The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-16
NEWPORT ne VS..
Republicans Now Ready for
the Campaign.
An Ex.SoIdier Wants a Court Martial
and Likes Publicity.
Special TO the News.

NEWPORT, March 16-The Republicans
OF the city are now ready for the spring
campaign. Last night they held their
convention in the State House anu nomi-
mated candidates. The first cho.ce OF
Senator was Hon. j. w. Horton, but that
gentleman refused any nomination much
10 the regret OF all The next choice
for Senator was Hon. Charles VI. Burdick,
the present Representative from Newport.
The Representative ticket as chosen was:
], Hon. w. p. Sheffield, Jr. ?, Hon. j. w.
Rogers; 3, Hon. w. u. Buffum; 4,
Mr.. l.. w. Higbee; 5, Mr.. Godfrey
Moifitt. OF this ticket all are pres
ent incumbents, except the last
two named. MIR. Higbee is newspaper
man, and has in years past served IN the
City Council; at present he is member
of the board OF license commissioners.
MIR. Moffitt has been member of the City
Council for n number OF years. Each
of these men as we'll as the remainder OF
the ticket, will poll big vote. This
evening at 1880 the Democrats Will meet
in secret caucus to select candidates and
at O'Clock will nominate in convention.
lt is worse than Chinese puzzle TO solve
who are 10 be the candidates.
Child Not Satisfied.
Everyone is aware that in days gone by
trouble existed in the Newport Naval Re
ordered court OF inquiry which re-
suited in he dismissal from the militia OF
Frank III. Child, then the senior ensign OF
the company. IL was a hard blow to him,
who had organized the company and
through whose instrumentality the
new armory was built, He now thinks
he was unjustly dealt with and
contends that he could not be dismissed
without a court martial. His intention
now is of requesting the new Governor,
whoever he may be, TO give him court
martial, that the public may become
familiar with the facts.
Official Inspections.
The Newport Artillery Company and
the Naval Reserve Torpedo Company were
both officially inspected last night by
Lieutenant i. Wooley, L. 5. A., at
tsched to the II. /. M. lie
and and Captain Field, {. S. A., stationed
at Fort Adams. Both inspections were
finely carried out and showed t,be ability
OF the Newport soldiers and sailors. The
latter have paid much attention TO street
riot drill, and they surprised all last night
in their movements. Colonel A. A. Bar
ker commanded the artillery and Ensign
M. w. Hall the reserves.
Fined $40 for Wife Beating.
There was an interesting case in the
District Court yesterday morning, not
that the charge, wife beating, Is
at all interesting, to the wife at
least, but the manner in which the
case was conducted. George Dulton,
the accused, has no counsel, and in con-
ducting his own case was repeatedly
sieuced by the court He struck his wife
In the neck and then threw her into the
coal shed. He was let off with a fine of
sl0 ana costs, but not having that sum
was sent to Jail.
Another Wreck.
The Providence and Stonington Steam
boat Company have notified the local en-
gineer's office of the existence of a sunkeu
barge with deck awash off Point Judith.
A few nights ago one their steamers
nearly ran into 1t. 1t Is supposed to be
one of the tow Of five barges lost off the
Point last month.
Local Item.
The French schoolsnip, Iphigeine, will
sail tomorrow for Gibraltar.