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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
A WOMAN TAINTED.
A Tenement House Fire Created q
Good Deal of Excitement.

AT 7:45 o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the tenement house, $50 Spruce
street, owned by Matthew Mcdonald, and
blazed merrily for about thirty minutes.
The house was two-story and half
tenement, and was. occupied by four
families The blaze started in the tene-
ment occupied by Peter Burns and was
caused by children playing with fire
crackers.
The fire caught the carpet and in a mo-
ment the entire room was ablaze. Officer
Read saw the smoke issuing from the
windows OF the house aud Immediately
rang In an alarm from box 65. About one
minute previous an alarm had been
pulled from box 76 aud the apparatus in
the district was at that blaze. On the
sounding of box 65, however, all
haste was made to get to that fire and in
n remarkably short time several streams
of water were playing on the flames.
Margaret Burns, the wife of Peter
Burns, tainted on the stairs while at
tempting TO get out of the burning
her out. The rooms on the second floor
were burned entirely out. and the dam
age Is estimated at about 81, ,000
The woman who tainted on the stairs
was taken into the house occupied by
Patrick Hackett nearby, and was attended
by DIR. Hull.
The alarm from box 70, at IA o'clock
this morning, was for a slight blaze in
the house occupied by Caroline Trainor
on Putnam street. Damage about So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Official Program For the CeIe-
bration.

Fourth of July will be observed this
year much the same as usual. The COM
mittee of the City Council held meet
ing this noon and decided on the muni-
pal program. There will be an early
morning parade in which three fife and
drum corps will take part. At sunrise
the city flags will be raised. Battery A
will fire salute ard there will be bell
ringing
There will be military parade in the
morning aud fremen's parade in the
afternoon.
AT noon another salute will be fired and
more bell ringing will take place.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon there will
be balloon ascension from the Dexter
Training Grounds.
At night q salute will be fired and the
bells will be rung. In the evening there
will be display Of fireworks on the Dex
ter Training Grounds and Crawford
street Bridge. This year dealers may sell
fire-crackers and the small boy will cele-
brate as much as the city will.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
NEWS OF OLNEYvILLE.
The PIain6eld Poles "A Grlst
Gathered Here and There,

The poles along Plainfleld street are by
no means a thing Of beauty, and 60 q
great way towards disdguring the street.
II seems that at least within the limits OF
the populous prat of Johnston, on a
street which is the principal one in town.
there ought to have been iron poles set
up as on Broad street, instead ofthe un-
calmly affairs which now stand on both
sides OF the thoroughfare.
However, where improvement and con-
venience are concerned great many in
fringements on the grounds of beauty can
be overlooked. and the Thornton road Is
certainly grand improvement, the real
value OF which cannot at this stage be
properly estimated. About July 4 1t Is
expected that the line will be ready to
run the electric cars over.
Briefs.
Officer White, night patrolman at the
sixth station. is of on a weeks furlough.
william Bresnaham, a student OF Holy
Cross, Worcester, Mass, Is visiting DIR.
O'Keefe on Broadway.
The grocery stores In this vicinity
closed yesterday afternoon, and will CON
tinue TO do 80 on Thursdays, at l II. NJ.
during the months Of June, July and Au-
gust.
The Balfe Male Glee Club excited con-
siderable favorable comment on tAeir
singing last evening at various points
about Johnston.
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 10, Knights of
Pythias, met last evening In Odd Fellows
block on Plainfield street and conferred
the rank OF page on one candidate.
The funeral OF James McGuigan, killed
Wednesday on the railroad, took place
from st. Mary's Church this morning.
Officer William O'Brien of the Sixth
Station has been transferred to the Fourth
district, William M. Wyman OF the
Fourth being sent 20 the Sixth, the
change taking place last evening at 8
o'clock.
w. A. Phillips has for the past two or
three days, with the other appraisers,
been taking an inventory OF the Seth Da-
Wis farm.
The officers stopped last evening the
which has been going on for two or three
nights past in the vicinity OF High street,
capturing two or three, but allowing
them TO go again.
Some mark whereby strangers could
distinguish the Providence from the
Thornton cars should be displayed on the
latter as the same are being run on both
lines, leaving an opening for mistakes
which have already occurred.
A fire broke out this morning In four
tenement house No. 61 Putnam street, all
occupied in an attic room, the origin be-
ing unknown. An alarm was sounded
from box 76. The damage done by fire
was slight but that done by smoke and
water was considerable.
Last evening about 6 o'clock pair of
pants and q vest were stolen from line
on Plainfield street, the thief walking
into the yard of Robert Pollock and con-
fiscating the clothing Officer Fenner
was notified, but could find no trace Of
the thief.
About O'clock this afternoon horse
belonging to John Mathewson of Johns
ton, driven by his wife, accompanied by
his sister, became frightened on the
Broadway bridge by passing train and
ran away from them to the corner of
Bough street. Neither of the occupants
OF the carriage were seriously injured.
Drs. /. T.. aud IL. w. Farrell attended
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Chicago Grain Market.
A SECRET MARRIAGE.
1t Has Stirred Up Lot OF Talk at Asbury
Park.

