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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
A Springfisfd Man Receives Five Knife
Wounds From His Brother.

N S~pffngHefu mnn receives rive knife
Wounds From His brother.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May l5.-Charles
King was stabbed in five places last even
ing by his brother John at the residence
Of the family on Willow street. John
came to the house in an intoxicated condi.
ton and, after a brief alteration, pulled
out a large clasp knife which he used in
his work of carving chairs, and plunged 1t
into his brother.
The latter escaped from the house after
a severe struggle aud managed to reach
the police station. where his wounds were
dressed by DIR. Il. G. Collins. All the
wound were nearly three inches in depth
and one came within less than half an inch
or penetrating the heart, while two others
were almost on a line with the first one.
One cut was almost in the middle of the
back, while the fifth was a savage gashin
the posterior. The wounded man was
sent to the city hospital.
John King was arrested. He lays the
fault OF the quarrel on his brother, and
claims he acted In self-defense. He will be
arraigned on n charge Of assault with a
dangerous weapon. Both brothers are
tough characters and nave almost con-
stantly been nj war with the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Boston Preachers Protest.

Boston, May Is. = The Massachusetts,
Sunday Protective league sent out cir
culars during the past week sting
the pastors OF Boston to utter protests
against the attempt of the Worlds fair
managers to open the fair on Sunday, with
the result that a large number of clergy
men delivered sermons on the subject yes
terday. Among the ministers who pro-
tested were Rev. Reuben Thomas of
Brookfine, Rev. DIR. Plumb of Roxbury,
Rev. Arthur Little, ID. d., of Dorchester
and Rev. Emory j. Haynes of the Peoples
church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
WICKED FEMALE FOOTPAD.
L. Captured by q Gotham Policeman
and Given q " Skier"

IL Captured by q Gotham Policeman
and Given q Skier"
NEW YORK, May I5-Ellen Geary, who
Is styled by the police "a desperate
woman" was sent to the island yesterday
for six months. She is tall and strong,
well formed, and not by any means i'll
favored. She haunts Battery park, and
has been arrested several times: for
holding men up there and robbing them.
On Saturday night she met John O'Brien
OF Jersey City In a lonesome corner Of the
park. She threw her arms about him and
attempted to wrench his watch from his
vest. He shouted for help and held on to
the watch. The woman became furious
with rage. She plucked her heavy shoe
from her foot, and with the stout heel she
beat O'Brien black and blue about the
head and face. She had him on the
ground and was jumping on him, when
Park Patrolman Moran, with great diff
Guilty, arrested her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Detectives After Him,

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May l5.-George
w. Jenkins, agent of the American Ex-
press company has left for parts unknown.
Superintendent Bunton of Boston and an
expert opened the safe, since which time
the superintendent will have nothing to
say and others connected with the com
pany are equally reticent. Jenkins came
here from Dover. Detectives are ON the
watch for him everywhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
DASHED TO PIECES.

Ten Men Fall Three Thousand Feet In .
Mine Shaft.
HoUGHToN, Mich, May 15.-Ten timber
men were dashed to pieces in the Red
Jacket perpendicular shaft of the Calumet
and Hecla mine yesterday. The miners
were coming up ia the Gag to dinner and
the engineer hoisted the cage against the
timbers OF the shaft, when the coupling pin
broke and the men and cage dashed down
ward over 5000 feet TO the bottom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15

MONTREAL, May l5.-Miss Emily Rigl
OF the "Froth of Society" company. aston
ished the audience by repulsing Joseph
Haworth in a dramatic love scene and adj
dressing the t~heatergoers in an impas-
stoned speech. She declared that Haworth
had made life n burden to her for weeks,
and she was tired of it. The curtain was
rung down amid great excitement. 2Jeal-
ousy seems to be at the bottom OF the
matter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Jury Disagreed.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The jury in
the case of Wesley &. Ripley, charged
with assault with attempt to kill John w.
Mackay, was discharged. 1t stood six for
conviction as charged, five for guilty for
assault with a deadly weapon. and one for
acquittal on the ground Of insanity. A
new trial will occur in June.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
They Want More Pay,

New YORK, May 15.-In answer to a
call representatives of 30 cigar shops met
yesterday in convention. About 90 dele
gates were present. The officers OF the
convention stated that the meeting was
called to take steps for securing better
wages all around.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Was 1t Roehl's Bodyp

SING SING, May l5.-On the demand of
Roehrs counsel the body will be exhumed
for the purpose Of proving whether or not
the Identification of the remains by the
Sing Sing officials was right. Parties in
timately acquainted with Roehl declare
that the features were so bloated and
changed by the water that they were alb
sOlutely unacceptable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST.
Steam or City OF Hamburg Runs Dowr
and Sinks q Ship.

