The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-15
Systematic Ihievingin Second
Police District.
Thomas Mancone Falls From a
Bridge and Fractures His Skull.
The "Irvings" Are Mad But Loyal to
Shakespeare-D Wasn't In IL.
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Thomas Mancone, an Italian boy OF II
years OF age, fell of a bridge at the Wan
skuck Mil, about $3.50 last evening, and
received fracture of the skull. The boy
was wheeling a truck across the
bridge, which In the middle takes
sudden turn to the lett,
and ran the truck against the rail. In
trying to save the truck from going over
the bridge he lost his balance and fell q
distance OF 20 feet, striking on the back
OF his head. One OF the weavers who saw
him fall gave the alarm and the ambu-
lance was sent for, and the boy was taken
10 the hospital In an unconscious condi-
tion. The injured boy lies at 6C6 Charles
street. On inquiry at the hospital at noon
today, IL was learned that he was as COM
Portable as could be expected.
There Was another piece OF sneak
thieving at the North End yesterday
Peter Clarkin, who lives at s92 Branch
avenue, Is minus a gold watch, chain,
and charm valued at S55, also pair OF
sleeve holders valued at Si.50. Mrs. John
Walsh, who occupied a tenement In the
same house, is mourning the loss OF 10
bill, which she was saving TO buy
an overcoat for her husband. The thief
ransacKed every drawer and trunk In the
house, using a chisei for the purpose. A
few weeks ago the house next door was
entered and go In money and several gold
medals were taken. IL Is evidently the
work OF the same person.
Sunday evening the Irving Literary
Club and the Colum bus Union held de-
batting contest in Irons Hall, Olneyville.
The subject of debate was, " Resolved,
That Shakespeare Was Greater
Poet Than Dante.n MIR. j. q. Cassidy and
Philip S. Lovett OF the Iryings took the
affirmative, while Messrs Carmody and
Armstrong OF the Columbus Union
took the negative. The judges
were Luke Kavanaugh for CO.
lumbus Union, Bernard Conaty for
the lrvings, and L. III. Mulholland the
favor OF Columbus Union. Now the
Irvings say that they have not
been fairly treated, and the whole
North End is with them. They say
tnat judge Kavanaugh made the state
nent that because Dante was better
Christian than Shakespeare. be must
neea;.,ss needs be greater poet .sl.msn, ane INT
is what makes the Irvings mad.
In every part of the argume Il did the
Irving succeed In getting he better OF it..
he judges were prejudiced aud were
determined to down the Irvings, as one
member expressed, at any cost. And SO
II goes.
John +. Nadeau, who died at his home
on Washburn street Sunday, was buried
from st. Prtrick's Church this
morning. Though only 10 years
of age he was very popular
among his associates, who contribute 1
q hack full OF flowers. The boy was an
only son, nd tho pride OF his widowed
mother who is nearly heartbroken. The
body was inferred in he family burial lot
in tho old Catholic cemetery on Douglas
avenue.
Court Bellevue, A. o. f. Of A installed
officers LAST evening in Altredian Hall.
The officers Installed were: Chief ranger,
Emil Schnoider; sub-chief, George Cain
: treasurer, John Farr; financial secretary,
III. A. L. Deacon; recording secretary,
William j. Hill; senior woodward, Frank
Rudolph junior woodward, James Sea-
gresves; senior beadle, p. Gibbons; jun
ior beadle, Joseph Studor; trustee for
three years, William Gilfoil.
AT the Grattan Cadets fair in Dimond
Hall last evening Miss Mamie Donavan
won a handsome gold watch, being the
best waltzer among a dozen contestants.
Michael Whalen is seriously III at his
home on Orms street, suffering from an
attack OF pneumonia