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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
ALL MOVED TO TEARS.
Lawyer Jennings Plea
Finished Today.
A POWERFUL ARGUMENT.
Beseeches the Court to Vindicate the
Name Of His Client.
Special 10 the Tribune.

special 10 the Tribune.
FALL RIVER, Sept. 1.-The court was
opened today iagain at the usual hour
Mr.. jennings, attorney for Lizzie Borden,
made his plea which was an able and elo-
quent one, moving all In the court room
to tears by the pathetic picture he drew OF
the terrible accusations made against his
client, accusing her of such an unnatural
and hideous crime. He also pictured the
silent sufferings of the accused woman
and how she bore up under the strain be-
cause conscious of her innocence.
The theory outlined by Mr.. Jennings
was that the murder must have been COM
mitted by some insane person, and he ap-
pealed to the court to viDdicate his
clients name and reputation by declaring
her not guilty. The evidence was sifted
thoroughly by him and the weakness OF
the case for the State showed up. He also
dwelt on the fact that the State abandoned
the intention Of putting on certain inn
portant witnesses which were summoned,
because the testimony of Prof. Wood
did not bear out its expectations.
AT The conclusion of the plea OF Mr.
jennings, which lasted until IL o'clock,
and occupied an hour and q half in its
delivery, the court took recess until this
afternoon when District Attorney Knowl-
ton began to argue for the prosecution.
1t is expected that he will contend that
that sufficient evidence has been presented
to warrant holding the defendant for the
Grand Jury.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
An Original Prime Contest

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ters from the word PLAGUE" can make the
name OF a disease that IL common In pof
tloDs OF both Canada and United states, Will
be given an elegant Upright Plano, valued
at s526, or It's equivalent In cash, as pre-.
f"rredD To the second person Will be given
n Pony, Cart and Harness complete. valued
at t1o0. or it's equivalent In cash, n pre-
ferred) To the third person will be given
AN elegant Gold watch valued at t76. or its
equivalent In cash. Fifty other prizes, rang
ing I'm value from twenty five dollars To i've
dollars viii be awarded To the next ffty pr
sons sending correct solutions strictly In or
der as received. ~ you have tried other so.
called prize competitions without success
you must not condemn these offered by this
company, as they are perfectly reliable. and
are carried on IN good faith. Contestants
must enclose u. n. Postal Note for thirty
conts, (OT hfteen twucent u. =. stampr) for
one months trial subscription 20 the LADIES
PICTORIAL WEEKLY. which IL the hand
soonest and best illustrated weekly publica
tiOn for ladies on this continent. The only
object In offering this competition IL TO In
trOduce II into new homes, and we guarantee
that no Partially will be shown In the
awarding OF prizes. Persons living at "A dis
tance. or In the United States. have a. good
an opportunity, as the date ~ postmsrk ON
letters will be given precedence, so answer
early. Address, Ladies' Pictorial Co. I'D,
Toronto, Canada
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
IS THE CHARTER N. G.?
Mr.. Bates Is Paying the
Police Today
WITHOUT MAYOR SIGNING.
Law is Very Plain in the Matter and
Has Not Been Repealed.

The regular police officers received their
pay today and the payroll was not signed
by Mayor Carroll, but was approved by
the Committee on Accounts and the City
Auditor.
Mayor Carroll had not arrived In town
at 1 o'clock and he left yesterday before
She payroll was brought to the City Treas
prer's office.
The question of the right of the Mayor
10 sign the schedules OF bills and pay
rolls of the city departments having
being discussed pro and con for some
time, and City Treasurer Bates having
again today paid the police officers with
out the payroll having been Endorsed or
allowed by Mayor Carroll, 1t may be well
10 reiterate the Charter provisions gov
orning such payments.
Under ordinary circumstances all bills
should be presented to both branches OF
the City Council and allowed by vote of
both branches and then presented to the
Mayor for bis action thereon.
Nothing is palmer than clause of Soc
toin of the City Charter where 1t says
that every ordinance, order, resolution or
vote to which the concurrence OF the
Common Council and Board OF Aldermen
shall be necessary, except on question OF
adjournment or Of convention OF the
two boards, and also every order OF either
branch involving an expenditure OF
money, shall be presented to the Mayor.
II he approves he shall sign 1t and 1t
shall then be In force as a law.
Now, then, what is the procedure In
the case of the allowing of billsf
In order to facilitate matters and to
save bringing all such routine business
before the entire City Council, Joint
Standing Committee on Accounts
is created,by chapter of the ordinances of
the city to which is referred"all matters re-
lating to payments from the city treasury
on account of the several appropriations
made by the City Council, with all the
powers and duties subject to all the limi-
tations and restrictions specified In the
charter and the ordinances of the CITY,"
yection of the same chapter, among
other things, says that at shall be the
right of the City Council whenever it
shall deem 1t expedient so to do to refer
any matter of routine, or detail OF current
business to the appropriate joint standing
committee or joint special committee
with power to act In the premises"
It is under this section of the ordinance
that matters of this nature are placed in
the hands of the Committee on Accounts
instead of coming before the entire mem
bership of both branches.
It is plain to be seen that In none of
these places is the right OF the Mayor laid
down In the Charter infringed upon;
neither ia 1t possible for the City Council,
even with the Mayor concurring therein,
to annul, by ordinance, the provisions OF
the Charter which is part OF the statute
law OF Rhode Island.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES
Which VIII he Supported by Connecsi-
cut Prohibitionists This Fall.