1t Has Stirred Up u Lot Of Talk mt Asbury
AsBuRY PARK, n. j., June II. "A secret
marriage which occurred last Sunday
caused intense excitement here yesterday
when it was made public. The newly
welded couple are both under age. Will
liam Nasmith is less than 20 and Miss
Mamie Schtnitzier. whom he married, is
only Is. Her father is the owner of the
Palace carousal; he is worth at least $780,
600 and the bride is his only child. Young
Nasmith has been for three years in the
employ of his father-in-law. From the
day he first saw the young girl,
Nasmith was deeply infatuated with her.
Sunday afternoon Nasmith took Miss
Schnitzler out driving. On the way to
Long Branch he induced the girl to con-
sent TO secret marriage. The couple
went to West Long Branch, where they
were married. Yesterday Mrs. Nasmith
insisted that her parents be told. There
was u bitter scene when young Nasmith
told Mr.. and Mrs. Schnitzier that he had
been their son-in-law four days. He was
threatened with arrest.
This frightened him and he went after
his wife, leaving his mother-in-law in
convulsions. Mr.. Smith and his wife
drove to Avon where they took train
for Trenton. Mr.. Schmitzler says that
he will never forgive his daughter, but
this evening he sent man to find out
where she was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
More Trouble mt Amherst.

AMHERST, Mass, June 17.-Fourteen
Amherst College students charged with
disturbing the peace, were brought before
the Superior Court yesterday, and put
under goo bonds to appear next week.
About 100 students hooted, jeered at, and
stonned Deputy Sheriff Smith of Am
herst, who had two college students be-
fore the courts for violating the town or
dinances in riding bicycles on the walks.
The students went to the sheriff's house
at night and made demonstration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Harbor Notes.

The schooner Earl =. Mason has been
chartered TO load empty barrels for Nor
falk, Va.
A large four mast schooner is reported
In the lower harbor.
The steamtug Aries arrived this morn
ing with the barge Florida coal laden and
sailed with the barge Graham's Polly
light.
The barges A. r. Clark and Edwin j.
Berwind are here with coal.
The schooner George A. Lawry arrived
last night with paving stone for the city.
The steamer Saxon, Captain Sherman,
arrived ttis morning from Philadelphia,
with merchandfse To Whitford, Aldrich
q Co, W Whitford, Bartlett a. Co., Bland
ing a. Blanding, George l.. Claflin & Co 4,
Chamber Calder a Co.. and the Rhode
Island Locomotive Works.
The steamer Allegheny. Capt. Parker,
brought to-day from Norfolk, Va, 65i, ,7s7
pounds OF iron, 2O0 bales Of cotton, 467
bushels of corn, 5000 feet Of lumber aud
other merchandise.
xou vUaut m sltuaftous rO-Cout n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
sixth District Court.

