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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Shocking Pate OF a Cash Boy at
Shepard & Co.'s Stsre.
No One Saw the Sad Affair--May Have
Resulted From Curiosity.

A fatal accident happened in Shepard
& Company's store on.Westminster street
about $3.50 O'Clock last evening. James
Black wood, 16 years OF age, employed as
cash boy was caught by freight elevator
and crushed TO death. The elevator is
located In the building formerly occupied
by the Fl. W. Ladd Company and what
young Black wood was doing there no one
seems to be able to tell.
1t is presumed that the boys curiosity
led him to death. The theory Is that he
started the elevator from the lower floor
where It had been left and being mex
perienced got caught between the eleva-
tor floor and the side Of the elevator well
as soon as the elevator was started. There
il a wooden gate on the second floor and
the imprisoned body in passing 1t forced
1t out of position. After clearing 1t the
space above released the boy and he fell
to the bottom of the elevator we'll where
mortal hurt was made even IL the crush
ling injury sustained in the passage OF
the elevator was not sufficient to extin-
guish life.
The falling of the body Is what called
attention to the accident. William Neill
and Daniel Walker, who were on the Sec
cond floor, heard the noise and reported
the fact to Superintendent Hill, who,
accompanied by Willism Murphy and
Fred Conway, found the body where
1t had fallen. He was alive when they
carried him to the first floor, but he
breathed his last in q few moments
thereafter. Doctors arrived quickly, but
their services were not required. The
boy was dead.
Medical Examiner Palmer, after ascer-
tanning all the facts in the case, gave the
of father the unfortunate lad, who had ar
rived at the scene nf the fatality, permis-
sion to take the body to his home onCod-
ding street.
The Medical examiner in his inspection
of the remains found that the body had
been badly crushed. There were two Sc
we're scalp wounds on the back of the
head, of themselves sufficient to cause
death, and long cut on the left leg
just below the knee.
The boy had been employed by Shepar
Il Co. o little more than q month. lie
came from England with his brother and
two sisters about two months ago to live
with the father, who had been preparing
q home for them since he lett his native
land about year ago. The father ia
employed at the Builders Iron Foundry.
The dead boy was next to the eldest
child of the mot therless children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Heard on Demurrer.

The case Of Edward G. Dubois attorney.
general william II. Talyor's relators, against
Louis Sherry was heard on the defendants do
murrer by the Appellate Court today. In this
case an injunction was sought some months
-u-o- 10 RESTRAIN Sherry from using the plank
walk built by him across the beach road nj
Narragansett Pier bscs tho damages for
the abandoning Of the road that Il Is alleged
he agreed 20 pay certain parties bad not been
paid. The court denicd the injunction. and
now the defendant contends that on ebnndon-
mcnt OF highway only damages are dine TO
tho owners Of the land over whic, the road Is
laid OUT and not. n the plaintiff claims also
20 the owners OF the land that abuis upon hut
Is not included within. the lines of the high
way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
WOMEN In COUNCIL.
A Very Interesting Session Held In
Boston Today.
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer Tells of the
Work Done In This State,

Boston, Dec. 4.-The second days ses-
sion of the National Council Of women
W hich opened at Association Hall this
morning was the most interesting Of the
convention as we'll as the most largely
attended. In spite of the fact that.the
program contained little besides routine
business the reports rendered were most
entertaining and the greetings from tne
several councils were encouraging and
enthusiastic.
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer spoke for
the Providence council reporting that the
organization included 80 societies. The
first work done by the coukcil was the
formation OF an organized charity in the
city of Proviuence. Then the council suc-
ceeded In raising the age limit of child
labor from 10 to IL years and the ap-
pointment of both men and women as
factory inspectors. The council has also
taken an active interest in the abolition
of tbe'sweat shop system in Rhode Island
and the organization into one society OF
the cnild saving societies OF the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
WRECKED THE OFFICE.
Safe Breakers Loot POst0ffice at
New Castle, N. H. ~
Blew or Safe Door and Ruined all
Windows and Fittings.

