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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
FATAL CELEBRATION.

Place of Meeting Blown Up by Powder
Three Dead and Several Fatally Injured.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Nov 1s.-The Dem
ocrats of Mountain View had a presiden-
tial election celebration in the district
school house and terrible disaster
ended the proceedings prematurely.
During the speechmaking, and while, the
building was packed, two kegs OF powder
exploded. The school house was totally
wrecked and a number of its occupants
buried in the ruins. Shrieks and means
came from the mass of wrecked timbers,
and it was evident that the calamity was
terrible.
The debris took fire in several places,
and 1t required hard work to prevent the
cremation of the persons who were inn
prisoned. A son and daughter OF Silas
Graham were taken out dead and Berry
Sherod was so badly injured that he has
since died. Another man whose name has
not been learned was also killed. Fifteen
persons were injured, some fatally, but
their names have not been learned here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
Thanksgiving is near at
hand. Don't fail to read all
about it in Saturdays News.
NEWS CONDENSED.

Senator Vest would reform the tariff.
There was a fatal freight wreck at Alle-
grippus, Pa.
Twenty-eight Anarchists were arrested
at Altoona.
A boy shot his sisters assailant at An
derson, Ind.
The blast furnaces at the Illinois mills,
Joliet, Ills, have closed down.
Russia has refused Germany's request
concerning import duties.
De Lesseps is prostrated by the French
governments charges against him.
Mayor Matthews was re-nominated by
the Democrats of Boston last evening.
There is rumor that Lord Randolph
Churchill has bought the Pail Mall Ga
Zette.
George Loud, a painter employed at
Quincy, fell a distance OF twenty feet, re-
ceiving very severe injuries.
Charles II. and John A. Fleming of
Calais, Me. were drowned yesterday while
crossing above the upper dam.
Samuel Benson, an employe of the Nor
gan House at Newmarket, n. H., was
found dead on the Lee road yesterday.
A train on the Central killed man who
was walking on the track near Lockport,
n. Y. His hat was marked "S. N. Wood,
Brooklyn"
AT a Democratic celebration wednes-
day night, at Dracut, Ala, a sky rock
ct exploded prematurely and struck Miss
Jones, aged Is years, in the left eye. II
penetrated the brain, causing instant
death.
The body OF William Landman was
found on the bed In his room at Grand
Lodge, Mich. He had been bound and
gagged and then murdered The mur-
dered man was rs years old and PEN
sioner. Thus far not the slightest clew to
the perpetrators OF the crime has been
found.
James Christman, a farmer living near
High Bridge in yessamine county, KY,
brutally murdered his neighbor, George
Wood, yesterday. Christman first NOR
tally wounded Wood with charge of
buckshot and then attacked his victim
with knife. The murder is the result OF
little trouble between the men two years
40. A posse is now searching for the
murderer.
The telegraphers on the Queen and
Crescent system at Cincinnati will 20 out
tomorrow unless their demand Tor an in-
crease In salary Is granted.
The reported i'll health OF the Prince OF
Wales in officially denied by Gen. Sir
Dighton Probyn, comptroller aud treas
urer Of Ills Highness' household.
The lower house of the Kansas Legisla
ture will he Republican and the citizens
draw breath Of relief
A landslide near Richmond has pre-
vented any trains from reaching Dayton
over the Pan Handle Railroad.
Queen Victoria arrived at Windsor
Castle to-day and was greeted by large
crowd.
A New York dispatch states that Mrs.
August Belmont is sinking rapidly, and
her death Is momeutarily expected.
Moosup, Conn. Democrats held a big
jollifcation last night.
William Murray, recently released from
an alms house at Middletown, Conn.,, is
missing and it is thought that he has been
drowned.
Sir Bache Cunard's horse fell on and
severely injured him at Lancashire this
morning.
Many Wesleyan students will Sc. the
Yale Harvard gsiue, and all Of the ~
! think Yale will win.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
Coral Fishing.

The coral fishery is carried on at the
mouth OF the Adriatic Sea, along the
coast OF Sicily, in the strait between
Sardinia and Corsica, and of the coat of
Algeria. In some places, il is said, the
fishers dive down and gather the coral by
hand, but generally drag and net arc
used. The drag Is made OF two pieces OF
wood put together in The form OF a cross,
TO the four ends OF which is fastened a
strong net. The middle OF the net Is
looped up to the middle Of the cross,
where there Is a heavy stone, by which
the drag is sunk and kept on the bottom
II is let down from boat, which Is slowly
rowed along over the places where the
coral grows, and the pieces broken on get
tangled in the net and are drawn up into
the boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
BEAST AND BEAUTY.
Yesterday Was Great Day at New York's
Horse show.

