The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-24
Gossip Concerning the Re-
cent Murder Case.
Steamer City Of HayerhiIl Nearly
Foundsred OF Brenion's Reef.
Rumor That Several Liquor Licenses
Wni BE Revoked.
sneclal TO Tho News.

NEWPORT, Dec. 24.-Saturday evening
the steamer City OF Haverhill nearly foun-
dered off Brenton's Reef and but for the
quick work of the tug Ice King would
have gone to tho bottom with all men on
beard. The steamer Is 100 feet long and 40
tons gross and Is q dat bottom stern
wheeler, such as is used on the Mississippi
River. She was being towed from Boston
to New York for repairs, she leaving the
former place on Friday. After leav-
ing Boston the wind came up
strong from the northwest, making
choppy sea. The Haverhill was
laboring heavily and soon sprang q leak.
No notice was paid to this until on Satur-
day morning II was found that the vessel
was making water fast. IL was then found
that her side planking had loosened and
the caulking fallen out OF the bot
tom planks. The water began to
pour In, putting out the fires, and rapidly
rising until it was on. level with the
deck. The vessel began to settle and
Engineer smith and Steward Nickerson
sent up signals of distress. The
tug came alongside just in time,
for had not the steam pump been
put TO work the vessel would have
gone to the bottom. Temporary repairs
were made here, and yesterday the tug
took her on to New York. but without
Messrs. Smith and Nickerson, who say
they had all they bargained for.
The Anthony Csse.
The case against Anthony, charged
with the murder of Daniel Hunter, still
furnishes fooo for talk. Ii was reported
on Saturday that one OF Anthonys sisters
had told him that IL he was the
guilty man the best thing was TO confess
and not have anyone else suffer. Dame
Grundy also had IL that police officer
had told some one that she could have
found the knife Anthony used, but
he did not want to.' This
rumor will probably be Investigated.
Another thing that Is causing much com
msnt is, why did not the police take pos
sessica of the bloody rag that was in
Ant Lony's house the night of his arrest.
Licenses to he Cut
1t Is under tood that ct the yearly meet
ing OF the license commissioners that
fov ri will have their licenses taken
anuy from them anu in ths future
tney VIII be more particular NJ TO
v 10 viii Receive thcm. This action
Ill be Que 20 tne large number OF kitchen
G ves 10 operation ia the city, some of
which err run N conjunction with
..oensed hGioons.
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