LONDON, May 16-The captain OF the
steamship City Of Hamburg reports thot
at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon his vessel
collided in a fog off Trevose Head, coast
of Cornwall, with the ship Countess
Evelyn, bound with passengers and iron
ore from Bilbao. Spain, to Newport,
Wales. Ninety seconds later the Countess
Evelyn went under with her crew of 10
and nine passengers. Boats were lowered
at once from the City Of Hamburg, but
the search in the fog proved almost use
less. The steamship Ataka was damaged
Saturday In a collision with an unknown
ship of Lundy Isle. The Ataka's captain
thinks that the other vessel went down
with all on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Two Children Drowned.

BosToS, May 1.-two children, Maggie
Sheehan, aged z, and Nellie Callahan, aged
8, were drowned in the South bay yester-
day afternoon while ont boating with the
father of the Sheehan girl. Sheehan and
his little son who were with them, mar.
rowly escaped death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Lively Time Ahead.

LONDON, May ia lively time IL ex-
pected this week in parliament on the
home rule bill discussion. The Tories will
continue to resort to a d~ilatory tactics,
with a view Of obstructing the measure at
every stage of parliamentary procedure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Needs

PARIS, May l5.-The Gaulois publishes
a report from its London correspondent,
stating that Queen Victoria manifests an
intention to abdicate the British throne
on account OF her feeble health and the
gravity of the European situation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
They Had a Soft snap.

Boston, May 10. Two men entered
Alonzo Gibson's drug store at $40 Ire
mont street yesterday, and while one en-
gagged him in conversation the other went
to the safe behind the counter, opened it
and took 800. Both men then hurriedly
laff the etnra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
ONE WIFE TOO A N
etephen Taylor Has Fled From Lswrenc.
to Evade the Law.

LAWRENCE, Mass, May ia few DAYS
Y woman came to Lawrence from Eng
Hand and announced herself as the wife OF
stephen Taylor, a well known carpenter Of
ehis city. The woman told a story OF
marriage with Taylor in Ireland 30 years
ago. Three children were the fruit Of the
union. Taylor came to this country al
host IL years ago. and II years ago mar.
risd an estimable Andover woman, the
sister Of a Catholic clergyman In Law.
renee. Mrs. Taylor No. z has borne her
husband five children. Taylor has left
town, and wife No. ] is in Lowell and will
take legal steps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Lizzie Borden In S;ck.

TAUNTON, Mass, May 15.-For the first
time since the incarceration of Lizzie
Borden at Taunton Jail, she is under the
care OF a physician. She has a slight at
tack of tonsilitis, and it is thought that
no more alarming symptoms will appear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15

May be sought now, with the assurance that
they will surely be found. The purchase OF
new clothing has been delayed, in conse-
quence of the extremely backward Spring,
and the clothing merchants find themselves
with too ouch Spring stock to carry over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
An Unfortunate cxoie.

A%rTLEBoRo, Mass, May 1S.-Nathan
White, a young man of this town, was
thrown from a bicycle, and his right foot
smashed to a jelly by passing electric
car. The injured member was amputated
lust above the ankle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15

NEW YORK, May 15.-In the absence O,
any official statement from r. ". G.. win.
sing. the assignee of Lawyer Francis II.
Weeks, street rumor runs the total al.
5cged smbezzlements Of the missing law.
1oE up into the millions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15

NEwBuRG, n. Y, May 15-Major r. w.
o. Boynton died here Of apoploxy. He vas
. native Of Vermont, graduated at West
Point, served in the Mexican, Indian and
civil wars, and held several civil Offices of
distinction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
We Have

A larger stock than we like to pack away.
sirable in the line of Clothing for men, ladies,
boys and girls. The sizes are complete, and
the goods are all new. We marked them
too low when we opened them to allow of
cutting the prices much, even to clear them
off. We have had a fairly good Spring
trade, comparatively speaking. and do not
feel like abusing the weather too much,
though it has been disagreeable enough to
merit abuse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Tapestry Brussels.

