The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-05
OLNEYVILLE.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Break Into
Drug Store.
Men Arrested on Suspicion But Allowed
10 Go--School Finances.
TIE Nrws BrErAu, 0IsEYyILLs.


Patrick j. Feeney an ot!cer OF the
Sixth Station arrested two men this
morning suspected of being the parties
who attempted to enter the drug store of
Harry Swindeli in the village OF Manton
between ! and o'clock this morning.
Evidence to hold not being sufficient,
they were allowed to depart after being
sharply questioned. Mr.. Swindell discov-
cred man trying to enter his store about
O'Clock this morning, which is In the
same building as his residence. lie fired
pistol shot at him IND second fellow
sprang into view, both quickly disappear
ing from the premises. They had broken
the glass from the door in attempting to
effect an entrance.
SCHOOL FINANCES.
The records of the Johnston school
committee show the following expendi-
lures for the year ending April 30: For
the day schools, s26, 14465, disbursed ns
follows: Teachers salaries, S2g31. 80; jani-
tors, s2299. 03; fuel, sI46e.62; school re-
serves, which include the payment for re-
pairs, Insurance, ETC., sl44660. The day
schools were run 40 weeks. For the evcn-
ing schools, which were conducted eigh-
teen weeks, S1023 53 was expended.
The expenditure amounted to f4i0I.-
Go; 1890 tuition for outside pupils
was received at this school; free text
books cost s2079.06; superintendent's sal
ary, $500; school apparatus, $500 l6, max
ing a total expenditure of S3i, 500. 36 for
school purposes. The appropriations OF
the town for all departments, amount re-
ceived from the State and the unexpend-
ed balance OF last year amounted TO $780,
400. 5S, which leaves q balance in the hands
of the committee OF SS0i.22
PROBATE COURT.
Before Judge William f. King in the
Johnston Probate Conrt this morning
John ID. Lindsey was appointed executor
of the will of the late Alice III. Lindsey,
whose will was admitted to PROBATE.
Nicholas =. Prior was appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of Howard s. Prior
The inventory of the estate of William
M. Smith amounting to s72i9. 20 was al
lowed and ordered Tecorded. Adjourned
for two weeks.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
At the regular meeting of What Cheer
Lodge, Sons of ct. George, last evening in
Guild hall arrangements completed
to attend divine service at the Church
of the Messiah next Sunday morning.
BODY Lodge of this place and Beacons-
field Lodge of Providence will join with
What Cheer, Assem- bling at Odd Fellows
hall. Plaiafieid street at 10:30 O'Clock,
march in body to the church headed by
the Rhode Island brass band, the uni
form rank to be given the right of the
line.
Rev. