New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
GOTERSOR BROWN'S MASSAGE.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT SENT TO THE
RHODE ISLAND LEGIsLATt RE-PROv-
IDENCE ptRGIARIEs


Providence II. L. Feb (SpccisD.-Thc General
Assembly me-, for a long session Tuesday. and the
Governor submitted an Interesting message. lie
shows that the State Is out % debt except for the
State House Construction Loan bonds OF {l.Jn ooo.
which sold last year. and the cash for which
is still In hand. minus a few minor payments made
for the expenses Of the state House Commission.
During the year the actual Of current
cepls over current expenses was h.1sL The old
war debt has been cancelled. and there Is balance
in the sinking fund 81 .oc5. The Governor urges
the appointment NJ permanent Board OF state
ASSESSORS and favors n collateral inheritance tax.
The Governor Is inclined to- crliicIsc the somewhat
lavish expense to which the State Ia. been going tn
It's Department OF Charities and Corrections AMI
thinks that possibly the adoption ~ mlldcr methods
and more comfortable surroundings has tended un-
duly 10 diminish the penal severity OF imprisonment.
thereby lesscnng IT. effect restraint upon law
breakers He favors some changes in the election
laws and thinks that the appointment - can
vassers by the court would be better than the
present system OF lntrustng the canvasslng 81 voi-
ing lists 10 the city and Town councils. He favors
various changes In the Constitution. among them
an amendment that shall confer upon 'he Governor
the veto power lie also favors biennial elections
Of State officers and biennial sessions OF the Cen
eral Assembly. Taken all In ALL The message was
the most interesting state document produced In
Rhode Island for many year.
The hard times Of 1924 had their due eNect upon
the denoslts ~ the savings banks OF this state.
There was a decrease OF deposits In 1884 OF tSfeG
There was an Increase Of deposits In the trust
companles but added together. the net decrease u
,74oOs3 az against an increase In 1892 OF N'S'oo
and an Increase I'm 1879 OF S23.osl. The revival Of
business during the last few months hp been not
a,le and the bank ciearngs OF the city OF PrOvi-
dence FOR January 1895. show total OF s2,.5o,lD.
being 10000 than in either january. 1884.
or January 1896 and 10000 more than IN January
1892.
The trial Of Lawrence C. keegan Tor the murder
OF Emily Chambers has been occupying inc atteh-
,,or NJ the Supreme Court and Of the public. Dur
ing the week the State has SHOWN by various VII
nesses that Keegan was seen IN the woman com
many several times during September 2. the day
sho d,sappeared, going In the direction OF North
ecituate where the body was FOUND. They also
show that Keegan was seen during the latter part
~ tho tourney driving along with large bundle In
a carriage well covered up and OF n size as large az
a woman's form. lie was subsequently seen return
ing alone They have also shown that the day pre-
v,ous he borrowed a revolver and returned It the
day subsequent to the DISAPPEARANCE ana that he
returned five cartridges which were different from
,hose which he took away. The woman was Killed
nv a 32-calbre revolver, and the revolver which
Keegan borrowed was OF the same cabre. The de-
fence has endeavored to show that keegan could
moi possibly have been on the road to North Sct-
uate on the afternoon Of the day In question since
he was In divers places in this city al me sam
time. The jurors have been KEPT close PRISONERS,
and have not been allowed TO read the papers or
receive communications from outside.
Tho city was startled again Thursday morning by
the knowledge that the safe burglars had made a
third visit to this city within little more than a
month this time breaking open two large safes
belonging to Place. Peterson n CO.. gold jewellers
and taking away goods valued at $1,000. They left
no clew behind them. and the iewelry district Is In
somewhat OF state OF panic for fear that the burg
lars NAV return again. to a field which has seryed
SO profably for them. The electric alarm people
are reapng considerable profit, as owners OF safes
containing valuables having them connected
with this service. 80
The General Assembly has made short work Of the
aia If 10
grounds organized agricultural societies the IN.
inuItous provision repealed unanimously and
ut,thout debate during the first two days OF the
session IL Is therefore presumed that the seven
months race meeting announced for the coming
GUNNER Will not be held.