HARTFORD. Sept. 1.-The platform. a.
adopted by the state Prohibition conven-
tion, deplores the liquor traffic as the
chief mensce q the state and nation
High license can afford no relief. II gives
incentive intrenchment and monopoly toi
the traffic The public welfare requires|
the entire suppression Of the beverage
traffic In manufacture, sale, transporta-
tion and importation. The American
school system Is unequivocaily indorsed
and appropriations for sectarian purposes
denounced. The ballot to all, regardless
of sex,and equal pay TO the sexes for equal
work, IL advocated.
On the tariff question the platform IA
vors protecting American interests by a
return to "a tariff for revenue to defray
the necessary expenses OF the government,
and discriminating with special reference
10 the protecting Of the domestic labor of
the country. To these ends we propose
that the tariffs levied TO protect manufac-
turers shall in no case exceed the differ
ence In labor cost between this and com
petlng countries; and we believe that the
present industrial conditions are such
that free raw material will promote the
economic welfare OF the whole people.
The residue of means necessary TO an
economical administration of the govern
ment should be raised by levying bur-
den on what the people possess. instead of
what we consume"
Arbitration Is favored to settle labor
strikes. Stringent laws for the protection
Of the dairy interests of the state are ia
vored The election of the president and
senators by direct vote of the people Is
favored
After the adoption Of the platform, the
following ticket was nominated, Govern
or Edwin j. Auger of Middletown;
lieutenant governor, A. NJ Bancroft of
Ellington; secretary of state, Henry r.
Palmer Of StOnington; treasurer, Watson
n. Hurlburt, Waterbury, comptroller,
Eliakim r. Wildman, Danbury. All the
nominations were by acclamation, except
that Of Mr., Hurlburt. William II. Damn
of New Haven was placed In nomination
against him, and ballot was taken.
Hurlburt received l10 votes TO ii for
Damn. The electors were then chosen,
and, after few speeches, the convention
adjourned sine die
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
ATTACKED BY A MAD COW.
Premier Gladstone Has n Narrow Escape
from Death at His Hawarden Home.

Premier Gladstone Has n Narrow Escape
from Death at His Hawarden Home.
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch from Ha-
warden states that Mr.. Gladstone had a
narrow escape from being killed yesterday
by am infuriated cow. The animal had been
deprived of its calf Mr.. Gladstone was
taking "A walk about his estate when the
COW made an iapetuous rush at him. Mr..
Gladstone stood his ground, hoping that
Il would 70 TO one side. The COW dashed
maily forward and knocked Mr. Gladstone
down, trampling upon him, and endeavor-
ing To gore him with its horns, which,
fortunately, were not fitted TO do IA much
injury rs its feet Others rushed TO Mr.
Gladstonos assistance and drove Off the
COW, which otherwise might have made a
fatal ending to the attack. Mr.. Gladstone
was found TO be not badly hurt although
much shaken and somewhat bruised by
his encounter with the vicious brute. IL
appeared that the COW had gone entirely
mad shortly before the attack. She was
afterwards Killed
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
JOE AND NOSE MUST GO.
The Little Major Makes Up New Stat
For the Fourth Ward.

