The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
A Mayhem Bee on Windmill
Hill.
Quarrel Over Baseball Causes The
Disagreement Of One Nose.
Was Smiths Dog Rabid or the Firinf
of One Too Many Shots.
THE NEWS BuREAU.
NORTH END, i25 bRANcn AVENUE,
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Telephone 90l-3
A little prize fight between two young
fellows took place on Windmill Hill IN
Whistle Blair about O'Clock last night.
The trouble grew out OF game OF ball
which was played on the silver
Spring lots Saturday afternoon. Ihenthe
young men got into quarrel over de-
cision OF the umpire and tried TO annlhi-
late each other on he ball field. Friends
separated chem, and later ii was agreed
between the principals TO settle the
matter on Windmill Hill last evening
About forty would-b be sports assembled
on the field OF battle, and tho com batants
agreed TO fight for 10 rounds. A referee
Was picked out from the crowd who had
gathered from WsnskucK and Tooleville,
eager TO see the fight. The men stripped
TO the waist, when ring was formed by
by circle of the hackers and
few young toughs even onered
TO bet 30 cents on the result OF the hight,
just to show their sporting proclivities.
As far as can be learned no money
men fought savagely and at one time
il looked as il one of the combatants
was knocked out but he staggered
to his feet before 20 seconds had been
counted. At last mt the end of
the seventh round one OF the contestants
gave in, saying he had had enough, but
he hadn't, for, seeing a good chance, he
bit off piece of the other fellows nose,
and that ended the fight
Officer p. j. McElroy shot two dogs last
night, at the request of the owners,
Charles Smith and Frederick Lazotte,
both of Tooleville. Smiths dog bit La
xotte's dog, and Lazotte thinking Smiths
dog was mad, had both of the dogs
shot. After the shooting the officer dug
grave with his club and both corpses
were put into IL and covered up. The
question whether Smiths dog was mad
In
The Pekin Literary Association has
made arrangements for grand concert
and social, to be held in What Cheer Hall,
North Main street, May 2, and has
appointed the following committee:
Chairman, Bernard Farrell; Peter
Frank Mcintyre, Frederick s. Reavy,
Thomas Cannon, Eugene Connolly, Joseph
DAILY and Frank Reavy. This society has
nearly 100 members.
Hose 4 responded to a still alarm at $40
O'Clock this morning for fire in the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. A. Hull, 425 North Main
street. The blaze was caused by red
hot stove pipe which set the woodwork
on fire. Damage about f25.
Two large low gears broke down on
Charles street yesterday afternoon the
wheels getting caught In the car tracks.
One of the wagons was loaded with saw
dust and delayed traffic for half an hour.
In the future the store keepers must
wash their windows on the outside be-
fore 1880 every morning. This is new
rule which was read to the police last
evening, and which they were told to en-
force.
Michael, youngest son OF Ex-Council-
man Michael Mcfiale of the Third Ward,
and who is studying medicine at the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons. New
York City, Is making a short visit to his
parents on Orms street.
Edward O'HaDloD, died at his late
home, 58 Candace street, last evening,
from an attack of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was 33 years old and a member
of John Dillon Branch of the Irish Ma
tional Foresters. He leaves widow. The
funeral will take place from st. Patrick's
Church Friday morning.