The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET
A Democratic Mass Meeting Held
Last Evening.
Mr.. WARDWELL AGAIN EvASIvE.
He Leaves the Wage Question 10 His
Friends In the District Court-Points
ON Politics-social Matters.

A Democratic mass meeting was held I'm
Music Hall last evening. Among those
occupying seats on the stage were ex-
Lieut. Gov. Wardwcll, the Hon. Charles
Il. German, Mayor Carroll, John M. Bren-
nan, the Hon. Olney Arnold, and others.
Gen. Olney Arnold WAS introduced as
chairman of the meeting, who In turn in
troduced w. Il. G. Wardwell as the first
speaker. He spoke OF the candidates on
the State ticket. and as TO the Assembly
ticket he had no doubt it would be elected.
He would not say word in relation to
the wage matter of his business. but
would leave that for his friends to tell.
He was followed by John VI. Brennan,
who said gave il as his impression that
Rhode Island workingman had no busi,
ness in Republican meeting, ana said
that in the years of Republican admins
tration there was not an act on the statute
book passed by them that was for the
workingman. :,
Gen. Olney Arnold spoke upon the sil,
yer question. and DIR. Grandpre addressed
the meeting in the French tongue The
Hon. Charles L. German made extended
sremarks upon the extension OF suffrage in
this State. The meeting closed with an
other address in French by Mr.. Autier.
A Private supper and Presentation.
Yesterday was tho occasion of the
T.. IL,
Hr., and he accordingly invited about
twenty OF his personal friends TO Haven's
"white room" last evening, where a first
class ten-course supper was served At
ter the supper. Louis G.. Il. Clarner. in n
neat speech, presented Mr.. Grant, i'm be-
half OF his friends, with a gold-headed
cane, inscribed as follows Presented to
Mr.. George Il. Grant, Jr., from friends of
the Greene g. Daniels Manufacturing
Company Pawtucket, X. l. Mr.. Grant
responded as soon as he recovered from
his surprise. and after short season of
songs, stories, etc, the company adj
journed.
A Probably Fatal Accident.
Yesterday noon James McKenna, SO
years of age. was engaged in removing
ashes from cellar on Pawtucket avenue,
leaving his horse standing in front of his
house. The horse became frightened by
children throwing stones at him, and
started to run Just RS Mr.. McKenna was
coming from the house. He ran and
grabbed the reins, and q ter being dragged
some distance, dropped in front of the
wheels of the heavy tip-cart, which passed
Dr. Gaylord was called. and pronounced
his injuries fatal, as one OF the broken
ribs was sticking into his lungs. This
morning he was reported as little more
comfortable.
The District Court.
Michael Kelly was arrested yesterday
on charge of larceny of a fox terrier
valued at S25, the property OF James
Lavelle. In the District Court this morn
ing he pleaded not guilty 10 the charge,
and will have n trial Monday.
Napoleon Fournier, charged with keep.
ing house of ill-fame. waived examina-
tion and was bound over.
Michael Melvin was arraigned, charged
with the embezzle.nent of S5s from Charles
A. Warland, pleaded not guilty, and was
placed under $500 bonds. He is a collector
OF rents for Mr.. Warland, and is charged
with appropriating certain receipts for his
own use.
Paul Plantte, boy about 10 years OF
age, was arranged on charge of violent
assault on the person of Elzerd Guilmette
He pleaded guilty TO the assault, and was
fined So and COSTS
Two persons were fined So and costs for
drunkenness and revelling.
The two cases against James McGinn,
one for keeping a gambling place and
another for keeping liquor for illegal sale.
were discontinued.
4 Meat Market Broken Into and a25
Stolen.
Shortly after o'clock last evening Miss
Katie O'Reilly, who was busy Mt the Office
Of i. O'Reilly g. Son, florists, nearly OPP
posite the Benedict House on Main street,
heard noise in the meat market
In the room adjoining, which is
well OF Providence. She naturally sup
posed some one of the men employed there
was getting things in order preparatorv
TO closiag for the night. and paid no at.
tention to it. This morning when James
Ford, one OF the men employed at the
market, together with another employe
named Barker opened the place they
found that the till had been forced open.
An Investigation led to the discovery
that the thief or thieves had entered the
rla at 4 bap nj llnr Inv of, trav
door in the floor. gaining entrance to the
cellar by prying off one of the boards at
the back OF the building near the cellar
door, and reaching inside and lifting the
latch. Luckily there was but SIS In the
till, but at almost any other time the
burglars would have made "A good haul.
The public were notified, and Detective
Habcrlin put upon the case, but so far no
clue to the burglars has been found.
Points of interest
Eureka Dodge. No. 8, X. of f., met last
evening, and initiated one candidate in
the rank OF page aud proved one page in
the ralk OF ESQUIRE. AZ he next meet ing
the lodge will partake Of an oyster sup
per.
Ironside Council, No. 4, o. U. A. NJ,
held an open meeting in their hall last
evening, which was attended by large
number of visitors.
ON Friday evening Gov. Mckinley of
Ohio will be In this city. aud will deliver
an address in Music Hall Next Monday
evening the Hon. Thomas B. Reed will be
pr sent aud speak at the same place.
Republican rallies will be held in each
of the ward rooms of the city this evening.
and "A number Of prominent speakers
from all over the country will deliver ad-
dresses.
WEXFORD.
The Rev. Thomas II. Cocroft. of the
Church OF the Messiah, Providence. spoke
at the Lcnten service at st. Paul's last
evening.