New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
THE RHODE ISLAND DEADLOCK.

THE LEGISLATURE MAY BE PROROGUED-cuRr.
OTIS ECONOMY IN PAwTucKET
Providence p. T.. Feb Il (speclaD. week
having passed without action of any kind by the
General Assembly II is evident that crisis is APP
preaching and that OF two things VIII soon &C.
cur The Democrats will soon abandon the fight
pass theAppropration bill and proceed with the usual
business of the session. the Legislature will 10
adjourned until after the April elections. either
Voluntarily as many recommend. or involuntarly
after the manner of the close OF the Newport ses-
sion the Governor exercising his constitutional pow
ers OF prorogaon. The present condition OF a1airs
at the State House is impossible OF continuance NO
laws are being enacted and political capital Is be-
ing made There evidences that the Democrats.
sick OF the struggle and realizing themselves beaten
are trying to find some way out OF their dilemma
which will not leave them altogether ridiculous
The recent meeting Of the New State House COM
mission did not determine anything, but there was
an interesting discussion as 70 the FORM ana SIZE OK
the bonds 10 be issued The site Of the State House
is 70 be on Smiths Hi. but exactly where has NOT
been settled The probabilities are strongly in favor
Of the triangular space between Francis Brownell
and Smith This land Is now occupied ny mex.
pensye dwelling houses The State House Will front
on BrowneII-st and there being no structures IN
front OF it. will occupy splendid point on Xdnage
The winter reunion OF the East Greenwich Acad-
envy Alumni which is TO be held at Tillnghasts
next Friday evening promises 10 be thor9nsh sue.
Among the guests ana speahers WI. pe e.
Benjamin Andrews. president OF Brown nlVerST!y'
Bradford u. Raymond president OF Wesleyan II
yersity; Charles MattesOn, Chlef Justice % IN, Ing
Rhode Island Supreme Court and Pard9n r.. III
linghast Associate Justice Of the Rhode lsland Su-
preme Court Professor Alonzo Williams OF brown
University will be the postmaster Governor DfoWu
will be present. if he should be IN the siatS ~
present however. he cortemplates a TRIP 10 WASH
ingtOn about that time. -.
The new Mayor of Pawiucket has rccommenfed
that saving be made in the salary list o the cry;
This recommendation met with favor - the part ot
the Pawtucket City Council and they suggested tnat
th. first salary 70 b. reduced should bee mat OF the
Mayor himself. Ii was soon a.cert lnel ,ta. LIS
was impracticable since the Mayors salary was
regulated by statute. \ few salaries hai 70 be
raised notably those Of the Overseer OF the POOR ana
the License Commissioners. and few city oihcias
had insufficient friends in the Council 10 prevent
their stpends being reduced. When the increases
and reductions were figured UP and contrasted II
was ascerained that the city Of Pawtucket VIII save
sl2 by its new salary ordinance.
The vigorous snOWstOrm Of this week mas peeu
\ good thing FOR the unemployed poor. and Il mas
given them Immediate work In clearing the streets
The January storm cost the city $1,000 and the street
railroad company about half as much more .
The cOiirt-martial Of Captain Bernard hachetl
who ia accused OF falsifyinS the returns OF ms
militia company. was in session this week ms 70
the first court-martal IN this State for many year.
and military men are intensely interested IN tho
. A..
The annual meeting of the State Council OK tho
American Mechanics this week shovel this organic
cation had made "A wonderful growth In rs two
probably the largest numerically OF any OF the secret
fraternal Organizations. -.
The construction OF a bridge at FIELDS Poinc
whereby the trains the Warren and Bristol KAN.
the construction OF extensive elevated structure
through the streets would solve an annoying prop.
lem, and the proposition 10 build one Is receiVe'
with great favor by the people