The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-16

NEWPORT,
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. I6, 1896.

CIRCUIT COURT u. S. Circuit
Court for the Rhode Island District, com
menced its semi-annual term in Providence
yesterday morning. From the Providence
American of Tuesday we learn that the mum.
bsr of cases now IN the Docket arc 67. viz -
3S cases continued from preceding terms, and
- commenced since the sitting in June. On
the old docket the Bills in equity, are 8 pc
titions, ? motion for now trial, l. On the
new docket Bills, in equity, Q. Thirteen
suits arc pending in which tho u States is a
party--and of these were commenced since
the June term principally, we believe for
bonds.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-This
Court adjourned on Saturday last, to meet
again on Monday ncxt We hope they will
DO successful in dsposing of the great num
bcr Of cases now on the Docket
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TOWN MEETING.-A town meeting was
held in this town yesterday morning, at 10 o.
clock. DR.. Charles Cotton, Moderator. il
was unanimously voted that Night Watch
be organized, and 80 into effect immediately,
[this evening * that they be instructed not 70
cry aloud the hour OF night as has be-
uniform practice heretofore. It VI hyh
time SO important and desirable a meg.ure for
the safety Of our town should have been at
tended to. Since recording tho robbery last
week of Mr.. b. III. Ailman's store, several
other attempts of a similar nature, have been
made in different parts Of The town. An at
tempt was made on Friday night last, by two
persons, to enter the Dry GOODS Store of Mai
J. II. Newton, but were frustrated by the
timely measures taken by that gentleman to
secure his property On tho same night the
Store of Geo Engs, ESQ. on Champliu's
wharf was broken into, and quantity ofpork
stolen thercfrom, and several bundles OF shin
giles cut open and scattered promscuously a.
bout the floor. On Saturday night the work
shop Of Mr.. Tompkins, on Gyles' wharf, was
broken into, and few of his tools taken, Cfor
the purpose no doubt of assisting them in
their nefarious designs y his desk ransacked
which fortunately contained no money, and
large quantity of nails scattered over the
aoor On Monday night the dwelling house
of Capt Brooks situated in the lower part of
tho town, was besct, probably by the same
gang of villains, who attempted to enter al
one of the windows but were alarmed by
finding persons awake in the house, and made
their escape Such daring acts as those call
loudly OH our watch TO be vigilant, ~ show the
necessity of their going silently along the
streets, instead Of giving the time of night at
every corner.
REPORT OF THE BANK COMMIT.
TEE.-Wc have been politely furnished by
Messrs. Smith s. Parmenter, of Providence,
with pamphlet of forty pages, neatly exceu.
ted at their Office containing the report Of the
Committee appointed by the House of Repre-.
sentatvcs, to inquire into the expediency Of
increasing the Banking Capital within this
State We do not profess TO be at all skilled
In the mysteries appcrtaining to money mat
tcrs, even upon a small and very limited scale
to say nothing of banking business. But from
what little we do know in relation 10 those
concerns, and especially fron what we have
heard financial and Banking gentlemen say
respecting this Report, we feel ourselves war
ranted in advancing the opinion tlsat tins
Document is highly credi,ahie to the industry
and intelligence of our indeiatigable Repre-.
sentative, BESy. HAz,Rp, Esq Chairman Of
the Committee, and from whose pen II pro.
cecded. Whilst we have this gcnticman IN
our mind, we will take the liberty 60 observe,
that the conductors Of the Microcosm, IN their
paper of the 10th inst. went somewhat out Of
aoir way TO make some sage remarks re.
necting that gcntlemans course in the Gen
ga. Assembly relative To the election Of Sen.
ator. Tho conductors Of that Journal will