New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
PROVfUENCE.
STATE AND CITY LITICS-INDUSTRIAL-
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 6.-rhe elections in This
State resulted predicted in this dence,
except that Dixon, IN the Id District. Il not
show as great siren 9TH expected. Colonel
Spooners narrow majority also a decided sur-
prise. aud will doubtless used by his rivals rs
an argument against his nomination two years
hence. In the lid District everything possible
was made ont of Mr DiXons vote IN the Legisla-
ture for Braytons election Chief OF Stale Police,
and Judge Bradley. VINO is very persuasive
speaker, made many admirable sDeeches. On the
other hand, the X ,pubIcans did next to pie
lininary work. and concerted effort was made
to bring out he party vote. The result was that
the Democrat ,led all their votes, while about
5000 Republicans stayed at home. The new cleo
tion aud the candidates now tue chief theme in
pol tical circles. The Republican managers think
favoraby of having the election this fall under tho
present registration, feeling sure that if il g,e,
over until February the Democrats will register
up strongly and that the money for the taxes will
be forthcoming. OF couI these same Democrats
will take a hand in the State election. The law
permits the calling of a special session Of the Leg
isatuIe in cases of emergency or necessity in this
case; so the election will not take place. in all
proba oty, until February In that case present
talk about candidates may be premature, as The
situation may have an entirely different aspect by
tuesday night Dixon's probable withdrawal was
moOted, and the name of the Hon, EnOs Lapham
wealt ~ manufacturer. resident IN warwick. sug'
sested. The following day Nr. Dixon was IN
town. and said he coul see 10 rea,On why no
should withdraw; the Republican vote in his DIS
trict had Lot fallen OF nearly as much as IN The
other districts where the candidate was not bandi-
capped by local Issues In case OF his Withdraw!
the Hon. James NJ. Pendeton, ev-member Of
Congress- and also of esterly. is ia ked of.
The municipal election occurs This month"; aud
the corner groceries are packed nightly with people
hnf ht,,tr knnr hnky fatT. nf
should be managed. The fight in the Republican
primaries for Mayor will undoubtedly lie between
Acting Mayor Robbins and ex-Counciiman d.
Russell Brown. la tnat event Brown will probably
be the winner. lie is not "A particularly brlI liant
man, but he is safe. The equal OF the late Mayor
Doyle will not be found in this generation. The
Democratic hope is based on Councilman James
McNaliy. McAally is sort of Mugsump Demo-
crat. having generally been the kepu llIcan candi.
date for the Council. But if Brown is the RepGhl-
can choice 1T Is said McNally will not run against
him. both coming from the same ward: There are
some changes probable IL the Board of Aldermen.
Alderman Ross, OF the Third Ward. got himself
disiked Tor his mlsm agement OF the quarter mil
lennal ceebration. anu Councilman Armstrong
one OF the brightest men IN the city and All uncom-
promising Blaine Republican, will probably
succeed him. In the Sixth there is widespread
desire for a change. but whether the the
people want will consent to maze a light against
the present incumbent is the question. There Is TO
be new Alderman in the seventh Warl. The rival
aspiTants are Councllmen Tanning and knsiey
until he is beaten The tight has been
carried Into the canvass meetings, ana tnt EFFORTS
to have friends OF one Candidate or the other trans
ferred TO other wards has aroused considerable bad
blood. The renth Ward is hopees,iy Democra TIC,
and here also there 10 be tight. carried doubt
less TO the rolls. Councilman Whiple will test his
popularity against that OF Alderman Brennan,
aud will get cleaned out badly that he won't
know what has hit him.
The Knights of Labor have decided to hold a fair
for the benefit of District Assembly No. 80. The
fair will be opened Easter M0nday An indus
trial ex h bitOu will he one of the features
The maSons employed IN building operations at
Nolters brewery struck on Thursday, because
their supply OF beer had been stopped.
The lsraelites OF Providence are endeavoring TO
raise sufficient money to bUiii synagogue at the
Nortu Ind. They have $3.50 pledged but need
$4,000.
ihe Turkey Red Dyeng Company. which has
sgument to Franklin A. Chase, teller of tho Rhode
Island Nation al Bank.
The Franklin Lyceum having decided that tha
Republicans did well IN not renOmnating Con-
pressman Pircc will next Monday night discuss
the question " That the election IF acting Mayor
Robbins as Mayor of Providence would DO in the
Mr.. j. n. Barlow. yoang Engsh artist, has an
exhibition Stillmans gallery OF 1853 canyases.
/ fty of these were painted last year.
Edward Penn Coo dell, class OF 50, Brown, died
this week. from injuries received in recent foot
ball rnsE.
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts to hush up the
Goodell Foster scandal, the divorce OF Foster
va. Foster IL certainly coming to trial. The Rev.
C.S. G0odell correspondent has not preached since
the filing of the suit IL is now said that Mrs
GoOdell beley es her husband innocent.
Maggie Mitchell has been at the Providence
Opera house this week. and the crowded houses
she drew slows that she has lost not whit OF her
od-time POPULARITY here. "IEeodOra Is the bill
for the coming week.
There is considerable diphtheria in the city. and
deaths are arminglv frequent. Mortimer II. Hart
well. Of Hartwel x Richards and Police Captain
Egan are among those " ho mourn little ones cut
down 10y this dread disease