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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
ANOTHER QUEER STRANGER.
A PeddIer Claims to Have Seen
One---An Interesting Letter.

FALL RIVER, Aug. 25-After the ad-
journment of the court this noon, Mr..
Adams OF the counsel for the defense,
furnished for publication copy of let
ter received by Emma Borden and pro-
duced the original copy and the envelope.
According to the latter it was mailed
In waitham, Mass, Aug. IS, at 1l:30 A
NJ. and received in Fall River OH the same
day at 4;30 p. M.
The letter is as follows:
WALTHAM, Mass. Aug. IL, 1892.
Miss Emma borden, Dear Madam
You must excuse that, | take the liberty
In sending you these few lines. ought
to have written to you before this, but
was unable to do so, rs was travling
Ny name Is Samuel Robinsky. am a
Jewish pedler. When the fatal murder
in Fall River occurred was only q few
miles from Fall River that day. While
sitting on the roadside towards New Bed
ford met man who was covered with
blood.
lie told me that he worked on a farm
and that he never could get his wages SO
he had fight with the farmer. He said
he ran away and did not get any wages
after all. All he had was n five-dollar
VII. tic DoukuJ from me lOuT uduuhtT-
chiefs, one looking glass, one necktie, col
lar, and shoe blacking.
His boots were covered with blood, aud
and he put lots OF blacking on it. i helped
him TO fix up again and get cleaned.
did not know anything about the
murder, felt sorry for him and thought
only he gave the former good liking.
advised him to travel at night. which
he said he would do as he feared arrest
during the day. gave him my lunch
ana lie gave me n quarter, and told me
not TO say anthing that met him.
He asked me what time the train left
for Boston, after o'clock at night aud i
told him. He had also bundle with
him which was about two feet thick.
When i was peddling ! did not read
any papers, only Sundays, as j am study
ing the English language when i was In
Boston last Sunday friend OF mine
told about the Fail River murder I;
l told him about my tranger, ana IN
friend said. but why did you not report
this to the police ~ 1 told him l was
afraid, as they would lock me up as a
witness. and another thing did not have
any license, 90 was afraid
II told my friend would write to you
or Mr.. Jennins
IL read last sunday In the Boston Globe
and thought that l might have . en- the
murderer, ~ l should STE hun here la
Boston,
l am sure; YES. dead sure, know him
again; he N Of medium height. dark
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
JIMMY LYONS FREE.
A Noted Burglar Released From
State Prison.
He WILL LIVE ON HIS INCOME,
Two Years Ago He Surrendered Himself
Voluntarily to Justice and Has Been
an Exemplary Prisoner-ssid to be
Worth $4,000.

HARTFORD, Aug 25-Jimmy Lyons.
alias S. o. Rogers, one of the most noted
burglars of this State, and who won such
notoriety In December, 1890. by surrender
ing himself to justice and voluntarily
taking States prison sentence was re-
leased yesterday. Lyons is now a man
about SO years Of age and broken in
health. He is reported to have about
$4,000 worth Of property. and he has
announced his intentions Of leading a
quiet and exemplary life from this time
on. He has parents and brother living
IN Boston.
In 1869 he was first convicted OF burg
larry, but with his partner, Jesse Allen,
effected his escape between the verdict
of the jury and the sentence OF the judge.
For twenty-five years this unfinished case
has been on the calendar, for all that
time the officials had been hunting for
him and he successfully eluded them
In 1880 he was spotted In Boston and
Chief of Police Packard and Jailer Fem
went up with requisition papers TO bring
him back to receive his sentence. He
was arrested and let go until the next
day on 5000 bonds. During the night he
skipped.
On December 2, 1890 he secretly made
his appearance in the court house aud had
brief conference with Judge E2gleston,
the State attorney, giving himself up TO
justice. The following morning the case
was called by The state attorney. a few
gentlemen being present who had been
let into the secret. Judge Prentice i'm
posed a sentence of two years in States
prison. Since Lyons has been in Whethers
field prison h. has been an exemplary
prisoner ard has shortened his time by
good behavior about four months.
This is probably the last the public will
ever hear of Jimmy Lyons one of the
most noted crooks in the country.
After his release he went TO Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
THE POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The State League Of Republican
Clubs and lis Work.
THE TIME NOT RIPE FOR A BOOM.
The Prominent Ohcials VIII Go to Buff
falo and Then the Hustling Will Be-
gin-The City Committee and It's

