The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-01
PAWTUCKET.
SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE SECOND
WARD TODlY.
Completion OF the Canvass-An Attemptea
Robbery-Desth of a weiI-Known Citi-
Een-Other Matters.

The Board of Aldermen met in ad
journed session last evening for the pur
pose OF completing the canvass of tn,
voting lists. The Fourth ward was taker
mp first.
Mayor Carroll appeared as counsel fol
several OF those whose names had been
stricken stricken on Monday, and protested
In this manner. lie interpreted the law
10 intend that IL man once filed his nat
uraiization papers within five days of
any canvass he should be eligible to vote.
even though 1t was twenty five years ago
some discussion ensued but no action
the list.
The Fourth ward was completed about
Al o'clock, when the Fifth was taken up.
supervisor Browning objected To leaving
the names OF Alderman O'Reilly and
Councilman O'Brien on the list. as thew
man not nIed their naturalization papers.
Ihls caused some amusement, bus re-
suited In the replacing OF Supervisor
Browning's name on the list, to which
Mr. O'l5rien filed written protest
John A. Clark, one of the supervisors
OF the Fifth ward. was stricken from the
Inst, aud the board adjourned about /
o'clock.
Today's Election.
Today the electors OF the Sc cond Ward
are making the fourth attempt to elect
representatives from the ward to the
City Council for the year 1898. and IL is
the general belief that the result will be
IN effect the same AS at the three former
trials, no election.
During the forenoon the ballot cast
was about the same as at the last trial
Doth In size and political complexion
Among those who cast their ballots was
John L. Dorl, Democratic candidate for
Ward cierk, who was stricken Off the
voting list at the annual canvass on Mon.
uay, out left on the list canvassed for
Ihls special election last Saturday. In
the event or his election his vote is likely
10 be challenged on the ground that he
nonresident of the city, having /
moved TO Woonsocket.
The city officers Tor the year have been
erected. and the appropriations for the
year all made since the last election and
tnis Tact may affect the result today. as
there is nothing OF special Importance.
e left to fight for. Some
t,li SninS that, this being the case. Alderman
w ihters has better chance of an eIec- |
ton; out appearances indicate that both |
iactIons are Just as determi ned To hold
Iheir own as they have been all along.
Death OF George +. oiney.
George f. Olney, a well-known citizen
D. Pawtucket, died at his home on
Pitcher street about O'Clock last even
ne OF pneumonia, after an illness of a /
lttle over week. He was at one time q i
member or Tower Post, No. II, q. A. r.
lavlng served in the First Massachusetts
zen. Meade. He was about As wear. ~
ge, ana an unusually active, athletic | (
nan. lie leaves wife s~d one SON | ]
'iarence K. Olney.
Bold Attempt at Robbery,
Last evening about 10 o'clock n voung {
allow went into the fruit store of Anoelo I
larcheslni on the East Side. and asked
10 proprletor's wife for some candy | q
ne turned To get him some when ne | 8
rev revolver and, levelling it at ber !,
emanded her money. Without hesita, L
Oh sue shouted Tor help, which fright v
led the fellow aud he ran out and ss. q
ped. The police were notified and ara
vestigating. >"
Y. M. G. A. Notes. ~
An artistic guitar recital was given at y,
g rooms of the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening n
johnson S. Bane OF Philadelphia he w
re a good size gathering. =,
This evening a reception to tho clerls 81
Pawtucket aud Central Falls will he We
ven at the association rooms. A good I'll
tertaln ment has been provided. oy
The District Court. fu
N the District Court this morni,o sic
'ximilian Bizon was fined Sc and costs br
driving over Exchange street brid se ba
'ter than "a wax ee bo
four persons were fined 81 and cos,s -,
: drunkenness and reveling. and n tf,b Sa
aded not guilty and his case was con- ed
ued for trial. 'ou col
Points of Interest.
,ureka Lodge, X. of r., conferred the or'
ond rank on two candidates last even mel
''en- yo,
hirty-one years ago TODAY pau,rolo, 1
) ceded from Massachusetts, to Rhod abe
md, and the flags are flying from the day
oolhouses today in commemoratIon of vid
event. VI ~"
lorenzo Lodge. ID. OF r., will hold zoe
ket party at Odd Fellows Hall this as
ning. Saturday evening Industry fro,
ge, Daughters of ST. Gaorre Wy
"a similar attraction. VIII -