The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-14
BRISTOL.

An adjourned meeting of the council
was held on Wednesday afternoon, full
board being present.
The matter OF making recommenda-
tion for the current expenses OF the year
was further considered and the council
adjourned to meet again on Monday,
Feb. %.
The health officer was instructed to pre-
sent the bill OF Howard Manchester FOR
repairing the State sewer to the State for
settlement.
Mr.. Charles II. Jones, who is wanted in
every State in the Union Tor bigamy by
the police, has a wife living here and son
whose age Is about 20 years. Jones parents
were both old Bristolians and removed
from here to North Lacrosse. Wis.,, during
the California fever time. His parents and
grand parents were Of the first families OF
the town. Several summers ago he appeared
here In town with woman whom he
represented to be a millionaire whom he
had married upon the Pacific coast. His
first wife, who was his own cousin, was
residing here with her son, but she had
been divorced from Jones on account OF
nen-support. Jones carried on things here
in fine shape, spending money lavishly
during several of the summer months,
when suddenly he departed and nothing
was heard of him until he
was wanted in the town OF
Tioga Center, ". Y, where he married
Miss Alice Taylor. He only remained
with her n short time, when he de-
serted her, and the next place he turned
up was Mt Racine, Wis, where he married
Miss Farrell, from whom he got $500
and left i'm two days. Shortly after that
he appeared here again with strange
woman, W no proved to be Chicago lady;
but his visit was OF short duration, he be-
ing hotly pursued by the detectives.
He soon deserted this one and then again
E..f .x. orrtn IL NAtt. law
by the name of Miss Lydia Aldrich, and
by her he got $1,000. He took her TO
Boston and then deserted her. He then
made his way West again and, stopping
at Chicago, where he was wanted by the
detectives, he married Mrs. Charles l..
Howard, a widow, by whom he got
to'O 20 hunt mt him p up. He s is we'll veil
known here. He is remarks bls
horseman and has performed some
wonderful feats OF endurance in the West
in riding a number of days without rest,
changing horses repeatedly. He Is looked
upon here as worlds wonder, but will
not probably visit here again soon, as the
the detectives are at the present time
hard after him. He has ct the pres
ent time Is wives living.
Trinity Church last evening was filed
TO overfiowing to listen to the address of
Rev. Floyd Tomkins, Jr. OF Grace Church,
providence. III was an able ana interest
ing discourse.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of st.
Michael's Episcopal Church held "scar-
let sale" of useful articles last evening at
the chapel.
The common pleas division of the Su-
preme Court for Bristol county will con-
vene here on Monday, Feb. 1S. There are
several civil cases, but no criminal cnses.
Mrs. James Mccormick lies dangerous
ly i'll at her residence upon Burnside
street.
The four masted schooner Lizzie Ray
mond with 1900 tons OF coal from Phila-
delphia is hard and fast In the Ice at Pap
poosesquash Point.
The reception rendered by the executive
committee OF the Women's Relief Corps
In q. A. X. Hall last evening was q big af-
fair. The program consisted OF vocal and
instrumental music, dancing and fine
spread. II was we'll attended, as the com
mittee had extended large number ci in
vitations.