The reports from New York in regard
to the work Of President Clarkson of the
National League OF Republican Clubs
and the State League officials in organ
izing about twenty-five new Republican
clubs recently ought 10 be OF great utter
est to the ERODE ISLAND League Clubs
There are already very large number Of
them, all in prosperous condition, and
ready for work as soon as the time comes.
In the meantime there is a good chance
to extend the clubs, both as to numbers
and membership.
A prominent member said recently that
a Republican club ought to b, organize d
in every town, village and ward in the
State and that every active Republican
ought to join and get every man in that
he can. No matter whether they start as
league clubs or not, they ought to start,
but the league is good means OF har-
monious action and all ought to join it.
1t not only puts the clubs in touch with
each other but gives better facilities for
securing literature aud speakers.
The changing OF the date of the Ma
tional League convention at Buffalo to
Sept. Is will probably delay the more ac-
tive work until after that date.
Secretary Potter of the State League
said the other day that there would be
plenty OF hustling. as soon as he time was
a little more ripe for it. Both he and
President Tiepke will 20 to Buffalo and
other active League men are making
plans TO be there. SO that the rush Of
work will probably wait.
The clerks will be on hand in the
league Office later, and the usual, and
more than usual, efforts to give every
body full understanding of the Repub-
lican policy will be resumed.
At the headquarters OF the city commit
tee, mt 20 Weybosset street, Assistant
Secretary Cady is on hand to do all that
can be done at present, and the rooms are
always bright and cheerful, and ready
for the reception of anyone who wants to
have chat on politics, or other topics on
which Mr.. Cady Is posted.
The Democratic headquarters are not
kept open except when there is a meeting
of the committee and at other times only
memories Of the former assemblages
haunts the chambers.
The Importance OF keeping the head
quarters OF the city committee open all
the year seems TO be fully impressed on
the committee.
No arrangement has yet been announced
for the opening Of the State central COM
mittee headquarters. but the committee
will doubtless attend to the matter at
the September meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
Chicago Grain Market.
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Mrs. Whiteside aud her nephew, who
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Aldrich,
went to Warren yesterday to see their
aged grandparent, who is one hundred
years old, being the oldest person in
town. Mrs. Graham Is a former resident
of this town, and Is hale and hearty. In
conversation with her about matters Of
fifty years her mind was apparently as
fresh and clear as a young persons, while
her mind Is not very clear on matters of
more recent years.
Mrs. Graham with her husband, the
ate Henry Graham, kept the Halfway
Lcuse in Swansea for many years. They
will he remembered by many OF the older
residents who used to travel between
PROVIDENCE and Fall River before the
railroad was built. This was on the old
Eage road.
Mr.. Samuel Trenn. one Of the Oldest
men in town, whose birthday occurred
to-day, is Sc years old. Strange to say
there are two men whose birthdays are
20 day, AMI who's. ages are respectively
VI, 66 aud SO.
The annual clambake OF the Goff fam
~ occurs to-day ut the residence OF
Herbert Moulton, n nephew OF Stephen G..
Moul on of this town. They are the
desceCdants OF the late Captain Shubell
Guff
The COTS number in all, children,
grandchildren aud great-grandchildren
about 150 the oldest being about 80. Mr..
Moulton lives on the Attleboro road.
There was no business for the judge
this morning
The oldest child OF Mrs Minnie Fits
OF Pawtucket, formerly Minnie Wnelden
OF this town, is visiting ur1e w. WHEEL
den.
William NJ. Arnold went to Newport
this morning on business.
The Hon. ID. ) Ray and daughter Clara
and son Miles III. are Ia town to-day.
The private sewer bein0 put in on Brow
stree by ID. r. Goff and k. G.. Ray to con-
meet their houses with the town sewer on
Taunton avenue Is nearly completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25

dence and william Wilmarth's on Main
street are being trimmed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Drown spent the
day yesterday at Watch Hill.
Theodore Warren visited Plymouth.
Mass, today.
Amity Lodge Of Odd Fellows met last
evening.
John Livsey has returned from Swansea
to attend to repairs being made where
damage was done upon his house that
caught fire during his absence
Ambrose Is. Mason with his brother,
Ezra Mason, have returned from New
York State, where they have been attend
ing family reunion.
Boys who want to make money by canvassing for
the NEWS apply to Mr.. Bliss. tho newsdealer. for
terms and sample copies. You earn q easily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
The SHORE RESORTS
OAKLAND BEACH.

