The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
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News Condensed.
George ID. Dodge of Hampton Falls, N.
H., has been nominated for Congress by
the Prohibitionists.
James Butler, 16 years old, son OF Cole
man Butler OF Lawrence, was drowned in
Stevens pond while bathing.
Nellie Ncwcomb, aged 10, committed
suicide at Hampden, Me-, by drowning,
the probable case being love affair.
The body OF Orin Goodwin, belonging
In Argyle, N. s., who has been missing
two weeks, was found in the Gloucester,
Mass, harbor.
Rev. George l.. Benedict, formerly asso-
ciate pastor of the Union Church, Boston,
was installed as pastor over the Union
Congregational Church, Haverhill, Mass.
Lewis crogue, 9 years old, wa. drowned
at Westbrook. Me, while while making "a a
younger brother who had fallen into .
mill pond.
At the 9th district Prohibition con-
vention, held at Haverhill, Mass. John II.
Davis was nominated for congressman,
and 8. II. Perkins of Beverly and John
A. Goss of Haverhill were elected
national convention delegates.
x-Mayor George Robbins OF Fitch
Prince Bismarck was enthusiastically
cheered In Vienna.
George Mcdonald Of Somerville, Mass,
was drowned In clay pit.
The Worcester, Mass, Normal School
graduated 26 pupils yesterday.
Bartholomew Neville OF Newton, Mass,
was drowned in the Maiden river.
| An electric car manufacturing compa-
| ny has been organized at Salem, Mass.
EMPLOYEES of the Cleveland, o., electric
railroad are on a strike for higher pay.
The first four masted brig ever built In
this country was launched at Bath, Me.
England has sent to Ecuador protest
| against reciprocity with the United
States.
Capt. Meyer, who was wounded In a
duel in Paris, died of his wounds last
evening.
Hon. James q. Blaine, wife and daugh-
ter, left Chicago for home yesterday, via
the Lake Shore road.
The Swiss national council has voted
$4,000 for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair
| OF Swiss watch making.
| The Anglican Synod has elected Rev.
Hunter Dunn Of All Saints, South Acton,
London, Eng, as bishop OF Quebec.
| Conductor Moses Nareau of Richmond,
| VT, was struck by an engine in the sta
tion yard at Farnham, Can, and killed.
| Fitchburg and Leominster, Mass, are
! now connected by an electric railroad,
which was put In operation yesterday.
The second trial OF Burton c. Webster
of New York for killing Charles f. Good
win, has been postponed till Sept. 20.
A passenger train was wrecked on the
"Big Four" twelve miles from Niles,
Michigan, and several passengers were
injured.
John L. Sullivan says he was not drunk
while in Boston. He claims he only took
few glasses of wine. He has black
eye and a battered nose.
Jesse Sting OF New Bedford, a mason's
tender, was run over by heavy truck.
He had his leg broken and II is feared an
artery in his head was broken.
Terrence Herman Of Nsugatuck, Conn.
| who has been out on bail awaiting trial
for the murder OF Thomas Cleary, COM
mitted in that place In 1889, died Of con-
sumption.
Gen. Horace Porter is not a candidate
for the chairmanship of the Republican
national committee. The names now
mentioned are Thomas II. Carter, Mon
tana and Chris. McGee, Pennsylvania.
In the case Of John r. Purtell of Bos-
ton, VS.. Jordan Marsh q Co., the full
bench sustains q verdict of $1,000 which
| the plaiDtin recovered Tor injuries caused
by being run over by one OF defendants
teams.
Matt J. Turner OF Charlestown, alfreigh,
brakeman on the Eastern Division OF the
Boston and Maine railroad, fell between
the cars at Conway Junction. He was
taken to Portland, where he died soon af'
ter arriving.
The subject OF adjournment is being
agitated In both houses Of Congress
Chairman Holman and his colleagues on
the appropriation committee say that
their bills are sufficiently advanced tc
justify final adjournment by July 25.
The new steam whaler Narvarch ar.
rived at New Bedford from Bath, Me-,
yesterday afternoon. She was delayed Is
hours by the breaking Of her eccentri ia
rod and also the giving out Of her re-
versing gear.
The body which was picked up on the
New York q New England Railroad
docks in Boston has been identified es
that Of James Moore, who, while i'm
drunken condition jumped OF the steam
er British Crown, OF which he was hrc-
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