The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-19
NEWS CONDENSED.


jured by a train at Providence, X. /.
At meeting of the city government OF
Taunton. Mass, measures were inaugu-
rated TO ward of the cholera.
Ex-Alderman Charles d. Pettigrew
died at his home in Newburyport, Mass,
after brief illness, Of peritonitis.
Ten Russians have been arrested at Ber-
lin as revolutionary conspirators, and
will probably be expelled from Germany.
The revenue cutter Dexter is In Bridge
port har Dor with her machinery disabled.
It will take several days to repair dam
ages.
withdrawn its suit against Jabez L. Boat
wick, j. N. McCauley and w. II. Star.
buck.
Peter Seaburg, a Swede, ~ years old,
was killed while attempting to board a
rapidly moving freight trair In Worces-
ter, Mass.
About 5000 people attep ded John L.
Sullivan's benefit in New York Saturday
night and saw bout between him and
Corbett.
Patrick Butler, a brakeman on the Bos.
ton q Maine railroad, was killed at Wor-
cester, Mass, while at work IN the freight
yard at Lincoln square.
william Fl. Onthank died at Marlboro,
uAubbsy ycbtcLody ut VIC hBO Va w ycdIos
He had been a livery stable keeper in
Marlboro for 81 years.
John II. Hannaford, the jvnior member
OF the Arm of Redlon & Co., Portland,
Me-, died OF typhoid fever. He was IS
years Of age and unmarried.
At a meeting OF the New Hampshire
governor and council at Concord, N. H.,
Henry M. Putney OF Manchester was ap-
pointed railroad commissioner.
Prof. Harold M. Fowler OF Phillips Ex.
eter Academy has accepted the chair of
Greek In the University of Texas, at
nearly double the salary he has been re.
ceiving.
The Smith Female College openedsFri-
day with 210 freshmen and about 700 stu
dents In all classes. Many are conditional
because there are not.lecture rooms enough
for classes.
John Fredenberg, employed by Henry
Uonnida, butcher, at Pittsfield, Mass,
was arrested charged with ernbexxlement,
his employer claiming that q large
amount has been taken.
Frank ID. Drake, OF stoughton, Mass,
shot himself In the temple with q 3S- cali.
bre revolver and died instantly. He was
about 35 years OF ago and lenves a widow
No cause Is assigned for his suicide.
William Dunphy, the pioneer cattle
| king OF California, Is dead, aged "a. He
| was one of the richest men in the state.
| When a lad he worked on Henry Clay's
farm In Kentucky.
DR.. Stuhlman, writing from Tabora,
repeats that Emin Pasha ip within the
power of the Arabs Mt the south end OF
| Albert Edward Nyanza waiting for as
sistance to escape.
| Theodore Anderson In q San Francisco
| saloon and then blew his own brains out.
| Both men were sailors and the TRACE DIV
was the result OF an old feud.
Rudolf Ihering, the distinguished Ger
| man jurisconsult, died in Berlin. He was
born August %, 1918. He had taught in
several univers ties and was raised to the
Austrian nobility for eminent services
rendered to science.
Advices from China state that floods oc-
Cured in North China early In August
resulting ih considerable loss OF life and
| property. Great damage was done on the
upper Yangtsee. A typhoon occurred in
Takiow harbor, July 81. Junks in tn,
harbor were wrecked. The American
ship North American, was totally
wrecked in the'Ky Channel during the
gale and tho crew rescued with difficulty
New England Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Pensions for
New Englanders, issue OF Sept. @.
Maine, additional, John Page, Daniel
Driscoll; renewal, william II. Fogg;
original widows, ETC., Hannah NJ. Tay-
lor.
New Hampshire, original, Charles r.
Wentworth; additional, Lorenzo G. Rog-
ers, Ambrose ID. Buck, Elijah Il. Norris;
increase, Sylvester q. Strong; REISSUE,
George A. Clements; original widows,
etc, Elms j. Clements.
Vermont, Additional. Orrin Rice, Or
ange A. Comstock, William Woodcock,
increase, Ephraim Il. wetherelI, Prentic Z
Bean: re- issue, Henry NJ. Roberts, III. II.
goodale; original widows, etc, Pheb,
| Farr.
Massachusetts, original, Joseph Slai-
yer, James II. Wiley, Patrick Crook; ad-
| itional james O'Conncil, Edward Steere,
| Freder ok >. Dawes. Rufus Rose, Albcr
| 4. Ames Lowell Stevenson, Henry Pratt,
Daniel w. stevens; reissue, Daniel Fai-
On; original widows, etc. Mary Norris,
Bstsey j. Hardy, Abbey r. Holmes.
Connecticut, original, John Wing, Will
lam Z. Porter, Henry D. shaller: addi-
tionel. John Kellv