The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-19
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUcKET.
Racing at tho Driving Park.

Racing ~ tho Driving Park.
The Pawtucket Driving Association
held a couple Of good races at the Driv-
ing Pagk Saturday afternoon Ia the pre-
sence Tf large number OF spectators.
The first race was In the 3-minute class,
best three ia five, for a purse of $50,
divided. There were four starters, and
the race was won by Lowell Jach In four
heats; owner. J. w. Branch OF PRovI-
DENCE.
aud was not.decided, as 1t was too dark to
finish il. This race was in the 2:40 class,
and had six starters, the purse being 500.
divided. The first and fourth heats were
given 10 K. l. Fishers Woodmont of
Olneyville. and the second and third TO
McNally Brothers' Little Ned of Paw
tucket. while the iifth was given to Q. NJ.
Lock woods Sir Charles Of North Attic
Doro, Woodmont being set back in the
second and fifth heats Tor running. The
race will be completed tnis afternoon,
when there will also be match race.
The Garfield Club.
The Garfield Club will open the Repub.
lican campaign on Friday evening Of this
week, when they will hold banquet in
Music Hall. A number OF prominent
speakers are expected to be present,
among whom are Gen. James S. Clarkson
Of Iowa. president OF the National Re-
publican Ieague; the Hon. Charles A
Boutelle of Maine, the Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts and the Hon.
William X. Simonds Of Connecticut.
Onicer sweet Assigned to Duty.
Yesterday Officer Sweet was assigned to
duty on Lonsdaleavenue, by order OF Mayor
Carr II. Sweet Sas one or the ten police
men who were suspended by Mayor Car
roll and whose appointment he has never
recognized. But 1t must not be thought
that this act OF the mayor recognizes the
appointment OF Officer Sweet as regular
man. Before he was appointed with the
nine 9th er suspended men he had already
been appointed by the mayor AS a special
officer, and the appointment confirmed by
the Board Of Aldermen. IL is by virtue of
his appointment as n special that he has
been assigned TO duty.
started for Washington But brought up
at the Police station.
Early this morning Officer Mcclure
found three boys wandering about on
Pleasant street and took them to the sta
tion. They were little fellows, evidently
~ or IL years OF age. and gave tneir names
as George Washington Wood, Arthur
Halliday and Joseph Mclaughlin. They
said they had run away from the Tobey
Street Home in PROVIDENCE aud were
trying to get TO Washington. where they
heard there was to be big parade aud
where the first named said he had
siiNiuE. lucy were KlNont
good breakfast at the station and the au-
thorities at the home notified.
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday morn
ing Terrence Hannaway was fined S. and
costs for an assault on his wife. Three
persons were also fined S2 and costs for
drunkenness.
In court this morning Margaret Hig-
gins was arraigned on the charge of max
inex mn u.tlt xxft do
upon her husband yesterday afternoon.
Both were Intoxicated and engaged in u
lively row, In which she struck ner hus-
band over the head with bottle, making
cut which required the assistance OF
DIR. Lane to close. She was adjudged
probably guilty and bound over In the
sam Of $50 for trial at the December
term OF the Court of Common Pleas.
William Taylor was sent to the State
Farm for six months as vagrant.
Ellie LanRevin and Henry Dumas were
each fined $50 for cruelty to animals.
They hired n horse and turnout of Cavan-
augh e. Manning yesterday. and drove the
horse beyond endurance.
One person was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
FONTS of Interest.
Charles Bates who wa, Injured by be-
ing run over by AN Interstate car Fri
day. has had his leg amputated at the
hospital.
A game of baseball was played Satur-
day between the Woodbines of Pawtucket
and the Manvilles, resulting in victory
for the latter team by score of IL to 4
Mrs. Bridget Keough, wife of James
keough, was found dead in bed Saturday
morning, at her residence on York ave.
nue.. Death resulted from heart disease:
The City Council will visit the proposed
High school tomorrow afternoon npon
invitation nf tho QphnOl cOmInitfpA
The Pawtucket Cricket team went to
Ashton Saturday aud defeated the latter
team in an unfinished game By score sof
81 to IL. The game will probably be fin
ished next Saturday, wheI, ii Pawtucket
comes out the winner, her title to the
pennant is secured.
Mayor Carroll has vetoed the ordinance
appropriating $4,000 additional for the
enlargement of the City Hall.
Roundsman Vananda and Officer Lee
of the police force started for Washing
ton with the members of Tower Post yes
day afternoon. a.
: Eureka Lodge will make a fraternal
visit to Elmwood Lodge of Providence,
X. Of r., Wednesday evening.
Mrs. sarah Is. Brown, widow of James
S. Brown and mother of ex-Councilman
Brown, died at her residence on Walcott
street Saturday, aged 90 years. She has
been an invalid for some time.
Saturday was the occasion OF the
venty first birthday of Matthew Gran
. Jaw, and in the evening his friends as
s,mbled In large numbers at the resi-
d,nce OF his father on River street A
pleasant evening was passed and the young
host was the recipient of number OF val
liable presents
An invitation has been extended to
Leah Lodge, ID. of r., of Pawtucket, to
work the degree before the Rebckah Con-
vsntion in PROVIDENCE in October.
A conductor of the Pawtucket street
Railway Company had s3 stolen from his
pocket Saturday while on duty.
CENTRAL FALLS.
The regular meeting Of the Lincoln
foyu council accnrS tD~dpV