Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-18
CITY NEWS

William J. Kinney, grandson of Mrs
John Hubbard of S16 Baldwin street,
has entered La Salette college in Hart
ford to study for the priesthood.
The funeral Of Thomas Lee will take
place from his late home on Spery
street to the Immaculate Conception
church tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Bowling
will take place from her late home, "a
River street, tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock, with mass of requiem at the
immaculate Conception church and in
tefment in st Joseph's cemetery.
Joseph Francis, the 1 year and II
months old child Of Mr. and Mrs Pat
rick Norton of Fuller street, died this
afternoon. This is the second death
In the same family to-day, the other
being referred to in another part of the
paper. That deadly malady, diphtheria,
carried both away, and the little ones
were laid away beside each other in
Calvary cemetery at O'Clock this at
ternoon.
Charles Holland, who formerly ran
the elevator in the Odd Fellows
building, is circulating petition
among the business men in the city
and it is receiving numerous sigma
lures. The petition is to the effect
that he shall be appointed night
watchnlan for the stores, He win
try the stores three times each night
In consideration Of this he will receive
so cents month from each merchant
who signs the petition. The plan
has been worked successfully in 9th
er cities. -s
The practice of annoying and tor
Tnenting the non-union conductors ann
mnotormen by ringing up fares, stop
ping the cars by pulling the bell rope,
and refusing to pay their fares, still
continues. Last night on the last car
from Naugatuck a regular trough
house" prevailed. The car was packed,
fifty fares were collected and 1881
fares were rung UP. The car was re-
peatedly stopped and the trolley pole
was. pulled off. Two persons lost
their hats, while five or SIX others had
their hats broken. The persons who
are indulgfng in these foolish actions
win probably get into trouble before
it stops.
One Of the iercest bare knuckle con-
tests which have been held in this city
In some time took place on Pine H1l1
hast night, Two young men,
whose ages range from Is to 30 years.
were the contestants. The fight last
ed for half an hour continuously, when
the smaller of the two men acknowE
edged defeat. 1t was q brutal affair.
Both men were badly battered. Their
faces and hands were badly cut and
there were Jumps on. their heads when
the battle came to an end. One Of the
contestants had his wrist broken. The
fight took place about z O'Clock and was
the result Of a dispute which arose be-
tween the two men in saloon.
In addition to hearing the charges
against Police Officer Goggins. the
board of public safety will probably
consider the resignation of Joseph J.
Wall as fireman at the Seevin street
engine house. Fireman Wall intends,
so it Is said, to go to st Louis in the
near future, where he will be SER
geant Of police during the st Louis ex-
position. He is said to have obtained
the appointment through the influence
Of q colonel of a regiment to which he
formerly belonged. Mr. Wall sefved
for four years in the Fourth United
States cavalry during which time he
rose to the position Of first sergeant
through marked ability, and hard work.