NEW CASTLE, N. H., Dec. 4. EARLY
risers here this morning found the post
Office building badly wrecked and the safe
empty, robbers having blown the latter
open with dynamite during the night.
About Sl50 in money and stamps wers
taken. The work was evidently done by
professionals, az the safe door was found
with several holes which had been
drilled into 1t over the bolts and combi-
nation. The windows Of the building
were shattered and the fittings OF the
office are practically ruined. The author
tiles have notified the Portsmouth police
to be. on the lookout for suspicious chsi ::
scters. East Rochester ano other places
have lost considerable property OF late
from similar robberles. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
VENISON SEIZED.
Thirty Tons Captured by Game
Warden at ST. Paul
IL Had Been shipped to Parties In Bos-
ton, New York and Chicago.

ST. PAUL, Mjnn., Dec. 4.-The state
game warden last night seized and de-
clared coniiscsted to the state 80 tons Of
venison which is claimed was being IL
legally shipped to persons in Boston,
New York and Chicago. The fines for
the alleged illegal transportation of the
game will reach somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of $40, 900 to 1000. venison is
now selling at IS cents a pound and it
will be an easy matter for the State to
dispose OF it. This is said to be the
largest seizure ever made at one time in
the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Fitz Says. That He Can
Prove Crooked Work.
Declares Members of the Ma
tiOnal Club We're In II.
Was an Operation Performed on
Sharkey After the Fight2

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 4.-Wyatt
carp, the most talked of man of the
hour, takes philosophical view OF the
criticisms that are being heaped upon
him for his decision Wednesday and says
no will wait with the public.
"If had any fears thst I erred in my
decision they would have disappeared
when / saw Shsrkey today" said he last
night.
"Snarkey old not strike foul blow to
my mind. At the break he struck Fitz as
soon as bis arm was free, but that 10 fol-
lowing Queensbury rules. IL Is true tnat
it was agreed there was to be no fighting
at the break, but my instructions from
the club were not to be technical but to
give the audience good fight for their
money. have ona regret about the
whole matter ard that Is that did not
leave the ring when Julian objected to
me. thought OF doing 1t but 1t oc-
Cured to me that II would be showing
too yellow, as would be quitting un-
der fire and made up my mind to stay
until ordered OF by the club. am sorry
that 1 acted as referee at ALL"
The only Inconvenience Fitz Is suffer-
ing as a result of his meeting with the
sailor is a painful swelling OF the hands.
81 have nothing 10 say In explana-
tion," he said, ''except We know tnat
row for q certainty which we only sur
missed yesterday, and thar is that the
members of National Club went into
this deal with Lynch and Sharkey to rob
US and what Is more we are going to
prove ii in court.
Had 1t not been that was saving my
hands as much as possible i would have
put Sharkey out In the second round.
His head is as hard as q bullet and
must have landed on him there fully 40
times with my right fist. My fight with
Corbett in view, did not think 1t worth
while to punch my hands out OF shape.
In a rough aud tum bic scrap. Sharkey
might do a man some damage as he Is
stocky and strong, but in boxing or a
ring battle no sane man would ever bet
a dollar on him II there was a referee
present VINO knew his business"
Police Commission Gunst is satisfied
that the fight was jobbeo. SO disgusted
is he with the general result that he has
announced that there will be no more
prize-f e hting In San Francisco II his in
Huence can prevent it. The mystery ol
Shsrkey's injury has not yet teen solved,
and 1t is intimatec that Shsrkey submit
ted to an operation for the purposs OF
manufacturing the evidence necessary to
back the claim OF foul. Certain it is that
when Sharkey was taken TO his room at
the Windsor hotel no one was allowed
even to speak to him until DR.. Lee had
worked on him. When DR.. Lee com
menced his examination of Shsrkoy the
portierres were closely drawn across the
bed room door and pinned so that no one
could see in. In q few minutes later,
after some low talk was heard, Shsrkey
began to groan as II in pain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Trouble Over Blinds.

