The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-05


The Gar will visit Berlin May 21.
There is general strike OF boilermak-
ers in Boston.
President Cable of the Rock Island
Railroad IL to resign.
Two unknown men were found drowned
in boston yesterday.
The Illinois river threatens great des-
truction to Marseilles, Ill.
District OF Columbia delegates are di-
vided on Hill and Cleveland.
J. j. Kilton has been appointed post
master at Washington, r.. I.
Wisconsin and Michigan Democratic
state conventions endorsed Cleveland.
The census bureau shows that there are
II, ,43S, 1913 dwelling houses in the land.
Cheyenne Indians are becoming ugly as
srasult Of the settlement of their reser-
tavlon.
American consumers lose 500 900 900
through the adulteration of food pro-
ducts.
Johnathan Evans of Philadelphia has
purchased site for q summer residence
at Camden, Me.
According to q distinguished London
law firm the case of Mrs. May brick can
not be re-opened.
8. ID. Carleton, senior member of the
arm OF Carleton, Norton d Co., Rockport,
Me-, died yesterday.
French mine owners are cautioned by
the French government to keep their ex-
plosives carefully guarded.
A battle took place near Orlando, o. T.,
between horse thieves and citizens, one
OF the latter being killed.
The Minnesota Trust Company has been
found not guilty Of false representation
I'm the Ruit pf involving 43Z 600
A motion in the House Of Commons to
force Gladstone to disclose his home rule
programme has been withdrawn.
The Secretary of the Navy has made the
final payment of SSSS8 on tug No. to
Harrison Loring q Co., Of Boston.
Mayor Coughlin OF Fall River has
signed all but eight OF the "a liquor II
censes granted by the board of aldermen.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will vote for Har-
rison's re- nomination, and he believes a
majority of the New York delegation will
do likewise.
The historic old New Bedford, Mass,
whaling bark Progress has been sold to
Chicago parties to be exhibited at the
Worlds Fair.
Owing to trouble among the union
weavers the Stormont cotton mill at
Cornwall, Ont, has closed down, throw
ing 700 hands out OF work.
During heavy thunder storm yester-
day lightning struck tho barn of Thomas
Hokran, in Newfielo, Conn, and killed a
horse, and injured another horse and
COW.
Twenty four laborers employed in
erecting trolley poles for the electric
street railroad in Fall River, struck work
this afternoon, and demand tl.75 for ten
hours labor.
The eight cutters in Ellis & Connor's
shoe factory in Haverhill, Mass, struck
because the firm would not grant an in
crease In price for work done. The cut
ters are X. OF l.. men.
John Downey OF Bristol, X. l., who was
whirled around q shaft at the Algonquin
print works last week, died Of his inju-
ries yesterday at the hospital Of the Good
Samaritan, Fall River.
The Yorkshire, Eng, Post says that it
Is reported in Club land that the myste-
rious opponent OF Harry vane Milbank in
the recent duel In Belgium was one OF
the best known OF the English dukes.
A Bold Highway Robbery.
MIDDLErowN, Conn, May 5.-A bold
highway robbery at Chester has just been
disclosed by the police. Tuesday night,
April c6, Irving shailer, q Haddam busi-
ness man, in driving from that place to
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