The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
PAWTUCKET.
The Annual Canvass of the Voting List
Under Federal Supervision.

Under Federal Supervision.
Some queer complications are likely to
arise here as result of the annual can
vass of the voting lists under the direc-
tion OF the federal supervisors. The can
vass was begun yesterday forenoon, and
the first ward was not conf pleted until Z
| o'clock in the evening. The cas.vass of
the real estate and personal lists went
along without any more than the usual
discussion, but when the registry list
| was reached the interest was consider
| ably heightened
The first name to be reached to which
the supervisor objected was that of John
| Allsworth, on the ground that he had
| not filed his naturalization papers accord
ing TO law. Upon this name the discus
sion came, and for half al hour there
were various interpretations of the law,
and all sorts OF views vouchsafed in re-
gard o the puzzling question. The name
WAS dropped. 1t had already been voted
by the board TO have the city clerk notify
those whose names were dropped, so that
they could qualify before the fInal can
vass. The Supervisor, ri hard Nj. Brown
ing, objected 10 about 100 names on the
list for the reason that they had not Fl lie
their paper. They were all stricken off.
The question was raised II Supervisor
Browning had lied his naturalization
III
not, but as he was on the personal list
and therefore permanent vo er he was
not required to do 80. motion was
made 10 strike his name off the list, and
tnis motion was carried. 1t was then
claimed hat he had lost his right t. chal-
leuge names, not being voter Nj.
Browning stated that the chief super-
visor instructed them that real estate
aud personal property voters were per-
manent voters, and the board had no
right to strike his name of. No motion
was made To replace 1t, but the work
went on just the same.
When the Second ward was reached
Supervisor James Il. Banuigan asked tl at
the name OF John r. Dori be stricken
from the personal lisr, as he had moved
to Woonsocket with his family. Alderman
O'Reilly did not care to argue but waited
Mr.. Dorl notified. This was ordered done
and the name stricken off. Mr.. Dorl Is
the straight Democratic nominee for
ward clerk in the second ward but as 10
has been decided that he is not a vo er in
the city he cannot TIE legally elected to
the office. This will prob tDly be a bone
OF contention at the election in the sec.
ond ward tomorrow.
After the board got fairly to work the
work went OH without much difficulty
The Second and Third wards were com
pleted about midnight last night, at
which time the board adjourned to this
Second Ward Democrats.
The "Straight" Democrats of the Sec
ond ward held mass meeting. or revival
meeting, or something OF the sort on the
East Side last evening There were over
200 present and the meeting lasted about
two hours. Stereotyped addresses on
matters connected witn the coming cleo
tion i'm that ward were made by tne Hon.
Hugh i. Carroll, Claude !. tarnsworth.
Thomas W. Robinson and Bernard Kee-
nan.
"Humbug."
The principal attraction at Lothrop's
Opera House this week is Roland Reeds
comedy entitled "Humbug." The piece
is presented by Miss frankie Bell and |
Mr.. Jay Hunt, assisted by Lothrop's |
Stock Company Incidental to the play |
Miss Laura Deane appears in songs and |
dances. The play Is preceded by a short |
farce comedy entitled Senator Apple |
jack" The D ogram will be continued |
the week.
Points of Interest
At the meeting OF May Temple.
p THAN Sisters. last evening, Mrs.
Arthur Webster was elected manager of
he temple and installed. An entertain.
meut was given at the close o. business.
A meeting OF the clergymen CONNECTED
with the recent revival meetings in Music
Hall was held at Park Place Church last
evening.
The Hon. Thomas p Blrnfcld. city
solicitor, has fiei his appearance for the
license commits >iouers ia q case brought
igaius them by John Sullivan.
The Rev. j. IA. Lyon of Central FAILS
will address the Rescue Mission meeiing
his evening.