The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
Discussion u q Boxing Contest Be-
fore the Johnston Council.
THE BUSINESS OF THE TOWN.
JSroers Drawn-A Man Cuts nm Artery
While Saying Bsard-A Little Girl
Broke zer Arm-Brief Notes From the
Town.

The Johnston Town Council met at the
Council Chamber in Odd Fellows block,
yesterday.
Probate session Petition by Bridget
McDonough, for the sale OF real estate,
continued petition Of the Administrative
of the late Clarence Il. johnson, for leave
to sell personal estate at private sale,
granted; final account Of the Harris
estate approved.
Council session. Petition TO prevent the
taking place of the Sullivan-Conley fight,
In Dyer's Opera house. presented. This
petition caused considerable discussion.
Many citizens had assembled in favor of
the petition, and Christopher Lee appear
ed as attorney for the r. l. Athletic club.
Secretary McCurdy was present. The
Rev. Mr.. Rood spoke on the bad influence
the affair must inevitably create, and de-
sired the council TO order the Town
Sergeant to put stop to IL. Mr.. Lippitt
also arose, and spoke of the evil influence
IL would have. Attorney Lee, on behalf
of the club, claimed il was not a prize
fight, but simply a scientific match for
points, and that they had obtained grant
from the Legislature to carry on the exhi-
bition. Argument waxed warm, and 1t
was finally decided to postpone the settle
ment of the case till this afternoon at
o'clock.
Petition to allow the grade on North,
Allen, Louis and Latham streets, TO re
main as fixed by the last survey, was
granted. Garden street petition allowed,
and to be graded and curbed as the abut-
tors desire.
A committee was appointed to select
the best street on the Nichols plat for the
towns acceptance and report at the next
meeting.
Petition to accept Manton avenue at
the present established grade, continued
till the next session.
Bills paid: Highways, s4,es136; over
seer of the poor, s55l.7l; police, $50;
Globe Gas Light Co, s27432; Albany
Gre%s sRSs'aH Mfg hco co, aPanw ssS4ea w. 81 f. Phil 1
lips, s46.52; Heptonstall Bros, s1l.25;
L. Sweet, $500: NJ. Showcross, $3.50; III.
q. Martin, $26. 40; X. ;. Mowry, S44: Emma
c. Clifford, Sl3; Providence Journal Co.,
$3.50: Robert Wilson, $50. so; Fl. l.. Tan
w Reach, S6962; j. L. Bannon. s45s. IA;
Bernard Graichen, s. 10; Jerrie Leslie,
6. 10; Mrs. Mansfield, $500.
Payment of the Narragansett Electric
Light Company was referred to the Com
mis- ssioner Of Lights, to report at the next
session.
Anthony Swart's petition to replace his
barn was referred TO the town solicitor.
The following jurors were appointed:
Theodore Hooker, grand juror; first class,
Daniel w. Potter. John IL. curry, Charles
H. Brown, John Curry; second class, Ben
jamin b. Stone, David w. Allen, John T..
Brown, Nicholas :. Smith.
Accident to a Boy.
Last evening about o'clock Levi War
ner while saving board at house being
built on Messer street cut an ugly cash in
the thumb of his left hand. The wound
bled profusely. but was staunched for
time, when it started again with increased
vigor till IL was necessary TO seek surgical
treatment. DIR. A. III. Longfellow eX-
amined the cut and found that an artery
had been severved, which caused a violent
hemorrhage. Several stitches were in
serted before the wound could be closed.
Briefs.
Last evening the 3-yearold daughter of
George Leonard, while playing about the
house, % Princeton street, fell and sus-
tanned a simple fracture OF the left arm at
the elbow joint. The little one suffered
untold agony, and DR.. III. w. Farrell was
called in to reduce the fracture.
w. A. Phillips's dog, commonly known
as Ted" was shot yesterday, having
been for some time suffering from pneu-
monia