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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
AMONG THE FIGHTERS.
Johnny Grimm Is Again Talking OF .
Match With Dixon.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Johnny Griffin OF
Braintree, Mass, has once more started TO
talk about fighting GeorFe Dixon OF Bos-
ton. Jimmy Carroll, Griflin's manager,
saws his man can get the necessary $1,000
backing. Zick Abrahams, manager for
Solly Smith of San Francisco, wants the
Coney Island Athletic club to offer purse
for Smith and Dixon.
Judge Newton of the Coney Island
Athletic club is in Albany attending to
important business, but it is said that as
his clubs matchmaker he will give $500
purse for finish glove contest between
Horace Leeds, ex-champion lightweight, OF
Atlantic City, and Billy Myer Of Streator,
Ills.
Jack McAuliffe, worlds champion light
weight, fairly acknowledges that Horace
Leeds is better psp than he imagined.
With a few professional fights, McA Utilize
gays, Leeds will make dangerous man
for any of the lightweights.
Charles Horan, Australian Billy Muir
phys manager, yesterday came out with
this offer: II will match Australian Billy
Murphy against either George Dixon or
Solly Smith at llS pounds. The contest To
take place before the club offering the
largest purse. Failing TO arrange match
with either Of these men, Murphy is open
to fight any l22-pound man in the world. y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
HENRY IBSEN.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Addresses th'
IL. 4. w. ). A.

