The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-08
NORTH END NE WIS
a Monkey Wrench Used for a Revol-
goIyer in Street Fight.
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There was lot OF excitement on Smith
street near Canal about O'CLOCK
last night A man called
"Bllly," with decidedly Engiish
accent, and another named Patsey, WIN
an excellent Irish brogue, both under the
Influence OF liquor, got into Quarrel over
the result OF the election ana began call
ing each other names. The Englsnman
stood abot five feet high, while the irish
man. though somewhat younger, $1,000
about six feet and looked as II he woulu
annihiate the little Englishman IN lO
seconds. After they got tired calling each
other names the six-footer hit the ave-
foot man a blow on the side OF the
head with his fist aud then pick9d
him np and threw him into the
street. The little fellow arose
and put his hand into his mp POCKET
and swore he would Till the irishman
full OF holes, as he had seven shoo.Sf S - -
his pocket. With that remark, ana ms
hand still in his hip pocket, ne
made his way i'm the direction OF
Smith street bridge all the whiie
muttering 10 himself and vowlng
vengeance against the first man VINO
crossed mis- path. The lrishman stepped
into a saloon and had another drink,
when some one told him that the Eng
lishman was on the bridge still
talking about shooting some one.
The man with the irish
brogue said 81 am going to take that re-
volver away from that fellow ia just two
minutes" and away he went. The little
made dive for his hip pocket,
but he wasEtoo late. The lrisnman's
fist shot out and the little fellow
was put TO sleep. While he was in that
condition his pocket was searched. and
10 and behold you, large monkey wrench
was brought forth. This was the revolt
yer that was intended to bore holes in
some one. Later il was learned that the
wrench was stolen from saloon on
Canal street.
Herbert Scott, IA years old, living at 129
Douglas avenue, William Daily, 36l Chalk
stone avenue, were arrested on warrant
by Officer Gilfoil, for reveling last even
ing, and in the District Court this morn
ing were fined % and costs. These Two
boys with a number of Others have been
making themselves very obnoxious TO the
residents of Dufy's court. some of the
Jesidents even moving out rather than
tolerate the doings OF the boys. IL Is
hoped that the prosecution of those two
boys Will have good effect.
Runaway aud Leg Broken.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Cooney, of 10l Randall
street, met with a serious accident shortly
after o'clock yesterday afternoon. she
was crossing Randall street, near Dimond's 3
ktore, when large team came along.
One of the horses struck her and
Knocked her down, the wheels passins :
over her left leg between the ankle and
( knee, fracturing the leg in two places.
She was carried into Tattersall's shoe
store where she laid until Officer Gifoil
procured team and carried her home. Drs.
Aarston anu Mitchell reduced the fruC-
ture.
Court Hope A. o. +. OF A. held a rous-
Ing meeting Tuesday evening. Nearly
every member OF the court was present.
There were candidates initiated, and
eight propositions for membership re-
toiyed. Court Hope will some time next
month hold ball and appointed
he following committee for that purpose
n. Y. Murphy, Thomas Tingley Edward
Fitzpatrick, p. n. Carr, James +. Nelen,
\ William Brennan, Edward Carey
\ Daniel Lyons, John Muffin
Timothy Gillis. Remarks were
MADE on the good of the order by Il. Y.
Murphy aud visiting members. Veteran
Thomas Hughes of Court Hope is lying
Z ,riously III, suffering from a paralytic
Stroke received some weeks ago.
"A handsome new bell weighing 1900
pounds is being put in the steeple of st.
homas Episcopal Church on Douglass
avenue. 1t will be rung for the first time
next Sunday.
Chase d Eldrige OF the new public
market on Randallsquare, are having a
new awning put in front of their store.
Cornelius Sullivan from Boston, Is visit
/. Arg his cousin, Captain Dennis Mack OF
the Wanskuck Baseball Club.
& There were three drunks at the Second
\ Station last night.