Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-26
CITY NEWS.

1 tonight
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair followed by showers on the coast; cooler tonight.
 | The American band concert, announced for May ?, has been postponed until later in the season.
 The Baldwin street cat, whose antics were described yesterday. was not on & tree in B. J. Smiths yard. but neighbor's.
 Alvin Elstin, aged 21. and Lena NJ. Fenton. 19. were married in Meriden yesterday. They gave Waterbury as their residence.
 Timothy Donahue, aged 55, died at his home on Quarry street last night. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-mor- Tow afternoon.
 Annie Conroy. aged p years, died at her home on Fleet street, this morning The funeral will take place Sunday after- noon.
 Mrs Sarah Slaberman has sued the city for $5OO for injuries received by falling on an icy sidewalk on East Main street on December l.
 A good understanding is the foundation ot knowledge. and therefore wise man is known by his shoes. Let E. J. Finn fit you with pair that will do you credit.
 A number of Waterbury people will at tend the illustrated lecture, "A Tour Through Ireland, 10 be given by the Rev J. H. O'Donnell at St Johns church. Wa tertown, tonight.
 Governor Coffin yesterday signed the commission of George H. Cowell as judge of the Waterbury city court. Judge Cowell has appointed D. F. Webster prosecuting attorney, and N. R. Bronson clerk of the l court
 There is no excuse for buying shoddy stuff that WAS made to wear in George Washington's time, when one can buy new style and reliable clothes. on payments to | suit your convenience, from the Credit Clothing Co, 62 Bank street.
 The funeral of Mrs J. 0. Long took place at 2:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the chapel at Marion, the Rev T. F. Rause of Huntsville officiating. The pail bearers were A. c. Dwight. G. F. and James Lewis, Andrew Barnes and Bennett Lewis,
 John Ryan. aged 29 years, son of Pat rick Ryan of Sperry street, died at the Bridgeport hospital last night of pneumonia The remains were brought to this city this afternoon in charge of Undertaken Bergin. The funeral will take place.sat 2.o'clock l
 The entertainment given by members of | the Industrial home for the blind, which | took place at the opera house, was great success. F. E. Cleveland, the blind law yer, and Miss Ness, financial secretary of the institution said they were much pleased at the reception rendered to them in Wa l terbury.
 There was large attendance at St Ann's fair last night and already the enter talnment has reached stage where it is safe to predict a big success Tonight Adams the jugGler will perform some won derful feats and Michael Lee and Charles Llnskey will give an exhlbi ion of the manly art of self defense.
 Some of the streamers used for decorat- | ing the City hall caught fire from burning gas jet just before the opening of St Ann's church fair last night Janitor Louchlin and Andrew Ryan by prompt work sue ceeded in extinguishing the flames before any damage had been done. Both men had their hands painfully burned
 The fun eral ot Timothy O'Brien took place flom the residence of his brother, Jeremiah O'Brien. 1S2 Mill street, at 10 o'clock this morning with services at the Immaculate Conception church conducted by Rev Father Kennedy and interment in Calvary cemetery. The psllbearers were James Hanley. Michael Flynn, Timothy Callahan and Timothy Callahan
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah Seery took place from her late home on William street. to the church of the Sacred Hesrt at o'clock this morning. where A mass of requiem WAS celebrated by the Rev F. J Mu-phy. The pallbearers were: J. J. Me Grath, John L. Lawlor. Nicholas Donovan and Martin Mitchell. The remains were taken to New Hartford for burial
 Judge Root received letter from the secretary of state to-day stating that the law in reference to distributing of hand bills has not been repealed and that no | other other law has gone into effect. This | information was forwarded in the interest l of the police court case in which young Walker and a man named Tracy are await iog decision of the< cases tomorrow. Attorney Bronson. who defended them a few days ago. intimated that the law had been appealed.
 The play "Dcrf und Stadt" was given at the Copcordia hall last night before a pel pleased audience. The play was pro- duced here eighteen years ago, and of the original cast five filled their parts to per lection last night. They were Mrs Theo- dore Weber of Ansonin, President Charles Schmidt, Alfred Drescher and Mir and Mrs Daniel kiefer. Other members of the cast werf: Emil Beerbaum, Emil Hoderer and 5 Wilhelm. Besides these Miss Green. J. Fuller. B. Beerbaum and I. Steinmeyer appeared in the second part. The exer- clses closed with A dance.
 D The local management of the festival concert at the Jacques tomorrow evening have decided to open the gallery directly back of the dress circle. Admission to this gallery will be 50 cents and will be sold at the box office. There are still some very desirable seats to be obtained at the Driggs X Smith Cos store. The orchestra will take special train for Waterbury after the rendition of .'St Paul" in New Haven to night, arriving here at about l o'clock tomorrow morning
 Jones. Morgan & Co have just received new combination plate glass show cases which are the hRndsomest things of the kind ever seen in the state. The cases are being set in position to-day and are so constructed that articles which were pre- viouSly concealed from view behind the counter will now be exhibited to good ad- vantage through the polished plate glass They are set in antique oak frames and rest on base of the same material. The glass is of the stoutest mould and an ordi- nary sized man could stand on the case without fear of going through It.
 At q meeting of the committee on pub lie lands and buings last night it was de- cided to give the street inspector charge of keeping of the green in proper shape. AL derman Condon called attention to the condition of the green at Union square, and it was decided that some repairs should be made there. The committee held long talk on the management of the city hall. The mayor thought the gas bill, which amounts to almost $1 ,0OO, could be greatly reduced if little more care should be used. The committee will do nothing about Illuminating the clock in the tower of the City hall until the work l on the corridor ia comnlatAd. fhan vhat