The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-24
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What a Razor Did in a Tool
vile Street Fight.
A German and an italian Attempt to
Setts. a Dispute
THx NEWS BuRBAu,
EoRTu END. s2s BRANCH AVENUE, I

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There was another cutting ARRAY in
Toolevilie last night. John McGrath and
two companions were returning from
Pawtucket at about 8 o'clock when
they came across four ltal-
ians who were fighting. One
OF them had a razor which he fiourished
in the air, and was slashipg right and left.
McGrath tried 10 separate them and in
doing so received the razor over
the loft eye, cutting cash over
an inch long. One OF the
Italians was arrested later by Officer Con-
ley, but McGrath was unable to indentify
him as the assailant and he was released.
This morning McGrath has several pieces
rof plaster on mis- eye and his shirt and vest
is covered with blood. Tooieville is
hard place.
A prize fight, in which German and an
Italian figured, occurred in the North
End yesterday afternoon. For some time
there has been considerable hard feeling
between George Seeiy, a German, and A.
OF the German calling the other a dago.
Lewis admits he Is an Italian, but he draws
the line on the dago. Yesterday
the two young men met on the corner OF
Orms and Back streets and agreed to
fight with four ounce gloves, and ad-
There were only four spectators
allowed to witness the fight. The Italian
weighed ITO pounds while the German
tipped the scales at Ill pounds. Both
men stripped to the waist and agreed to
fight five ROUNDS. In the first round the
Italian planted right handler on the
others left eye, which knocked him down.
The German jumped up with blood in his
eye and rushed at the Italian and planted
his two fists, one after the other
over the left eye, which closed that men,
Der very soon nftcrward. In the second
round nothing was done, but
the third round was ccrker.
Both men rushed at each other,
and hammered as hard as they could.
Finally the Italian forced the German
against window, and by well
directed blow under the left ear put
his. head through it,. This blow
ended the fight. But the German is not
satisfied. He now wants to fight the
Italian for s25, at any time and place, and
Is willing to put up q forfeit with the
sporting editor OF The NEWS.
The Irving Literary Association went to
Centreville last evening and held debate
with st. Mary's Holy Name and Liter
ary Society. fhe su bject was: "Resolved,
That the abolition OF the United
state Senate Is conducive to better gov
ernment." The Irvings took the negative
and st. Mary's tho affirmative, and the Ir-
wings won. The contests were for the
h5syings: Ex-Alderman John j. Gilmartin
e-'N As" "y~a oOhh W AacSoHs oHN ~ ots
Marys, J. p. McNeilius and j. Bailey.
The judges were Alderman ID. Mccarthy
OF the Third Ward, for the Irvings; and
William Kelly for st. Marys, and p. III.
Mulholland OF Providence. About $50
of the Irvings and their lady
friends were present at the debate
having chartered q special train for that
purpose. James I. Framey OF the irvings
gave recitation, ASLEEP at the Switch"
which brought down the house.
Little Eddie NcMann was quite Sc
riously injured last Saturday afternoon.
lie was driving down Paul street in his
fathers team when the horse took
fright. He was thrown out of the team,
but clung TO the reins and was dragged
about one hundred yards before the horse
stopped. Eddie was badly cut about the
head and face and was patched up by DIR.
Black.
An unknown man was thrown from his
buggy at II o'clock today near the Smith
Street Bridge, and received sundry
bruises about the body. The team
was smashed into kindlipg wood by col
liding with the bridge. The horse went
in the direction OF North Providence.
The Wanskuck Athletic Club held its
annual election of officers yesterday.
Councilman f. Y. Murphy wrs elected
president, vice. president, John +. Nc
Osker; secretary, Martin Eagan.