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Evening journal., 1892-10-11
The burglars Quickly Left.

Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO rob the trimming store of Mrs.
Alfred D. Edwards, of no west Tenth
street, early Sunday morning. The
thieves broke the large plate glass win
dow, but were frightened away by the
noise it made.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
TELEeRAPHlc eRIEFs.

c. r. Buddecks, one OF the wealthiest grain
merchants OF New Orleans, committed suicide
Advices have been received OF = revolt In
Crete. The inhabitants OF the island held
their own in numerous encounters with the
Turkish rOOps. Rcinforcements have bOcn
forwarded from Constantinople.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
Preliminary March of FIremen.

On the morning of Firemens Day at
New Castle, the Washington Fire com
pany will make a short street parade
here before leaving for New Castle to
participate in the parade there. The
company will probably march in full
uniform. as far up town as the Court
House, headed by Hyatts Military band.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
IN. marrlson NYorse.

[By Telegraph to the Evening Journall
WAsaINsToS, Oct 11.-Mrs Harrison
continues to grow weaker as the disease
exhausts her vitality. She passed the
night only fairly well.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
Fatal Nrin Explosion in Maine.

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
ORoNo. Me-, Oct. IA pulp mill here
was completely wrecked by an explosion
this morning. Ten persons are reported
buried in the ruins. One dead body has
already been taken out.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
New York Republicans Meet.

10y ItIoETupH 70 INC IFtHIHs JVuIHtI'
NEW YORK, Oct ll.-There was a
meeting of the Republican state league
of clubs at the Fifth avenue hotel this
morning for the purpose of making
general review of the leagues progress
in the campaign. There was a large
attendance. The committee will meet
again during the campaign
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
Patriot Kossuth Nearing the Grave.

BUDA PRsTH, Oct. 11.-Louis kossuth,
the Hungarian patriot who has been liv-
ing in Italy during recent years, is re
ported to be in an alarming state Of
debility He is 30 years Of age.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11

Concocted by n Delmar Republican and
Put in shape by Morning News Re
and Democrats Denounce the TRADE Of
Abuse.
Evening journal., 1892-10-11
An Auspicious Start.

At 1890 the signal TO start was given
and the column formed. First came the
naval militia OF the state Of New York,
under the command Of j. Miller, con-
sisting of the tugs Of the Pennsylvania
and Erie railroads, Of the Bee Transpor-
tation line and Of the New York Light
erage company. These divided into four
squadrons formed the patrol line Of the
parade. Every tug as it fell into line
sounded its shrill whistle, and the deep
voiced fog signals of the large steamers
beloved response.
The torpedo boat Cushing as flagship
headed the first division of the parade
with Commodore s. n. Kane ON board,
and accompanied by its three attendant
vidette boats, the steam yachts Aida,
allegro and Helvetis. Next in order
was the steamer Howard Carroll with
the distinguished guests Of the naval
committee. Then the visiting warships
and the United States naval squadron
escOrting.
The second division was under the
command of Commander E. d.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
ASHAWAY.

Henry Barber is putting new window
blinds on his house
Miss Alice Maxson of Westerly has
been the guest of Miss Jessie Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Saunders of West
erly passed the sabbath with friends in
town.
Miss Mabel Taylor and two young lady
friends spent the Sabbath with Mrs. +. a.
Taylor.
On Thursday, at Ashaway Hall, n hear
ing was given the committee appointed
TO investigate macademiZing the high
ways. The plan seems TO meet with IA
vor.
Pastor Crandall preached on Exercise
of Goodness" yesterday.
At 2:3O II. NJ, "a large gathering met mt
the church to honor the memory OF the
Rev. Wardner &. Ellsworth, at one time
pastor OF the church. After the invoca-
tion by Pastor Crandall, the hymn,
Awake my Soul" favorite of Mr.. Tits
worth, was sung and appropriate selec-
tions of Scripture were read by the Rev.
=. II. Sanders. Following prayer by the
Rev. A. Il. Main, Pastor Crandall read a
brief sketch of the life of Mr.. Ellsworth.
being followed by remarkably Mr.. Irving
Maxson OF Westerly, Harvey G.. Burdick,
William Clarke, the Rev. VIM. G. Daland
OF Westerly ana the Rev. A. Il. Main.
The service was closed with a touching
poem by Mrs. William Clarke.
In consideration OF the expressed wish
OF Mr.. Ellsworth that such occasions as
this might be characterized by no mourn
fulness, but rather by Joy, no sable signs
Of sorrow draped the church, but the pull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
lONSDALE.

