The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

General Paine Is To put the Volunteer in
commission At once
Kyrle Bellew has obtained an absolute
divorce from his wife.
The Methodist Conference has decided to
elect five new b shops
Charles Francois Mangon, the dis
unguished French engineer Is dead.
IL is thought that the Government cable
across Vineyard Sonnd has again parted
The yacht Rambler Will take sixty tons
OF dynamite 10 Aspinwall for the Panama
Canal
c. II. Reidel was convicted OF murder in
the nrst degree al Wilmington, Del, for
the killing OF his wife.
Four Of the principal concert hall keepers
IN Cincinnati were arrested Sunday for
violation Of the new Sunday law.
A jury was obtained In the Kerr case,
New York, Monday and District Attorney
Fitzgerald opened Tor The people.
Harry Phillips, John l.. Sullvan's mana,
ger, denies that he was connected with "A
burglary in Montreal, as charged
Two students of Colby University, Water
VILE, Ne have varioloid. Precautions
have been taken TO prevent its spread
The Bonapartists In the Chamber OF
Deputies, by combining with the Right,
will try and bring about dissolution OF
Parliament
The Boston Herald, in furtherance OF its
prOt'sharing agreement OF over "A year
ago, divided $4,000 among its employees
Saturday.
T.. G.. Walker, colorod lawyer, was
Monday nominated by the Mayor OF Boston
as an assessor. No colored man has hither,
to held that position.
John T. Webster, the Oldest attorney in
Somerset County, Me, was KILLED near his
residence, IN NorrIdgcwock, Monday by
falling from railway bridge.
Miss Virginia w Mason, the Now York
school teacher against whom charges OF
immortality have been made, vigorously
denies the assertions against her.
A testimonial benefit was given in the
Metropolitan Opera House Monday night
10 Lester Wallack, at which the best ira
gcd ans, actors and actresses took part
A conference of the leaders Of the Social
lists was held Monday night at Chicago, TO
debate whether or not 10 put Presidential
ticket in the field. No decision was reached
Angbury Brldgowater, tho leader OF
notorious band OF guerillas during the war;
and since then "A lawlcss desperate, Joined
the Baptist Church at Moreland, Ky. Mon
day.
J. G Eversoe was shot from ambush six
weeks ago at Hazard, ny. b. +. French
and SIX others were ind cted yesterday for
the murder, which was the result OF an old
feud
Rev. Edward J. Sourin, =. j., OF St Ig-
nat.us Catholic Church, died SUNDAY at
Baltimore IN the SOth year Of ms age. lie
was one OF the best known priests ia the
country.
In the trial Of Richard Kearney at Free
hold, n. j., for the murder OF Margaret
Purcell, the jury yesterday returned IA yer
dict OF murder In the first degree after be-
ing out three hours.
A
was 10 the effect that Mr.. Blaine hai de.
chned 10 say point blank whether hc would
or would not accept the Republican nOml
nation for Presidency.
Tom Jones, a worthless character, at
Dunlap, Ia, shot his wife n the head Thurs
day night and then turned the revolver on
himself, iniiicting fatal wounds. The
woman may recover
Church people Of all faiths in Chicago are
protesting vigorously over the failure OF
the City Council 10 enact an ordnance pro-
h biting the location OF saloons IN the
immediate vicinity OF churches.
Word is received from Washington, Rhca
County, Tenn, that the four cOlOred men
arrested Friday for assault on Mrs. Jane
Whitney and an attempted assault on her
daughter were lynched the same night.
Frank Durkin was found Saturday
morning TWO miles from New Milford Ct,
lying under tree near quar- v, whore be
worked, WIN ms throat cut reaching from
ear TO ear lie was waylad. lie may re-
cover.
President Gustavc Jarrcclu, Of the Hum
Dodt Safe Deposit and Trust Company, OF
Erie, Pa, which failed for $4,000, indicted
two years ago for taking dcpOs - knowing
The institution was insOlvent, was acquitted
yesterday.
Mrs Lillian Scofeld. after a three days
confinement In the House OF Detention,
New York, on the charge OF beng ia some
way connected W tn the death Of Broker
Hatch was Monday released on a writ Of
labeas corpus.
mail pouch on last Fridays through
nal train from ST. LOUIS 10 Boston, on the
Pan Handle road was cut aud hve regis
cred packages taken. The packages were
NJ for Boston, and the amount of''the rob
Jery Is not known.
The Indictment for grand larceny against
he notorious Nine. Ds D:btr now con
ined IN the TOmbs PRISON, New York, Will .
Je abandoned and she will be compelled /
o answer only 10 the charge OF cOnsplriug I.
o defraud Lawyer Marsh.