The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
LAST Nights Caucus Of the Republi-
can Councilmen.
ST. AGNES GUILD HOLD A FAIR.
The Adventures of "a Runaway Team-A
Police Raid Yesterday Afternoon-A
Tidy Sum for the Nucleus OF Parish
House Fund.

In view of the fact that the election Of
city officers is expected TO take place to-
night, the Republican members of the
City Council met last evening at the Office
of Alderman Miller to decide on whom TO
vote for. All the Republican members of
the Council were present, and the session
lasted about three hours. Each member
was sworn TO secrecy as to what took
place in the meeting, consequently the in
formation ob,ainable was very meagre.
IL is understood, however. that but few
changes were made from the old list.
A Raid by the Police.
Chief Of Police Perry accompanied by
several officers visited the place kept by
James III. Leonard at No. SO Carnation
street yesterday afternoon, and captured
three barrels Of beer OF tap, two of which
were connected with pumps, one full bar
rel Of beer not tapped, two jugs of rum,
one jug of cherry rum. one jug OF sherry
wine, one jug of whiskey, two bottles OF
cherry rum, one bottle of whiskey and
one bottle of sherry wine, together with
the usual paraphernalia OF the bar.
Resolutions of Regret.
Last month James Dempsey, formerly n
resident of this city, but for years treas
urer and general manager Of the Lewiston
Bleachery and Dye Works at Lewiston,
Me, resigned his position there, intending
20 retire from active business life and re-
turn 10 this CITY to take up his residence.
On the 10th inst, "a committee of the
stockholders of the company adopted res
olutions Of regret upon Mr.. Dempsey's
resignation. expressing their appreciation
Of his valuable services, his untiring zeal,
and his sterling honesty OF purpose, and
recognizing in him master Of his pro-
fession.
st. Agnes Guild Hold n Sale.
A Sale of fancy and domestic goods was
held at the residence of Edward Thayer
last evening by st. Agnes Guild, connect
ed with st. Paul's church. The attend
ance was very good, and nearly all the ar
ticles were disposed OF. The sum realized
from the sale will be deposited as the
nucleus of parish house fund. thing of
which the parish is sadly in need.
A Runaway Team.
A pair of horses attached TO the delivery
wagon OF Neil j. Houston, the baker,
driven by his son, became unmanageable
on High street at the top of the hill last
evening, and came down the hill at n fur
ious pace. When near the foot OF the hill
one of the horses freed itself from the
team, but fell and slid several feet. The
driver guided the other morse into the
thrown at the foot of the steps, young
Houston was thrown out, and the wagon
was piled on top of the horse. The driver
was thrown against the steps and consid-
erably shaken up. Upon examination,
the animal that fell and slid in the street
was found to have sustained a fracture of
the foreleg He was subsequently killed.
Earlier in the evening the same team
ran away on North Main street, and were
guided into fence and the driver thrown
out. In this accident the harness was
broken and temporarily repaired. and it
is said that the second runaway was caus-
ed by the harness breaking again.
The sudden Death OF Charles N Mar
chester.
Charles " Manchester, formerly a citi-
zen Of Pawtucket, and lately of Brook lyn
dropped dead on the street in the latter
/. city Yesterday. Mr. Manchester is a we'll
known and highly esteemed man in Paw
tucket.
lie was the owner of the Manchester
Block here.
He spent last week in the city with
friends, he was at that time recovering
from an attack of the grip. What could
have caused his so sudden death is as yet
unknown.
The Excise Matter.
In his communication to Mr.. Havens
il he so desires, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock His term of office expires April
1st. so that he would have but six weeks
longer 20 serve in any event.
The fact that mayor Carroll approved
the bill of Mr. Havens as license commits
sioner for the month of January would
seem to indicate that he considered his
title to the office valid.
MIR. Havens has no intention of appear
inc for hearing as he has nothing To be
heard upon.
Eureka Lodge Entertains Visitors.
Eureka Lodge No. ), X. Of r.. received
a delegation from Washington Lodge, No
4. of Central Falls, and Enterprise Lodge
No, :, ot Providence last evening Three
applications for membership were received.
Remarks were made by &. G. Potter, V
G. Rich, +. G. Bradbury. Prelate Holmes
and T. G. Small, of Enterprise Lodge, and
c. G.. McNally and l.. G.. c. Thompson. of
Washington lodge also by Grand Chan
cellor Goff, Grand Nice-C e-Chancellor Gates
ard Supreme Representative Charles a.
Lee, of the Grand Lodge.
Meeting Of the Isoat Club.
An 9dipuyaed .meetingo of the Pawtucket
Boat Club was held last evening. The re-
port of John Is. Riley. delegate to the Ma
tional Convention of Amateur Oarsmen,
was accented and the treaSurers semi
tive committee. John B. Riley was an.
pointed u committee To communicate with
other clubs in regard TO the admission of
fine members
Manchester Unity.
Loyal Prosperity Lodge, No 6,6l5, l. O.
O. f.. NJ. l., held n meeting last evening
srd initiated one candidate and received
one proposition fer membership. \ re-
port OF the district committee denoting
progress in their work was accepted.
Tie eighth annual social Of the lodge
will be held Saturday evening
Interesting Meeting of Ironside Council.
Tronside Council. No 4, q. I. A. NJ,
worked the third degree on seven Candi-
dates last evening, elected three apple
ants to membership and received seven
propositions The committee on the open
meeting next Tuesday evening report that
arrangements were progressing satisiac-
torily.
-. a Case Of Systematic Larceny.
For some time IL has been suspected
that Joseph Frietschie. who is employed
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