At the morning service in Christ Church
yesterday Brittanica Lodge Sons of ST.
George attended in n body together with
visiting brothers of the Royal Nelson
Barracks. uniformed rank of Olneyville,
Mayfower Lodge of Providence, Samuel
Slater Lodge of Pawtucket, Abraham
Lincoln Lodge of Central Falls and Will
liam Blackstone Lodge of Ashton.
The line formed at the hall in the new
village aud to the music of the Ashton
Cornet Band marched to the church
where the service was read and a sermon
delivered by the Rev. MIR. Hobbs of Provi-
dence. After the service the lire reformed
and marched back to the hall where a
collation. was awaiting them. Two hun
dred and forty men were in the line
Peter Mulvey died at his home on Main
street yesterday just before noon. De-
ceased was in his seventeenth year. 1t
will be remembered that the lad was the
victim of al accident n short time ago in
the bleachery. AT that time he sustained
q compound fracture of his left leg I'm
til Friday he improved rapidly and was
eagerly looking forward to the time when
he could join his room-nates again, but
gangrene set in and caused his death.
Leslie +. Learned of this village spoke
In the Y. NJ G. A. Hall in Pawtucket yes
terday afternoon on Young Men and
Their Ideas"
The first baseball game of the season
was played Saturday afternoon in the
Rye Field and resulted in victory for the
home team. The score was: Rattlers Is,
Barryvilles IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.

Henry M. Maxson, superintendent OF
public schools has presented his resigna-
tion to j. i. Abbott, chairman of the
school committee. 1t will be presented to
che board tonight.
Mr.. Maxon assumed the duties of the
Office two years ago last September, and
his election has always been unanimous.
ent of public schools at Plainfield, n. j.
Family considerations are the only
motives OF his resigning. He loves Paw
tucket, the schools and the people. He
has been a most efficient superintendent,
and his resignation is not only regretted
by the school committee, but by the pub
lie generally.
Sunday School Anniversary.
The Sunday school Of the First Free
Baptist Church on Broadway, observed
IS sixty-ffth anniversary yesterday
forming. A very large congregation was
,rcsent. The church was beautifully
rated with shields containing the
es of those who have been super
ndent of the school, and plapts and
wers. Mr.. Chace, the present. super
ntendent gave history of the church,
an address was made by the pastor. the
Rev. J.. b. Jordan, and other exercises
followed.
Drops OF News.
Capt. Keach, who was captain of the
vteamer Pomham OF Providence. has been
"a as captain of the steamer Planet
s port for the ensuing season.
,orge z. Newell. the senior member of
Newell Coal and Lumber Company
has been i'll the past two months, is
AproviDg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
WARREN.

A special meeting of the Council will
be held in the Council Chamber this even
ing at s o'clock.
In town; Warren Goddard and wife Of
Rochester, visiting George Munro and
family.
Gen. Charles r. Brayton is in town this
morning upon legal business.
Stopping at Coles Hotel: Henry
Fletcher, j. Thomas Smith, +. l.. Hop
kinson, G. ID. Henry, Percy Linden, j. r.
Moore
Charles Joseph Smith of Rumstick
Point passed away on Sunday very sud
denly. death being caused by heart fail
ure.
Schooner Alidia from New Haven is un-
loading sets upon the beds of Charles
Stubbs of Worcester, Mass.
Surveyor VIM. II. Cole is making great
improvements upon the public highways,
and the Main street is being newly re-
dressed with gravel.
Below coming up, schooner West Wind,
ladened with lumber from Calais, Me.
In town this morning, Hugh X. Nor
man, in the interest of water, gas aud
electric lights, of which he is one of the
principal owners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
WEXFORD.

