Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-02
TIE WEATHER.
For Eh'r Island; Fair, rain Saturday
TtHSE TRIBUNElTeS.
Breezy Paragraphs Picked Up Everv-
where by Ubiquitous Reporters.

New lamps have been placed on the po'
lice patrol wagon.
The Wanderers are in Fall River today
chasing the leather.
Night Operator Kenyon OF the Central
telephone Office is i'll.
The woodbines opened the season to-
day with practice game.
During the past month 1853 arrests were
made, the largest number since the organ
ization OF the police force.
II all the money in tho world was equally
divided among civilized people, every por-
son would get ss as his share.
Matthew Leach OF Rehoboth VIII 60 in
TO the florist business In the store recently
occupied by Alderman o'Reilly.
Woodcock has had a leave OF absence
granted by the Pittsburgs and will play
with the Browns till the 10Th OF June.
James Hall, formerly employed at Moy
O. Co.'S news store, has accepted a posi-
tion vii J. A. & X. A. Reid Of Provi-
dence.
The Mule Spinners convention will be
held In this city next week when Senator
Howard OF Fall River win mako an
address.
One Of the electric cars is badly
scratched on one side, the result OF COM
ing in contact with Kennedy, Cough Il
Murray's team.
Roger, the little son OF Chief Perry, has
a handsome turnout. II Is n black and
white goat which he harnesses into red
dog cart and drives around at pleasure.
There was n young prairie fire on the
"Plains" last night near the Newport
IL out. Several acres were burned over.
At Professor Walkers exhibition Fri
day night Barney Hubbard and J. d..
Ryan OF Boston will appear and also Moi
tit Flaherty and ,Gibliu in three round
bouts.
The funeral OF james Mckenna of East
avenue, who died Thursday night from
injuries received in attempting to stop a
runaway horse, will take place tomorrow
at 2 o'clock.
A new occupation for females is said to
be that OF gazing into their employers
shop windows In couples, and going into
raptures over the display OF lovely bon
nets when likely customers are passing.
Mrs. Ann Steere celebrated her sith
birthday Thursday evening at her home,
81 Cedar street, in a very pleasant manner
by a family gathering OF her children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral of John VI. Hatch will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the First
Methodist Church OF which he was Choir
lister. He was member OF Good Samari-
tan Lodge and Manchester Encampment,
I.O.O.F.
This morning a man, evidently suffer-
ing from the effects of a bad case OF
Snakes" ran down North Main street,
bowling murder, police, etc. He was ar
rested and taken to the station where he
quieted down somewhat.
Byron l.. Potter, who has been en-
ployed for the past three years at the
Slater mills, and for fourteen years pre-
vious ut the Conant mills, will leave Mon
day for Holyoke, Mass, where he has
accepted aposition as ovcrscer OF fine
spinning at the Lyman Mills.
Holy Scpulchre Commandery, knight
Templars, was visited last night at Ma
sonic Temple, by Grand Lecturer Spooner
OF Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The
Templar degree was worked and then the
party ad yourned to the lower hall and en-
joyed a supper by Havens. About $50
were present.
Jim Corbett, who IL matched TO fight
John l.. Sullivan for the honor Of cham
pion Of the world, will appear in scien-
tific bout with Jim Daily OF Philadelphia
at the Metropolc Club, Providence, next
Monday evening. Several other good
contests will take place on the same night
by skilled boxers.
Timothy Butler OF this city was in the
wreck on the New York and New Eng
land railroad near Boston yesterday, and
narrowly escaped injury. The seat in
front OF him was smashed, and an
other passenger who was close to him,
and who was standing up putting on his
overcoat, was thrown through a window
by the shock. Several were knocked
down and bruised but Tim got of with a
cut on his finger caused by piece Of
broken glass.
The following extract from the annual
official report OF the A. o. +. OF A., show
ing the increase in membership and val
uation during the past year, was handed
in by Grand Sub-chief Ranger OF Rhode
Island James II. Mooney; Total number
OF courts in the United States January 4,
1891, 73o; total, January I, 1892, S56; total
membership 1891, 73,i25; In 1892, so,9i9;
total amount Of funds In treasury Of all
courts January 1, 1892, s470,s6i. ~; paid
out i'm Rhode Island for sick benefits
during 1891, sii ,se6.si.
Yesterday II was reported that Peter
Christie, who was injured In tho caving
in OF the sewer on North Union street,
had died. A visit TO Mr.. Christie's resi-
dcnco on Smith street proved II was un-
true and that he was very much improved
and able TO walk around. lie had a very
narrow escape and his story is that he and
Mir. Hatch were putting the drain pipe to-
gcther. Both were on their knees. Mr..
Hatch was putting oakum in the joints,
and Just second before the cave.i in,
Christie got up TO get some more oakum
OF The top OF the bank. Just as he 20; on