night It was the general opinion of all who saw the city attorney in the cl amber that he had been requested to attend the meeting for the purpose of giving tss members a little information on the vote concerning the road commissionership. but he did not remain long after the meeting convened. as he was not present when Councilman Fitzpatrick called for his opinion as to whether it was not the duty of the chair to declare motion after it had been carried by majority of the members present and voting. This the chair refused to do on more than one occasion at the meeting held Monday. The city attorney has been interviewed as to the validity of the vote