New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
TIE PROVIDENCE ELEcTIoNNoT DECISIVE
MAYOR SMITH LIKELY TO BE ELECTED ON THE
SECOND TRIAL-IHE DEATH OF PEo-
FEssOR wILLIAMS's WIFE.

Providence. r. T.. Nov 90 CspeclaD-The city cleo
tlon resulted about as all the wise oolltlciahs
prophesed With five candidates in the iieh an elec-
tiOn for Mayor impossible on the hrst HIi'' MI
Smiths friends expected that he would nave plu'
rsty, but he lacked 200 votes OF that result
The 700 votes cast for Henry c. Clark were
probably all Republican naturally, and on the second
trial which occurs next Wednesday, most them Will
either stay at home or return to Mr.. smith, where they
belong The sharp City Council fights In the sixth,
Ninth and Tenth Wards drew out a large Democratic
vote that, while at the voting places, marked every
thing Labelled Democratic. but they came to
the polls especially b for their favorin for Alder
man, and all that being settled, 1t is not anticipated
that large vote will be cast secon( election In
those wards on the other hand 1t requires one elec
ton to wake up the Republicans and make them
realize that II they do not come out and vote they VIII
be governed badly.
The second election will be held o, Wednesday
next. and by the way the third trial in Pawtucket
will occur on the same day. Mayor smith is pro
gressve yet careful chief executive. lie Is little
blunt in his ways at times. and does way few things
for policy's sake. During his administration more
great public works have been begun than An any period
I'm the history of the city. There are at the present
time more laboring men being empDycd on publ"
works at liberal pay than ever Sefot To say that
Mayor smith is a friend OF the Union Railroad Com
pany from Interior motives IS absurd lie never
paving for every service rendered. lie has gwen
away his entire salary I'm the last year for various
religious and benevolent purposes. The money which
the city allows him for entertaining visitors has all
been covered back into the treasury IN lnhrhed con-
trost 10 the case OF Carroll when Mayor of Pawtucket
who spent 81 800 for liquors. cgsr ETC., with whlch
TO entertain his friends during The States centennial
Strange to say, John Carter Bpwn Woods, Republ-
can candidate for Senator, although having consid-
Tsan Hahn 4
votes of a majority. The comiig session OF the Gen
erol Assembly is tho time # all times when
LAWYER is needed In the Senae TO assist in passing
an appropriate bill for the revision OF
the Judiciary system. Isaac Hahn. the Democratic
candidate is not only not lawyer, but his brei
career in the lower branch the General Assembly
n few years ago Of lie highest order of states
mapship. His own party LADDERS diStrust him. and
the soler second thought Of the people will without
doubt result In Mr.. Woods dection
II Is saId that IOmd nodded aud so II Is not
TO be wondered at that cur usually accurate CITY
Sollco or made mistake WIN he drew the statute rela
ing to the school Committee. which is now In effect
The ne OF electing tire School Committee was changed
from a spring TO fall. anda statute was passed short
enInc the terms OF the tn outgoing members by six
montbs and providing that the committee should
organize Oh the Wednesday night after the city
election Colonel Van syck was thinking all the
time that the city election came on Wednesday the
dnv az the week which the state election falls
Had that been true, TN next Wednesday night would
have been a week afrr TIE election. As 1t was,
however the "Wednesday after election is the next day
and as the ten memrrs elected on Tuesday had not
received their certificates Of election OF they
could not participate IN the organization. The old
members, regarding the act ts mandatory, elected
a chairman and secretary. The committees. however,
wers not provided for until last night when tho full
committee met TIE General Assembly will be asked
to change the phrao!ogy OF the act at its next
sion.
The people of tbs city were shocked yesterday by
the news that Mrs VILLAIN. wife OF Professor Alonzo
Williams, Of BrowI University, had died on November
IL In Leipsic, GERMANY. Both Professor and Mrs
Williams pushing German studies there. having
left this country AZ the close OF the last college year
Professor WILLIAMS took his wife and two young chill
dren with him arOad, intending be absent for more
than n year. Hrs Williams the daughter OF
the Rev BENJAMIN e. Phelps. OF Vernon, Conn
she was educaed at Greenwich Academy In this
s,ats, and forwards was prpceptrc-s there.
She was occurring that place when AloizO Williams
entered the soo1l. and he hlsd for college largely
under her Instruction. They both afePward taught
ut the Frend' School until their marriage. Soon
after Irofessg Williams became connected with the
department a modern languages a. Brown, In the
direction Of which Mrs. Williams had been silent
but efficient ally.
The PROCESS OF the trial at Denver Of Dr. l.
Thatcher Caves. Changed with the murder Of Mrs.