In this carpet but a single thread il
nsed, instead Of as many as there are
colors. This threat is printed at such
intervals that in the process Of weaving
the several shades come to the surface
just where required to form the designs.
They meet the demand for a moderate
priced carpet, to contrast with the in
grains USED in other rooms Of the house.
PRICES
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
wimsn To AssSsn.

NEW YORK, MAY Is. -Erastus wiman
says he will make a general assignment.
David Bennett King will be the assignee.
The papers are now being prepared
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
ALL Wool /%ngrains,
Prices Csc. to csc.
Art Squares.

The domestic art squares, whose popu-
larity is nov so marked. are pattern
rugs, with woven borders and middle all
in one piece. They are made of the same
materials and by the same process as the
best Ingrains. and cost about as mucn
per square yarl. The standard sizes
range from "a by 3 yards to 4 by ) yards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Indigestion.
RoRsFoRO'S AcS Phosphate.

Promotes digestion with.
out injury and thereby re-
lIeves diseases caused by
Indigestion Of the food. The
best remedy for headache
proceeding from a disorder.
ed stomach.
Trial bottle mailed on receipt Of as cent,
IN stamps. Rumford Chemical Works.
Providence X. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Notice to Telephone Subscribers.

The Providence Telernone Company Is arranging
Directory.
Parties contemplating summer connections n
Ia nge In style of lines. OF a change In location will
make such changes known on or before the first OF
May. that the same should appear In their proper
places. Any errors or omissions made I'M No ~
directory, % Names. stvle. OF business OF Local
sion. will be corrected IN No, % Directory Tpon
A. G. WHITE.
Genl superintendent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
Value Goods

And fair and square dealing will build up a
reputation that even the worst Spring that
ever was imagined cannot break in upon Sc
riously. We are ready to meet any of our
friends who have not already provided them
selves with Spring or Summer clothing in a
spirit of liberality that will operate to their
decided advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

Notwithstanding the short season for
growing crops and the hardships of winter,
the farmers of New England have prospered
and have more Injuries than many of their
richer brethren in the West and South.
Their trim farms and comfortable buildings
give homehke air to their possessions and.
though their years earnings are small, they
enjoy life and don't grow old so fast as
they would if their immediate surroundings
were less cheerful. They owe their hapri-
ness and the comforts they enjoy to habits
Of thrift and an independent spirit. They
rarely devote their entire efforts TO one crop,
almost invariably cultivating nearly all of
the crops suited to their location. DIVERSE
fed industries have given them good liv
ing, while habits of economy have enabled
them to supply themselves with carriages,
the most improved farm machinery. good
houses, and an abundance of such things
as tend 10 make them inhabitable Ia spite
Of poor soil. inclement seasons, and fail
ures of different crops. they prosper.
Money comes easier in the great West. but
1t goes quickly. Whatever may be said to
the contrary. we believe that the lot of
New England farmers 10 far preferable to
tina, Of their brethren in the great West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