Before Ju dee Cooke IN The sixth Dis
trict Court this morning, Patrick Henry,
insane, was committed to the State Asy-
lum.
Jchn Vesreniano. was held in $500
surety for trial Friday on a charge OF as
saulting Jacob Queen.
Joseph n. Cooper was sentenced 20 six
months at the state Worknouse for non
support OF his wife.
The case against James II. Riley,
charged with an assault on Ellen Janson,
was continued three weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Augusta Has q Fire Bug.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 17.-The city Is ex'
cited over a fire bugs work. There have
been four alarms in the past 36 hours, all
incsndiary. Another fire set in lumber
shed burned itself out without damage.
Extra precautions are being taken to
prevent a serious confiagration. Citirens
are asking that a reward be offered for
the capture Of the incendiary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
JUDGES WILL REPORT.
Frank Jones Testifes In Behalf Of His
Petition.

Petition.
CONCORD, N. H., June ia hearing
was held before Chief Justice Doe and
Associate Justice Blodgett, In the judi
ciary room at the State House yesterday,
to determine the facts in the proceedings
instituted by Frank Jones and Others
against the directors OF the Concord n
Montreal Railroad, to restrain the direc-
tors from issuing q 100000 new stock, in
accordance with the vote adopted at a
recent special meeting OF the stockhold-
ers.
Messrs. Jones and John w. Sanborn
testified for the plaintiffs and General
Manager MacKinnon and directors John
II. Pearson and b. A. Kimball of the Con-
cord q Montreal Railroad testified for
the defence. Several records were also
offered by the latter. The judges will re-
port the facts to the full bench Of the Su-
preme Court, and the case will be orally
argued July IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

GJouoEsrER, Mass, June ia dis
patch from Boone Bay, N. y, reports
schooner Shenandoah ashore on Twin
Island. 81. Johns Bay, Straits OF Belle
Isle. She measured io5 tons, was built at
Essex In 1880, IL owned by Pettengell q
Cunningham Of this city, and II insured
In the Gloucester Mutual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Getting Ready For Field Day.

THE LOCAL members of the Royal Ar
canun are preparing to hold a grand en-
tertaiament and festival in Unity Hall,
corner Ocean street aud Potter's avenue,
South Providence on the eve of their an
nual field day. Yesterday afternoon this
committee representing X. /. Council,
No. 1885 went down TO Fields Point, en-
joyed shore dinner and perfected ar
rangements: III. 4. Gale, j. Il. Freeman,
+. j. Damon, w. +. Cranston, p.
Creauap
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

HAvERHILI, Mass, June 17.--Balch's
picnic grounds, in Groveland, favorite
resort for pleasure parties. has been closed
TO the public on Sundays. At the open
ing of the season the grounds were leased
to Wallace Bray OF Haverhill, but on ac-
count of disturbance made by hoodlums
there last Sunday, the lease was given up
and hereafter there will be no admit
tance TO the grounds on Sundays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
The Temperature.

At s o'clock this morning the City Hall
thermometer was at rs. The tempera-
ture has gone steadily up and at o'clock
the thermometer was at 80 against 71lS at
the same time yesterday. The heat is SO
oppressive on account OF the excessive
amount of moisture In the atmosphere,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 1I-Joscph
Frances was taken 10 the pest house In
this city on Wednesday, and died this
morning OF black small pox, malignant
form of the disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

Della Grico. who lives at 735 Charles
street; was attacked by two dogs yester-
day just over the city line in North Prov
The brutes were owned by Bailey Bros,
on Ledge street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
BRICE AGAINST HILL.
He Says the Prejudice Against Him is Toe
Strong.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, June l7-Senator Brice
stated to-day that the nomination of Sen.
ator Hill for the presidency was out of
the question. He did not think that he
circumstances.
He said the prejudice against him west
OF the Alleghanie, was so strong tnat he
would be buried under an overwhelming
majority. III Cleveland was laid aside by
the convention he believed ex-Gov. Camp
bell, Gov. Boies and Gov. Russell would
be available candidates. Senator Brice,
however, Is certain that ex-President
Cleveland will be the nominee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
A DEADLY TORNADO.

so or 60 People Killed In n Great Min
nesota Wind Storm.
MANKATo. Mimi, June 1Z-Between B
and o'clock last evening tornado
swept over portion of southern Mime
sofa, wrecked scores of houses, sent fifty
or sixty souls into eternity and left scores
Of people disabled and suffering In its
track. Reports come In slowly, but
enough has already been heard to leave no
doubt that il was the severest storm ever
known in southern Minnesota.
Jackson, Martin, Fairbault, Freeborn
and Blue Earth counties seem to have
been the centre of the storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
His Fall Was Fatal.

