Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
CITY NEWS.

cradrated from the Philadelphia dental college last night. with high honors.
 Charles L. Veil, alderman of New Ha- ven, and wife, are visiting Mir and Mrs l. Chase of 30 Holmes avenue.
 Special town meeting tonight to see If the electors will take action on the vote passed at the last meeting prohibiting the selectmen from paying more than three and half per cent for the S60. .OOO which the last meeting authorized them to bor- row.
 Thomas w. Smith, aged 60 years, died of apoplexy yesterday afternoon at the residence ot his daughter. Mrs Benjamin Sedgwlck, 92O South Main street. with whom he had lived for a number of years. The funeral will be held at 2:S0 Sunday afternoon.
 The members and friends of Monitor Hose Co will give reception tonight to Charles Eilhngbeck, drum major of the l Wheeler X Wilson band. and his daughter Mollie, both of whom are filling an en- Gagement in a local theatre. MT Killing beck is we'll known among the members of Monitor Hose Co, having always played for them on fremen's parade day. Advance tickets for the New York Phil harmonic club concert can be procured of Mrs William $. Rogers, superintendent. and of any member of the board of off cers of the Friendly league. also at the drug store of J. W. Cone. These tickets can be exchanged for reserved sittings | without extra charge, on and after March | 2Oth at Cone's. The entertainment is to be given at Leavenworth hall on March 23rd, under the auspices of the Young | Women's Friendly league.
 The Matthews & Willard Manufacturing company have filed a bill of complaint in the United States court against Wsllace k Sons of Ansonia and the firms trustees, Robert Nj. Thompson and Henry l.. Ja- cobs of New York, and s. H. Barton ot Boston An alleged infringement of patented lamp fount holder is claimed, which the defendants have made, used. and sold since May 9 1893. It is claimed that the profits from the sale of the article have amounted to over S25O. l.. F. Bur pee is attorney for the compliments.
 Joseph Kohnle, aged 8 years, died at l o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 669 East Main street. A wife and two children survive him. The deceased had been in this country about five years. three of which he spent with Doerr. Hellmann < Co as bookkeeper. He was A member of the Universal Workman's Sick and Deatb Benefit society. of Fredrich Wilhelm lodge, K. of F, of Martin Hellmann lodg', D. O. H. of Humboldt lodge. N. E. O. P. of Concordis Singing society, and of the Turn Verein Vorwarts. The funeral will take place at ? o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 Henry A. Adams of New York. the we'll known clergyman whose conversion to Catholicism made 50 much talk few years ago, lectured before a large audience ID Bridgeport the other evening, speaking without notes, in a most agreeable man. ner. With oratorical powers of the first order he held the close attention of his hearers nearly two hours. His lecture on Fair Play" to be given at the opera house St Patrick's night. Sunday. March l7. is replete with numerous and telling points Don't fail to hear him.
 George B. Scovill who conducts an iron foundry in the old Gaylord building has made an assignment to O. $. NoEthrop The liabilities amount to $70, ,646 49, of which $53.3 is secured by notes and mortgages. as follows: Secured by mort. Gages: Waterbury Savings bank, $20, ,S69 Elisha Leavenworth. .$S, ,5S3; J. E. Gaylord Butte, Mont, $l5, ,6S0; M. Cartoll. $l. .210 total $45 S69. Secured by endorsement of Marcia s Scovill: 0. NJ. Platt, g, 800 Fourth National bank S, 900. Notes no secured: Marcia s. Scovill. $2. 666 67 Caroline NJ. Tayler. $1,1l1.11, Ehzabetl A. Scovill. g. ell. II; total St, ,3>S.S9. Tn, , other liabilities are mostly small amounts As no mention of assets is made in the as signment the court allowed five days il which to file schedule.
 The annual report of the New York ant New England railroad was issued Wednes day. The financial statement for the yeAl ending December 31st, 1894. shows tha notwithstanding the business depression and the fact that $3OS, ,60l was expended for improvements and extraordinary re pairs. there is an actual net increase o $l .9S4 and a decrease in the net dsficienc of income from operation of SIG, ,S32. Tn gross incc me Is $4. .475. CPS. decrease oI $543. .5S0; the net $1 .563. .219. and the de
 hcit $SlO 566. It is stated that if tn
 nominal deficit had been capitalized a customary, the report would show f1et charges earned. in addition to all the worl
 belonging to the year. A saving of oye $SOO, 900 in freight operating expenses wa effected, and the percentage of operatin expenses to gross earnings were reduced from 74 06 in 1893. to T 45, while variou other economies also result in a larg saving.
 Residents of Watervills held meetin in the school building last night and afts discussing the new charter appointed
 committee consisting of F. B. Buck, F w. Wheeler and Dav.d E. Sprague t combine with the other nine town schoo districts in forming an organization t
 protest against consolidation, legal coun sel to be employed if necessary. AmOnI the speakers were Albert W. Cuts, clerl ;; of the school district and foreman in th
 H. l.. Welch Hosiery Co; Lewis anC ; Horace GaTrigus. F. W. Wheeler. Jamel
 A. Morrow of the Tucker Manufacturing
 Co; Charles H. Edwards, foreman of tn 3 Wslch Hosiery Co; Robert $. Cooke, O the Tucker Manufacturing Co; E. Grilley of the Welch Hosiery Co. an' r several others of other companies. Tn
 meeting was largely attended and tn
 speakers told their hearers that if the new \ charter should become & law property
 owners in Watsrville might prepare t
 meet a thirteen mlll tax
 In the police court to-day James Carol
 said he was not drunk yesterday. OHace s M. Sullivan said be was, and very drunk r and Judge Root gave him $ job to worl out. Gerald Fitzgerald of watarville sai,
 he only drank two drinks of whiskey H,
 was trying to enter Holmes. Booth < Hay !, dens' office when arrested. He also va ! fined $5. Michael T. Cassidy asked for
 continuance of his case until tomorrow
 He said there were irregularities in th
 case that should be done away with. whel asked what the irregularities were he sai
 he would prefer to tell that to his attol
 ney. Business Manager Stetson of tn
 Herald was allowed to testify. as he had (
 be in Bridgeport tomorrow. He gay names of the Herald staff in Waterbury
 and who was authorized to collect money
 Cassidy was not on the list. The cas- ] was then continued until tomorrow morn
 ing