Rev. JenIin Lloyd Jones Addresses the
IL. 4. w. ). A.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of All Souls
church. Chicago, addressed the Rhode
Island Woman Suffrage association at
Blackstone hall parlors yesterday at 3
n. IN. His theme was "Henry Ibsen. f"
He devoted consi ierable portion of the
discourse to biography of the Swedish
poe who until eighteei years
aVo was unknown except to a
harrow circle OF aoquaintances. Ib-
sens praises were first sung by
T.. w. Goss. London admirer Of the
poet. who recoguiZ d in him rapidly
growing genius destined before long 10
starte the world lbsen was then Mt
Munich, an impoverished literary
hack. lie never returned To
his nativs land, but mas made
his home almost continuously in Ger.
many. He is Extremely simple, almost
puritanic in his habits of living, u iru-
gal diet and Eustere SURROUNDINGS be-
inv hest sui ed TO his tastes. lie spends
the first four hours OF the forenoon In
writing and pacing the fl )or or his stu ~.
The rest Of the day Is devoted TO such oc-
cupations as he may choose
Ibsen was Lorn in 1928. lie became an
apotnecary's apprentice at 10. in which
calling he remained for five years. dur
lug which lime he began To write his
first rosnls AMI uramas, ana took the
initiative in politics. lie later entered
upon university course. essayed jour
nalism and " rot- several dramas, few OF
which were successful. His advance
ment in literary circles has beel very
rapid, aud he bas attained worldwide
celebrity. He is artist. poet, prophet
uuu uIau
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
DEATH OF TWO MEN.
THE RESULT OF 4 QUARREL OYER
4 DRINK or RUM.
One Dies From Assault, the Other Ends
His Life With Razor to Escape
Arrest.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 1.-Two men
lie dead in Ashuelot, n. H., as the result
Of an assault. Several days ago Fred
Fnller. who is said TO have had the reputa-
tion of being the bully of Keene. came to
Ashuelot. He spent one day in debauch,
and the morning of the following day
walked into the barroom of the Hotel
Ashuelet and demanded drink. Walter
Tufts. the bartender, refused to comply
with his request
Fuller left the house, but soon returned,
armed with razor, and renewed his de-
mands for drink, but Tufts still refused
him. Fuller then sprang upon Tufts with
the drawn razor and tried 10 cut his
throat. In the fight Tufts was badly cut
about the face, but he disarmed Fuller and
pounded him severely, knocking him down
seven times The struggle continued hall
an hour before Fuller would acknowledge
that he was whipped, and the two men
went through several rooms of the hotel,
the battle finally ending outdoors.
When Tufts started TO go back into the
hotel he tainted. His condition was not
considered serious, and his wounds Were
dressed by DR.. Leonard OF Hinsdale
Erysipelas set in, and death took place
Wednesday night
Fuller had not been arrested. Yesterday
knowing that he would be charged with
the murder of Tufts, he cut his throat
with a razor. He was discovered alive
with the CHASTITY wound in his throat, bu
died i'm n few minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
THE CITY OF PROvIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The owners Of estates assessed for the cons.rue
ton swers In TIE streets r hssd sas csn are
struc' o were, on the 10th tHy Of March, 1898,
In HeseIt avenue. from naroid street to Aca-
DENY avenue. and In Academy avenue, from Re'
from Academy avenue to Mount Pleasant avenue.
In Hai old street. from Valley street TO Chalk
In Delaine street. from the present end OF the
sewer IN said street TO Valley street and IL valley
river 70 Valley street and in Valley street, from
In Mawnev street, from Greenwich street TO Up
dixie street, and in Updke street from Peace
In Moore ard Hroaa streets, from the summit in
Moore street to Public street sro r,a,v. s,ros, -
Broad street and In Broad street from Prin ceton
In public street, from Gordon avenue to Prairie
avenue.
lor street and in Taylor street. from Glenham
stree, TO Public street. and in Public street. from
Broad street TO Gordon avenue.
Ii Harrison street. from Wilson street to Grams
In Public street. from Ocean stret to Plain
In Plain street. from Public street to Bishop
In Somerset street. from Tanner street to Prairie
In Tanner street. from Pearl street to Somerset
In providence street. from Prairie avenue TO
In High street. from the railroad bridge to pres
In II oh street, from Norfolk street to tho rail-.
In IA Oh street. Norfolk street. Oak street and
Troy 81 eet from Baker avenue 10 III igh street.
In Blackstone street from Prairie avenue TO Plain
street.
In steers avenue from Amherst street to Msnton
avenue.
rect
made before the Goth day OF March, 1891. dcdu G.
ton wil be made ON the same at the rate OF slN
per cent per annum from the date Of payment a.
One third Of the assessment may be paid at any
time within one year from the tlme the assessment
Is lodged with the City Treasurer without intercst
The second installment Of one-third may be paid
within two years from the day OF said lodgenen
with the City Treasurcr by paying IN add tor
thereto the interest on the whole amount due or
said snt nt at the rate of SIX te per cent pei
annutn from the first LAY OF the sPcond yea after
eaid Judgement 20 the time OF payment
The last or third nstallment OF the assessment
may be paid within three years after "a II lodumcn nj
by having IN add tlOn iheretV tbe Interest thcr ot
s{ the rate OF six (o) per cent. per annum from u'
date OF he last Iayment
In the first Insia'lmeni is mot paid at tho end 9
one ar from the date OF the Judgement OF th
sseessrnent with the city Treasurer the whJi
sssessment can then be collected with intercs
herefrom at the rate ot six 49, per cent per annur
and expenses o. collect,on. ..,,.,, 90. .-
mreo-im
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
ARRESTED IN LONDON.
"Jack" Lynch, Who Broke Jail at Bos-
ton, Again In Custody.

LONDON, April 7.-lnspector Moore of
Scotland Yard has arrested John c. Lynch,
alias Smith, alias Aarons, who broke Jail
in Boston, u. S. A., toward the end of last
year.
The career of John Lynch, alias John c.
Casey, is not very long, but has been event
full. Previous to 1877 he was arrested for
assault and drunkenness. In April of that
year he branched out as robber. He as
saulted Patrolman Ryan, robbed him
and threw him into the river The
officer was rescued from drowning. Lynch
was sentenced to seven years in the state
prison, but was released in 1889 for good
behavior. In the fall of 1890 he was con.
cerned in another bold robbery and got
six years. He is Charlestown boy and
his parents are very respectable. He es-
capped through the sewer on July s in COM
pany with eight others
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

