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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
BURGLARS IN WORCESTER.
They Make Big Haul OF JeweIry ,nd
Silverware.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 80. - The
house OF John f. Bicknell lumber dealer,
at 9O6 Main street, was entered by pro-
fessional burglars with skeleton keys,
and thoroughly ransacked. More than
500 worth of jewelry, silverware and
other valuables were taken. The spoils
included a $50 government bond, a set of
ivory billiard balls and loaded revolver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell are in California
and the house Is in charge of Miss Amy
who was entertaining Miss Mary B. Ten
ney OF Williamstown as q guest. Both
ladies were out for the afternoon and
both loose most OF their personal jewelry.
There is no clue to the burglars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

he perform the duties for which he is sent so
that will be an honor TO the plucky little paper
mat sent him ana "A benefit TO the working
men OF Rhode Island,
Yours respectfully,
:. Il. SMITH.
PROVIDENCE, March, 20 1885,
To the Editors Of the Neirs
Enclosed please find fourteen coupons for
Wheaton Miller of the East Providence Ice
Co. Mheaty has stood at l2l long enough. Is
East Providence asleepf Let them up and
give their candidate a hearty support, IL will
be cold day If he gets left
AN OLD ScuooLMATE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Bacon,. Internatlonal Bsnk B,u.

wAsHrSGToN, March 3O.-The House
committee on banking and currency de-
cided to report with a number OF amend
ments Representative Bacon's bill to pro-
vide for the organization of an interna-
tional American bank. One provides for
the punishment OF directors Of the cor
poratfon, IN case they ere found guilty OF
sny crin1sal acts in the administration
of their dutiee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
The Conditions.

The NEWS has no wish to load it's offer
with useless conditions. IL only asks that
It's readers select a man who is a citizen
of the United States, who earns his living
by daily labor and who is able ana willing
to send an occasional letter g;>ing the re-
suits of his observatiSas Employees OF
the NEWS arc, of course. debsrrsd from
competing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
KILLED HIS FATHER-IN-LAw.

Then Left the Corpse In His Wife's Care
and Gave Himself Up.
HILLBoRo, Tex, March 80. M. l..
Fischer, one of the best known citizens
OF Hill County, was shot and killed by
Thomas w. Mash, his son -in-law.
Immediately after the shooting, Mash
left his wife with the dead body of her
father, came to town, informed the au-
thorities Of what he had done and went
TO Jail.
fair. Marsh is already indicted in the
district court for assaulting and attempt
ing to murder q Mexican about two
mont hs ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

WORCESTER, Mass, March 3o.-Franois
Mars, about II years old, son Of Francis
Mars OF IS Lamsrtine street, was instant
iy killed on the Norwich n Worcester
tracks near southbridge street yesterday.
He was riding on freight train and fell
between the cars. The wheels ran over
hfs napk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
No Indictments Returned.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 3o.-The Grim
inal Court Grand Jury after examining
30 witnesses, was unable to return any in
dictments for the lynching of the three
negro prisoners few weeks ago. The
Attorney General asks the Governor TO
offer a reward OF $500 for the conviction
of each of the lynchers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Fire In n Lowell MIL.

LOWELL, Mass, March 30.-Fire started
in No. weave room of the Boott mills
soon after midnight and ran up the bell
tower The corporation fire force had q
hard fight to subdue 1t. There is proba-
bly, several thousand dollars loss in cloth
in process of manufacture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

ErxroS, Nd, March so.--John. .Briley,
sged G7, weli-known farmer residing
near nop Hill, committed suicide by TAX
ing pojtdp. Before taking the poison he
ordered q cofin to be made saying TO the
ondertaksr that he was going to die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

Out your coupons out, get all You
can from your friends, write your
candidates. name and address on
them and send them to the NEWS.
Keep doing this. That Is the way 60
A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
A Massachusetts. Consul.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.--The Senate
has confirmed the following nominations
John II. Baker, U. s. district Judge for
the district OF Indiana; Milo A. Jewett OF
Massachusetts, Y. 8. consul at sivas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

wAsHsvsxsu, March so.--rhs Demo-
ssstds members Of the Ways and Means
eounittss have decided to report bill
tuhing TO 900 In value the amount OF
tothing tbat may be purchased abroad
I'D hsoasht into American ports frss-ei
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
A PsYCHoMETRIC WIDOW.
An Elderly Capitalist Alleges That Ills
Pocket Has Been MagnetiEed.


