The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-04-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Rhode Islands State election VIII be he
| Wednesday.
The marble workers strike at Boston
. declared OF.
Senator Gray is mentioned rs a candida
for the Supreme Court.
King John OF Abyssin,a has sent form
request for treaty OF peace with Italy.
1t is estimated that 1000 persons hay
been rendered homeless by the floods I
Germany
Chicago Is somewhat agitated over N
law prohibiting the marriage OF hu
cousins.
Affairs in the Boston street railroads al
In such condition that general te-up ma
soon occur.
The students AZ Victoria Methodist Un
versity, Coburg, Ont, are in open rebellio
against the faculty.
Twenty lives were lost aud over fort
men were injured by the explosion at th
coal mine at Rich Hill, Mo.
The ice is now moving all along the Hue
son, and navigation is expected TO open I
Albany during the present week
The clerical press Of Mexico bitterly dc
nounce Gen. Bragg's recent speech, Will
the administration papers defend H.
Commissioner j. Seaver Page Of Ne,
York, proposes 10 havo Nine. niss Deba
give public test OF her alleged medium
ship.
: Germany continues doubtful OF the poss
bility OF Emperor Frcderick's recovery
and there is great distrust OF both Franc
aud Russia.
The Davis and Rankin block, at Lake ant
Peoria streets, Chicago together with sew
eral frame dwellings, was destroyed b.
fire Loss SOl,OO).
A friend OF John sherman SAYS that un
lese OHIO sends solid Sherman delegation
10 Chicago, sherman will withdraw from
the Presidential contest.
Josephine Sattorly, the reputed belle o
Port jefferson, Long Island, has clope
with Frank ID. Mccoy, hostler in the en-
ploy Of DR. NJ, l.. Chambers
Three little children were burned To dealt
In play house made OF leaves, near Macon
Mo, and the mother, "a Mrs. Richardson,
is feared Will lose her reason.
Georgia negroes have been holding con
vention in Macon aud their "rcsolvos'
cover pretty much everything from ballo
stuffing TO penitentiary etiquette.
Johnny" Curtin, a notorious thief. who
Is said TO have been an associate OF "boo
dle' Alderman Jaehne IN Paris, has beei
arrested In Manchester, England.
The Military order OF the Loyal Lcgiot
has decided 10 establish war library ant
museum IN Philadelphia. Liberal contribu
tions have been made for the purpose.
II is asserted that NJ. Khtrovo. the Rus
sian Minister 10 Roumania. organized th,
recent riots that took place at Bucharcs
and that he Is responsible for tho troubles
Theo. Galloway, the negro who murdered
Mitchell Gresham near Sandy Ridge, II
Lowndes County, Ala. was taken from
jail at Haynevillo by mob Of 2OO men ant
hanged.
Governor Jackson, OF Maryland, has par
doned the election officers sentenced Il
two years Imprisonment last June for cleo
tion frauds on the ground that they hav,
suffered enough.
The Rev. Mr. Caster, OF Admission, Ala
bama, was on his way 10 church when h,
became involved IN quarrel with Pierre,
England, and In the fight that ensued, tho
preachers nose was bitten clean OF
Maurice Barrymore has procured in tn,
Supreme Court an order for Fanny Daven
port 10 show cause why she should not b,
onjoinod from playing LA Tosca, (which h,
asserts is an adaptation OF 'NadJezda. ~
Judge Barrett Of the Supreme Court
dismissed the complaint in the suit brought
Dy Townsend Cox against Edward n.
Stokes 10 have the sale OF the Bankers aud
Merchants Telegraph Company set aside
Sarah Bernhardt and her husband NJ
Damala, both say that they have become
reconciled 10 each other and that they will
resume marital relations wncn NJ. Damala
returns from his professional tour Ia
America.
II is said that Mrs Hopkins, the woman
referred 10 by Gould in the expression, "A
newspaper, a cable company and woman, y
Is about To marry young California
millionaire. She is stopping at the Palace
Hotel, In San Francisco.
NJ Floquet, who was asked 10 form a new
Cabinet for France, is making good pro
gress, aud the names Of several Of his
probable colleagues IN the new Ministry
are given 1t ~ not improbable. however
that "A dissolution Of the Chamber aud 4
general election will be necessary befOr,
France can obtain "A stable government.