Arrivals at the hotel are Mrs James b.
Ames, Miss j. +. Jacobs, Miss ii. w.
Greene, A. Crawford Greene, Mrs. q. p.
Norton, Mrs +. A. Haskell, all OF PRovI-
DENCE; r. Risley and wife, Hartford ;
Mrs. Il. s. Weeks, Jr., Mrs. Il. p. Miller
and child Of Woonsocket, and Arthur 4.
Doyle, New York.
S. w. Kilvert and family of Ohio are
occupying Oakland Beach hotel cottage,
Quite large party Of hotellers, togeth-
er with number of people from Button
woods went for sail on steamer Planet
this morning, and il weather permits
they will go around Brenton's reef and
the lightship.
Mrs. Messers hop, complimentry to the
hotel guests will take place tomorrow
evening. Buttonwoods people have been
invited. and pleasant time is promised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
Biggest Fish Up To Date.

TROUT pound and ounces. Caught
by George Cross. Hotel Dorranos.
Providence; witness. 7. ID. simmons.
TAUTOG-9 pounds. 8 Ia ounces. Caught
by James Robinson, Jr., Narragansett
Pier; Witness scmuei =. Tenn.
TAUTOG.-S pounds and ounces. Caught
by G. Is. Small, Oineyville, u. L., one
mile 8. Sc. Bishop aud Clarke Light;
witness, william Pollock.
TAUTOG. % pounds and 7ounces. Caught
by G. II. Small, OlneyvilIe. II. L., one
mile 9. SIC. Bishop and Clarke Light
witness, william Pollock.
TAUTOG-9 Ia pounds Caught by James
Robinson, Jr.. Narragansett Pier; wit
nesss william q. Osgood, No. B Pierce
Street Providence.
TROUT pound and eleven ounces
Caught by John w. Page, Wakefield,
X. l.; witness, willliam G, Clarke. Jr.
TROUT pound and IL ounces. Caught
by ID. A. Follett, III Lilac street.
Providence; witness, James B. Foliett.
lett Is now fishing with his new outfit.
The tautog contest closes on the last
day of August.
The prize tautog must be caught in
local ers-Massachusetts, Connecticut
or RHODE ISLAND. Wet weight is the
standard. The winner must make an
affidavit that the fish was caught with
hook and line, and witness must vouch
for the weight
NetO RUE adopted Aug. S-Hereafter
all tautog to be entered for the prize
must be entered within three days of the
date Of their capture. This is TO prevent
holding back" record fish and thus make
the contest more interesting. OF course,
as retroactive law is unconstitutional,
this rule does not apply to, fish caught
before Aug 3. '-'.a
The TAUToG OUTFIT-The tautog out
fit consists Of a rosewood rod with grooved
grip, brass reel aud nickel fittings, two
lancewood tips Of different lengths, 200
feet of oiled silk line, "a dozen Harrison
sproat, dozen hollow point Limerick
hooks, two dozen gray wire leaders.
Made by the John p. Lowell Arms Com
pany Of Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25

IL Is claimed that white spots on var
nished furniture will disappear II Q hot
plate from the stove 10 held over them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
The FINANCIAL NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE q


Nr~ YORK, Aug. 25-The Western Sale
Agents at "a meeting to-day voted To, ad-
aud prices to Buffalo, 30 cents per net ton;
The Eastern sale agents have advanced
the price OF coal from Sept. as follows :
Broken coal. 10 cents, egg coal, 20 cents
aud stove and chestnut coal % cents per
tom. They have made the allotments for
September 100000 tons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
ROCKY POINT.

The Young Mems Protestant Temper
ance aud Benevolent Society of Fail
River are here to-day. Themselves and
friends number 300 people. Some sports
sail will be taken through Newport har-
bor.
Frank German, formerly of the Metro
pole Club, has received an offer from the
Pastime Gymnasium Association and
Athletic Club to enter into contra ct as
instructor.
Thomas Atkins, formerly of this city,
Is also employed there, and throrgh him
German became known to the club m an
agement.
X. A. Robbins Of New Bedford was the
guest OF Elmer j. Rathbun yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
BUTTONWOODS.