Among the passengers Of the Majestic,
from Liverpool, were ~ British journalists.
whose business heSe is to keep the British
reading public informed about Worlds air
matters.
The numerous restaurants and cafes in
the Worlds Fair buildings will be supplied
from a common kitchen, situated IN the
south part of the grounds, and measuring
i25 by 1875 feet.
An interesting series of postal cards has
been i.sned. containing handsome and ae-
curate views Of the various Worlds Fair
buildings in Chicago, Each card has en-
graved upon its reverse side a picture of
one of the buildings, a portrait of Column
bus. and picture of the Santa Maria. Mr..
Joseph koehler of lis and $50 Park Row
is the sole agent for the United States.
Minnesota women have also sne honor of
presenting an especially handsome and
unique flag for the decoration of the
woman's building. This was in response to
request Of the board Of lady managers for
flags to be used for this purpose. tt e
women of the Minnesota state board ad-
vertised for original designs for flag, and
many were submitted The first prize for
the accepted design was awarded Mrs. Ed
ward II Center. The second prize was giy :
en- Frank II. Hickman, and the third TO Miss
Ala White, all of Minnesota.
Tjeldie. the Norwegian sculptor of Min
neapolis, will represent Hiawatha bearing
Minnehaha in his arms across wild and
rushing rivers. This is to be in the form
of a statute for the Minnesota building at
the Worlds Fair. The women of the state
pay for il. The conception is said to be
exceptionally fine, and, after being pro-
duced in plaster for presentation during the
Exposition, it will be cast in bronze and
placed at Minnehaha falls in the state park.
The ladies have gathered the sum required
for this sculpture by means of penny con-
tubuiions in the schools. Mrs. II. 7 Brown
of Minneapolis. enc of the lady managers
for the state, has been particularly active
in the enterprise.
Special fete days will be a prominent and
Interesting feature at the Worlds Fair
The different states, foreign countries and
many civic organizations will each have a
day upon which to conduct special exer-
eises or celebrations, and programmes fol
Them are now being arranged. Following
| are the days already assigned for such
| celebrations: Washington, NAV Il; Wis
consin, May 23 Maine May "a; Den
mark. June, 5; Germany, June Ii;
Nebraska, June Is; Massachusetts, June
II; New Hampshire, June 81; France
July IA; Utah, July "a; Liberia, July 20
Commercial travellers, July 90; Indepen
dent Order of Foresters, Aug. II; Hayii
Aug. Is; Colored people, Aug. 20; North
Carolina, Aug. Is; Austria, Aug. IS; The
Netherlands, Aug. 81 Nicaragua Sept.
New York, Sept 4 Brazil, Sept. Z; Cali
fornis, Sept. .; Maryland, Sept. u; Mich
igan, Aug. IS and III; Kansas, Aug. Is
Colorado, Sept. 10; Montana, Sept. 20; Pa
triotic Order Sons Of America, Sept. 20
Iowa, Sept. II; Rhode Island, Oct. s.
Spain, Oct. IL; Italian societies, Oct. IL
Minnesota, Oct. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

There is one place in which lady justices
seem to excel, and that Is in the treatment
accorded to tramps 1t is entirely safe to
say that there IL no state in the Union
which is more carefully avoided by the
members of the road fraternity than the
state of kansas Here lady Justices live
and apparently flourish Woe To the un.
fortunate nomad that is brought before one
of them for Judgment There il something
that scars to the height. of genius in their
original methods of dealing with such often
ders. For instance. one unfortunate Kansas
tramp was recently sentenced TO two baths
a LAY for ten days and hard labor on the
stone pile. with the order that he was to be
fed If he worked aud starved If he shirked
For the first time probably in his life he
earned some bread by the sweat Of his brow
lie lived through it Notwithstanding the uu-
warranted exposure to the chill blasts of
early spring occssioned by the removal of
the many coats-doubtess the lsborious ac-
cumulations of numerous years--in the
seethng waters of those twenty baths lie
is now At large again but he will never
more leave his toe prints upon the sunny
highways of bleeding Kansas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