Pocket Has Been MagnetiEed.
Hartford, Conn, March 30.-In the
superior court yesterday the case of Ross
VS.. Webster, was called for trial. This is
one OF the most peculiar cases ever set
down for trial in a court OF justice.
The parties to the suit are VIM. II.
Ross an elderly capitalist OF Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Mrs. Ursula l.. Webster OF this
city, well known magnetic physician.
The suit is TO recover $1,000 money ad-
vanced TO Mrs. Webster by the plaintiff.
IL is alleged that the defendant possed
some marvellous power over plaintiff. He
is said to be man perfectly able to do
business for himself, vet he easily yielded
to the psychometric wiles OF the vivacious
widow and no amount Of money was re-
fused her when she desired it.
Mrs. Webster is in Carson City, Neva-
da, and her counsel desired a postpone
ment for three weeks which was reluc-
strenuously objected to continuance as
they have been trying for three months
TO get trial.
Found Dead in His Room.
.spRINaFIELp. Mass, March GOV. T.
Osgood, employed by the South Danbury
hat bleachery, was found dead in his
room at Cooley's hotel last night. He
had been on the verge of delirium trem-
ems. He had a prescription OF chloral and
bromide OF sodium renewed and probably
drank the whole bottle at once. he is a
brother of Prof Osgood OF the Harvard
College Veterinary school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

The NEWS l. q good paper and an sbieex-
ponent and defender Of Republican princi-
pies and methods. Enterprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

table does not in all cases represent the
real strength of the contestant, as a good
many ballots are being withheld.
Transfers Of ballots from one candidate
to another not permitted.
A fine bundle of coupons for Mr.. Lans
ing was this morning received. They
came in an embossed valentine envelope
about which hung the delicate odor of
violet.
The publication in the NEWS of Alfred
Dawsou's adventures in Eastern lands
was republished in the Scottish Amertcdn
and i'm that paper was read by another
member of the famous BLACK Watch"
who at once wrote TO Mr. Dawson. The
NEWS readers at Pontiac included one
other member OF the old AID, so that Mr..
Dawson seems likely to be indebted TO the
NEWS for the rediscovery of some pleasant
comrades.
Here follow two of the notes accompany
ing bundles of coupons:
NARRAGANsErT PIER, March %, 1892.
To the Editors Of the Neics:
You will please find enclosed sixteen votes
for my friend Lansing. hoping that he may Sc
cure the necessary votes 20 send him to Eu-
rope. wish him pleasant journey and may
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

Senator Alonxo p Now
Democratic. John ) Appleby.
Representative - Republican, Adm
CAPRoN; Democratic, Thomas y keilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

park" soon found place in the affection OF
the people of the handsome little city Of
10000 inhabitants, and TO a Savannahian
the spot grows lovelier every day. as it
nestles closer to the heart of the f1ourishing
city that has grown around 1t, and is grow
ing far beyond 1t.
Savannah, however, is ambitious. and It's
growth requires another and a larger park.
Its population will soon no longer be
counted by tens OF thousands, but by hun
dreds Of thousands, who must have place
in which to breath the health-giving ozone
Of the pines, and where they can lounge
away holiday under the shade Of branch
ing oaks.
Those who are here to-day must do as
those who were here before them did, pre-
pare for those who are to come. Large and
growing cities are no longer satisfied with
small public parks. Their citizens demand
places Of resort where thousands can gather
and yet there will be no crowding. The
Central of New York, Fairmount of Phila-
delphia. Lincoln of Chicago, and the great
parks of other cities are the results Of de-
mands for breathing and restful places for
the people. Savannah should have a park
that will rival the famous places men,
toned, and there is now an opportunity TO
have one. Il is only necessary for the citi-
zent to seize the opportunity.
Years since, when farms and unused lands
were TO be had at nominal prices, it was
suggested in the MORNING NEWS that the
city council should purchase a site for a
large suburban park. The suggestion was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