Yesterday Was Great Day at New York's
Horse show.
NEW YoKR, Nov. 1s.-Yesterday was
the most successful day of the horse show.
The sunny weather brought out big at
tendance. The children especially were
numerous. This was because the ponies
were on display. At nine o'clock the peo-
pie began to go through the gates, and
the bugler, by three shrill blasts, called
out the horses for the preliminary prac-
tice. They filed into the ring until IL was
uncomfortably filed. Between fifty and
one hundred horses were parading at the
same time.
At ten o'clock the judging commenced.
The classes judged were the stallion po-
nies, Shetland stations, pony brood
mares, Shetland brood mares, polo pony
breeding stations and brood mares and
jumpers.
In the evening the great garden was
filled with a GLOWING, dress-loving
pretty women-loving crowd. There was
suppressed excitement when the report
spread that Mrs. Cleveland was present.
She sat in the box OF f. II. Benedict and
chatted and smiled with the friends who
surrounded her as il oblivious Of the
thousands OF eyes staring at her.
A feature of the evening was parade
OF $50 prize winners, graduated in size
from the tiny Shetland pony TO the gigan-
tic stallion Energy. The animals made a
fine showing as they pranced around the
ring TO music, and some of them, when
applause wds given, kicked furiously
against the fence and created great con-
sternation.
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THE CITY ENJ0INED.

The supreme Court Appealed 10 ny '"e
Nest providence Land Company.
A hill in equity has been filed In the
sunreme Court by the West Providence
Land Company, praying for per-
netual Injunction TO restrain the city
~ providence from diverting n certain
s,ream of fresh water. which runs
shrouoh their land, from It's course. ihis
stream has always run through the iahu
helonginQ to this company. lt has neeh
nsed by the company and the residents IN
that neighborhood TO carry away sewer
age and waste matter. Inc city IL noM
building sewer IN ,nat m ''s,rssy' s,rsey
from Promenade TO valley s.reo.,
Tor this purpose, and the opening
nf the sewer on Valley Street is near the
point w here the stream crosses That street;
and according to the plans IL is proposeu
10 take the stream through the sewer
This. the complainants claim, wouia
cause them great loss aud inconvenience'
They petition for preliminary III uho
tion TO be in force until the ~otn ihs..'
when the matter is set down Tor near
ing.
The court granted the preliminary IN
junction. ao5
Yesterday afternoon the jury awarded
the nlaintiff 81 800 in the suit DrouRhI NY
Hattie N. Folansbee against the Mosnas-
suck Valley Railroad. =,
This morning the jury in the case OF
William III. Stone VS.. Anthony Corcorah
decided that the property Oh the cum
plainant was mortgaged.
for the term, the calendar OF the jury
trials being completed.
The divorce docket wSll be In order TO-
morrow morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
COUNTING THE BALLOTS.
Many Defective Ballots fouud-Losses by
Both Sides.

many DeIectlSS Ddiio'S Iouuu u-Isoeses oy
Both Sides.
The counting of the woes at the State
House was continued to-day aud many
small errors were discovered. Defective
ballots are numerous, everything in the
marking except distinct cross being
regarded as a Distinguishing mark.
This is according to the Supreme
Courts instruction and the counting
board has no choice in the matter.
In the town of Cumberland the Demo
were 81 defective ballots, an increase of
Is over those returned by the wardens.
In Johnston the Democrats lose IL. Re.
publicans l6 Prohibtionists and Peoples
Party each, 50 defective ballots, an in
crease of 81 over the warden's couut of
defe tives.
il Cranston the Democratic and Re-
publican tickets lose ii en- the Prohi
bitionists 2, so detectives, an increase
of 80.
In Lincoln the Democrats lose AZ, Re-
publcans 90, Peoples party |, defective
233, an increase of 90 defections over the
warden's count.
A O'Clock the board took recess for
lunch, and on returning started TO count
the Woonsocket ballots.
There will be no counting tomorrow
but the count will be resumed Monday at
$3.50 o'clock. Thus far the Democrats :
hive lost $780, Republicans 3TS. Prohibit
tionists 13 Peoples Party 81, aud there
have been found 2, lS5 defective balloIs.
992 more than the number returned by
wardens OF the towns so far counted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
Thanksgiving is near at
hand, Don't fail to read all
about it in Saturdays News.
WORK OF PLUG.UGLIES.
A Train Load of Passengers I'm Illinois
Overawed and Abused by Them.

