The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02
The MatriCide Cannot Live
But a Few Hours.
Accident to a Boy Who Played
With Powder.
Olneyville Social Events and News
on the Square.
THE NEWS BUREAU, OLNEYvILLE,
No. Hartford Avenue.

No. Hartford Avenue.
Thomas Mclaughlin, who shot his moth
9r on North Allen street, Thursday night,
and then attepmted suicide, was Lying
at IL O'Clock today, although no hopes OF
his recovery are entertained by DIR. Far
rell, who is attending him. He was removed
yesterday afternoon to the room in the
Odd Fellows building, formerly occupied
as q school room, and made as comfort
able as possible. His young wife was at
his side during the day ana through the
night. He is continually growing weaker
and was though ht to show signs OF being
delirious this morning, which would In
dicate that Inflammation had set in, which
must necessarily term mate his life before
many hours. His wife is firmly convinced
that her husband spoke the truth when
after he was taken ne told the officers lie
did not intend to kill his mother aud
that her. being hit was accidental, as she
was trying TO prevent him from taking
his own life.
The remains Of the murdered woman
were removed yesterday, after an exami-
nation had been made by Medical Exam
iner O'keefe, TO the home Of her Oldest
son. John Mel Iaughiin, on Merino street.
Coroner Phillips will hold an inquest
probably next week, but no date has been
fixed as yet.
BoyssPLAYED WITH POWDER.
About s O'Clock last night William, the
12-year-old sen of Louis ID. p. Van Colts
chalk, who resides at ia Laurel Hill ave-
nue., in company with q number OF boys
about his age, were experimenting with
bottle of powder on the vacant lot at the
corner OF Waterman and Oliver streets.
They wanted to see how far the bottle
would go into the air. The fuse was
lighted and the boys stepped back to
watch the effect. Ii did not appear TO OPP
crate as quickly as desired and Willie,
more ventuersome than the rest. went up
to see what occasioned the delay. lie
did not discover it, for at the moment he
stood peering down at the bottle it ex-
ploded and a fragment OF glass hit him
over the left eye and his face was filled
with powder.
DIR. Milan was called 10 attend him at
his home where he was conveyed. For
tunstely the eye Was not hit and mis- in
juries are not severe.
TWO soCIAIs LAST NIGHT.
The Clover Literary and Social Club
held their second annual ball in Irons
Hall last evening. Kane's Orchestra dis
coursed music for program of 22 number
which were enjoyed by large party.
At Woods Hall the Bowdoin Literary
and Social Club held an anniversary ball
il being the second anniversary Of their
attended. Miller's Orchestra furnished
music.
ABOUT TOWN.
Hon. A. b. Cspron will address the
Mount Pleasant Republican Club Monday
evening.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Fruit
Hill Detecting So ciety occurs at Center
dale tonight.
w. Herbert Chase is visiting friends at
bis former home, Dighton, Mass.
The son of special constable James N.
Smith Is dangerously sick.
The volume OF water in the sewer which
leads from lower Plainfeld street burst
through and occasioned considerabl Bile dam
age to this outlet for surface water at
point between the car barn and Kimbsll's
block on Hartford avenue during the
storm of Thursday night
Mr.. John A. Waterman left yesterday
for two weeks visit to the Atlanta Ex-
position.
Mr.. Charles Pierson of Labsn street has
removed TO Lowell.
A buggy containing two men collided
with charcoal wagon on Plainfield street
near Williams street, at 6:15 last evening,
without injury TO the men or buggy.