Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-26
CITY NEWS.

Application was made to-day for admin istration on the estate of the late Francis Henderson.
 Attorney James E. Russell left this morning to attend the commencement ex- ercises at St Johns college. Fordham, N. Y.
 Vicar General Mulcahy presided over the annual commencement exercises of Mount St Joseph's seminary in Hartford last evening.
 The base ball hines of the St Thomas cadets and St Joseph's T. A. society will cross bats on the West End grounds July 6 at 3:30 o'clock.
 Andrew J. Cosney, for the past six years in the employ of E. k. Davis & Go, has purchased the home laundry and will take possession immediately.
 The New York and New England rail- road has extended its block signal system from Plainville to Hartford and has opened new night telegraph office at Newington.
 Lauretta. the daughter of William H. Bergin of Washington street, fell from a wagon last night, breaking her elbow in two places. Dr McEvoy rendered surgical aid.
 The Holy Family society will hold | meeting Tn Hellmann's hall on Grand street tonight. to make arrangements for a | sick benefit fund in connection with the | organization.
 A frightened horse owned by Joseph Zwiebel backed into the window of Marcus Hellmann's saloon in Grand street, during the parade last night, breaking the plate glass into fragments.
 The operation for the amputation of John Phelan's foot at the hospital, at press hour was not begun, but it is ex- I l Al. AL. before tomorrow.
 The case of Bissell vs Carmody, which was to be tried to-day before jury in the district court, was adjourned until Septem- Der. The jury in the civil side was also discharged until September.
 George LaiseIle. the five months old child of T. Laiselle of 1855 Benedict street, died this morning. Tie funeral will take 1 place at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Joseph Cummings. a young man who is to walk around the world in three years, for wager of S5.O00, reached Waterbury last evening. He started from New York Monday. He will leave for Willimantic tonight.
 The new Second Congre gational church was formally opened last night with an l Holyoke Mass. attended by large audi ence. Henrich Meyn, baritone, of Brook lyn, was the soloist
 The prizes have been awarded to those selling the most tickets for the June festi- val of the Brass City band and the Cana dian Institute. Miss Marie Ouilette re- ceived first prize. a gold ring. and Henry Rodler the second, box of cigars.
 Joseph McAlenny of Jewelry street, a | student at Montreal college. is home for vacation. Joe was one of the charter mem bers of the St Thomas cadets and the boys | treated him to au ovation that would do honor to prince when he entered the Ly- ceum last night.
 Fishermen at the north end should be cautious lest their carelessness might re- suit in S rious accident to pedestrians. l Last night the blanks on the bridge at | Griggs street were removed and a boy who happened to pass that way fell into the water and narrowly escaped drowning,
 Mrs Matilda Cairns, aged 70 years, died at her home on West Side hill yesterday afternoon. She was the mother of City Engineer k. A. Cairns, Mrs B. Frank Ball, Misses Susan II, and Amelia E Cairns. teachers in the public schools, and Mrs William Chatdeld. The funeral will be held from the house at 7:3O o'clock to- night. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery, N. J.
 One thing in the general orders just is- sued for the fall encampment at Mantle that is of particular interest to the mem- bers of the Come cticut National Guard, is the clause in relation to rations Hereto fore the members of the different com- panies have had to pay one-half the cost l fha ko knn just issued they will not be taxed anything for nations at the coming encampment
 The contract for the Humphrey block to be erected On West Main and Willow streets, has been awarded to Tracy Brothers, who take the entire contract and they will have to hustle as the build. ing is to be completed by November l. Ii is to be one of the largest blocks in city III feet front on West Main street, sixty four feet on Willow and four stories high Ashton X Garrity have the contract fol plumbing, The plans were drawn by Arcritect J. A Jackson.
 A pocketbook containing a few dollars and A number of papers may be obtained by the owner at the DEMOCRAT office Ias night hile speeding his car out East Mair street. beyond Cherry. Motorman "LaTry Malloy. who is blessed with sharp p,ir of eyes. spied the purse lying beside the rail. and stopped the car Conductor Maloney ran back to secure the treasure, but wa. too late. bicyclIst getting ahead of him The latter handed the wallet to the con ductor and hs turned it over to the DEMO cEAr man. who WAS on the car althougl Janitor Loughlin. who was also passen ger, wanted him to "divvy" up.
 There was a successful sale of horses a :. l E this morning. Purchasers were as follows Joseph Madigan, bay mare; W. l.. Whit ney. brown mare; k. N. Blakeslee bay mare; W. H Bristol. gray horsa; Holmes Booth Haydens bay horse; Oscar Wright two bay horses and one gray; NJ Laugford, gray horse; c. A. Sackett, ba, horse and brown mare; George Goodwin brown horse; Martin Byrnes. bay mare J, Lawlor, chestnut horse; T. l.. Dillane chestnut horse; Rev s w. Tolles, Water town. black mare. This is the last auc tion which Mir BenhAm will hold until fall
 The joint committee of the Senior Fem perance and Catholic Literary societie ne meeting last night and decided t [ give their annual union excursion in tn latter part or July. For twenty-thre years these popular organizations hsv \ conducted successful excursions to Savil MOCK anu ouIlng all these years not an ac cident has occurred at their outings, and i was decided to go to the old familiar spo this year. It gives a day at the sea shor and not long ride in the cars. Those wh
 have gone down with the boys a few time need not be told of the management, for al l know that the utmost care is always takel of every person who attends this Iig famiI reunion at the sea shore.
 The Knights of Coluubus are abou: t add two new degrees to the order The will be uniformed degrees and will b I called the fourth and fifth commander l deprees The hoard of directors of th