New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
RHODE island TOPICS.
STATUARy FOR THE CITY-VfsIT OF CARDINAL
GIDBON,- CORPORATION TAXES.

STATUARY FOR THE CITY-NfS1l OF CARDINAL
GIDBoN, CORPORATION TAXES
Providence. r. L. July (spccial.-rhc Fourth Of
July celebration WAS thoroughly satisfactory rh"
visit TO the city of Cardinal Gibbons has been Of great
import 20 the Roman Calh0lrS. TcgiDnng with -un-
day. when the cornerstone Of -. Joseph's Hospital
was laid. up Thursday night, when the preaie had
ii reception the Trocadero, which 900 invitations
were issued. Roman Catholic society offered every
possible attention 10 their distinguished guest
Henry c. Clark, VINO offered TO give the city a
bronze replica Of the silver statue of Columbus II the
city would place II the Dexter Training Ground.
furnish the base and place the grounds In order has
now revised his Cfcr. substituting Ebrn"zcr knight
Dexter for Columbus. Mr.. Clark agrees To pay tor
Il statue Of Mr. Dexter. IL cost 80 600 II III" cts Will
,ay for The model furnish The pedestal and improve
the training field. which part Of the gift Of
land to the city on The part Of Mr.. Dexter. The idea
is favorably considered by the public. TIL" city
solicitor has doubt, 10 the cys right to Use the
training fed for any othcr than the original purpose.
Mr. Dexter, heirs would b, glad 10 SEQ the cry
make = mistake which would invalidatc IT. tile 10
this valuable real estate.
The work on tho now sewers together with The
laying OF conduit, for underground telephone wires
and the preparations for electric str e railroads. are
keeping the streets badly torn up. The Westminster
So pavcm, Mt which has been laid down about dozen
years. is 20 be pulled up hi, summer. and the horst
cars viii all go up Westinghouse.
The crusudc against sunday arlu,cnenis DOWN thc
river has resulted In uncN prCird action on iLr part o
he East Providence Town Council. That bOdt ha.
unanimously voted 10 instruct the chief 81 poi'" oi
hat town 10 eni3rr" The law. MI Hoyc"l, manager
Of Crescent Para. !. comfortably disturbed over me
action Of the council. ard hints at closing tine pa'"
IN sunday Such c.Osins. however l. not probable.
Colonel Theodore A. Barton was thrown ir"'h MS
horse on .Juy l. and sustained ractar" oi ia" beg.
Ir +, the head 81 the Of Veterans In tIis >titc
and n prominent Grand Army man
Thr Committee on Elections II tue Hons" OF K"pe-
,entaliyes arranged for meeting AZ ID" state lous"
Oh THURSDAY. Representative Numiord OF ulli com
Carroll, Of Pawtuckc. wants the >at occuii Il by
James L. Jenk,. ard Then" l. contestant Tor lh"
seat OF samuel ". X. Allen. Of Eat Hrc"nwich: hui
as the comm. Ia. rot even O:giril Il, yet Mess
jerks ard allen Will FOR come iu" f. come. remain
de factO members of the House: meanwhile" ~" rlmp
lou Q ai Ncwpirf continues Is technical ~ttine>
II Is stated that The savings bank VIII cut down
the rate % interest t. dcpOsiiDr- I" ! per cent II
l. also reported on good authority that N" SAVING,
banks are not nj present loanng money even on real
estate. The city of Providence. beginning With srp
TENDER 30 Of hi, year. will impo.r n taN Of L.
per cent per annun IN" gross receipts Oi CORPORA
lions using the streets Of the city. " a r sun me
Providence Treph ne Co. VIII rc'aliate bN cAargln-
the city fun rates for telephone Srrv'cr,: ~ in"
past they have been paying about hall rates, which
amounts to $3.f-3 in year. About SEQ Of the
registered voters have voluntarily been assessed 10
pay PERSONAL property tax. 20 that they can vote l"r
aldermen and common cOuncIlm"n NJ me lnlht
municipal election. Thu Is n move on the part Of
the Democrats who nOpc by this means T. secure
cOniIOl OF nj lcaef one brunch Of the GUY council
The rome duplicate of tho silver shlu OF columbus
+ 10 be placed at the junction OF EiInW~d ana
Reservoir avcs on land given 10 'h' Guy by the lat"
been raised by The citizens Of Elmwood. The city
,iu nrnhahly furnish the pcdc.ta