The monthly meeting of the school COM
mittee was held on Saturday. The truant
officer presented his report. Permission
was granted to several parents to send
their children to schools in other districts
than the ones in which they reside A
petition was received from certain tax
payers residing in the western part of
districts number three and four asking
that that portion of said district be in
cluded in the Lafayette district. After
some discussion the petition was laid on
the table until the next regular meeting
The pulpit at the Baptist Church was
supplied bv Rev. &. +. Tuller of Water
town, Mass, yesterday
Schooner Dreadnaught is in the harbor
with grain for A. A. Whittemore.
All signs point to a lively town meeting
in June, when town officers are to be
chosen. The Democratic club which has
been in state of "innocuous desuetuden
since the April election, held a meeting
Saturday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
EAST GREENWICH.

Major and Mrs. James f. Chace of
North Attleboro, Mass, were the guests
of their brother, Gen. Thomas w. Chace
yesterday.
made by the trustees of the East Green
witch Academy by building a new barn on
their rear lot and moving all their ex-
traneous buildings away from their dor
mitory.
Caucuses for the June town meeting are
daily held upon almost every street cor
ner, and there are enough tickets in the
field to last lifetime.
Arrangements are being made to form
a local association of Republican women,
and public meeting will soon be held
for this purpose IL is evident that the
women here mean business and propose
to set a good example to the rest OF the
State. Little Rhody is the first in the
Union to form State Association and it
Is proposed that the organization send its
concentrations and pledge OF support to
the Minneapolis convention.
The usual Sunday fight came off on the
shore yesterday, but resulted in nothing
worse than one bruised optic and two sore
heads.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred +. Thomas, are visit
ing Mr. Thomas parents. at Carolina.
Mr.. Ames, son of DIR. Ames, of Provi-
dence, Is learning the wooen manufactur-
ing business at the Livingstone mills.
During this month there will be special
services at the Church of Our Lady of
Mercy two nights each week.
The May basket craze has broken out
in new place this year, and lady ssho
has not received half dozen is the ex-
ception.
The Terribles were all out yesterday and
the officers were kept busy all day. The
unlicensed saloons drove a lively trade
and turned out a larger product than
usual. The district court mill turned out
a large and varied grist and kept Clerk
Tilley busy most of the af-
ternoon., Fones Shippee brought in a
n brace of drinks and disorderlies from
Crompton which netted the State $40.
Officer Platt held a pair rs he drove up TO
the hall OF justice. and their fate will be
settled at AppoDaug tomorrow. Officer
Bennett caught en unlicensed vender OF
small wares plying his trade on the day of
rest, and "slO and costs" was the Ian
guage addressed to the offender by the
court.
The case Jones VS.. the n. u, =. g. B. X.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
NEWPORT.

Some time ago while engaged in diving
exercise the class of seamen gunners at
tached to the United States torpedo sta
tion here, located n very old wreck IN a
line with the commandants house about
half mile from shore aud on the west
side of Goat Island. Its discovery caused
considerable speculation among the local
historians who have vainly searched the
annals Of Newport for any record as TO
waat the vessel might NJ, and even naval
officers are In n state of doubt
a. TO her age. Certain it is,
however. the old wreck must have
gone down over hundred and thirty
years ago as is borne out by the many
curios now being brought to the surface
by the class who have been diving TO her
quite recently. As far as can be gathered
she is an old galleon or privateer, though
of what nationality has not yet been de-
termined. One Of the most startling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
Attempt ut Suicide.

Boston, May 9.-About 9o'clock Satur.
day night Anna Casey, age 22, and living
at 274 Pynchon street, Roxbury, was
taken suddenly Ill in . horse car on
Pynchon street. She tried to get OF the
car, but fell and was carried to her home.
A physician was summoned, to whom she
confessed that she had taken dose Of
"rough on rats" with the intention Of
committing suicide. She began to grow
worse early Sunday morning and at a.
m. was taken to the City Hospital. The
herself, for she refuses to make any en-
PLANTATION. She will probably recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
MANVIllE.

A number OF young men Of Manvllle
will give social in Mowry's Hall Sun
day, May ~. The following will have
charge Of the affair: General floor mana
ger, Daniel kimball; aids, Willis Colwell,
A. 4. May. George Savage, Percy jerks
Joseph McHenry.
The Manville Stars played picked nine
on Saturday afternoon and succeeded in
defeating them bv a score of Is to6
The work on the terements that the
Manville Company are building are pro-
crossing rapidly. The masonry work on
three of the tenements Is finished aud the
framework Of one of the tenements is all
up and is being pushed rapidly. Ii will
not be a very great time before they are
ALL built
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
WOONSOCKET.