Arrivals at the hotel are III. @. Tilden
and w. &. +. Huntoon OF PROVIDENCE,
and Mr.. and Mr.. James Il. Flanagan. of
Boston.
A meeting of the subscribers to the
fluid raised for the concert aud recent
fireworks display mas been called for to-
morrow evening, to devise some amuse-
ment for which the balance may be spent.
The concert in the hotel last evening
was attended by u large party and was
greatly enjoyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-William H. Rob-
erts and Neil McCallum, the president
and secretary respectively OF a bogus
banking house known ss tho Finance
Trading Company of No. 10 Wall street,
were arrested by central office detectives,
charged with swindling q number OF
firms with whom they did business.
These parties all ran bogus branch Of
the New York house OF Marion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25

Grain out store: ..
.ssssss.'sss
Corn. S.-,... ......".ss-......-....s. iso&
Oats. .s.sss..ss.sss xlVVV
, Cincinnati price current reports thresh-
ing returns from winter wheats
are more and moro Disappointing
Springiel advices are worse, corn has
lost ground the past week. Prime says
all winter wheat reports sgom Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Indiana show
a falling off,"
CHICAGO 4o5.O0o bushel wheat chart
cred to-day for export.
CHIcAGo-Provisions were weak to-day.
Cholera Ia Europe is creating fear Of re-
duced shipments. This. together with
weak Continental lard market, causes
somewhat panicky feeling.
Corn market held well at the opening,
and was strong all day, and closes strong.
CHICAGo-The cholera in Europe led
10 the failure of several grain houses
there. Our cash wheat market seemed
demoralized ut opening and all futures
weak, there was a better feeling later on
and markets closed higher; later cables
show . steadier feelin g in wheat market
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25
Cotton Market.
QUOTED BY A. II. wEEDEN
Chicago Grain Notes.

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED BIT A. p. wEEDEN.
London wheat market very inactive.
Liverpool inactive Spot prices I'D low
or; futures X@ld lower, weather season
able
CHICAGO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-19
MADE MEMBERS TIRED.

The Reading of Minutes in Allegheny Com
mon Council Takes Up Half an Hours
Time-ConsiderabIe Routine Business
Transacted in Both the Branches.
Allegheny Councils had several impor-
tant matters to consider last night aside
from the Wyman matter. In Common the
usual motion to dispense with the reading
Of the minutes was made. Mr.. Eshelman
objected: he wanted the minutes read and
for the first time in years they were read.
1t consumed just half an hour, and 1t is
safe to say that the minutes won't be read
soon again.
c. W. Neeb presented resolution for
special committee to confer with the city
Solicitor to ascertain what action is neces-
sary to provide for the appointment OF Com
mon Councilmen under the act OF May 2b
1891, and the sum required to pay assessors
for making an assessment of the resident
taxables as required by this act in making
the apportionment. This was passed.
The ordinance providing for the appoint,
ment of viewers to assess the damages and
benefits on changing the grade of Itin street
from Phine to High street, was passed.
In Select DR.. Clifford, from the Finance
Committee, presented ordinances notifying
the Observatory Hill Passenger Railway
Company of an intention to change the
ordinance SO that the fare for through ride
will be cents, all cars to run from terminus
" sSAh 10 " iCHo ou1 OhdiS &c niSC Pio'
for removing the two extra tracks on Fed
eral street, north of Ohio street; authorizing
the payment of $5.656 IL to Louis Hike for
damages from the Spruce street viaduct; all
of which was passed.
The ordinances passed finally were for
changing the grade on Koerner avenue; for
changing the grade of Milroy avenue; for
opening Maple avenue; for changing the
grade of Daisy alley; tor widening Benton
avenue.
A large number Of ordinances were intro
duced in each branch and referred to COM
mitteeS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-19
ANOTHER ROCK FALLS
On the Panhandle Tracks on the
Southside, Killing One Nan and
INJURING A NUMBER OF OTHERS.
A Second One of Those Hurt Is Not Expected
to Survive.
THE NARROW ESCAPE OF MANY MORE

Another land slide occurred last night at
handle Railroad. This was most disastrous
one, however, as enc man has died and
four others are badly injured.
Yesterday morning large ledge of rock
was penetrated and heavy charge of dyna-
mite was inserted. When discharged the
lower part of the ledge fell and the work
men at once began clearing the track. The
work was dangerous, as the upper part of
the ledge remained, and it was not known
how solid it was. Several parts Of the rock
fell while the men were working there, but
no one was injured.
About $50 o'clock a number of laborers
were working directly under the ledge,
when, without any warning, the huge rock
fell with crash. Most of the men ran to
places OF safety, but five of them were
badly injured. Two were not expected to
live. They were taken to the West Penn
Hospital, where one of them, an unknown
Italian, died on the operating table. He
was horribly used up. His leg was broken,
ribs fractured. and he was injured internally.
He never recovered sufficiently to tell his
name or residence. The other man gave his
name as ijah Romaine. He was badly
injured about the back and head, and one
arm was fractured. 1t is thought he will
recover. The other men injured were Polish
laborers and were known by numbers.
They were able to go to their homes.
The work of clearing the tracks still goes
on. but it is somewhat at a disadvantage
owing to the danger. The men had been
warned in regard to the danger and the
warning saved them from a wholesale
slaughter. The body Of the dead laborer
was removed to the morgue and an inquest
will be held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-19

