The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-13
NORTH END NEWS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the Irish
American High Tariff Club.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
Last Night-Threw Snowballs. at a
Horse-Local Mention.
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A horse attached to an express wagon
belonging to George A. Henderson OF
Woodville, North Providence, ran away
on Douglas avenue, yesterday afternoon.
A crowd OF boys were throwing snow
balls at each other when one Of them
hit the horse in the head, which fright
ened the horse SO that he turned around
and tipped over the team throwing out Mr..
Henderson, who fortunately escaped with
only few bruises. The horse dashed
madly in the direction of the barn in
Woodville collided with the Geneva
Bridge, cutting off one OF the wheels and
breaking one of the shafts. The animal
kept on its way till it reached the
barn uninjured, barring o slight con-
The wagon was a complete wreck.
There were many narrow escapes from coll
lision with the frightened animal. Had
not the street been good and wide where
been more serious results; as II was, teams
that were coming down Douglas avenue
had to drive their horses into the bushes.
Mr.. Henderson says he will prosecute the
boys.
Minor Mention.
The Banner Boys Baseball Club play the
Clydes at River Point tomorrow IL the
weather is favorable. Lovett and Corri-
gan will be in the points for the Banner
Boys. The Banner Boys are considered to
be the best amateur club in the city.
There was very enthusiastic meeting
OF the Irish American High Tariff Club of
the North End in their rooms on Douglas
avenue last evening. This meeting was
called for the purpose of electing per-
manent officers for the ensuing year.
Thomas O'Neil was elected chairman, ana
n, y, Ia ,f hn nj
the present condition OF the country,
under Democratic rule and the difference
between the principles OF both the
great parties in this country. He said: ~
left Ireland when quite young man and
settled in England, where / existed for B
years. During that time my father, man
aged, by hard work, to save enough him
self to pay his passage to this country,
where in two years he saved enough money
to send for his wife and seven children. j
have been in Providence 40 years, and
know the difference between this country
and England"
At the conclusion of his address he was
greeted with great applause. Other
members including John +. Hanley spoke
In a similar strain. The election OF
officers resulted as follows: President,
John G. Mccoy vice-president, James
Barnes secretary, John I; Hanley; treas; 8
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only 80 members present, but
what they lacked in numbers they
made up in enthusiasm. At the close of
the meeting they adjourned to the smok-
ing room where cigars were pasted around
and good time generally followed. They
feel confident that before next election
they will have 100 members.
Mrs. Dunham, who keeps boarding
house on North Main street, gave COM
plimentary social to her boarders and in
vited friends in the Hennessey Building
last evening. Greene's orchestra furnished
| the music.
William Daily was arrested by Officers
| Daniels and Stone at 1850 last night, for
| larceny of q coat valued $S from Edward
| j. Curran of 1924 North Main street. The
larceny occurred April /. Daily skipped
the city at the time, but thinking the
matter had blown over he came back
| last night wearing the coat he had pur-
| loined from Curran. The officers saw him
on Charles street and arrested him. He
was fined $40 and costs this morning. The
coat is now in the possession of Captain
| Baker at the Second station.
Sergeant Thomas of the Second station
| found two telephone wires which had
been blown down by the heavy wind OF
last night dangling in front of the Ameri-
can Screw Company on stephen street
| He notified the company.