l'unch. David a Co. s3i North Main street
Quinn. joan, 902 Atwell's avenue.
Lsattigan, Thomas, "A Oak street:
beddington, J w, dei orms strset
Rcgan. PSirlgk, 90 Florence street.
Eksfssyc kes% cbars. PS,1sk IL " a AqPsISa sTe. street.
Kelley. Peler j., lS2s Westminster street,
RSuIs. Frs%etick, 90 Nertn Main street.
ksyold key usS sSlss si ca can BrsaS srs:s street
Roche, LsMrsnce, e6I Westminster street.
Rodgers Michael 426 Atwells avenue.
Roderlck, A. NJ, III. llS Dorrance street.
RosSipshs, William, M $50 south Main street
sysn wa% liam sol cS SoT,S Wn street
sehweizer q Bowers, 527 Eddy street.
schen,inger, John, Is snow street.
SashsS sSaSghhSsssy s X. j., 81 smitSsid % avenue.
sh elds, James. io7 Douglas avenue
simmons, Michael. sl7 Atwells avenue.
simoninL Pletro, i53 Dean street.
smith. Charles, 70 franklin avenue.
81. grry Henry Henry g. 3dD TTfo9 Ws street rect,
Sian, Jonn. les Ives street.
strsiios fSoSss H 8 II ESGs s99s street
Stewart, A. T.. 81 Pine SIT ct
ss.syens& Sheridan Sheridan; =, s71 rEy Broadway
sullivan. ID. H. and T. j.. corner Sprague and DIX
sullivan o. +. and D J.) Brothers, 90 Ives street
sullivan. NJ j.. rs Brook street
sweeney. Thomas. 1873 Westminster street.
Taft, George H., AZ Exchange place.
Taft. George H.. 4i4 Potters avenue.
Taft Franz r., 05 Sup erior street.
Tnorne, Fritz, $40 Broad street.
Tillng mast sylvester 81 Dyer street.
Taintrr, II. A.. LOS Washington street.
Trainor, Francis. 1S9 Atwell's avenue.
TTaipor, John. 200 Atw,l lis avenue.
Trodden. Peter j., lO7 Prairie avenue.
Trodden. Peter J., corner Oxford and Miner
street.
Tulley Thomas ass Atwell's avenue.
Wnga, Maks, l41 South Main street
Walsh Patrick, As Il ook street
Ward John T., ls0. lIi Richmond street
Waterman. Nicho as. ~ Broad street.
william Antoine. y 23U south .iain street.
Williams. Harry, l13 Thurber's avenue.
Wall, John. l13 Douglas avenue.
Winters. Bernard r., 26 Bishop street.
Winters, Michael 13l Richmond street.
Wirth, Jacob. d Co., ls0 weybosset street. corner
Potter street.
wisenan. William. 363, se5 Canal street.
Woods Conrad e.. 25I South Main street.
Wooley. William H., 13 Delaine street.
The Board OF License Commissioners will be In
session N their Office. City Hall, Tuesday, April lS
l8 -. at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time and place
all persons so desiring may be heard the matter
Uf granting such applications.
JOHN VI. SIUDLEY.
DENNIS j. MCCARTHY,
CHARLES EDWARD PAINE
aprl-lA License Commissioners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
FOR NINE HOURS WORK.
A Meeting Of Machinisis Eeid Last
Evening to Discuss 1t.


meeting of machinists under the
auspices OF Rhode Island lodge, No. l47
was h Id last evening" at lag Westmin-
ster str ct. The meeting was largely at
tended and was very enthusiastic.
Shortly before o o'clock tue meeting
was called to order by Organizer Hicks,
who spoke briefly on the organization or
unions, the methods, aims and objects
OF the order and set forth the aims aud
ol iscts of the International Association
of MAchinists. He stated that the ma
chinists want reduction IN the hours OF
labor. the establishing OF "A better system
of apprAnticeship throughout the coun-
try aud the allowing OF greater latitude
in the work. The association is both
beneficial aud "A trade organiz ,tion, pay
ing weekly SICK Dement'S 10 lts melhoers
" no are iudisposed.
Each body has "A lalor bureau. through
which men procure employment None
hut good reliable workmen can belong to
the order and when "A man is recon-
mendrd BY the ure III the employer Is
assured of nr~t-class workman.
There ira 31S lodges IN the Unit d
stats. twenty. eight IN the New Eag-
Ian states, aud JSo in Rhode Island.
In this country there are "a, QUO nlachin-
lists work. fifty-four hours a week. All
the macninists emplOved Dy the Union
Pacific railroad work but htty-four hours
per week In the city Of P,ttsburg, there
are =. 500 r>orking but nine hours a day.
Ii requires but strong standing up
| for The reduction in the time 10 obtain
| the niue hour scheiule In THIS state. Al
| a meeting held last Sunday ia Boston 10y
Boston lodge No GA, It was reported
! that u Boston maui. acturer had agreed
TO live in To the r,quest OF the
machinists and now the outlook fol
The reduced Tins OF labor is very bright
| The manufactures have shown them
| selves willing To grant any request ret
| sonnlly made and the outlooA for the
| establishing OF nine-hour working day
IS bright for this spriug.
! Remarks were made by other members
of the organization aud the meeting ther
| adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
MIR. McLeod's Successor.