All Of tho morning was taken up In judge
Rogers court in the hearing Of a small snio
for the conversion Of some blinds by the a.
fendant in the case OF Kenneth s. McN~in
vs.. Thomas wsterhouse. The plaintiff claiu1
he had the contract for tho painting Of CO..
tage house owned by Louise Lovely. and ~
defendant took the blinds 20 paint ana ~
fused to give them mp. Mss Lovely declaru
that watcrhouse said no would not let o.
blinds be pnt on the house until he got n1
pc.. Tho defendant denied that he reluGn
TO give up the blinds 10 Mr.. NcNsill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Back From Colorado.

George r. Perkins, who resigned the office
Of milk inspector in this city TO dig gold in
Colorado, is home again, arriving yesterday
Mr.. Perkins reports good luck and bright
prospects. He came East TO escape Colorado
blizzards and 10 obtain sldllful treatment for
neuralgia in the tips Of the fingers Of his left
hand, disease that has been troubling him to
n considerable extent since last July.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
CLAIMS HE WAS DECEIVED.
Stories OF Plaintiff and Defendant Do
Not Agree.

Stories OF Plaintiff and Defendant Do
Not Agree.
Before Judge Wilbur and jury was
tried this morning the suit of George W.
Butterfield against Andrew ]. Barbour to
recover S165 which sum be claims he was
defrauded OF by the Misrepresentation Of
Barbour. Mr.. Butterfied is a collector
and one William Murphy had a claim
against Barbour which he placed in the
hands Of Mr.. Buttertield for collection.
The latter went to Barbour, who repre-
sented himself as q man OF means, accord
ing to Butterfield, to whom the payment
OF the Murphy claim was mere baga-
telle. There was q stingency In the
money market at the time, however,
and Mr.. Butterheld testified Barbour gave
him note and having faith in Bar bour's
representations, paid Mr.. Murphy the
amount due him. When the note be-
came duo Mr.. Butterneld alleges he
found that not only did Barbour refuse to
pay him, but he found all the representa-
tions false that he claims Barbour made.
The latter testified that ne never told Mr..
Butterfield he had any property, but on
the contrary said he could not pay the
bill and simply gave the note as a matter
of compromise trusting that the future
might bring possibly the funds to pay
the note.
p. III. Mulhollsnd was counsel for the
plaintiff and sGt orge A. Littleneld the
defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Grand Jury on Monday.

The grand jury will be empanellcd on Mon.
day and 1t will not have by 80 per cent the
work its predecessor hfd, for there will not
probably be over 80 cases submitted. The
criminal docket has been pretty well cleared
and the two judges sitting in the common
pleas division of the Supreme Court will give
their attention 90 the trial of civil cases en-
tir,ly fof the next two weeks or so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

Hathaway Under Arrest for Assault
ing Ella kerins.

Walter b. Hathaway, colored, was arraiened
in the Sixth District Court this morning for
making n violent assault upon Ella Kerins Of
81 wiclSonden street at the house OF Michael
Miner, Lafayette street, at 3 o'clock this
morning. II is claimed that Hathaway struck
the woman over the head with chair several
times. She was taken 10 the Rhode Island
Hospital. Hathaway was arrested later on
wickenden street by Sergeant Gilmartin and
was taken 20 the hospital, where he was iden-
titled by Miss Kerins. He pleaded not guilty
and was held until Tuesday for trial in the
sum OF $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Settled Out of Court.