RUTLAND, VT, June IL. - Timothy
Reardon OF Pittsford, "a years old, was
killed in mill there yesterday. He fell
from a ladder, striking his head on q
stone and receiving injuries from which
he died in few minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
DIR. CHAUNCEY.

New York Still Thinks lie Will Succeed
Blaine.
New YORK, June IA dispatch from
Washington stating that the President
would appoint Chauncey NJ. Depew Sec
retary OF State tonight or tomorrow was
shown Mr. Depew this morning After
reading IL carefully he stated that he did
not think this was matter about which
he was prepared to talk 1t is the general
impression in this city that the appoint
ment will he made aud that Mr. Depew
will accept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

Officer O'Brien has been transferred
from Station 9 TO Station 4; Officer Wy
man from Station 4 TO Station q; Officer
Chase from station 2 to Station land
Officer Briggs from Station to Station 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

FORSYTH, Mo, June 17.-John Notion
and Richard Meyer, fought duel at
Protein, i'm the northwestern part of the
state yesterday. Both were shot dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
THE U. 5. cIRcuIr couRr.
The Grand Jury Returned To-day With
~. six Indictmsnss.

Six Indictmonts.
The Grauu Jury Of the United States
Circuit Court came In this morning and
presented the following indictments:
John w. Yates of Newport, a letter car
rier, for embexzling and destroying cer-
tain letters containing articles OF value.
Joas j. Gadniho, master Of the schooner
Nellie May, for carrying passengers on
board with insufficient accommodations
which Is illegal.
Emory G. French, for passing counter
felt money.
Joseph III. Southey, two indictments,
for passing counterfeit money.
Richard j. Payne, for sending an OBJ.
scene letter through the mail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

There are a considerable number OF
persons registered at the hotels who have
come 10 the city TO attend the class day
exercises at Brown University.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

New YORK, June ia cablegram re-
ceived in this city to-day from London
states that Oxford has accepted Harvard s
chailange to row on the Thames in Sep
tau,ber
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Three Killed by Lightning.

CHICAGO, June 17--During a thunder
storm at o'clock last evening lightning
struck the famous Grant Monument in
Lincoln Park, damaging the pedestal,
killing three persons and injuring about
forty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
A CIoudburst in scranton.

SCRANTON, Pa, June IA cloudburst
inundated the streets of this city this
evening. Lightning, which was incess-
ant for five hours, struck six houses. kill
ing three persons and stunning several
others.
The trolley wires are down all over the
city and travel by street cars has been
suspended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

New YoRK-Cables irregular, but fair
orders received.
Last evening loads of wheat taken via
outports Last evening 9M loads to-day,
161s loads nearly all spring and mostly
against acceptances.
CoRN-Last evening 2i1 loads, to-day 8
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
Cotton Market.
QUOTED By A. p. wEEDES.
Chicago Grain Notes.

London wheat market quiet; prices
quotably unchanged.
Liverpool quiet, since Tuesday prices Id
lower, but I'D higher with fair trade since
Yesterday. Weather, London and Liver
pool. fine.
CHICAGO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

The Providence News" the recog-
nized republican organ ofthc state.
New York Voice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
PhiladelphIa Beat Ho.ton.

BosToN, Mass, June 17.-The Philies
knocked the stuffing out of Pitcher
Staley OF Boston in the FIRST inning at the
South End grounds this forenoon. and
obtained lead that the home team found
il impossible TO overcome. Following is
the score by innings:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
A Pleasant Event.