PHILADELPHIA, April Tt is practically
settled that Joseph Harris, president of
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company,
will be made the next president of the
Reading railroad. In some quarters there
is a determined opposition to Mr.. Harris
election by Mr.. McLeod's friends. 1t is
said that should an attempt to force Mr.
Harris election be made the matter will
be carried into court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
THE EXPRESS FIGHT.

Between American and United states
Companies Now In Court.
NEW YORK, April THE fight between
the American and United States express
companies over the express business on
the New York and New England Railroad
company has forced its way into the
supreme court here. l.. Cass Ledyard,
representing James C. Fargo, president OF
the American express, appeared before
Justice Barrett yesterday afternoon and
obtained temporary injunction restrain
ing the railroad company and the United
States Express company from refusing or
withholding from the American any
rights. privileges or facilities granted TO it
Nov. %, 1892, and the United States Ex-
press company from usurping or convert
ing any of the Americans privileges.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
A Mystery No Longer.

New YORK, April Miss Salle Moore,
who mysteriously disappeared from the
home of her brother-n-law, Mr. Cornell,
1873 West One hundred and ninth street,
and about whose disappearance there
was so much excitement has been found.
She is at her home in Marion, Ky. She
has given birth to child, and it is said
that she intends TO sue the father, who
lives in this city. for 10000 damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Pays on It's Debt aud starts n New Year
Iavorably.

At the annual meeting of the First
Presbyterian churcn "Wednesday reports
were read, giving au account OF the vari
Gus department of church work, all of
which were OF gratifying character,
showing year of prosperity. The finaut q
committee reported tnat all bills were
paid, aud balance OF I cent was in tue
treasury, although he year was begun
with ueb. whlcd nad been running ON
for ten years or more This report, as
also all the Others, was received with
satisfaction. The balance of cent
proved to be n very valuable aud fruitful
one. A lady gave So Tor that cent as "A
nucleus of fu I'd for n plano. She sold
the cent TO another member for s.. anu
that one TO auother. etc. the purchase
price / u each case TO be applied either ~
the piano fund or ret air fund. The com
munica nts' names number 35l, with
eight added Aprii :, maAing altogether
Az
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
irving to Keen Them Out.

NEW YORK, April e. - The National
Musicians league and Musical Mutual
Protective union are trying to prevent the
landing here of the two German military
bands expected tomorrow. Counsel for
the league and the union waited on I'm
migration Commissioner Senner yesterday
TO protest against the landing of the bands.
Commissioner Senner promised to con-
slider the protest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
Iil.toric Table sold.

RICHMOND, April The table at which
General johnson and General sherman
sat when they arranged the terms OF sur
render, near Durham. n. c., was sold yes
terday to the Libby Prison company of
Chicago. The Bennett house, in which
the event took place, was sold to an Ohio
company by Mr.. Duke of Durham, the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Company Granted Twenty Months In
which to Resume Operations.

PARIS, April THE Gaulois says that
the story that the prolongation of the con-
cession for the building of the Panama
canal was obtained from the Colombian
government in consideration of the pay
ment Of 100000 francs and the abandon
ment TO that government of all the plant
now on the Isthmus of Panama is not
altogether accurate.
The prolongation has been obtained, but
the company will keep the plant, giving
an inventory to the Colombian govern
ment. Ii in 20 months the work of build
ing the canal is not resumed, the plant will
become the property of the government,
The company must also pay the sum of
5000 francs to the government, the re-
naming 100000 francs being saddled
upon the new company that is to be or
ganized.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
south Carolina to Run Her own saloons.

