The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-03-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The building OF the American Tool Com
pany, Boston, burned. Loss 5000
The Erie switchmen az Hornellsyille, n.
y. are out on strike.
Er-Msyor Grace, OF New York, and son,
have sailed for Europe.
The Ohio Democratic State Conyen tion
will be held in Dayton on May IS and l0.
The Canadian Indians in the far North
west are said 10 be starving 10 death.
Maroni Bros, builders and contractors OF
Rome, have failed, with liabilities OF Sl0-
0-o.0oO.
Senator Ingalls, says he has received
l,6ol in regard his recent hry speech in the
Senate.
All the switchmen on the Burlington road
who struck, were formally discharged on
Monday last
A silver mine has been discovered on the
Brown farm, about ton miles from George
town. Kentucky.
Judge West, the Blind Statesman OF
Ohio, has written letter iavoring Blaine's
candidacy.
twenty five hundred houses were de-
s,royed by the fire at Myingyan, Upper
Blrmah.
The statement is made that couvicts have
been whipped 10 death in the Arkansas
penitentisrv.
italian advices from Massowah say that
en- early attack by the Abyssiuians is eX-
pected.
Queen Victoria has sent 20 President Car
not message of coincidence on the death
Of his father.
Lucky Baldwin, the well known turf.
man, Ia said 10 be seriously III at his homo
In California
II Is now said Senator Don Cameron
coItemplates becoming a Republican Presl-
dental candidate.
Rev. Jas Phrauer, a Chicago preacher be.
came insane while visiting relatives ia
Jamaica, Long Island
AT q meeting la New York Of the Republi-
can State Committee, 10 was decided To
hold tho Republican State Convention at
Buffalo on May n.
Providence, Rhode Island, is making
fruitless search for metooric stone which
fell there few days ago
VIM. Huntlcy, at Uniontown, Pa, be-
came jealous got drunk, ana shot himself.
He leaves a wife and one child.
II Ia said the branch Of the Duber Watch
Case Co, At Newark, n. j., Is TO close down
owing 10 an oppressive boycott.
The Erie Canal, IL is thought will be
opened in May despite the damages by ice
20 the aQueduct at Fort Hunter.
II lie now possible that the long tai Sed of
pipe line from the Washington County, Pa,
fields, to Philadc lphia will be built.
A wooden walk Is boing constructed in
the park at Charlotten burg 10 enable EN-
peror Frederick TO take outdoor exercise.
Republicans who favor Mr.. Depew for
President claim the selection Of Buffalo for
the State Convention rs a victory for them.
George o. Cowles. memb ber OF the firm
of a. A. Rockwell a. Co, Utica, shot him
self Ia the Bancroft House, East Saginaw,
Mich.
Miss Edith warfeI, the only daughter
OF Ellen Tsrr v, the actress, makes her ap-
pearance upon stage, this week, In New
York
At Calistogs, Cal, the wife of Leopold
Bizini bought n dress without her hus-
bands approval, ana he shot her aud then
shot himself
Rev. Thomas Harrison, tho "boy preach-
err" has converted 800 people at the Central
Methodist Church in New York during tho
past six weeks.
Dartmouth College Freshmen took a
leading 'Sophn seven miles out OF town,
and mads him walk Ia over the snow-drlfts,
In revenge for hazing.
Nellie Thompson, society young lady OF
Chicago, had her namo changed by the
court 10 Helen because "Nsll,n she said
was horses nam0.
For overruling a decision granting H.
ceuses 10 soil liquor In Huntingdon. Pa,
Judges e.. r. Mccarthy aud Tobias Fore
man we're hanged in enigy
VIM. g. McGarigo, Chicago's escaped
caped hOodler, IL has boenlearned quit Lan-
ada last week long enough 20 pay flying
visit 10 Duluth, Minnesota.
In excsvatlng for a well at Admission,
Ala, very large and valuable pocket OF
mineral paint was discovered II Is re-
ported TO be Of superior quality
The Morris Canal Water bill has passed
the New Jersey House OF Representatives
by a majority Of ~ 10 10 j. now goes 10
the Governor for his signature
Broker Francis T.. Trowbridge, OF New
York, has been arrested at the instance or
LAWYER Abram King on the charge OF
embez,ling stocks valued az sTOJ)
The bill in tho New York Legislature
providing that liquor sellers shall not for
felt their license for first violation OF eX.
else laws has been practically killed
The Massachusetts, House has defeated
the resolution providing for the biennial
election Of state officers, the vote being ~
yeas and 15 nays-not the necessary tWo'
thirds.
Nothing il known at Tangier regarding
the report that the Sultan of Morocco had
proposed that Spain act as mediator In the
dispute between Morocco and the United
States.
President James Faulkner, Of the defunct
First National Bank, OF Dansyile, y. Y,
has given himself up. He has been living
in Canada In dissipation and IS said % DO
q physical wreck
Lumtermen at Ottawa. Ont, are uneasy.
An enormous number Of lOgs have been
cut. out IL is feared there will not be suf.
fcient water in the tributaries 20 float them
down the Ottawa River.
A party Of New England capitalists, man
ufacturers and journalists have started on
q trip South 20 invest in Southern indus
tries The party Is in charge % II. ID.
Sperry, OF the Hartford Pot
The fishing schooner Carrie T. Philips
OF Boston, has just made 10 miles Ia ten
hours aud thirty miuutes-the quickest
run on record from Georges Banks 20
Boston for craft OF that kind.
Phillip A Roach. administrator Of the
estate Of Thomas Blythe, has beon sued in
Fan Franc SEQ for 81, 21g, 1t3, for bis alleged
failure 20 carry out a contract concerning
The rental Of 1,sJO,DO0 acres Of land IN
Mexicn.
Tho YALE Junior exhibition prize OF 80
given 70 that scholar who shall write and
pronounce an English oratiOu ln the best
manner. was won by Lewis Sheldon Welch
OF Hlrtford. There were seven other
speakers
The father Of MsHwef, alias Brooks
who murdered Preller and packed him Ia
trunk In 81 Louis hotel, has been plead
ing with Missourls Governor Tor bis sous
lfe. but the Governor gives him no en-
couragmeht
It's believed that On The arrest Of James
Sam. n I.ogansport, Ind LAST Wednesday,
he authorities have captured the lender OF
the gang 81 cOunferfcitcrs who PLACED over
5000 IN counterfeit 81 bills be- circulation
lu Chicago