The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-15
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Writ Of Quo Warranto in the
Carroll Case.
COL. VAN SLYCK CONFIDENT.
The Celebration OF ~. Patrick's Day
A sacred Concert"-In the District
Court-An Exciting Runaway The
Funeral of Charles w. F1agg.


Carroll has been ordered issued by the
Supreme Court. The decision of the court
week ago overruling the demurrer filed
by the Mayor was considered at first as
virtually settling the case in his favor,
since, while overruling the demurrer, yet
it practically sustained the Mayor. The
electors, however. were determined tina.
the matter should be thoroughly sifted,
and in accordance with this determination
their counsel. Col Nicholas Van Slyck,
made motion before the court Saturday
that said writ be issued, with the result
stated. The writ issued will be return
able at the Supreme Court next Saturday,
when Mayor Carroll will have TO file his
answer or ask for time TO do so, when the
court will fix upon date for filing 1t.
Col Van Slyck is confident that Mr..
Carroll will eventually be ousted.
The original action was not upon quo
warranto writ, as had been asserted, but
merely upon information.
The complainants averred that Mr.. Car.
roll was wrongfully holding the office OF
mayor of Pawtucket and they filed certain
information TO back up their allegation;
but failed 10 fully substantiate by facts,
the proof that the election of Dec. was
not held in accordance with the law, or
that any election was through fraud or
fault debarred from voting on that day
The court suggested the completion OF
the record, and Mr.. Carroll's counsel
agreed TO file the information early in the
last week.
They failed to do so, whereupon Col.
Van Slyck, who had business in the
Supreme Court on Saturday last and who
by accident found Mr.. A. Brown OF the
respondents counsel there, waited
until there was an, opportunity TO
attract the attention of the court and made
motion that writ of quo warranto-the
first one in the case-be issued, citing the
fact that the respondent had failed TO
keep his agreement as TO the later infor-
nation.
The court granted the motion and this
noon Deputy Sheriff Gardiner left Provi-
dence TO serve the writ. The whole thing
was done on the spur. of the moment, and
was a complete surprise TO the counsel for
Mr.. Carroll.
The writ was made returnable at
O'Clock LexC Saturday morning.
The Celebration of ST. Patrick's nay.
The delegates from various societies for
the celebration of st. Patrick Day as
sembled last evening in Sarsiield Hall.
Six additional delegates were present
James j. Chandley' jeremiah Ring and
John Campbell, representing Division No.
IL, A. O. H., of Lonsdale, aud Joseph Il.
Kelly, Patrick Horan and +. ii. Lawn,
representing Holy Trinity parish.
The letter of declination from DR.. Kelli-
her was accepted and vote of thanks eX-
tended for his check for S25. William +.
Meagher. DR.. l.. j. keenan,, Patrick Cur
ley and james II. Brady were nominated
for chief marshal, which nominations
were laid temporarily on the table TO al
low for the taking up of other matters,
The sum of $40 was then pledged by
aocI Gnrfafu fha rariChaC and "a har
Of out OF town societies being exempted
from giving a pledge, TO detray the eX-
penses OF the celebration, and Herman V.
Babcock was elected treasurer
The election of chief marshall was then
taken up. Messrs. Brady aud Curley
withdrew, James Murphy was nominated,
and the balloting was proceeded with,
plurality being an election. The ballot
resulted as follows: Whole number cast,
"a, Mr.. Meagher had Ii, Mr.. Kiernan II
and Mr.. Murphy, Sand Mr.. Meagher was
declared elected. A committee of three
was appointed to wait upon him, and dur
ing their absence number OF songs were
sung and "A few remarks made. The COM
mittee returned and reported that Mr..
Meagher declined TO serve
Ii was then voted TO proceed TO the cleo
tion of a chief marshall, and DR.. Herman
and Mr. Murphy were nominated DR..
Herman was elected by a vote of 20 to l3,
mittee was elected TO wait on Providence
societies next Sunday, also a committee TO
notify DIR. Herman of his election. The
committee reported that the doctor occu-
pied the position. and the meeting adj
Journed till Thursday evening next.
Funeral of Charles w. FIagg.
The funeral of Charles w Elagg was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at Park
Place Church, of which the deceased had
been an earnest member and constant at
tendent. The services were conducted by
the Rev. j. :. Woolly, who spoke of his
personal relations with the deceased, de-
claring that he had always found him TO
be man in the fullest sense of the term.
lie also spoke Of the dangerous life aud
often unexpected death of railroad
men, and also addressed words
of the mystic brotherhood, the Odd Eel
lows, who were present, and of which
order the deceased was member. The
remains were escorted to Oak Grove Gem
etery by Good Samaritan Lodge and Man
chester Encampment in charge Of Man.
shall Major Alex Strauss, and detail of
railroad men. The bearers were II. c., Il.
J, A. Chandler and William Harvey. Jr.,
of Manchester Encampment: G. II. Blood
good and Henry Il. Cheetham of Good
Samoritan Lodge.
Conductors Peckham and Brown of the
New \ ork, ProNluence ana Boston Rall-
road The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, and included among other
pieces massive floral passenger car con-
structed of different colored pinks, with
the lettering: IN. Y, Il. * B. r. r.;
Conductor: also two large pillows,
marked conductor" and Uncle" respec.
lively.
knights of Honor Mt the First baptist
Church.
Hope Lodge, No. 1885, X. of H., attended
divine service at tie First Baptist Church
last evening in goodly numbers. A
special order Of service was provided az
follows: Organ voluntary; invocation
anthem;' Scripture lesson, Phil. ill.,. Is;
hymn; 30, Brother Lifc's Journey Begin
ming; prayer; offertory; hymn, "Wnile
the Days are Going By" at the close of
which the pastor. the Rev a. 5. Coats, de-
llvered n sermon on self Abuegation in
Honor" taking his text from
Romans xii.:l0, "In Honor Pre-
fering One Another. The aim of
his address was to impress the fact that
self-abnegation in honor was principal
peculiar 20 Christianity, absolutely beau
tful. absolutely necessary TO mans happi-
ness, yet absolutely unSrtainable by the
patprnl man tvfibpuf Hfyiua af1 Th.