The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-21
NORTH END NEWS.
The Irish-American Protective Asso-
citation May Change Name.
An Interesting Grist of Local News
Gathered Here and There Around
the North End Of the City.
Is THE NEWS BUREAU,

Telephone sol-S
There were two delegates from the Irish
American Protective Association OF
Olneyville q in Wanskuck last evening.
They called on President Thomas O'Neil
of the Wanskuck Branch and stayed until
@ late hour discussing the benefits OF
protection TO American industries. Mr..
Simon Revins, one of the delegates,
said TO Mr.. O'Neil: have
been in this country 80 years and i have
always been Republican, because be-
lieve it is the party that works for the in
terests OF the workingmen of this country.
Many Irishmen say TO me, we never re-
ceiye anything from the Republican party
Now how in the name of goodness can we
expect anything from the Republican
party when we Irishmen always vote the
Democratic ticket the party of free trade"
The delegates invited the members OF the
Wanskuck branch to be present at their
vile Friday evening. Mr.. O'Neil
would like to change the name OF
American Am assiiiS High Tsrin Club. % The propo- @
sition seemed to meet with considerable
favor. The matter will be Brought up at
the next meeting, Thursday evening. The
Wanskuck branch now numbers 30 MEM
bers. majority Of them were formerly
Democrats.
Over a year ago Mr.. O'Neil told many OF
the Wanskuck weavers. that II they voted
the Democratic ticket and for free trade
they would be working for great deal less
wages a year hence. His prophecy has
come true and the weavers are now will
ing to acknowledge 1t.
Born With Teeth.
The wife OF Benjamin Lonsdale OF Wood
vile, North Providence, gave birth to
fine, bouncing boy on sc. Patrick's Day.
II was suggested to Mr.. Lonsdale that he
should call the boy Pat, but he declined.
He will call the boy Clarence. The child
was born with two teeth, according to
Lonsdale's own story.
Brief Locals.
Alderman Mccarthy went to New York
City yesterday on business. He will re-
turn Thursday evening.
Many of the young men who are fortu-
nate to own bicycle and others who con-
template pure hasing one the coming sum
mer are talking OF forming club to be
known. as the Wanskuck Wheelmen.
1t is q common thing to see rs
or thirty young men spinning along
Douglas avenue uf fine afternoon. Some
of them are very fast riders and there is
considerable rivalry among them, James
O'Neil Is considered to be the fastest,
but be has two formidable op-
ponents in y, j. Lynch and Gus Riccius.
Officer Hayden shot dog belonging to
Mr.. Ryan, 9aS Branch avenue, last evening.
The dog was supposed TO be mad.
Mr.. Cooney Of Davis street was elected
a member ofthe Democratic State central
committee yesterday afternoon, In place
OF Frank III. McAvoy, resigned.
There will be another meeting OF the
Wanskuok -weavers this evening for the
purpose OF organization and against the
running OF two looms. A delegation
from Olneyville will be present.
There were no arrests at the North End
last night.
There is a large attendance at the differ
ent churches every evening observing the
Lonten services. Perhaps this may be
the cause of everything being so quiet.
Thomas Quinn, the undertaken, Is build
ing large two tenement house at the
corner OF Orms and Back streets.
Thomas kelleher j. building two tene-
ment house on Inkerman street.
There is TO be a new court OF Foresters
organized some time next week to be
known as Court Providenc, A. O. Il. OF A.
M. S. Cahir, George A. Scott and Alfred
A. Devenish have the matter in charge.
They will meet in North Star Hall on
Gladstone ays2ue.