Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-26
CITY NEWS.

Bradford Webster has returned to New Haven to resume his studies at Yale college.
 Attorney Edward l.. Seery was tor day appointed administrator on the es- tate of the late F. J. Bolan.
 Harry, son of MT and Mrs P. IT. Hayes of First avenue, has resumed his studies at Villanova college.
 The will of Patrick Murphy was filed for probate to-day. The prop erty has been left to the widow.
 A woman's pocketbook containing a small sum of money was found on East Main street last night and the owner can recover it by calling at the police station.
 The board of public works was sched- uled for an outing tonight to consider electric light petitions, but owing to the unfavorable weather it is not likely that the tour will take place.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Generally cloudy to cloudy, probably showers tonight; Saturday partly cloudy, generally fair weather; light to fresh east to southerly winds
 The will of the late Patrick Murphy. who lived on Baldwin street was filed for record in the probate court tnts af, ternoon by Attorney Carmody. The whole of his estate is left to his widow, Mary.
 There will be a special meeting of Eagle hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, tonight at o'clock at 135 South Elm street. It is earnestly requested that all who can will attend as business of importance is to be transacted.
 Judge Peasley held city court to-day. It occupied him but a few minutes. Only two druflks were disposed of. Henry Lawlor, a young fellow who served in the Cuban war, was fined $5 and costs, and Mary Fitzgerald was given chance on her promise to do better
 A petition signed by 2,300 people was presented to. MT Sewell, general manager for the Connecticut Railway and Lighting %, yesterday, asking for a trolley connection to Highland ave- nue, to Robbins street and West Main street. The matter will be brought be- fore the next meeting of the board of directors of the company.
 A number of the friends of Lillie Trinkle of Johnson street surprised her last evening by paying her visit. The evening was enjoyably spent, Miss Manigan, assisting Mrs Trinkle in look ing after the comfort of the visitors. Piano solos and duets were rendered by Miss Trinkle and Miss Leasey, and the Misses O'Loughlin rendered several vocal selections
 The affairs of the Matthews & Will lard Go came up to-day at short callen- dar in the superior court in New Ha- ven. The motion to dissolve the in- junction which restraints the majority of the stockholders from transferring the plant to the Scovill Manufacturing Go to liquidate a debt of some S160,O00 was on the docket for a hearing, and Colonel Burpee, counsel for the Scovill company, appeared on it's behalf.
 There was considerable excitement on East Main street, near Wall street, last night about 7:45. The Italian occupants of house on East Main street, opposite Wall street, became engaged in dispute and before it ended three men were kicking and punching a woman. Her screams were terrible and attracted a crowd of two or three hundred persons to the place Fortunately for the men, or rather the brutes, no policeman hap pened to be in that neighborhood at the time
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon things looked rather dubious for the first an- nual horse show scheduled for the Ath- letic field for tomorrow afternoon. It was, however, indicated that if the storm ceased by nightfall or early to- morning it would be possible to give the show as arranged. Man ager H. H. Riggleman, who is certain ly having hard luck with his Horse show, telephoned to the office of the New Haven weather bures6 this after noon and was assured that there is a possibility Of sunshine for tomorrow afternoon. His final decision as to whether the show will be postponed or not will be made tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock Tn case the show is to be given Manager Riggleman will send telegrams and telephone messages to out of town parties who have made en- tries. Waterbury people desirons of securing accurate information regard ing MT. Riggleman's decision tomorrow can telephone to the office of the Western Union Telegraph Go after 9 o'clock. A bulletin will also be placed in the postoffice. If the show is postponed it will go over until next Saturday, as Manager Riggleman is de- termined to give the show no matter what happens.