The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
Ne WPORT NEWS.
Sergeant Scott Was Reinstated by
Mayor Fearing Yesterday.
Special 20 he Ne,os.

Special 20 nc Neios
NEWPORT, Nov. 21.---Msyor Daniel
u. Fearing who has been criticised
30 strongly for reducing Sergeant
OF Police I'D. ]. Scott TO the
ranks. yesterday reconsidered his SEN
tence and reinstated him as sergeant.
The news quickly spre ld throughout the
city and caused great rejoicing, especially
with members of the force,
with whom Scott Is fav-
oIite. The Mayor undoubtedly saw
that II he did not do as he has done that
Mayor-elect Waters would do so as soon
as he took his seat in January. Mayor
Fearing was elected by the Democrats as
@ Democrat, but since he has been In Office
he mas leaned decidedly toward the Re-
pubilcans, which has killed him politi-
cally.
A Rogue Of Wife.
There was a case tried in the Supreme
Court yesterday, the like OF which was
never known In Newport before. The
case was brought by Patrick Il. Sullivan
vs.. Saving Bank OF Newport. Mr.. Sui
livan put his savings in the bank Tor
years, and in 1889 was married. Mr..
Sullivan is unable to write and his
wife, whom he thought could be trusted,
forged his mark To bank receipts and with
drew all her husbands money unbe-
known 10 him. Early this year the vile
died and the husband was surprised
when, later making demand on the bank
for his money, to find 1t gone. He inn
mediately brought suit and the jury
yesterday gave him verdict for the sum
OF Sl090.
A Miracle.
During the tests with the burst gun at
the torpedo station yesterday an accident
happened which very luckily had no seri-
hail m
through the excessive charge tests, and at
the firing of the fourth round the left side
of the receiver cracked, making q break OF
two inches. 1t is q miracle that the gun
did not explode, which would have surely
injured some member OF the board and
possibly have caused death. The tests
with the Lugar gun have been gone
through with and with the firing of the
rust test tomorrow, the boards work will
be finished. Today MIR. Lugar showed the
hoard the working OF his repeating revol-
yer.
Simply Draws Pay.
1t is understood that at the next meet
ing Of the city government q petition will
be presented asking that the street COM
missioner, Mr.. j. T.. Cotton, be forbidden
from executing any work except for the
city. Last summer there were many COM
plants received as to the condition
of the roads and 1t il known that
several vslus BILE horses wereinjured there
by. This conditions Of affairs the public
say is due to the fact that Mr.. Cotton is
busy with private jobs and simply draws
his pay. There Is much speculation as 10
what win be done with the petition. Mr..
Cotton Is a staunch Republican as is the
majority in the Council.
Simple Facts.
Captain w. III. Bixby OF the United
States engineer corps, now has q plan
under way to level off Spindle Rock, on
which steamer Plymouth grounded, so
that ut low water there will be 8 feet of
water over 1t.
Schooner George K. Dale, recently ashore
at Dutch Island, was towed to Providence
yesterday where she will 20 on dock for
repairs.
Major Henry Bull received word yestcr-
day that his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Smythe of Philadelphia, had been serious
ly injured in a railroad accident in that
city.
Mr.. James N. Arnold Of Providence has
been elected a corresponding member OF
the Newport Historical Society.
The foundation OF the Country Club
house has been laid and work on the
building will be pushed SO that II will be
ready for occupancy in the spring. 1t is
TO cost $4,000.