Train Load OF Passengers In Illinois
Overawed and Abused by Them.
GALEsBURa, ILL.,, Nov. Is. - William
Havens, Judd: Wilson and several other
toughs from Bushnell got on the north
ward bound Quincy passenger train a.
Macomb last night and proceeded to carry
out their threats to run the train, every
car of which was crowded. When the
brakeman, Fred Boyd, interfered, they
knocked him down, wrested his lantern
from him and tried to pound him over
the head with it, but the blows took effect
on the head of Judge Sherman, cutting
an ugly hole and severing an artery. The
rufiians trampled over women and chill
dren and gave expression to indeceu;
threats. Conductor Mount, who was helc
back in a corner, received several blows.
The breaking down OF the engine an
the stopping of the train between Bar
dolph and Bushnell added to the terror
the situation. Wilson drew a long knil
and drove the passengers from the ca
Havens threatened Charles Coleman,
Bushnell pugilist, but Coleman rendere,
the whole train a service by knockin
Havens senseless and kicking him owe
the heart until it required prolonged ei
forts by physician to bring him to. A
Bushnell Havens was taken from the TRAN
more dead than alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
THE POLITICAL "SIT."
Mr. Watson In . strong Man and Demo-
Gratis Are Not Working.

Mr.. Watson In . strong Man and Demo-
Gratis Are Not Working.
The political situation In this city is
rather quiet for the time, at present.
Only four days remain before the city
elec ion and nobody seems particularly
excited about IL. The mayoralty contest
is the chief point of interest. OF course.
MrsAVatson's friends are confident that
his record as the friend OF all improve
ments for the city aud his splendid. stand
ing as an executive ohGer VIII not be Tor
gotten by the voters. lie has never been
accused of an act that was not in the in
terest OF the city.
On The other hand many Democrats
don't care a rap whether w. n. Potter is
reelected or not. A member of the
Democratic city committee said to-day
that "if the Republicans had only in-
dorsed Cummings for owe seer of the
poor, the Democrats would AS soon vote
for Watson as not" Looks dshy. He
said that Watson WAS pusher and
Potter a do-nothing and secured his last
election by deal with the liquor dealers
in regard to the license commissioners,
and If he was reelected IL would be by
another deal Of that kind.
Potter is a pleasant fellow, though" I"
he said, but that don't make a mayor.
We like man who makes things hum,
like Carroll OF Pawtucket."
Democrats would be satisfied with Mr..
Watson, but Republicans must not
expect that he eau be elected
without big lot OF work. The
greatest fault of the Republicans is
that they failed to mark their ballots
satisfactorily at the Presidential election.
III they will only mark their baitots right
and enough OF them mark them, there
won't be any chance for Mr. Potter this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18

The following names are all on the
Cnited States pension roll, says the Phil
adelphia Record, and were selected from
psnsion checks issued and paid to the
pensioners: Squire Admire, Prince Albert,
Clean Berry, Green Brown, Clay Blue,
Christian Bible. German Button, Easter
Bell, Christian Bellman, American Cam
non, Rose Cardinal, Green Chambers,
Greenberry Delay, Green Dowdy, Jay
Day, Green Fields, Pleasant Fields, Sc
date Foote, Patience Face, James u. 5.
FIagg, America Green, Reason Husbands
Chapel Heath, Orange Hyde, Green Hurt,
Charity Kid, b. A. Mann, Pleasant Minet,
Green Patrick, Byers Price, Tyrannou'
Power, Simon Peter, Rash Petty, Jewel
Peace, America Shin, Smart Smoke, Pool
Seller, Ribbon White, Porter Wait, Amer
ica West, America Young.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
WAS 1T A LOVERS QUARREL ?
A Beautiful Girl Ends Her Life by Taking
lhIarafarnl.

