The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
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Election of Officers of Tower Post, NO. :,
q. A. X.

Election of Officers of Tower Post, No. I .,
q. A. X.
AT the regular meeting Of Tower Post,
No. IL, G.. A. r., last evening officers for
the coming year were elected as follows /:
Commander, William NJ. Peckham: senior
vice commander, Lewis = Mattison; Junior
vice commander, j. Frank Sibley /:
quartermaster John ;. Davis sergeant.
John f Allen; chaplain, Joseph j.
Woolley; officer OF the day, William
Massey officer of the guard John A.
Brown; delegates TO the national en-
campment, Orris i. Huntley, Charles
Joseph j. WoolIey, George T. IDwtoSS' IS'
Alonzo +. Pierce, Ansel ID. Nickerson,
Horace B. Barrus. John ). Maxwell,
Thomas Norris, Bart Sexton. Alternates,
b. Dexter, Thomas Johnston, L. l..
Southwick. Albert A. Butts, c. Oscar
Arnolt, Ii. n. French, A. c. White,
James l.. Smith. Charles T.. Hawkins
George McGonagle. Charles A. Brown.
After the election the commssary
served quantity OF coffee, doughnuts.
cigars, etc.
The CrossIey Burglary.
George Clayton, the coachman for
II Crossley, who WAS injured Sun
nng in the scuffie with the burg
vas yesterday morning at
by DIR. Robinson. Three
CO.. were found on the man, two
right side OF the back, lower down
The mark on the case of the watch
where Claytol claims the dagger struck
IL looks noC unlike a miniature comet
the point where the knife struck being
the head. ana where it glanced across the
case, the tail. The watch was pulled
from his pocket during the scuffie, which
hain
floor.
The members OF the family are of the
opinion that Clayton prevented a NOR,
serious robbery. They think the bur,
lars LAID the jewels on top of the dressiu
case for further inspection, but werr
and went up to the third story to
hide.
The Business Men.
1t was expected that John G.. Wyman
would read "a paper before the Business
Mems Association last evening, but he
was summoned to Washington. L. WAS
voted to hold special meeting next
evening, when the matter of hay-
ing the Worlds fair open on Sundays
will be discussed.
To-morrow's Election.
The election in the Second Ward to-
nOlroN VIII sinpiy ueClue Wnlcn OF the
two Democratic factions are the strong
est in this ward, and which of the two
sets OF candidates can control the most
Of the Republican votes. The Re-
pubticans are in the minority In this
ward, and realizing that they cannot elect
their ticket 1t Is expected that the greater
part OF them will express their preference
Tor one or the otner of the Democratic
candidates. 1t is probable that the cleo
ion, IL there is anv, will result in the
election of "a split" ticket, as each ticket
has at least one man VINO can command A
lumber of Republican votes.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning two
persons who registered from Attleboro
we're fined 50 anu costs for drunkenness.
james HUI, also claiming Attleboro as
his home, was sent to the state farm for
six months as vagrant.
Bridget Mason and Mary Mcclure. two
bid offenders, who are said to be sisters,
we're sent To the State workhouse for six
months for lewd persons.
one woman was fined 50 and costs for
-evelling, the result of "A boarding house
'ow
Thomas III. Kelley was arragned on
he charge of kee piug his place OF bust |
less open on Sunday, Nov. 20 He
pleaded not guilty and furnished bail for
us appearance for trial on he 18th inst.