The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-26
An Armenian Appeals to
President Cleveland.
Assaulted on the Streets He Threat.
ems to 90 TO Washington for Redress.
A Benefit Social for John II. Russell.
Fun in Concordia Hall.
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Paul Dyer, an Armenian who speaks
very poor English, has very bad black
eye this morning. Dyer is supposed by
his neighbors on Douglas avenue TO be
little crazy. For sometime he has had
his eye on Annie Mead, a very pretty girl
of 16 summers. About 10 o'clock this
morning Miss Mead went to Horn
berger's drug store, and on her
return saw Dyer was waiting for
her in q narrow lane just off Douglass ave-
nue.. When she got near him he attempted
TO grab her around the waist, but she
eluded his grasp and ran back TO the store
and told some men who were standing
near that she was afraid to go home, so
the men agreed to follow the yonng giri
and protect her. AS soon as
she reached the lane, the Ar
menian threw his arms around
her but she broke away from him and
ran, with the Armenian in pursuit. lie
had not proceeded far, however, before he
was set upon by one of the men, who
knocked him down and kicked him
several times and gave aim blow over
the left eye that cut cash over an inch
long and then left him. The Armenian
stood on the corner and called on Presi-
dent Clevelend to protect him, From
what the bystanders could pick up
from his rawlings he was going
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and explain his grievance and demand
protection from the deniZens OF
the North End. About this time
fellow countryman named Bagdasher
Avashem came along and to him
he told his story. He was advised TO go
TO the Second Station and see Captain
Baker. This he did with his handker-
chief tied around his head and the
blood streaming down his face from the
cut over his eye. At the station he Told
the captain that he was going along the
street and the little girl insulted him
and then someone came up be-
hind him and gave him black
eye. Captain Baker told him he would
investigate the matter. The Armenian
left and told his friend that he would see
President Cleveland and demand redress.
The opinion of the people who saw him
chase the young girl is that he should be
confined in an asylum.
There was very merry and very large
party q Concordia Hall. last night, the
occasion being the first grand bail
OF J. A. Finnegan Council,
Knights of Columbus. The hall
was decorated with profusion
OF potted plants and flowers, and the
handsome dresses of the ladies seemed TO
blend in harmony with the scene.
pine Orchestra struck up the
grand march, which was led
by Floor Manager p. Ii. Lyons and Monte
Murphy followed by over 100 couples.
Among those present Were the Misses
Angnes Ryan, Norris, Murphy, Sarah
Jackson, Clara Jackson, Mamie Calvin,
Mamie Durkin, Margaret Duri-
gan, Nettie Mcconnell, Mnggie
German, McGann; Messrs. John
Mccarthy, Archie Crawford, T.. j.
Mccarthy, Miles A. McNamee. The com =.
mittee OF arrangements were: Il. j. Coffee,
II. III. Lyons, Hugh Fitzpatrick, John and
Thomas O'Neil, p. Burke, William Bushee,
Hugh Brady Farrell, j. Higgins.
The interior OF Station has been re-
painted. The following officers are on
the sick list: Albert T.. Gates, Will
liam Gilfoil Daniels and Frank Hay
den. Officer Gates Is one OF the
oldest men on the force In the city OF
Providence, and it is not expected that
he will recover. He has been on the
force II yesrs,
A benefit ball was given in Dimond
Hall for the benefit of Sergeant John T..
Russell a member of the Emmett Tenn
perance Cadets, who Is lying seriously
i'll at his home on Hedly street.
The floor committee were: Thomas f. Me-
Donough, chairman; Robert T.. Reilly,
John Masterson, James Healy, James
Masterson, James Henderson, Ber-
nard Waters, John Lynch; recep-
tion committee, President Thomas Cam
ming, First Vice President Patrick Cam
ming, Second Vice President Thomas Me-
Donough.