Chloroform. ~
LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 1s.-Annie Plum
mer, young lady of twenty years, walked
from her home In Andrew street yester-
day morning to down town drug store
and bought two ounces OF chloroform.
At noon she shut herself in an alright
closet in her home and turned the drug
into a piece of cotton she held in her
hands. Half an hour later the housekeep-
or discovered her, but she was dying. DIR.
Lawler and DIR. Pillsbury were called but
she was dead when they reached her.
One month ago Miss Plummer's father
died and she was left alone in the world,
though well of financially. She was one
OF the handsomest girls in the most aris-
tocratic sections of the city.
Wedne day night the son OF mill
owner, it is said, called upon her and re-
NAMED until late hour. Whether there
was a lovers quarrel and the suicide OF
the girl il the result of threat made by
her is a suspicion.
Friends OF his say he was not in any way
responsible for the sad event.
A post -mortem examination OF the girls
body may be made to locate the exact
cause OF death.
The suicide has made a tremendous sem
sation in society circles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
COMING NEARER.
II IL Now Visible tn the Naked Eye In
the Constellation of Andromeda.

IL IL Now Visible to the Naked Eye In
the Constellation of Andromeda.
The comet Is coming nearer the earth
and is now double the size it was when
first discovered. IL occupies thirteen
minutes of the arc of which it at first
sight occupied only five. An astrono-
mer said IL had been photographed sew
eral times nightly. but these photo
graphs. when shown 10 the reporter,
looked like mere black dots on the mega
tive glass, surrounded by fainter
brownish band.
The fact that the comet is headed a.
most directly this way is sufficient ex-
planatioa why only the head can BE- seen.
The general opinion is that the comet is
becoming fainter. Its light more diffusive,
in fact. that il is scattering. This may
be i'm part caused by its nearing the sun.
The astronomer, on being asked IL he
had yet been able to make an estimate as
to how near the earth it would come,
which question also involved another AS
TO when IL would turn in ils path around
the sun. replied that its orbit could not
yet be estimated.
No computations have been made here.
for as yet not enough or its arc has been
revealed. The comet is now visible to
the naked eye in tie Constellation Andro-
media. With a field glass the sight Il
very good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
PRETTY BLACK RECORD.
Daniel Mckay, the Church Burglar. Goes
to Prison for Four Years.

Daniel Mckay. the Church Burglar, Goes
to Prison for Four Years.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Nov. 1s.-Daniel
Mckay, the church burglar, who entered
St. Peters church, Danbury, Oct. 16, was
yesterday sentenced TO four years in the
state prison by Chief Justice Andrews.
Mckay has quite a record as church
burglar. He admits that he has broken
into two Brooklyn churches in the past
Few years and at least half dozen Con
necticut burglaries are laid at his door.
While in.the Danbury jail Mckay wrote
TO his sister in New York for breaking
out tools and she forwarded two finely
.empered steel saws and files in the cover
of Bible. These tools were detected by
he TAILOR before reaching Mckay. John
Green, McKay's pal, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years and six
months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
IS CENTS PER HUNDRED.
Freight Rates Between New York and
Chicago Restored to That Basis.

Freight Rates Between New York and
Chicago Restored to That Basis.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-The trunk line
presidents, in conjunction with represen-
tatives OF the Central Traffic Association
yesterday passed a resolution declaring
that both east and west bound freight
rates between New York and Chicago
shall be restored to the basis OF 20 cents
per 100 pounds, first-class, on Dec. 1.
Power was given to Commissioner
Goddard and Aldace r, Walker, chairman
of the defunct Western Traffic Associa-
ton, to see that each road receives its just
proportion of the west bound traffic. In
relation to east-bound traffic frcsv' Chi
cago and st. Louis to New York, the same
powers were conferred on Commissioners
Goddard and Blanchard and Mr.. Walker.
strong sentiment prevailed in the meet
ing to put rates for freight on an equita-
BILE basis and keep them there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18

BosToN, Nov. 1s.--Lawyer John f. But
ler has been defaulted by Judge Ely OF
the Municipal Criminal Court and is now
said to be fugitive from justice. At any
rate, his bondsmen will be required to
pay-erer the amount of his bond, 5000.
The case was 10 come up by continuance
yesterday afternoon, but as the lawyer
failed TO put in an appearance the court
issued the default Butler was before the
court on the charge OF embezzlement and
false pretences from his mother, having,
Il IL alleged, used part of the property
left TO his mother for his owp use With
out his mothers permission. Butler has
been before the coury recently on several
charges. His whereabout are unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
BLAST FURNACES CLOSED.
illinois Steel Mills Close Down-3OO to 400
Out of Work.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Blast furnaces
Nos. and at the Illinois Steel Mills
closed down yesterday, throwing be-
tween 300 and 400 men out of work.
The company claims that it has a large
quantity of iron on hand and will be
closed down for some sine. The last day
Of December the entire mill will be closed
20 make new adjustments of wages, as the
present scale will expire that day. The
company also intends to make some inn
provements.
The strike at the Western Stone Com
pany's quarries was settled yesterday.
The company finally agreed with the men
to resume the old prices and only work
nine hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
IN POVERTY.
ParnelI, the Late Irish Leader, Left No
Estate.

