The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
A Runaway Accident That Might
Have Resulted Seriously.
TWO VERY SUDDEN DEATHS.
Cases In the District Court OIneyville
Briefs and a Budget of Fresh and In
teresting News.

Yesterday afternoon John T. Kenyon,
representative in the legislature from
Johnston was out riding with his wife,
when an accident occurred which might
have resulted with very serious conse-
quences. They had reached point on
Dyer avenue between Union and Roger
Williams avenues, when the horse, be-
coming frightened by the galloping of
another horse behind him, leaped ahead
few feet and SHE'D off 10 one side of the
road, striking the post OF fence IN front
Of the house of Henry Hall. Kenyon,
with his wife, WAS thrown out OF The
team, but fortunately suffered no serious
injuries. Mrs. Kenyon was, however,
picked up in dazed condition, and con-
veyed in team belonging To Mr.. Hart to
their home on Rose street. No further
damages were done, the harness and team
being but slightly damaged, Mr.. Halls
little boy was at the time of the occur
renee standing in the street, and was
nearly run over.
A Sudden Death.
The community was considerably
shocked yesterday morning, on learning
OF the death of Mary Il. Z. Pirce, which
took place about 9 o'clock. Although an
invalid, suffering from an illness brought
on by the very sudden demise of her IA
ther, ex-Congressman Pirce, she was not
regarded as in extreme danger. Only
two weeks ago was she prostrated at
all, and last Thursday, although she could
not be regarded as well, she was seen on
the street She was n most estinable
young lady, a deyout Christian, a member
of the Church of the Messiah, and was
loved by scores of friends in Johnston.
Her father, it will be remem bered, while
In the midst of speech on the occasion
OF the dedication OF the engine house in
Johnston, dropped dead from heart fail
ure. He was man who was: perhaps,
more prominent in political circles than
any other person in town. The terrible
shock 10 his daughters nervous system
brought on lingering illness~which has
finally resulted in her death, The de-
ceased was 20 years old.
An Honored Citizen Dead.
Another very sudden death occurred
yesterday, the victim being Sheldon
Knight, at his home, 30 Hudson street. He
was taken down with a severe cold, con-
tracted two weeks ago, quickly resulting
in pneumonia, and finally his death. He
was in his list year, and was always
hale old man, no sickness ever affecting
him before. He had been for seventeen
years on the Providence police
force, and very few are now on the force
who were his companions. He was a
moral man in the strictest sense, mem
Der of the Crescent Lodge of Odd Fellows,
and was esteemed as an honest and up
right citizen. He leaves wife, with no
children by his union, but two step
daughters who mourn his loss. His fun
eral will take place from the deceased's
residence tomorrow.
Court Notes.
Bernard Giaicheu was tried this morn
ing in the Eighth District for cruelty to
animals He has been for some time past
annoyed by dogs which have slaughtered
his hens at wholesale On complaint he
was advised by the town sergeant to shoot
any dog he saw at the work. Last Friday
a dog belonging to one OF his sneighbors was
seen prowling around his premises, and
Immediately securing gun Graichen shot
the animal, and left him, as he supposed,
dead The fellow at once informed the
officer Of his act, whereupon il was ascer-
tanned that the dog was still suffering.
Officer Bates ended his agony, and then
arrested Graichen for the charge on which
he is now indicted. He was fined 500 and
costs to which he took an appeal and was
placed under 500 to appear at the Decem-
Der court
John Zambunnu was yesterday, in the
Eight District Court, fined 81 and costs
for being drunk. The fellow, an Italian,
was attending dance at the Morgan
Mills ia Thornton, and when the gather
ing had, at a late hour, dispersed he re-
fused TO 90. He was then arrested by
officer Joseph Vann, and arranged only on
charge Of dunkenness.
Briefs.
Yesterday slight fire occurred in n
house on Norfolk street which, however
did no damage, and was extinguished
without the aid of the department.. A
quantity of rags had I'm some mysterious
way become ignited, causing considerable
excitement before they wereput out.