NEW YORK. April "A special from
Charleston says there will be no liquor or
beer sold in South Carolina, except by the
state, after July I. The governor Of the
state, together with the state dispenser, is
travelling in the west and north, making
arrangements to open the state barrooms
ON July l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
Isc,nr. nj state Normal school.

Rev. jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago
will address teachers and others utter
ested at the State Normal school at 1880
n. m. tomorrow on "A Parents Word TO
Teachers" All interested In educational
matters are requs sted 10 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

LONDON, April 7.-Dr. Cornelius Herr,
who was arrested recently on account Of
his connection with the Panama canal
scandal. Is lying in a very critical condi-
tion: Under the circumstances there IL
nc prospect OF his early removal to France.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
on For the south.

New YORK, April Mrs. William II.
Vanderbilt and Mrs Elliott +. Shepard
and her children left this city last evening
for Asheville, y. c. Mrs. Shepard has
been suffering from nervous prostration
since the death of her husband.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

NEW YORK, April Miss Bessie Mitch
ell will reach New York at $50 tonight.
She has had n magnificent trip so far, and
has not once found Il necessary to step TO
che ground or TO don hat or wrap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
Nothing Could be Done.
Hoods ;s.;;;. ss;;s, Cures

new, smooth and healthy skin formed In place
OF the disease and corruption. OF course 1t took
time, but Improvement was steady until at the
end of the year the disease had entirely disap-
peared. and Joseph stood strong and heal.
shy boy. He is at school and progressing
rapidly in his studies.
1--WE and all the neighbors regard his cure as n
perfect nsiricle." JAMES HARPER, heater in
Roeblng g. Sons Rolling Mill, residence, NO.
s14 Division Street, Trenton, n. j.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
Drive whist at tho Mctropoie.

At the drive whist parry in the par
lors of the Metropole club last evening,
the first prizes. two scarf pins of unique
design, we're won by Milrick aud Staple
ton. who had a percentage of g. Morgan
and Wolf woa the second prlzs WITH a
score of 65 per cent, and Angel and
Harrington came third.
Chace and Prouty won the BOBBY prize.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

sweare as sure that Hoods Sarsaparilla saved
our son Joseph's life as that the sun shines.
Five years ago on board ship our three boys
were vaccinated. Joseph had very sore arm.
so bad at one time that we were afraid 1t would
have TO be taken of. At length 1t seemed to get
well, but about two months after, he began TO
complain Of soreness and pain in the vaccinated
arm. He had occasionally shown some signs OF
scrofula, but nothing serious. His arm, how
ever, grew worse and worse and became swollen
and covered with sores. The Inflammation and
sores also spread all ever his bsdy, and he
was a mass Of corruption,
Pitlablo to Behold,
A misery to himself and almost breaking our
hearts with anguish over his dreadful condition.
Many a time did wish nc wns dead and out
of his misery.
"The eruption was especially severe back his
ears and over his head and the lower part oi
his face. We had to cut of all his hair we
could, as It was impossible to comb through the
mass OF hard crust and matter. Physicians did
him no good, and three specialists at the Eye
and Ear Hospital said
Nothing Could be Done.
They said It was blood disease caused by
impure vaccination. One night 1 happened
70 be reading in paper about Hoods Sarsapa.
rllla, and decided to try It.
"while taking the first bottle. Joseph did moi
grow any worse; on the second, we noticed thai
he was improving, and, slowly but surely, the
medicine drove away the disease and won
complete victory. The scales and scabs begar
TO fall off; the sores gradually healed up, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
Concurrent Business.

The boarl concurrel la the following
ordinances, resolutions. ETC., from the
common council: Order TO receive the
monthly report Of the chief engineer OF
the fire department Order 90 receive
the hfty-nin,h quarter report of the
commissioner OF sinking funds. Order
20 receive report Of commissioner Of pub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

HOOPS Pills cure Constipation by restor-
inc the peristatic action OF the alimentary canal
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