The Little Major Makes Up "a New Slate
For the Fourth Ward.
There is to be new deal in the Fourth
Ward next year. The "MaJor" has said
1t, and the public is well aware that what
he says "gees" Cup In the air. Here is
his slate: "Uncle George" (of course
everybody knows all of his relatives
and will readily know who he means by
that title,) well, "Uncle George" IL to be
Alderman. That's settled, sure. He says
"Joe" Miller only got there by accident
last year, and he proposes TO have some
thing to say about the succession.
For Councilmen he is going to go in on
the principle OF the Survival OF the hit
test" and picks out himself In all the
panoply OF warfare and his "thorough
knowledge" OF parliamentary procedure
and invites himself TO take the first
chair, 30 well aud ably filed In
former years by Colonel Pierce, George
A. Saunders and James Brown. The
little "Major" will feel IA II he was a baby
In a"high chair" when In it. He thinks
Delaney is good fellow because no has
to the will of the caucus and he "gra-
ciously condescends" To allow him to
have a seat, second to him, OF course, for
another year. That easy going legislator,
Moses Whipple, must make way, how
ever, and the "Major's" choice for his
chair is already picked out In the person
of Andre Blanchard, provided he has not
a knife up his sleeve for him In the caucus
as he had last year.
#. He has decided, however, that no mat
ter what comes or goes, Miller and
Whipple must &C as they are not pro-
gressive enough for the doughty warrior.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
UNCLE SAM WIDE AWAKE.
Worlds Fair May Be Postponed Unless
the Disease Soon Dies Out.

Worius thir Way be Postponed Unless
tia" Disease soon Dies Out.
WAsrINGToS, Sept The reported ar
rival Of Asiatic cholera at the port Of New
York has brought 20 the front the Ques-
tion of suspending immigration TO this
country altogether during the prevalence
OF cholera in the eastern hemisphere. 1t
II admitted that such measure would be
justified only 10y the most pressing danger,
but this danger, In the opinion OF some
high officials, Is M hand. Government
officials are ransuoking records and read
ing up on former scourRes. Assistant SEQ
tary NpauldlnR who has immediate con
troll OF the matter, was deeply Immersed
IN history Of the smallpox epidemic of
isS5 He said. "All the machinery OF the
government IN at work on this cholera
business, and all the precautions taken In
1888 have already been taken 10y u.s."
Continuing, Mr. Spaulding said that
under the existing quarantine laws such
restrictions could De imposed that would
practically s pend immigration, but he
would not sFF that such action was i'm
mediately cD.t"mplated. An eminent law
officer Of t'- oyotnnent who has given
the suhioc, much thought, said that in
his opinion The president had the power
70 suspend all immigration, II, I'm his judg-
ment, he deemed 10 necessary for the pub
lie welfare, while the scourge lasted This
opinion h entertained by others
Every days news seems TO add TO the
gravity of the situation and 10 suggest
new rnd far-reaching consequences. The
question OF postponing the Worlds fair is
now being discussed. IL Is pointed out by
treasury officials that most of the exhibits
VIII necessarily come from lera-infected
countries, and that the fair would conse-
quently serve az n great propagation gar
den for the general dissemination Of the
diseaso Then, too, IL Is urged that the
practical removal Of all the customary re-
strictions from imp1rtations of goods in
tended for the Worlds fair would make
such importations doubly dangerous as
disease-breeders. A postponement of the
monetary conference On account of the
cholera Is also more than a possibility
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
A BAD CUT.

James Brophy Drunk and Covered with
Blood.
This noon James Brophy, fireman who
lives on Walcott street and IL about forty
five years OF age, was brought to the sta
tion house covered with blood. The Grim.
son fluid was squirting from cut about
two inches long over his left eye.
DR.. Lane was summoned and found an
artery had been severed. He sewod II up,
put bandage on, and said there would be-
no danger from II II IL was left alone.
Brophy was drunk and could not be
made to let the bandago remain on his
head. He pulled IL of and the blood
started running again.
He could give no account OF himself and
said he fell on East avenue where he was
found. DIR Lane said II resembled a
knife cut, more than anything else.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
MARRIED MAN GONE WRONG
He Lived in Attleboro and Elopes With n
Pawtuclxet Woman.


