The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
Roswell G. Horr's Great Speech Last
Saturday.
GREAT DEFENSE OF THE TARIFF.
Tin Plate and Gree Raw Material
Alluded, To-The Hon. Edward Iitz-
williams speech-Tke Monarch Athie-
tie Concert-Cut His Wrist.

About $50 citizens of Thornton gathered
at the pavilion mt Thornton Saturday af-
ternoon, TO listen TO the Hon. II. T.. Horr,
ex-Congreesman from Michigan, who
spoke on tariff issues, comparing the sys~
tenn as in vogue in the United States,
with that in existence in other countries.
When he concluded. +. w. Tillinghast of
the club addressed the meeting on the OBJ
ject of of the organization, being followed
by Herbert w. Parmenter, who very elo-
quently dwelt on local issues, and also eX-
horted them TO make of their body most
formidable one.
Senator Beane acted as chairman.
In the evening Mr.. Horr addressed
large gathering In Library Hall on Olney-
vile square also on the tariff. lie indi-
Gated the way in which the duties levied
on certain articles had had tendency TO
stop the importation on goods we could
not previously manufacture in this coun-
try, by the starting Of industries for their
manufacture. This was true of nails,
steel and iron implements, silk stuffs,
carpets, by the tax on wool. The last was
what Democrats harped on most. they
crying "let ms have free raw materials,
which. Mr.. Horr said, he would like to
see. There is no raw material he said,
that any labor has been expended on,
hence wool can never be raw material,
for the labor of sheering and other man
ners of preparing render it otherwise.
In conclusion Mr.. Horr euiogized Sena-
tor Aldrich, saying that he was the equal
of any man in the United States, and that
the people of Rhode Island ought to be
proud that they were represented by so
capable and learned man.
The Hon. Mr.. Fitzwilliam OF Boston,
editor of Fdtr PldV spoke on the subject,
"Why Irishmen Should be Protection
ists." Among the prominent people pres
ent were Senator Beane, Representative
Smith, Judge w. A. Phillips, Chairman
Twitchell and III. w. Parmenter. There
was most enthusiastic audience present.
The Monarch Athle.Ac Concert.
Last evening the Monarch Athletic
Club held concert and literary enter
tainment in Irons Hall before large
audience. who thoroughly appreciated
very nice affair the talent being among
the best in this vicinity. Miss Mamie
Linn. who in short time graduates from
the New England Conservatory of Music
in Boston, where she is under the special
charge OF Prof. Kelley, delighted the
audience by her most finished readings
In her first recitation, "The Uncle" the
highly pleasing and effecting manner in
which she rendered it, made the entire
assemblage listen enraptured. The re
mainder of the program: Piano solo,
selected, Miss Mamie Ryan; tenor solo,
4Sally in Our Alley" Mr.. Il. b.
Stringer; reading, 'Little Orphan" Teedie
Duprew: bass solo, Coraley, T.. Hunt;
piano solo. Miss Jennie Macklin; soprano
solo, Thinking, Miss Marguerite q. Cliff
ford; violin solo, Air Varie, l.. Il.
Duffy; banjo solo, selected, j. Armstrong;
baritone solo, j. +. Sliney; tenor solo,
Twelve months ago, L. Cook; violin solo,
Caratina, j. A. Sweeney; soprano solo,
Annie De Cagon; reading, The old Actor s
story, Miss Mamie Lynn; song of all songs,
Geo Hussey; piano solo. c. Gorham.
Accompanies j. j. 5. Clifford and j. A.
Stinger.
Cut his Wrist.
A man named Brennan became engaged
in barroom fight Saturday night on
Stokes street, cutting his wrist very
badly. In a bleeding condition he went
TO DIR. Farrells Office to have il dressed.
and when DIR. III. w. Farrell started to
bandage it, he commenced to tear around
the room, refusing TO allow him To have
anything to do with it. After he had sue
ceeded in putting his back through a
window he went out. Dr. Farrell dressed
il yesterday morning at his home on
Windsor street in Johnston.
Briefs.
BENJAMIN Peters became intoxicated
Yesterday, and in the Eighth District
Court he was fined 81 and costs, which he
paid.
There were five revolvers taken from the
Sixth station this morning TO the court
room on Canal street, all captured yester-
day.