The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-20
PAWTUCKET.
The Second Ward Election

The second ward Democrats held eau
Gus Saturday evening for the nomination
Of candidates for Alderman and council
men. The same old ticket was nomin-
ated without opposition, viz: Alderman,
Edward O'Brien; councilmen, Edward
McCaughey, Isaac Gill, John Erwin !;
warden, William II. Hayes clerk, John
=. Dorl. The "Citizens' Democratic or
Winters party in this ward have filed
nomination papers as heretofore with the
city clerk. The Republicans will not
names will be placed upon The official
ball lot, by virtue Of their nomination at
the first or original caucus.
st. Patrick's Day.
The delegates from the various Irish
societies appointed to arrange for the
celebration of ST. Patrick's Day met
again last evening.
The $40 assessment which was voted
was paid in by the societies present. Dem
mis- McElroy addressed the convention In
behalf Of st. Joseph's parish. He stated
that the parish had been slighted
year after year in the makeup OF the
route OF march. Michael Donovan said
he wanted TO see all parishes represented,
and moved that delegates from ST.
Joseph's be admitted To the convention,
nominating Bernard keenan, as one Of
the delegates. James l.. McVay, a dele
gate who resides in st. Joseph's parish,
and VINO is in sympathy with the Demo
cratic faction In the second ward OPP
posed to that to which Mr.. X .enan be-
longs. expressed his disapproyal: of the
motion. lie said it was evident that
there was some undercurrent at work,
ana he didn't like the manner in which
the delegates were going TO be admitted.
Somebody suggested that the conve tion
fft Iatf I....
Mr.. Keenan, WAS finally seated as a dele
gate aud named Edward McCaughey and
Patrick j. Quinn as mis- associates.
IL was voted to hold the parade at 9
o'clock in the afternoon. Tne conven-
tion then adjourned for one week.
Y. NJ. &. A.
Two very interesting meetings were
held at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A. yes
terday. one for boys at 2:3O o'clock and
one for men at O'clock. At each of these
meetings n. >. Sweet of Somerville
Mass, gave chalk talk upon subjects
appropriate to the day and by means OF
sketches upon a blackboard presenting
his subjects in clear and interesting
manner.
The Aquinas Lyceum.
A meeting Of the Aquinas Lyceum was
held yesterday afternoon at which sew
eral applications for membership were
received and twelve persons admitted to
membership. a com nittee was appoint
ed TO procure new quarters for tue asso-
citation upon Main street ii practicable.
For New High school.
The committee on property of the city
council opened the bids for sites for new
high school Saturday evening. There
were seventeen bids in all. 1t is expected
that something will be heard from the
matter before long.
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday morn
ing three persons were fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness. This morning two
more received the same fine for a like
offense.
George Edgar and James Mccarthy
were upon their several applications, ac-
commodated with lodgings at the police
station last evening, aud during the
night got into row over some misun-
derstanding. An officer was required TO
quell the disturbance This morning
both men were fined s. and costs for
assault.
Points of Interest.
The whole stretch OF awning upon the
High street side of the LeFavour block
CHluc UOWu ytsJeTudN lOTeuOOu, UDe re-
suit OF the accumulation Of snow thereon.
A youus man was caught under the avn
lug. but received no injury.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Custer, widow OF
Gen. Custer lectured on Garrison Life
on the Plains" at the High street Univer-
salist Church Saturday evening. The
proceeds were for the benefit Of the Day
Nursery.
AT Lothrop's Opera House this week
will be presented che well-known drama,
Ten Nights in n Barroom" by Miss
Alice keane, supported James III. Keane
anu Lothrop's stock company.
Prof. Dtnty's second sparriny exhibi-
tion will be given in the skating rink
next Wednesday evening.
A temperance talk was given in the
Kinyon Block yesterday afternoon under
the auspices of the Temple OF Honor.
The Interstate cars were expected to
reach Pawtucket today for the first time
since the storm.