The case OF Thomas n. Early va. Ed
-s2a@t-naA-lAasa -settlea-es4t-e court.
The plaintiffs through J. r. Byrne, their
attorney, sued the defendant in trover
and conversion for q tandem bicycle
valued stsi85.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

Tug Elisa In Hands OF Government
Officers at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 4.--The tug Elsa
is in the hands OF the government at
Memphis wharf. The captain says he is
bound for some port IN South America.
He does not know which one and the
owners of the tug say they are taking her
to New Orleans. The Elsa arrived here
yesterday afternoon apparently from
sandusky, Ohio. A despatch from Cairo
said the tug was bound for Cuba with
arms and ammunition in her hold, and
that she had no regularly licensed pilot.
1t IS on the latter charge that the Elsa
ia being held.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Hanna Goes to Washington.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 4.-Chairman
NJ. A. Hanna, accompanied by National
Committeeman Henry Z. Payne, left
Cleveland this afternoon for Washington
via the Pennsylvania route. Mr.. Hanna
stated that he would probably remain in
Washington about q week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Final Decree Entered.

A final decree was-entered in the case of
Frederick W. Hartwell, trustee, VS.. Mary
Abby Tefft. by consent of all parties, in ac-
cordnnce with the decision of the court that
Miss Tefft, who was an adopted daughter of
Emma Thurber Tefft, might take the fund
left by Dexter Thurber to the lawful issue OF
the latters daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
COL. ARMS WINS.
Judge Warner Finds Him Not Guilty as
Charged by Fisk.

Judge Eugene II. Warner OF the Fourth DIS
trict Court today gave his decision in the case
George Fisk against ex-senator Charles }.
lrms of East Greenwich. Fisk claimed that
,olonel Arms had been guilty Of fraud In GER
ain business transactions, but after consider
ng the case carefully judge Warner ordered
the discharge Of the defendant ON the ground
that the complainant had not shown any evil
dence to warrant an arrest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
WILL NOT GO ON TICKET.
Silver Dem ocrats of Boston Will Have
No Candidates.

Boston, Dec.4.-1he third party ticket
for the coming municipal election nomi-
mated by the silver Democrats, went to
pieces this forenoon in less than half an
hour after the hearing before the slsotioo
commissioners, was resumed.
Lawyer Moran, for Edward r. Barry,
admitted fraud in the preparation OF the
papers and Withdrew his client. The
others followed. At 10:55 chairmah Pear
son announced that no name could 60
upon the Of Hcisl ballot and tine heare
ing ended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Albert ArOnsOn Dead.

NEW YoRK. Dcc.L-Albert Aronson. brother
and partner of Rudolph Aronson. the thcatri-
cal manager. died here today. He had been
suffering from asthma and lumbago for six
weeks, but les death was unexpected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Ten Business Firms Burned Out.

LIGoNIER, Pa, Dec. i-Fire broke ont in
NJ. Clifford a. Sons store in the Van Near
block last night at l2 o'clock, and before as
sistance arrived the entire block was destroy
ed Fifty thousand dollars worth Of property
went up in.smoke and ten.busness firms were
cicaned ont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Fatal Fall From a Trestle.

pa..#4-ASey e-r-pea--4--petFiek Milan.
1ongshoremau, fell from coal trcstle 90 the
deck Of the steamer Hibernian while loading
coal Thursday night. and received injuries
from which he died mt the Maine General Hos
initial n few hours later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
DR.. GoodmanSOn'S Wife
Died Very Suddenly.
Strychnine Has Since Been
Found in Her Stomach.
The Doctor Has Been Arrested on
Charge of Poisoning Her.

PENDER. Neb., Dec. 4.-Dr. j. Sidney
Good manson has been arrested, charged
with poisoning his wife. She DIED In
his Office under supicious circurnst ances,
and chemical analysis of her stomach
showed strychnine poisoning. The victim
held Sl2, 900 when she married Ir. Good
manson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Ashore at'Race Point.

' HIGHLAND LIGHT. Dec 4-The Gloucester
fishing schooner Edgar Randall is ashore on
Race Point, having missed her hearings dur
ing the night. The United States cutter Dat
las will make an attempt TO float her at high
water, and the probability is that she VIII
come off uniniurcd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

The Gorham works are running FIVE even
ipgs a week until 0 O'Clock and until 3
O'Clock ON Saturday evenings. This is the
FIRST tire in the history Of th6Neoncorn that It
has BEEN necessary 20 run overtime ON Satur.
days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Bad Fire in East Corinth, Me.