''sorrow. next jew. is what we ought to pray for.
As, next to peace, we profit mos, from pain
The best, however, is considered none
too good for free-born American citizens;
and the pursuit of joy and peace, as the
constituent Of happiness, is one of the in
alienable rights claimed for all men in the
immortal Declaration of Independence.
Mr. Henry l.. Weed of Belfast, Me-, has
had exceptional success in the pursuit of
that without which, in general, neither en-
joyment nor happiness is possible,-good
health. He is young man who, for thir-
teen years, had been afflicted with rheuma-
tism. indigestion. and a cough. which last
was so constant and troublesome, particu-
larry since severe attack of La Grippe,
that he was apprehensive of con-
sumption,-two members of his
family having died of that disease.
He suffered almost constantly from rheu-
ma,ism, which particularly affected his right
foot, to such an extent that he was fire.
quently unable to work for days and even
weeks at time. He had been treated by
many regular physicians and had expended
large amount of money for various popu-
lar patent medicines without receiving any
beuef, from either He says:
Saturday evening. Jan. rs. last. my
right foot was so swollen and painful that
could hardly stand upon it; and, on the
recommendation of Mr.. r. II. Moody.
druggist, of Belfast, bought of him one
bottle each of RodolFs Discovery and
Emulsion and commenced their use
Within "a hours the swelling had subsid-
ed and the pain ceased. and have not
been troubled. with either since. have
not been free from rheumatism 20 long
At any time during the past thirteen years.
Ny stomach trouble has materially i'm
proved and is still improving Ny cough
has almost entirely ceased. have nos
tsken three bosties each of the Discovery
and Emulsion, and am continuing their use.
My general health 10 much improved and
have increased in weight; my appetite il
better and my capacity for work much in
creased. In short, am now in better health
than ever before within my recollection, and
aec1ibe il altogether to the wonderfully
beneficial effect Of the truly remarkable
rense,iies Of the Rololph Medicine Co. L
have paid the full PRICE for all Of these
which have taken, and voluntarily give
this Testimonial for the benefit of those Who |
may still be suffering ~ have suffered
iAnneesiynr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

The scheme for modifying the United
States troops at Chicago during the exposi-
ton is regarded by the frontier posts as i'm
practicable. Large bodies Of Indians now
held in subsection by the presence of the
regulars would be liable to break out from
their reservations and create trouble The
folly Of taking 80 many vessels from the
Pacific coast around the Horn to participate
brought to the attention of the public when
the Hawaiian complications arose. Happily
no harm has resulted from their absence,
mistake avoided by keeping the troops sta
toned on the frontier at their posts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15

II 10 said on good authority that the nnm-
Der Of aspirants for the minor offices in the
Augusta post office is sufficiently large
to make very respectable army. We do
not see. however, that the government real
ly has use for any Of them. Those Offices
are well-aled at the present time by expert.
enced and competent men. The affairs of
the post office under Mr. S,inson, are being
administered to the general satisfaction of
our citizens. At no time have we ever had
a better postal service here. We do not see
therefore, wherein the public service would
. bettered by making any changes in the
present personnel of the office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15
Hogs.

Don't think because his name is hog that
filth is essential to his welfare.
Remember that producing pork for profit
is not merely game Of chance, but strict
" business. -America Breeder.
Clover is the best crop that man car
raise, and to handle hogs on farm with
profit. you should have plenty clover
Colmans Rural World.
One mistake the New England farmer is
making today in ten cases out of every fit.
teen is that he has no producing SOW in his
pen.-Mancheste Union.
The pig that is ready at eight months old
yields more profit to the grower every time
than do those kept to a greater age and a
heavier weight. Farmer.
Make friends with the sows. so that you
can go into the pen at any time withou,
disturbing them; this is an important item
in pig growing.-Nationsl Stockman.
Raising hogs Tor market is not the pleas
ATTEST work imaginable, nor is q pig pen
the daintiest of pens to work with, but the
farmer who has made his living by thi,
kind Of a pen for few years past, finds
himself financially far ahead OF his neigh
Dor who hates to work with hogs and clingi
to small grains.-Cor. Minneapolis Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

To the Tar Pcpers n the cite If ANsnxta:
You are hereby notified TO bring In true and com
piete lists your polls sad estates, real and ter.
soaal. not by law exempt from IA xation. of which
ycu were possessed the first day Of April. 1875.
and Executor, Administrator, Guardian or
trustee; also number of dogs. For the purpose of
receiving said lists and administering the oath Az
thorixed thereto. the undersigned. Assessors of
said city, will be in session at their Office Opera
House Block. opposite Postoffce. each Saturday
before On the 9TH day of May next. from y to L.
O'Clock A. NJ. and from 2 to O'Clock r. ~, and
siso on all stormy days up to and including that
date.
Failing to bring in such lists. you will thereby
be barred of any right to make application 10 the
County Commissioners for an abatement OF any
taxes which may be assessed AZ ,insf you.
Rlanks for returns may be had OF Us on sppll-
cation. by calling at the office of the City Treas
afpr.
JOSEPH H. WALL, ] Assessors
April I, lsg3. VIII LIAM II. REID. OF
WILLIAM II. LIBBY Augusta
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