(From Attieboro SUM-
An sffsir which partakes somewhat of
the sensational order came the ears of
Sun reporter this morning.
II seems that for some little time Alvin
West, who has kept an eating saloon on
Bank street, and who has a wife ana
family to support, has been paying
marked attention to Pawtucket woman,
Mrs. Thayer, who is we'll known here.
For the past few weeks their intimacies
have increased, until they began to attract
some attention, and when Constable
Briggs was notified Monday night that
the couple had eloped, he was not sur-
prised.
II seems that West and the woman went
TO Pleasant street stable Monday morn
ing and hired team, saying they would
be gone a few hours. Where they were
between hat hour and O'Clock that night
no one seems to know, but just before
dark they showed up at Mansfield and
took train for Boston, first engaging
man to return the team TO Attleboro. To
a man whom he knew West said he was
going 10 Cleveland, o., but 1t is not
believed they have gone outside OF the
State.
Mrs. Thayer is the daughter OF Mrs. Il.
8. Combs, who lives down In Bear Swamp,
and the story is that before she left she
obtained 900 from her mother.
West opened an eating saloon In Hol-
mans Block last Fall and run II through
the Winter. This last Spring he moved
to Bank street but his success as a caterer
was not great. 1t is not probable that
any steps will be taken TO bring the
couple back home.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
lONDSAlE.

A party OF 20 young men left here yes
terday morning for Apponaug, where they
spent the day in fishing and discussing a
clambake which was provided for them.
Benjamin Ramsden OF this place, who
was injured by being caught with an ele-
vator while at work In Saylesvillo bleach
cry, has so far recovered ms TO be able 10
resume his work.
Misses Margaret Marshall and Annie
Movey OF Now Bedford are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dawson at their
residence in the old VILLAGE.
Misses Bridget Dwan is spending this
week with friends In Now Bedford.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
HAS CROSSED THE OCEAN.

Vessel infootcd with Cholera Detained at
New York Quarantine.
QUARANTtNE. ;. l., Sept 1.-The steamer
Moravia Of the Hamburg American line,
had twenty-five deaths during her pas
sage, which the ships surgeon called
cholerine The first death took place Aug.
49, and the last Aug 20 Twenty were
children and two adults. Thirteen were
natives Of Poland, three natives Of Hesse.
one Austrian, five Prussans. All were
buried ~ sea The steamer was immedi-
ately ordered into the lower bag. The
steerage passengers were carefully In
spected and all Of them found quite we'll.
There are three cases Of measles on board.
The Moravia left Hamburg on Aug Is
The health officers who made the inspec-
ton of the Moravir's passengers pro-
nounce the cause Of death in the stricken
cases "a true Asiatic cholera. All the emf
grants In the ship were transferred TO
Hodman's island. The vessel and bag
gage Of the passengers have been under
going disinfection by steam.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
NEW ENGLAND DEAL DENIED.
Belief that Mr.. Parsons Has a Big Scheme
In View.

Belief that Mr.. Parsons Has Big Scheme
IL was reported yesterday morning that
deal had been consumated by the New
York and New England Railroad Com
pany which would throw the Reading
combine completely into tho shade.
The story was denied very emphatically
by Charles Parsons and Clarence 8. Day,
who are both prominent In New England
affairs, Mr.. Parsons being generally sup
posed to be In control Of the property.
According TO director OF the Company
the policy of Mr.. Parsons is to build up
the road and develop Its local freight
traffic, which had been neglected by the
previous management. Those who are
now interested In the property see an op-
portunity of making 1t pay handsomely,
and there Is no intention of giving it up
at present.
The market for New England stock,
which was knocked down last week
several points on reports that the road
was going into the hands OF a receiver,
has been stronger for two days past.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
Was After "a Reward.

ROCHESTER. Pa, Sept. 1.-George W.
Adams, the man who claims to have saved
the westbound New York and Chicago
limited from being wrecked, near Enon,
ON the night of Aug. 26 last, by removing
a pile Of ties from the track, has confessed
60 having himself placed the ties upon the
track as part of a scheme for obtaining a
reward from the company. Adams, a few
moments before the train was due, re-
moved the obstruction, fired bullet
through his hat and another through his
la.r
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE.