Savannah is famed for It's public squares
and parks, and its larger park, Forsyth
place. The six original squares were happy
accidents, having been originally laid off,
we are told, as places of refuge for farmers
who might be driven from their settlements
in the surrounding country by hostile
Indians. The other squares simply carry
out the plans Of Oglethorpe and his engineer.
Forsyth park, Savannah's later addition
to its places Of rest and recreation, is prob
ably the handsomest park OF its size In the
country. II was a happy thought Of the
late William B. Hodgson, who fifty years
ago conceived the idea Of Transforming
what was an uncared for military reserva-
tion. in which the pines and other trees had
sprung up from sheer neglect, into a public
park. That gentleman inaugurated the
movement which resulted in the federal
government transferring the property to
the city Of Savannah. IL is difficult to real
ize that what 10 now such a lovely place
was once q dreary pine thicket, relieved
only by swampy piece Of bottom land
through which an open ditch carried off the
drainage and waste water southeasterly
into ''Mulen swamp"
When IL was dedicated TO It's present pur-
poses, Forsyth place was. perspectively as
far distant from the city proper as Thunder
bolt Is to-day. 1t was considered an under
taking worthy Of careful consideration and
preparation to go to the park" II was
seemingly far distant from the built up part
of Savannah, for Liberty street then was
about the limit for town purposes. ''rhe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

unheeded, and to-day, were IL not that the
county is the owner of large tract of land,
it would be almost impossible to secure a
site for large park.
Fortunately, the land necessary Is already
the property of the people, namely, the Ash
ton and Queensbury plantations. That
property was bought some years ago
by the county commissioners in
order to drain the rice lands and adjacent
swamps, used as backwaters or reservoirs
Tor water necessary In the cultivation of
rice. Not only was the area OF swamp or
overlooked lands in that section of the
country enlarged, but the connecting low
lands, almost 60 the limits Of the city. were
made uudrainabls by reason Of the backing
up OF the water used for irrigating purposes.
The Casey canal which should have been
built through the low lands In order to do
Its work properly was In some places carried
through the high lands to prevent its inter-
fering with the rights Of the owners Of the
rice plantations. In fact, instead Of drain
ing the land the banks of the canals often
served as dams to keep the land submerged.
To remedy this defect In the drainage svs-
tenn OF the county, MIR. Dorsett. then a
county commissioner, conceived the idea OF
buying the property, thus overcoming the
various difficulties which surrounded the
drainage OF the county. The plantations
were bought for $4,000.
The county commissioners have since
been engaged in correcting the line of the
Casey canal by running it through the low
lands instead OF through the bills. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

rice fields and swamps have been drained.
roads constructed through the property and
other improvements carried out The COM
missioners will soon have accomplished all
that was contemplated at the time of its
purchase, and the next thing 10 be done
is to sell the property and turn the proceeds
into the county treasury.
Before doing SO, however, 10 Is necessary
to make such provisions in regard to it that
1t Will not again be an obstruction to public
improvements or deleterious to the public
health. This can be done by perfecting tie
system Of drainage and roadways already
provided for, and selling the property in
farm lots, subject to such conditions as
may be found necessary. retaining, however
the land now known as the poor farm, for
county purposes. and dedicating the center
OF the tract to the public, to be used as a
park. The land set apart for a park will
cost the people nothing, because the park
will enhance the value Of the surrounding
property to such an extent that the farm
lots will bring more with the park than the
entire property would II no part Of il were
set apart for q park. The county com.
missioners have no authority, Of course, TO
give the land away, but the land required
could be sold 70 the city at a nominal price
on condition that certain sum should be
appropriated every year for its improve
ment. A considerable work has already
been done toward improving the county's
property. Roads have been built, and moro
will be when the oounty's force Of laborers
can be spared for such work. The map &C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04
WILD CATS IN THE NUTMEG STATE.
Ira Main Kills an Enormous One as 1t
Was About to Pounce on His Dog.
EIro,, Mar VoeL. c,,n

