Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-03
CITY NEWS.

clubs masquerade ball this evening. Dan Mccarthy in ''The Pride of Mayo at the opera house tonight. at popular prices. Selsctmen Morris and Piuney are in Oxford to-day straightening out some 'outslde poor" matters. The trustees of Sheridan council will meet Saturday evening at o'clock in the DEMOCRAT office.
 The conditions indicate light local snows and warmer weather for this sec ton during the next twenty-four hours.
 Thomas MeGrath and Joseph McLinden. students at the Baltimore Medical college, home for the holidays. returned to-day to resume their studies.
 Real Estate Agent W. J. Schlegel to-day sold to John W. Gaffney. the two family brick horse and large lot of George II. Gloves on Canal street.
 Court Welch. 4. O. F. of A. of Water vile, has appointed Dr J D. Freney and Druggist W. J Duncan for the members of that court residing in Waterbury.
 Court Shields. A. O. F. of A, installed its officers last night. Thomas Luddy, D. c G. officiating John J. Mcdonald was elected financial secretary, to succeed the late ]. H. Madden.
 The first rehearsal of A Celebrated Case" to be put on by St Joseph's T. A. | society. will be held tonight at the so- ciety rooms. Every member of the cast Is requ- sted to be present.
 The funeral of Joseph Meron. who died at the Park hotel Tuesday night. took place this afternoon from Undertaken Der gins rooms with seryIces in St Ann's church and interment in Calvary ceme- tery.
 Two of the local horsemen are having a match race on the Watertown road thIs afternoon for $25 side. w. Fl. Austin's s Norwich" and Theodore Oliver s Dandy" are the racers. Hundreds of dollars have been wagered on the result. The race was won easily by Austin's horse i two heats.
 William Heaney. aged two years and six months, son of MT and Mrs William Heaney of l7 Grand street, died last night. The remains will be taken to Nor wich tomorrow for burial, in charge of Undertaken Bergin.
 David Wagner, who was injured by the trolley cars yesterday afternoon, WAS re- moved to his home on Vine street after his injaries had been dressed. Dr Axtelle does not think the accident will result fatally.
 Erpestene Eschemann aged g years died at the Waterbury hospital yesterday. The remains were removed to her former resi- dence, 39S Grand street. by Undertaken York. The funeral will take place at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon with inter- ment in Riverside cemetery.
 Tonight double and public installa- ton will take place at the meeting of Wadhams post. the officers of both the post and the relief corps being initiated. Commander Qaigley extends a special invitation to the Sons of Veterans to be present.
 Maurice J. Downey of Watertown and Miss Margaret A. Fitzgerald of South Leonard Street, We're married on Christmas day at St Patricks church by the Rev J H Duggan The best couple were Miss Mary J Fitzgerald and John Collins. Mir and Airs Downey will reside in Water town.
 All members and those in sympathy with the peoples patty movement are re- QUested to meet at labor hall Saturday evrnlng The object of the meeting is to map out an educational campaign and to hear report of the dolngs of the national eunrlttet. which has just met at St Louis.
 llr and Mrs John Bowers, entertained q party of whist players at their residence. No North Leonard street, last evening. There were four tables. First prizes were won by James Murnane and Miss Minnie Cronin: consolation prizes by William Shannahan and Mrs John F. Bowes. Re treatments were served and an informal musicale followed
 The annual report of the adjutant gene ral for the year ending November 30. 1894, was made public to-day. The full strength of the National Guard is S54, an increase of ninety-fve. General Haven says in his report that the newspaper re- porters at camp were largely responsible for the noise which they wrote about.
 Labor union. No 27O, Painters and Decorators of America. elected these off cers last night: President, T. F. Burke; vic. president, . Pratte; recording secre- Iary. M F. Clark; financial secretary. n NJ. Heating; treasurer. N. Valentine; con- ductor NJ. Emonz; warden, J. Lynch: del eG4tes to Central Labor union, H. NJ. Keating, T. F. Burke and J Houston.
 Business was unusually good at the local banks yesterday. The Dime Savings bank opened fifty new accounts and the nun. Der of depositors was larger than on any day since the opening of the institution in 1870 The same thing might be said of the other banks. all ot which IS quite 6 contrast as compared with the condition of things thls time year ago, wheh every depositor wanted to get out what money he had Tn those places.
 Thomas Delaney. an old man living al 129 HIll street. und employed by the Wa terbury Brass Co, met with a very painful accident this morning. He arrives at tht factory at an early hour, and in the dark . hess this morning did not notice an oper hatchway He fell to the bottom and Wal picked up and carried to his home in thI company's wagon. where he was attended 7 by a physician. His injuries consist of bad scalp wound, 8 broken collar bone anC internal injuries. It is feared on accoun ? of his age the accident may prove serious
 The first case to be argued before tn supreme court in Hartford yesterday wa the state vs William Conlon of this city. in volying Ihe constitutionality of the statut which permits towns or municipal corpor atIOns to impose license fee upon per I sons who transact transient mercantll l business within thelr limits ConloI s opened d store in Rockville without sskln the authorities for or offering to pay for !. license. He was arrested and fined an appealed the case to the supreme court or f the ground that his rights were restricte in a manner contrary to the constitution u of the United States. The argument were by J. H. Reed. states attorney o Holland county, for the state and by 0. " Perkins of Hartford and J. J. Desmond C 7 Norwich for the defendant. The cas- V occupied the greater part of the day. Nj Conlon's counsel argued that the stAtut
 was void. as being contrary to the const tuition of the United States and of tn V state; as being contrary to common jun tice, right and reason; as abhorrent to th principles of natural justice; and as a II straipt on trade and an instrument