As the NEWS pointed out last week the
increase of drunkenness on Sunday is
alarming and shows lax enforcement OF
the existing laws, and somebody in
authority Is certainly to blame.
Both branches of the city council will
meet this evening. the aldermen in regular
session and the council in answer to a
special call by the mayor.
The Garde Richelieu opened a fair
SATURDAY. evening in Music Hall which
will be continued for one week.
The Woman's Relief Corps, No. IA, will
hold a social and dance in Temperance
hall tomorrow evening.
The Woonsockets will play four games
at home this week. GA Tuesday with
the Salems, Thursday with the Man
chesters, Friday with the Brocktons and
Saturday with the Portlands
Two new boilers from the works of
Kendall & Son, Cambridgeport. Mass,
are being placed in the Eagle mill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
No FUNDS for Commissioners.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The Worlds Colum-
bian commission has run out OF funds.
1t had on May 4 balance of just 81 ,012,
20 to pay salaries, rent, &C., for the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year, ending June
30. The monthly expense account avera-
ges 5000, therefore IL will have $1,000
with which to pay of $4,000 worth of
debts. AS Congress has made no appro-
priation for next year there is probabil-
ity that the commission will have to 70
round begging for pocket money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
nooGlzR 6l54aER Rs. ISLAND TALBOT COMPANY wEsT"xsH5

things is bunch of hair that formed the
caulking OF her seams, which on being
submitted to experts was declared TO be
human hair. Next came an old-fashioned
cannon all loaded To the muzzle with solid
shot. the latter. about two inches in di-
aineter.
An object Of interest is an old-time hour
glass, now petrified into a solid mass.
Then might be mentioned several old
stone jars and jugs with, it is said, and
that on authority, several pieces OF solidi-
fled silver. Nothing is lreally allowed to
and diligent inquiry that some of the
facts can be obtained.
A mixed elopement is the latest New
port sensation, white man by the name
OF AL Shaw eloping with colored
woman, the wife of William Taylor, a
colored man. Some time ago Taylor no
ticed that things were not as they should
be, and ultimately his wife left his bed
and board. During the interim, in his
absence, the wife paid several visits to her
proper home and carried away some of
the furniture. This naturally led to in
couple We're living in Fall River as man
and wife. Thither went Mr.. Taylor, and
accompanied by the Chief of Police made
a surprise visit, resulting in the arrest and
confinement of the elopers in the Jail of
the Border city.
DrOWu Itdu ran y han ~ was the
cry shouted, taken up and re-echoed by
the large concourse of spectators Saturday
at Morton Park to witness the Brown
freshmen give the Newport Atlantics
their first beating after well fought
game, the visitors winning by score of
Sto7.
The Right Rev. Bishop Clark preached
yesterday at Holy Cross, Middletown, in
the morning and at st. Georges in the
evening. At both places he administered
the rite of confirmation.
About 600 barrels of soup were shipped
from here between Saturday and Monday.
The license commissioners have about
finished their official .labors as regards
granting liquor licenses for the ensuing
year. There has been practically no dis
elimination used except in about four or
five cases which, for cause, have been re-
fused. The number granted is over eighty,
with a revenue OF over S34, 900.
4. w. Sheldon's steam yacht Sekonnet,
left yesterday for New London for re-
pairs.
A. O. ID. Taylor has leased for Mrs Car
ter Brown her cottage house at No. 80
Prospect Hill street, to Mr.. Micah w.
Wethe rell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
FIVE MILLIONS WANTED.
when IL 10 Secured the Great M. E. Univsrs
sity VIII be Opened.

OMAHA, Neb., May s.-The American
University and "Christian Education"
were the themes at the mass meeting of
the M. K. quadrennial conference yester-
day afternoon, which was attended by
over $4,000 people. All the addresses had
referencet to the proposed great university
at Washington, which will not be thrown
open until an endowment fund Of dvs
million dollars has been secured.
The nature Of the scheme was set forth
by Bishop Hurst, who presided. Rev. DR..
Moulton, the English delegate, expressed
his approval of the scheme. It was an
nounced that several subscriptions had
already been promised.
A resolution was adopted asking the
bishops to designate October 16 as Column
bian Day, when subscriptions will be tax
en- for the American University. The
question will come before the general
conference for definite action some time
during the present month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Rev. John Fitch of Hoboken, ~ j.,
preached at the Second Baptist Church
yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Patterson of Boston, Mass,
supplied the pulpit at the First Univer-
salist Church.
Evangelist Whittier preached at the
United Congregational Church yesterday.
The overflow meetings at the Haven NJ.
+. and United Congregational Churches
yesterday were very largely attended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
ASHTON.