Yesterday Mr.. J. R. Libby, the popular
Congress street merchant, passed his
forty-seventh milestone. The event was
celebrated in his establishment by the
presentation to Mr.. Libby by his en-
ployes of handsome testimonial of their
esteem. At the close of business in the
evening, Mr.. F. B. Wiggin, on behalf of
the force, handed him an elegant gold
mounted stick, with few well-chosen
words. Although taken by surprise, Mr..
Libby feelingly expressed his apprecia-
ton of the unexpected memento.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
The stoddard Lectures.

John l.. Stoddard is now in Washing
ton, delivering his lectures before i'm
mense audiences and is soon to occupy
Days theatre in New York for several
weeks. He is to appear here for two
evenings in May under Mr.. Stockbridge's
auspices. He had last year most enjoy
able trip through Mexico. Except on
some routes where it was found imprac-
ticable to take it, his journey was made
in palatial private car in company with
Mr.. North and his photographer, the OBJ
iect of his visit having been previously
foreshadowed by the trip of Mr.. Burdette
over the same ground. The lecture
which is the result of that trip will be
given here. Another lecture will be on
Jerusalem and the Holy Land, which has
made tremendous sensation everywhere.
Tickets now on sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
DEATHS.

In this city, March 81, Harriet N, widow of
the late Stevens Smith, aged IA years months.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clk,
at her late residence. No. FOG Danforth street.
In Freeport, March 20, Dea. Edw FL. Melcher,
aged 80 years months.
In Bridgton, March s, William S. Bailey, aged
81 years.
In Harrison, March IL, John Dawes, aged
SO years.
In South Bridgton, March II, Mrs. Mary
johnson, aged As years
In, Harrison, March /, Alonzo Plummer, of
Naples, aged 80 years.
In Kennebunkport, March 10, James F. Fol-
som, only son of Samuel Folsom, aged 50 years
3 months.
In Kennebunkport, March 20, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Eldridge.
In Bath, March IS, Joshua Philbrook, aged
80 years months.
In Bath, March is, Guy H., son of Mrs. Mar
garet E. Wright. aged 10 years months.
In Buckfeld, March 16, Briggs Record, aged
SS years.
In Cambridgeport, Mass, March 20, Edward
A. Estes, formerly of Gorham, aged 45 years.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
at the brick vestry of the Congregational Church
at Gorham, Maine.
1.-THE funeral service of the late William P.
Walker will take place this Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock, at his late residence. Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
General Passenger Agents.

At the 37th semi-annual convention of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents at
Monterey, CAL, officers for the ensuing
term were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, A. S. Hanson, general passenger
agent Boston & Albany, Boston, Mass.
vice president, F. Fl. Chandler of the
Wabash railroad; secretary, A. J. Smith
of the Lake Shore. The president APP
pointed Messrs. Franklin, Boothby and
Whitney members of the executive
board. J. Ravens was elected orator, to
succeed T. H. Goodman. David Ed
wards of Cincinnati and New Orleans,
and John Egan were elected honorary
members of the association. Bluff
Point, Lake Champlain, Vt, was select
ed as the place of the next meeting,
which occurs in September.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
The nile Track.

Siuce Thursday last, subscriptions ag-
gregating over $1,000 have been received
in answer to the circulars sent out by the
pommittee. This is independent of the
fefforts put forth by Messrs. Milliken,
Jose and Burnham, who are making a
personal canvas among their friends. 1t
lis probable that at the meeting to be
jheld Saturday the directors will be able
to report funds enough on hand to war
rant the letting of contracts and imme-
diate beginning of the work.
One of the first buildings to be erected
on the grounds will be large boarding
house for the employees and help. Appli-
cations are already in for advertising
privileges upon the fencing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
Deering school Committee.

The Deering school committee held it's
first meeting yesterday. Mr.. D. W.
Hawkes. was chosen chairman for the en-
suing year. Mr.. f. E. G. Robbins was
unanimously elected superintendent of
schools at the same salary that he received
last year. 1t was decided to have the
spring term begin Monday, April 4.
Subsequent meetings of the committee
will be held the first Thursday Of each
month, at the Ocean street rooms at 7.30
%. m,