ParneIi, the Late Irish Leader, Left No
Estate.
LONDON. Nov. 1S-The Irish Times yes
terday contained an article in reference
to the bankruptcy of the widow of
Charles Stewart Parnell. Mrs. Parnell
has been driven into insolvency. Mr..
Parnell was poor when he died, and there
was not enough money in his household
to bury him. John Redmond, Pierce
Mahony and Timothy Harrington de-
irayed by their personal contributions
the cost Of the funeral.
Mr.. Parnell had expended $3.50, 900 in
freeing the estate at Avondale from mort
gage aud the fruitless attempt TO make
the mines OIL the estate profitable. This
left Mrs. Paruell with no other resource
but "A small annuity uu er ths will of her
deceased aunt, Miss Wood of Ethan.
Mrs Parnell has left Brighton, being un-
able 20 sustain the cost OF living there,
and has taken up her residence at Red
hill
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A BIG ASSIGNMENT.

j. Ii. Mathewson a. Co., Fail for SO, 900
But With Assets.
The jewelry firm of j. B. Mathewson
g. Co., doing business at 81 Peck street
to- day assigned to George l.. Vose e. Co.
C. A. Cooke, the only surviving MEM
Der of the firm. has been out on the road
selling the goods aud since the retire
ment Of H. A. Munroe from the firm the
business has not been as paying ~ pre-
vious TO that time. The liabilities are
thought To be in the neighborhood OF
$40. 900, with assets nearly, If not quite,
that amount.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.
Finding of the Jury i'm the Garvin Murder
Case at Pittsburg.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 1s.-The jury in
The Garvin murder case came into court
J.45 this morning, and reported verdic'
)f "involuntary manslaughter." Their
being no such crime i'm the indictment,
Judge McClung sent the jury out to make
proper verdict.
AT 1O15 they returned with a verdict
finding Garvin guilty OF voluntary man
slaughter. They recommended the de-
fendant to the extreme mercy of the court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
Death Of n Homeless Man.

Boston, Nov. 1s.-Just before seven
o'clock last night an Office of Division 1
found Joseph Barron, 40 years old, lying
sick in the doorway at 272 Commercial
street, and took him to the station. He
died at 7.i5. His body was removed to
The morgue. His death resulted from
heart failure, superinduced by alcoholism.
He had no home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
GWYNETH MAUDE.
Her Mother Commits suicide and Her
Case Is Postponed.

LONDON. Nov. 1s-Gwyneth Maude
the handsome 1s-year-old girl who was
arrested on the charge of swindling Sphinx
& Son, the jewelers., out of silver salvers
and candelabra, was brought up on re-
mand In the Marlborough Street Police
Court yesterday.
A few minutes after the case was called
the court was informed that the girls
mother had committed suicide this morn
ing. The hearing in the case was post
poned for week.
Mrs Maude. who was separated from
her husband, lived with her daughter in
n handsome house at Hyde Park Gate,
and had large number of servants. II
I'm the dock she was ignorant of her
mothers fate Through the brief session
she sat pale aud downcast.
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round on the TrHCKs.

LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 1s.-At late hour
last night man about 10 years of age was
found lying across the tracks at the Paw
tucket street railroad crossing, having a
compound fracture Of the skull. He was
able to articulate the name Dempsey, but
became unconscious and is now at st.
Johns hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
THE SMALLPOX SCARE.
The Outlook Encouraging-Oniy Two
Cases which Cause Apprehension.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov ls-At the
pest house and at the hospital the
physicians say to-day that the outlook is
more encouraging. Contrary to report,
Simpson and Callahan, the two who are
in the most critical condition at the pest
house, are not dying and are much inn
proved this morning.
They are the worst cases, however At
the pest houses the patients care now
quite comfortable and are under The care
OF trained nurses A rapid improveme mt
Is looked for. At the hospital there are
but two cases OF which the physicians
have grave doubts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 1s.-Solomon
Fislxe, an aged man who lives alone in
Northboro, was robbed OF s273 in gold and
silver Tuesday afternoon while absent
from his house. Three young men, Frank
Goddard, owen Duffy and Joseph Flynn
were arrested yesterday for the theft and
some OF the stolen money was found on
them. Goddard was arrested i'm Fitch
burU