Albert Blair, while at work in the card
ing room of the Berkeley Mill, caught his
hand in one OF the gears and IL was badly
mangled. One finger was amputated by
DR. Marshall.
Joseph Carew's horse ran away Satur-
day afternoon. The wagon was badly
broken and its contents scattered
The public schools will open their sum-
mer term tomorrow. The same teachers
will be engaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, May g.
About 2 CLOCK yesterday morning, while
OF this harbor, the schooner Minnie c.
Taylor, Captain Quinlen, from st. John
for New York, with a cargo Of lumber,
was fouled by steamer F. II. Wise, towing
barges No. 55 and 56 from New York for
Boston. The Taylor was stove amidships
by one of the barges, and filed with wa
ter. She was towed here by the Wise.
The hole will be patched by divers, and
the vessel pumped out. The Wise pro-
ceeded with the barges.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
CUMBERLAND HILL.

The new house of James Mears is near
ing completion, and will soon be ready
for occupation.
The scholars that were turned out do
not seem to come to this school in great
numbers. Only few of them attend,
while the rest of them are allowed to play
in the streets, although il they attended
the school it wouldn't accommodate
them, for there is only room for fifteen
more scholars, and if the thirty-six at
tended they would hardly find standing
room. What is to be done about it?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
PLEASANT BLUFF.

Oysterman Dodge of Drownville is
erecting a two-story residence on Halleck
avenue, near River street.
Harry Davis sold his two cottages on
River street Friday to G. Heffernan Of
Olneyville.
George Potter of Providence has moved
into his cottage on Halleck avenue.
John jameson Of Pawtucket has the
frame up for another story and half cot
tage in Knowlton.
George l.. Buckingham has just com
pleted the two-story addition to his resi-
dence on Medbury street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09

on Plainfield street near the square, is
being laid. 1t is expected that the cars
will be running by Decoration day.
A trio of young men evidently very
much intoxicated, made themselves quite
conspicuous last evening by going along
Manton avenue creating considerable ex-
citement, thence up to Dyerville, where
the police gave them chase, but from
whom they escaped, finally ending up by
being tipped out and the carriage badly
smasbed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09

noon. AS a quorum was not present the
meeting was postponed till tonight. This
meeting is of considerable importance.
The funeral of John Spolds was held at
St. Patrick's Church Saturday aud was
well attended. The Rev. Father Coffey
read the funeral services and pronounced
final absolution, after which the remains
were inferred in st. Patrick's cemetery.
The following were the bearers Frank
Crozier,. Hugh Devlin, Charles Dunn and
James Brennan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
was n Murder or suicide7

NEW YORK, May 9.-John Brennan, a
marine attached to the League Island
navy yard, Pa, who was found Saturday
night with bullet wound in,his head in
a house in low quarter OF this city died
yesterday. IL IL not known whether the
case il one OF murder or suicide. The po-
lice are investigating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
Fire Probably Incendiary.

sAco, Me-, May ga. M. Littleneld's
steam saw mill was burned yesterday.
The fire started in the third story. A
there had been no fire in the stoves and
the machinery had not been used since
Saturday noon the fire was evidently set
by an incendiary. The mills and contents
loss. The property was valued at $4,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May s.-Ths annual
convention OF the state spiritualist ssso-
citation closed Saturday evening amid
much enthusiasm. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the shutting
of the Worlds Fair on Sunday and
against the imposing of legislative re-
striction on the practice Of medicine In
the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-09
pit where he used to stand was filled with

pit where he used to stand was filled with
beautiful flowers.
The drama 1.-The Home Guard" pre-
sented at Ashaway Hall on Saturday
evening by the Crescent Dramatic Club,
for the benefit OF the G. A. II.
The Ladies' Sewing Society hold their
last meeting OF the season on Wednesday.
A special supper will be served with cake
and ice cream. Some business matters of
special importance are to be considered
and q full attendance Is desired.