Ira Main Kills an Enormous One as 1t
Was About to Pounce on His Dog.
From the NeD York sun.
formidable wild cat that has been killed in
Eastern Connecticut In several years was
shot at Lantern hill, wild region near the
seacoast, ten miles east of Nor wich, by Ira
Main a day or two ago. Mr.. Mains brother
brought it to town and sold it to Norwich
merchant.
Ira Main had been hunting foxes since
day break, and late In the afternoon the
trail had led his hound into the big forest
at the base of the lofty hill. He came out
OF the woods at a well-known picnic ground
near a dark little pond under q dizzy prec-
ipice of the mountain west Of the peak.
His hound was working IN hesitating way
about the lodges on the western slope of the
hill and only few rods from his master.
Suddenly the hunter saw a fash of tawny
colored body that left a rocky shelf above
him on the hillside, cleft the air, descend
ing and alighting in a short tree just
above the dog, which, bewildered, was nos
ing about the ground at its foot. The hound
heard the sound of the beast striking among
the tree branches. and caught sight of his
formidable enemy the instant after his mas
ter had seen it. He was scared bv the big
cat and recoiled. The dog was the game the
the cat was hunting, and it evidently did
not perceive the hunter. The moment 1t
alighted in the tree top IL gathered itself for
q second spring, which, doubtless would
have landed it on the hounds back. But
Ira was in the game as well as were wild
cat and dog. He had never seen wild cat
before, had no idea what sort of an animal
confronted him, but with the instinct
Of a veteran hunter and the purpose In view
In his doc ma hrat,Dhf hia dnphln k.w
relied gun instantly to his shoulder and fred
at the moment when tine cat was poised for
its second spring, The cat was exactly fac
ing Mr.. Main and his heavy shot, double
barrels. crashed through she beasts brains
1t dropped from its perch in the tree with
wild screech, almost falling on the
terror-stricken hound, tumbled among the
hedges, clawing at the dry leaves and tear
ing up Jumps of sod. then rolled over ON its
back with long, low vail.
Mr. Main, who was almost as much as
tonished as his dog, picked up his game--it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

companying this gives very fair iueo ~
what this article is intended to Suggest
The Meridian road, so called because
runs due south from the meridian OF tne
city exchange. extends through tne priv
posed park. This road is projected from
point at the intersection of East Broad snu
Anderson streets to a point between Oeuaf
Hammock and Bethesda.
1t intersects about half way through 'n'
park the intermediate road. a new ROAD lun,
ming from the White Bluff to the Sklda"ay
road, and also the Montgomery cross roao
and other roads running east and wess'
The site Of the proposed park is well ~
Gated, and is distant from The city aoousIH
miles. 1t comprises high and low lanu''
the greater part of which is covered WIN
forest growth. The old rice fields are pu'
a small part Of the tract, and are 10"
thoroughly drained by the basin OF the lie.
canal The latter, and part Of the lo"e''
rice squares could be utilized as places 10.
pleasure boating. etc. II would cos' W.
little even now to make the park ready ~
public use or course, everything "oui.
be In a rough and unimproved staVe' Wv
there are good roads and pretty syi''1
groves, and many natural advantos
which make 1t pleasant resort FOR 'no''
who want an outing. This 10 the oppof'u,
nifty to secure large park for the use
the hundreds of thousands Of people WIN Ss
in few years, will live in Savannah 1r sn
limits of which will then be the ve r,on
river to the south and the Wilnlns
river % the east. j. ID. EsIlhN
Dec g 1902
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

that of hyena. Its body was lean and
lank; in good condition it would have
weighed not much less than fifty pounds.
Several old hunters declared that the beast
was altogether too big for wild cat and
that IL was an "Indian DEVIL" the most
formidable beast that haunts the New Eng
land forests
While not few wild cats have been shot
in this county IN the past six or eight years,
notably in the rocky wilderness Of East
Lyme, a few miles west of New London,
Mr.. Mains cat is the first one that has been
seen in the eastern part OF the county. A
chaotic valley in East Lyme and a big
swamp In the Southern Connecticut valley
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