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 4-Word has been re-
ceivsd here that the town of East Corinth,
nhout 20 miles from this city, Is threatened
With destruction by fire. The blaze started
early this morning and there is no fire de-
! artment in the place. Assistance will be
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday, April 18th, 1896,
At Eleven O'clock A. M.

for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, and four delegates at large and
can Convention. to be held at st. Louis Mis-
sonri, on Tuesday, June 18th, 1896, and trans.
acting any other business that may properly
come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City, Town anc Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate for
Governor IN 1894, an additional delegate, and
for a fraction of forty votes in excess OF seven
five votes an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation OF any City. Town
or Plantation can onlybe filled by resident OF
the County in which the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session in the
reception room OF the hall at nine O'Clock, on
the morning of the convention for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates in order to be eligible to participate in
the convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention; and
delegates under this call, should not be elected
to the State convention to be hereafter called
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
governor.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political differences who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re
publican National Committee for the RepuDli.
can National Convention. are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans of the state in
electing delegates 10 this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH Ell. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine. Jan. %, 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Assessors Notice.

THyhe Assessors of the City of Portland here
IL by give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said city, that they will be in
session every secular day from the frst to
room in City Hall from nine to twelve
O. clock in the forenoon and from two to
five o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of receiving lists OF the polls and estates
taxable in said city.
And all such persons are hereby notified
to make and bring to said Assessors true
and perfect lists of all their polls and estates
real or personal or held by them as guard
ian, executor, administrator trustee or other
wise the first day of April, 1896, and be
prepared to make oathto the truth of the
same.
And when estates of persons deceased
have been divided during the past year OF
have changed hands from any cause the ex-
ecutor administrator other persons inter
ested is hereby warned to give notice of
will be held under the law TO pay the tax
assessed although such estate has been
wholly distributed and paid over.
And any person who neglectS to comply
cording to the laws of the State and be
barred of the right to make application to
the Assessors or County Commissioners for
any abatement of his taxes, unless he
shows that he was unable to offer such lists
within the time hereby appointed.
Blank schedules will be furnished at the
Assessors office on application.
In no case where the assessors have
been put to the disagreeable necessity of
making doom will the possession of gov
banks be allowed as plea in mitigation of
such doom.
WILLIAM o. FOX
WALTER L. LEFAVOR,
JOHN w. YORK,
Assessors.
Aprl 15t
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13
Portland & Worcester Lima
PORTLAND & ROClISGIGB 4. R.
STATION FOOT OF phE2LE STREET

On snd after sunday, December 6, 1895
Passenger trains vii leave Portland;
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction.
Nashua, Wiadhana and Epp1ng at 7.3o a.
m. and II 80 p. II.
For Sfanchesterr Concord, and points North
at 7.2o a. IA. and l2.3G =. m.
For Rochester, SPringvale. Alfred. Water
IOr0 and SacO River at 80 a. "a. 1880 ana
For 0orhan1 at 7s0 and 9.45 a. M. 1880.
800, 4.25, $50 and 6.25p p. N.
For W estbraol1, Cumberland Mills, West-
brook junction and Wocdford'z at $50,
9.45 q NJ. 1890. SOC. 4.26 go
and 6.25 .. m.
The 1890 o. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver JUnog,oR with "EoOsae Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station
Worcester, for Pr0vloenc0 and NeSs York,
via 'Proyidonco Lime" for Norwich and
New gorlz, via "NOrzieh Limo" with Boston
& Albany r. r.. for tho West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
st 1.3O D. m. Z: rom Rochester ut $50 a. ~,
At aS0 Gao aAu $50 az a9d + 1o'56 | m. 80
415, 5.45 anc 6.I5 p. r..
For through Tickets to all points West and
Soutn, apply 10 4. IL. COLLINS. Ticket
Agent, Portland, Ms
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