Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-25
CITY NEWS.

were appointed commissioners on the es- tate of Wardell < Merrill to-day.
 The committee on additional water sup ply will hold an important meeting to- night.
 There will b. an adjourned meeting of the district committee at o'clock to- night.
 William Bergin, the Washington street tonsorial artist, is the happiest man in town o.day. It is a boy.
 Special force lst for Connecticut: Fair, preceded by showers in the western DOT tions to-day and the eastern portion to- night.
 Miss Maggie Butler. clerk at the Water bury Furniture Co, is at her old position to-day after a two weeks tussle with the | grip.
 Albert Blondin, an employ Of Benedict | X Burnham's, cut the end off the index | finger of his right hand while at work this | morning. Dr Benedict rendered surgical | aid.
 Judge of Probate R. A Lowe will take a much needed rest for tho next week or two. He will leave with his wife for Savannah, Ga this afternoon, going by steamer from New York.
 In the probate court this morning three distributors were appointed who will di- vide the Mary Heffrin estate among the heIs. They are l.. L. Frisbie, William G. Smith and John H. Moran.
 President H. l.. Wade has called meet ing of the board of trade for Wednesday night at $ o'clock to discuss the proposed change of location of the postotfice and other matters of interest to the public.
 An important meeting of the Central Labor union will be held in Labor hall at $ o'clock this evening. Action will be taken in regard to bills affecting the working people. now before the legisla- ture.
 Tessie O'Connor desires the DEMOCRAT to state that she is a good honest girl. and that when arrested on Cooke street the | other night she had committed no offense. but was simply talking to two acquaint- | ances.
 west bound freight train of five cars on the New York < New England railroad jumped the track at Hartford yesterday morning. The cars were thrown across the roads track and travel was blocked for two or three hours. Nobody was injured. Leavenworth hall was we'll filled Satur- day night, the occasion being the concert | given by the Philharmonic club of New | York, under the auspices of the Young Women's Friendly league. It was very successful affair and the audience had nothing but words of praise for the man. agement.
 The American band concert in City hall last night was well attended by large and | appreciative audience. The different numbers on the musical programme were rendered in l most satisfactory manner and r,ceived merited applause. D, J. Caseys rendition of The Old Actor s Story" was gwen with touching effect and good elocuton, Mir Casey was encored The Ideal Banjo club WAS in attendance and rendered some exec llent selections.
 In the district court this morning sev- eral short calendar matters were heard. Talrant & Cows BIssell, the costs of the court as taxed against the plaintiffs, We're allowed. Amount $36 30. c. B. Webster VS James A Porter ct al, motion to cite in new parties was allowed. Brennan vs Brennan. a hearing was held on defend ants demurrer to plaintiffs reply and the setting up an attorneys lien. Eugene Martin vs NJ ]. Donahue went over until Monday.
 Mary Mccormack and Frederick Pect were married yesterday afternoon hy Justice r r. Brett The ease k one which l OttullSu tue alltutlOu or tut SEbtC lhtn for some time and has been written in de tails Tn the DEMurEAr The girl Is well known in Waterbury having done house work here for several prominent families. Later she went to Morris. where she be came acquainted with Peet who accomplish ed her ruin and then lett for parts unknown. The Waterbury authorities were called upon to take care of the woman and oh id and while doing this they also kept a sharp lookout for Peet's whereabouts. with the result that the man was arrested near Tol- land, Berkshire county. Mass, Saturday. and brought to this city.
 Joseph A. Cullen. city editor of the RE PUBLICAN, Is about to retire from hls presentiofice to accept more lucrative position as agent for the Hellmann Brew. ing Go. Mir Cullen is one of the best known news gatherers of the city, n faith
 ful worker and a hustler. Messrs He'll
 mann and Richardson of the Brewing Cc are satisfied that Joe is the best man } they could have selected for the position
 Their own personal knowledge of Mr Gull len together with his we'll known popu
 larlty among his wide circle of Acquain
 tanceS warrant them iD entrusting to him
 the important position of local and general l l agent for their new business. We hope tC hear of Mir Cullen being as succt Ssful II
 his new field AS he has been in the one hC
 $ about to vacntc
 , The W. C. T. l.. held n meeting Satur
 day night and discussed the aIvisabilItN l of forming cooperative board for tho v purpose ot aiding the board in rtscu,
 mission work The pastors of the differ
 ent churches had received invitations tt
 be present. Rev Drs Anderson and JohI
 G. Davenport. the Revs F. NJ Hollister
 Gardiner Eldridge and W. r Elsdon at
 tended the meeting. It was voted to or l.. ganIze such boari. The board will con
 sist of the pastor aud lay delegate iron ) each church. Sunday morning A. c. Min
 tie was elected layman from the Frs
 church, J. E. Riggs from the Secon,
 church and J. N. Webb from the Firs
 Methodist church. The board will meet
 at o'clock this evening at the residence
 of: Mrs Cook. Holmes avenue.
 Samuel and Harv " Van Wagner of Yin, ' street and Robert Scully of North MaiI street came near losing their lives Satur
 day night by the use of cigars. which mus
 have contained poison. None of tn | young men are over seventeen years o
 age and Saturday night while on their way = 10 the opera house one of their shopmatei f handed Samuel N. Wagner package O cigars. The young fellow handed on, n each to his companions. All lighted the
 weeds, but Robert Scully and Harvey Var
 Wagner thew theirs away after a short ex . perience. Samuel rugged on his until b, | reached the opera house. The trio haC
 not been long in their Seats when they be
 gan to feel Unwell and Samuel fell out O his seat unconscious. The young mel
 were carried out and taken to their homes | Scully and the younger Van Wagner cam,
 out of the stupor all right. but the other bo,
 remained unconscious and Doctors BrowI
 and Lopez were summoned and worked over him for several hours. Sunday morn