The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Krikor Madarosion, who was Injured in
the Fairmount bridge fight at Woousock- :
ct, is very quiet aud In decidedly criti-
Cal condition, according to latest reports.
William Henry Faulkner OF Ports
mouth died early yesterday morning at
his home after "a very short illness. lie
had for long period of years been en-
gagged in the poultry business. lie leaves
widow aud six children.
An unconfirmed rumor Is in ircula-
tion in Newport to the effect that the
naval stations there, three In number.
the Torpedo station, Naval Training sta
tion, and Naval War college, are very
soon to be combined under tue command
'of one flag officer. n most desirable
change.
Fred Goffeille OF Woonsocket. the lad
who escaped from the reform school
rt Gently, called at a house IN the Social
Friday aud asked for food. Policeman
Miller was notified and be and about 100
men and boys started after the runaway.
Fred was too feet looted for his pursuers
and escaped
Steam yacht Norma, belonging to the
estate of the late Horace Daniels OF this
city, was advertised To be sold at auction
pie assembled at the hour announced.
There was no sale, however. as no bid was
received equal TO the upset price OF $1,000
and the yacnt was WITHDRAWN
A corresponding calls attention to an
item In local paper which states that
st. Thomas church OF Darlington recent
ly held dancing party Ia the new guild
house. The correspondent states that
such was not the case. All such enIer-
tainments are held In n building erected
bv the people OF Drownvlie Oh lot ad-
joining the church.
The great aud hume -ous family OF Bill
lings will have u reu zion at the American
house. Boston, Wednesday, 3Oth lust.
All who bear or have borne the name
OF Billings or are descended from those
bsaring the name have been invited to be
present IL Is understood that u larne
delegation from Rhode Island will be
pres ut.
The question OF changing the district
system Of public schools, now in practice
in Westerly to that of n town system ~
being agitatsd. The latter system has
many supporters, among whom are the
members Of the town school committee.
Under the prt tsent arrangement, Ii /.
claimed, the apportionment OF the public
money is uncve1.
Rev. George j. Crandall, Linton b.
Crandali. Miss Grace l. Crandali aud Mr..
and Mrs g. B. Carpenter, all of Asha-
way, started today tor Milton. Wis, to
be present at the annual conference OF
the Seventh Day Baptist denomination.
Mrs. A. A. Painter and daughters,
Ethel and Daisy, Of East Greenwlc., will
accompany the party.
Government steamer Gen. Warren an
barge arrived Ia Pawcatuck river Friday
morning to complete the work OF tie
dredye which WAS there last year. The
rocks taken from the channel by the
dredge were sometimes deposited one side
OF the channel az d Others were not re-
moved The STEAMER. with the necessary
apparatus, will remove the obstructIons
in the channel for distance OF nearly
half u mile.
Charles Branch was arrested at East
Green wich Friday morning on n warra mt
sworn out by Police Constable Lewis w.
FisNe at the instigation OF the kentish
guards for evadinu fare on board the ex-
cursion to Newport Thursday. When
asked for his ticket or cash, he claimed
that he was acting as pilot and was going
as deadhead. The guards couldn't see
it in that light, and so Branch was
escorted to lie Fourth district court
Friday morning lie pleaded not gull y.
furnished bonds for 500 for his appear
ance for trial next Thursday.