Another Electric Oar Collision Today Ow
Ing to Carelessness.
Notwithstanding the ordinance regula-
ting the running Of electric cars, some OF
the motormen are either careless or else
nre not properly instructed in their duties.
Today an electric car ran into a horse car
In front Of 1t and broke n corner post In
IL. IL was running so close behind 1t that
when the horse car was stopped to lot of
passenger the motormsn could not stop
HIS car In timo TO avoid the collision. The
police should enforce the ordinance.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
MRS. LOGAN's 100000 FUND.
How She Proposes 10 Raise IL for WomeI
at the Washington University.

How She Proposes 20 Raise IL for Women
st the Washington University.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l.--Mrs. John A. L.
gan defines her plans with regard TO rails
ing fund of ei 900 900 for the American
university as follows: I'VE propose TO or
ganize national society, which will be
under the control Of national president
and vice presidents, wH0 will represent
every state and territory in the Union.
These vice presidents will be vested with
power to organize state leagues and to
use the limits OF each congressional dis
trict M their boundaries.
"All these sub-leagues are to hold meet
ings OF q literary and social nature twice a
month, at which the features of tho plan
will be thoroughly discussed and sub
scriptions received. Each sub-league will
have q president, vice president, secratery
and treasurer They will report TO their
state leagues, who In turn will turn over
all their funds 20 the national society. who
has the power 10 receipt for the same. All
the members Of the league will be urged
TO solicit large subscriptions and endow-
ments.
THE special provision made by the
league In that all the money 10 collects
shall he used exclusively for the womcn's
branch Of the university. and With the
distinct understanding that men and
women shall be recognized in II on pre-
cisely the same footing either as profess
ors or students, where women shall be
found competent to Gil the same positions.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
WAITING FOR HILL.
The Senator May Explain somethfns
About Commissioner Peck's Report.

= About Commissioner Peck's Report.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The Democratic
state headquarters we're formally opened
yesterday. Chairman Sheehan Of the cam
paign committee was seen there. To u re-
porter OF the United Press he said: II
have nothing special to give out Just at
present. except that ! shall nc once take
up the work Of tho campaign. and will re-
main here from the present time until the
election Ia this city"
State Treasurer Danforth, In an inter-
view with the reporter In regard to the
famous report OF Commissioner Peck, On
the effects Of the Mckinley bill on the
rate Of wages, etc, said: II do not think
that Senator Hill knew anything about
the intention to give ont the report. ! had
private conference with the senator the
night before last ON the subject, and he
seemed very indignant that IL happened
as IL did l believe Senator Hill VIII
make very delpite statement on the
subject as soon as he arrives In the city.
"The people all over the state are very
anxious To get the full particulars about
the report, and II IL certainly matter of
great interest to know II the Mckinley
bill has really Increased wages l now
understand that Mr.. Peck proposes to
publish the full reports, but / do not
know when this will be done" In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Danforth said II regret very
much that the incident should have oc-
Cured"
Mr.. Hill is expected to arrive In town at
any moment.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
Victim Of n Brutal Husband

BRIDeRPoRr, Conn, Sept. Mrs. Will
lam Connor. residing on Humboldt street.
this city, Is thought 20 be in dying con-
dition as "A result of frightful beating in
flicted by her husband yesterday. Connor
was not satisfied with the breakfast his
wife had prepared for him, and began
abusing her. lie finally threw her on the
floor and repeatedly jumped on her abdo-
mon He Is nnher nrrest
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
Providence Opera House.

This house has had an excellent open
ing, Cleveland's minstrels being the big
drawing card the FIRST three nights. Be-
ginning tonight, the remainder OF the
week will be brilliantly rounded out by
Nat Goodwin and his comedians In Henry
Guy Carlcton's bright four-sct comedy,
"a Gilded Fool" The management is to
be congratulated.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01

CHICAGO, Sept. John Howard and
his wife have arrived here, having walked
from Seattle, Wash, from which city
they started March 10 last on a wager of
5000 t6 tramp 10 Chicago in a certain
length of time. They win the wager with
sixteen days 10 spare. Howard lost forty
pounds and his wife 20 l-2 during the
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-01
a Victory for Afuhana.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The forces Of the
Amer of Afghanistan have won an im-
portant success over the Hazaras. The
latter, after severe conflict In which 460
of the Afghan troops were killed, were
compelled TO evacuate Kamsan, which
place was at once occupied by the Al
ghans, Much discomfort prevails among
the ameer's troops, owing TO lack Of sup
plies, and many nre deserving.