elector are to be divided between Fayette
and Greene county.
This arrangement is not satisfactory
Want to Send Rsp bneT to asy coS
gress. The friends of Colonel Andy Stewart
are also dissatisfied. They believe the
Colonel, who was recently unseated in Con-
gress, should get another chance for the
place as a vindication, and the friends of j.
u Flndley, of Monongahela City, contend
that the arrangement was not fairly ef-
fected, and is to their disadvantage.
The meeting in Pittsburg yesterday was Of
the star chamber order, and the discomfort
felt throughout the district was not publicly
aired until after the meeting had adjourned.
The Plan That Was Adopted.
The following resolutions were submitted
by MI. Won Bonnhorst and unanimously
adopted, with instructions that copies OF
them be sent to the Chairmen of the several
County Committees in the district, after
which the meeting adjourned:
WHEREAS The Republican State Convention of
1881 recommended THAT in all Congressional, SEN
atorial and Judicial districts. composed of more
than one county in which the custom of the party
is now to nominate candidates and name delegates
TO National Conventions by means of the conferee
system, that representation in the conference shall
be based upon the Republican vote IN each county
OF said dstrict;h therefore, be il
Convention of the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district for the purpose of nominating candidate
1or congress, candidate for Presidential Elector
and TO elect two delegates and aternates TO the
Republican National Convention at Minneapolis,
burg, on Tuesday, April 10. 1892 at II O'Clock Am;
that representation in said convention shall be
passed upon the vote cast in each county for Presi,
dent Harrison in 1888, delegate being allotted
to each county for each 500 votes and an addi-
tional delegate for fraction exceeding the half
thereof-the representation therefore being: Alle-
gheny Is; Fayette, "a; Greene. 8; Washington, 10;
that these delegates he elected in each county in ac
cordance with the local Republican rules thereof,
and in case any county has rules governing said
matter. then these delegates shall be elected by the
County Convention; the county representation
shall continue TO be based on the Republican vote
cast for the Presidential electors at the previous
Presidential election so long as the Twenty-fourth
Congressional district shall remain as at present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-19
C0LLIDED WITH THE LAW

FRANK MCCULLOUGH, a 15-year-oId boy was
arrested and locked up last night for steal
ing two boxes of figs from Liberty street
store. ST..
WILLIAM JONES, a former employe of the
Keystone mill, was arrested there by the
watchman early yesterday morning for at
tempting to carry away lot of brass and
scrap iron.
JAMES CONWAY was arrested by Officer
Rosenblatt last night as a suspicious char
acter. The prisoner was alleged to have
tried to rob John Heffrin, q Washington
county oil driller.
WILLIAM JONES, who was caught stealing
small quantity of scrap iron from the Key
stone Iron Mill early yesterday morning.
was sent 80 days to the worl1house by Mag
istrate Gripp yesterday afternoon.
MARK GoLDsrEIN, Hebrew, while riding
past the Franklin school building yesterday
afternoon was set upon by q crowd of bows
Just let loose from school. He got away as
fast as possible, but not until he had been
struck on the head with one OF the missiles,
cutting an ugly cash.
j. WooDoooK was arrested and given a
partial hearing last evening before Alderman
Bleichner, of the Southside, on the charge OF
assaulting J. NJ. Sharp, the newsdealer at
No. 2201 Carson street. The plaintiff had u
few cross words and struck him in the face.
The hearing was postponed.
PETER DALTON and James Donivan were
arrested by Officer Terry last night on Wylie
avenue and locked up in the Eleventh ward
station on charge of disorderly conduct
The officer alleges the prisoners were in
drunken condition and were enjoying them
selves shooting their revolvers in the air.
WILLIAM CASPER, who lives on Web
ster avenue, made an information before
Alderman Richards yesterday charging
Thomas Phillips with larceny. 1t is alleged
by Casper that Phillips stole lot of razors
and other barber tools from his shop on
Webster avenue. He was arrested and gave
$500 bail for hearing to-day.