oats made their lair in the Businesses Of Ay-
ersmountain In Franklin, eight miles north
thirty or forty pigs and no end OF fowls be-
longing to Franklin farmers. A hunter un-
dertook TO track them, but they killed his
dogs In the woods and escaped. Until ten
or dozen years ago wild cat had not been
seen in the eastern part of the state for 100
years, but since the civil war country peo-
pie have drifted into the cities, and the
farms they abandoned are overgrown with
brush. lt 10 curious fact that there is
more wild land In Connecticut than there
was $50 years ago, hence formidable wild
beasts are becoming plentiful again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

are the nurseries Of wild cats in this state.
and In some seasons Lyme hunters bag
from SIX to dozen or more of this
Dig game. One or two cats have
been killed In the outskirts Of New London.
year ago Salem hunter, ten miles west
OF this city, killed wild cat with load OF
bird shot, in bushy pasture, after the
boast had ripped his dog to pieces. The
Lantern hill cat was evidently a wanderer
from the East Lyme wilderness, and, as the
broad Thames river lay between him and
tnat region, ne must have come through a
country almost entirely open, by the wav
Of this city, and thence southwark to the
NIL a few months ego family Of Wild
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

was a heavy load-fiung it over mis- shoul-
der and went home. He had had hunting
enough for one day. He was not entirely
sure what sort of game he had bagRed until
she next day. The beast, which was ex-
hibited in this city, looked more like a
young panther than wild cat. Ii was 4
feet long, stood 8 feet high, and was Just
about the size Of large
Connecticut fox hound. IL weighed
between thirty and forty pounds.
Its forelegs were IS large as q mans fore
arm, and it's feet, which were about as
large a. panther's, were armed with long,
curved claws as sharp as needless It's fur
was thick rich and beautifully mottled, like
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

TIE most impudent rascal at large ID nt ELS
land visited a charity fair at Lincoln on LILA Liza
day and committed, by sleight OF hand, . iIs 9d
of robberies such as are usually accoIppis AMI
only by the gentle violence of sweet VIZ ondot
beseeching chances at such places, says ~ ,Se
cable. After stealing dozen purses ' ioto IN
deity slipped one Of the rified feathers ncop
pocket of the most reverend bishop OF I1,arslst
where it was found by that astonisneu " he If
town councillor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

A FAIR FAMOUS RISK -Cooney ConSneosd q
sohn. Why did you guarantee dot osoiS Young
Co6enIFader, be- s' has las heart dIsesss-hs dl''
any minute--Ltfe,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04
Is NANCY In DANGER?
nh. BONNER THINKS HE WILL
LOWER HER RECORD.

Although Maud S. Is 8 Years Old She
Is Free From Blemish-Why BE Ex-
poets to Lower Nancy Hanks Rec
ord-A 5-Year-OId That Shows 2:o4
Clip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
Atiempted 10 Escape.

Joe Adams and Thomas Reese, two white
conucts at the penitentiary. made an in
enectual attempt to escape from prison
about 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The men
IN some manner procured a chisel and ham
ner frCm the shops and cut a hole through
tie wall. With the assistance OF n rope
made from bed clothing, Adams swung
himself 10 the yard below. The noise he
made when he struck the ground attracted
the attention of one of the watchmen. In
the meanwhile Reese was dangling on the
rope, and was in that position when cap
tured. Adams sprained his wrist by the
fall he had.
The prisoners had made wooden lad
der. witt which they intended TO scale the
outer wall There were some planks in
their cell. which had bcou placed there as
clothes racks. and these were split and
fastened together.
Adams and Reese were both in for house
breaking ard each OF them had two years
more TO serve. The former has been a
prisoner for two years, but Reese has only
been confined "A few months.
The following prisoners were received
from Prince Edward at the penitentiary
Yesterday: Robert Booker (colOred), house
breaking. ten years; Lewis Marshall tcol-
Ored). housebreaking, four years. Marshall
was az the penitentlary about six years
AGO