The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-05
NE WPORT NEWS.
Much Surprise Because of a
Police Appointment.
A Movement on Foot for Suppression
OF Wee.
Championship Medals Awarded 10
Members of Newport Artillery.

NEWPORT, Dec. 5.--The regular monthly
meeting OF the City Council was held last
night, and although brief q large amount
of business was transacted. The part that
will probably cause the most talk IA the
confirmation of the Mayors appointment
of M. Il. Shea as member OF the regular
police force. Some months ago the Mayor
made the appointment but the Aldermen
would not confirm il as they thought he
was unit for the place. lie was then ap-
pointed TO take the place OF man
discharged for going OFF his beat,
and ii was reported at the time that shea
made the complaint against his bro her
officer to get the place on the regular
force. Whether all this was true or not, II
caused no end OF talk, and now the con-
firmation comes as q thunoerbolt. III ~
said the chiei of police has used his i'm
husnce with esch OF The Aldermen TO get
The man installed.
Suppression of Vice.
II was learned here this morning that
movement is on foot with some OF the
older citizens, to organize a society for
the suppression OF vice, and hat several
of the ministers have offered their services
for the cause. 1t is Understood that the
society is TO be formed on the ground that
the police do not do their duty, and the
object OF the society is TO secure evidence
and place il before the police, forcing
them to take some action. just where
this society will begin work is not known,
but ono thing is certain, they will not
want for subjects.
Championship Medals.
After the drill meeting of the Newport
Artillery last evening ne winners OF the
prizes al the Thanksgiving Day shoot re-
ceived the same, being presented by
Chaplain Porter. Following this cham
pionship medals were given To Lieutenant
Sayer, Paymsstcr Hazard and Private
Ockers. These medals were OF tin, four
inches in diameter and were for poor
shooting, each failing TO score. The COM
pany Intend giving a social on New Years
evening.
Of Interest TO All.
The I, rpedo outfit for the cruiser San
Francis is now ready for the vessel,
which daily expected here. 1t coushts
OF eight hitch ads, the largest number
yet placed gO~ard a vessel.
Colonel and Mrs Howard Saith and
Rose Outwater left last night for New
York. They will spend several months on
Long Island.
The four-cent fares were inaugurated
on the street railway yesterday, that is a
100 trip book can be purchased for ga.
George Hayes, the clerk OF the United
States Hotel, who disappeared on Friday
asst, has returned, having passed the
zinc III f1rbrUus
Mr.. Byron Rees OF Providence, spoke at
the convention AT the Friends Meeting
House last evening
Johanna Cohn has purchased the build
ing recently occupied by William and
Henry Weiss the photographers, on Bath
road.
Trials with the Cunningham rocket
torpedo will occur as soon as the inventor
will come on from New Bedford.
There was an interesting dc bate before
the Unity Club last night on the exten-
sion OF business powers of municipal gov
crnments. Messrs. ID. Campbell and Hon.
8. II. Honey were in the affirmative and
Mr.. l.. ID. Davis and DIR. Squi-es in the
negative.