The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
NORTHEND NEWS
Lively Row Between Two Pat
rOnS Of a Restaurant.
Successful Valentine Ball Of the A. o. H.
Of Wanskuck,


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In the Vienna restaurant at 3S1 North
Main street, yesterday afternoon, there
was a very lively time for a quarter OF an
hour or SO. Mr.. L. Jacobs is the pro-
prietor of the place, and his well known
standing as a provider Of finely furnished
meals Leu Michael Brown, who was ac-
companied by a lady friend, to go In
there to get a lunch. Had Brown been sat
isfied to simply eat and confine the uss
OF his conversational powers to his friend,
all would have been well. Unfortunately
he did not DO so, and when one, John
Alderman. who is an agent for a liquor
house. came into the place, bringing
with him a jug Of whiskey, so as to keep
1t safe, Brown made some remarks de-
rogatory to the business carried on by
Alderman. This created SO much warmth
in the vicinity Of the eggs that were IN
front OF Brown that they were burnt to q
crisp.
Alderman got very mad, finally, and
brought the.weight OF the jug down on
Browns head. The latter is very hard
headed; that is to say, not fguratively,
else he had not started the row--but lit
orally, for his skull did not break
under the force of the blow, but hs was
badly cut up and the whiskey shower
''NA wa b0 III thtiN -
ways OF taking the stuff.
Alderman, too, received a long cut on
the scalp, but there Is a'dispute as to %
he got 1t. Brown claims that when he
saw Alderman was going To strike him
with the Jug, he pushed the h0tter up
against the o c asing and in vhat way
cut him. Alderman says Brown hit him
with a piece of the broken jug.
Word was brought TO the second police
station Of the fray by Addeman and offi-
GERS Gillen and Gilfoil went to the restau-
rant and they were soon joined by Cap
tain Mathews. Addeman was, after the
investigation, detained by the police,
and his wound dressed by DIR. Palmer.
Brown was taken to his room not a great
way from the restaurant. He appeared to
suffer a great deal, though, from his ac-
lions Immediately after the accident.
1t Is possible he was shamming, some
what.
Officer Briggs stopped a runaway horse
on North Main street near Benefit street,
last night. The horse, which was a very
spirited animal, was attached to an open
buggy in which were seated q woman and
W children, all OF whom were badly
scared. Had it not been for the prompt
action OF the officer it is probable that
the runaway would have had serious re-
suits.
A pole upon which telephone wires are
strung on Charles street, north of Branch
avenue, leans dangerously far over on to
the street.
"Who put on the force, anyway"
Is an r-Valentine query with which
one of the best officers at the Second sta
ton is greeted.
La Sale Council, X. OF c., will hold a
coffee supper In North Star Hall next
Monday evening. :.
There was a very pleasant Valentine bal
given by the Division 10, A. O. H., In
Hassan. street hall. The attendance wa
very large, over 10 couples taking part in
the grand march, which was led by fool
director John c. Lyons and Mrs. Lyons.
Ths march was4 an lnspiriting one, fol-
it was gone through with to the music OF
the A. o. III. Band, Joseph Fitzpatrick,
leader. in addition to the orchestra. This
was the second social event held under the
auspices of the division, and 1t was 9
marked success I'm every way. At inter
mission an excellent SUI per was served,
to which Justice was done. The gentle
men to whom the credit is due for the
successful management of the affair are
as follows: General floor director, j. Z.
Lyons: assistant. Thomqs Durkin; aids,
James Logan, p. j. CoTey, Patrick Lynch,
John Holland, John McOsker. Committee
of arrangements, J. Sullivan, chairman
Thomas Oates, }. c. Lyons, Matthew Cole.
man, J. II. McHugh. Reception commit
tee, L. p. Oates, p. Gibbons, and John
Reilly.
Joseph Curran, for IL years with the II,
W. Ladd Company, and one OF the most
popular young men in Providence, has
gone / o Boston to enter the employ Of
| II. II. White Company. He certaiply has
the best wishes of a host of friends, and
the bowling fraternity here loses G
staunch champion as well.