The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
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A Harvard ice polo association was
formed.
A woman was made clerk Of tho Ken.
tucky senate.
Inventor Edison offers to compromise
I'm his lawsuit.
The attempt to form cut and wire nail
trust proved futile.
Smack Viola Brewer went ashore near
Prospect harbor. Me.
Fire in the Highland schoolhouse, Wo-
burn, Mass, did 5000 damage.
The new Francis schoohouse at Water
town Mass, was dedicated.
Thomas G.. Platt has gone to Washing
ton in the interests OF Governor Morton.
New phosphate fields in Algeria will
add to France wealth as farming couu-
try.
The farm buildings OF Augustus Libby
at Searboro, Me, were burned to the
ground
Senator Kaulbach of Nova Scotia
dropped dead in one OF the senate corri-
dors at Ottawa.
Thomas II. Burbeck OF Boston was robbed
OF nearly $500 by q domestic and a young
man whom he sheltered.
An explosion in the Tinscy Wipsey
mine at Cripple Creek killed j. j. Latin
and man named Corbln.
The Harvard varsity crew have begun
training in earnest, with Watson and
Bullard doing the coaching.
Families in Bradley, Me-, have been
compelled 20 leave their houses ON account
of the rising of the Penobscot river.
A Mr.. Hallet from Massachusetts, is con
templating establishing shoe factory In
Oldtown, Ne. He will employ 200 hands
The report that the Har. rd Electric
Light company and the l. ford Light
and Power company are to &C olidate Is
incorrect.
Governor John E. Jones OF Nevada is
dangerously sick at San Francisco
whittier he went for medical treatment
two months ago.
The body Of William Dooling of Fitch
burg. Mass, was found in the Nashua
river. He probably fell of the bridge into
the river, % feet below.
Rev. John B. Hustled, the oldest mem
Der of the New England M. II. conference,
died at Watertown. Mass. He was born
at Afford. Dec. "a, 1904.
Harvard's professors refuse to be backe
down by Theodore Roosevelt, and reptile.
TO Mr. Roosevelt's recent letter-one by
Professor James OF the philosophical de-
partment and the other by j. b. Warren
of the class of '69, prominent Boston
lawyer-are out.
Fire in the tive-story building, 500 and
sos Broadway, New York, at one time
threatened to destroy the block, caused q
loss estimated at $4,000
Thomas Clegg. u prominent manufac-
turer, died at Lawrence, Mass, aged IS
years. He was u native of Rochdale, Eng.
and came 10 this country in 1s4l.
The overdue steamer Portia arrived mt
Halifax from St. Johns, N. f., after ter
rible experience with northeast gales and
high seas She received some damage
John J. Arnold, the cashier OF the Mcr-
chants National bank at Lockport, and
ex-county treasurer OF Niagara county,
n. Y, has been granted pardon by Gov.
ernor Morton.
The 25-round match between the st
Paul kid" and Jerry Sullivan Of Worces-
ter, Mass, at Central Falls, r.. l., re-
suited In draw after two hours of eau
tous sparring.
The parents Of John K. Johnston, the
Manchester, ~ H.. from which he died.
will bring suit against the company for
$4,000 damages.
The subcommittee OF the house appro-
priatons committee having charge of the
pension bills have decided TO increase the
amount for the next fiscal year FROM $685.
o00. 900 to $40, 100000.
Fire at Princeton, Me-, destroyed the
residence, stables, storehouses, adjoining
buildings ana contents, OF ID. II. Bclmore.
store and stock of Mrs. Bclmore and the
Baptist church. Loss, $500.
Four hundred employees Of the Boston
GOssaner company, manufacturers OF
garments, are exercised over the announce
ment OF reduction in wages. Last sum-
mer protractcd strike was won by the
employees
The Milwaukee Press club elected EN-
peror William an honorary member, IL
having been reported that he would be ex-
PEELED from several English clubs because
of the position he has taken on the Trans
vaal matter.
The Vermont Dairymen's association
elected the following officers: President,
j. O. Sanford, Stamford; secretary, G. w.
Pierce, Brattleboro; treasurer, III. w.
Vail, North Pomfret; auditor, George
Aitkin, Woodstock.
Edward h. Eckhard OF New York, who
was appointed private secretary to Post
muster 6orrcrat Bisseh two years ago and
has had that office under Mr.. Wilson, has
been appointed chief clerk of the dead let
ter office, postoffico department..
THE WEATHER TOMORROW