The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-09
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A western Crime Of Local Interest.
David McKelvey of this city this morn
Ing received q paper from Los Angeles,
Cal, containing an account OF the murder
of his brother, William Mckelvey, near
Santa Anna, ON the 3lst OF July: Mr.
from bis former connection with whaling
expeditions At the time stated
he had charge of rauch near
Santa Anna, belonging to Nine: Mod
jeska, the actress. There was Mexican
working for him from whom the tax col
amounting to "a. 30, and the latter called
upon Mr.. McKeIvey to pay 1t. He did SO.
and deducted the same from. the Mexi-
cans wages.
The latter would not take his pay un-
less he received the whole. and he depart
Cd without his money.
The next day he repeated his demands
and meeting with the same refusal he
struck McKelvey with q club when the
latter's back was turned, telling MIN 70
the earth. after which he again clubbed
him, and then stabbed him TO, the heart
with dagger. The murderer escaped.
The City Hall Commission.
The city hall commission met again last
evening to receive bids Of contractors to
do tho work of enlarging the city hall.
according 10 the amended specifications
of William X. Walker & Son. Sixty
thousand dollars has been appropriated
for the work, and the commission
recently rejected q parcel OF bids, for
the reason that the price named was
The plans Of Walker & Son were amended
with view Of lessening the cost OF the
work, and new bids advertised for. These
bids were received last night. and were
neither accepted or rejected. 1t Is under
stood that the lowest bid was over $780,
600.
Tale to be Investigated.
Last night Officer Ramo, the night pa
trolman at the railroad depot, brought a
woman to the station who told him she
had intended to 20 to Boston, but she
could not as she had lost her purse. She
said that she went to q restaurant with an
other woman whom she did not know, and
table. Her newly made acquaintance
finished before her. and saying she was
ia a hurry. excused herself and left. Up
on finishing her meal she went looking
for her purse and to her surprise found
it gone. She was given lodgings at the
station.
The Rev. Alexander McGregor Is sum-
mering at Rutland, Mass,
Clarence Kline. of K Bliss e. Co., has
returned from n visit to Connecticut.
Miss Tilly Haskell of this city is visit
ing with A. r. Davis at Crescent Park.
Officer Hand started on his vacation
yesterday, and Officer McGlone to-day.
Officer Mclaughlin will commence his
vacation on Thursday.
Officer Mowry has recovered from ill
ness. and returned to duty.
Meeting of Tower Post.
Tower Post No. IL, q. A. r., met last
evening and elected one applicant to
membershtp, mustered two fn, and re-
ceived three propoitions. The C ommit-
tee on the trip to Washington made u
progressive report.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
seven persons were fined $2 and costs each
for drunkenness and revelling.
Caught In the Act
Late yesterday afternoon q young man
reached his hand in through the side win
dow of the market Of Fairman 81 Lyon on
Main street, and taking box of cigars
started of down Water street. A
man who was passing In team
saw the theft and notified the people in
the store. William and Fred Fairman
started in pursuit, upon seeing which the
fellow started to run, taking a course
through back yards. He threw the box
away and climbed q fence to elude one of
his pursuers. when he was caught on the
other side by the other. lie pleaded SO
hard to be released, that he was allowed
to go.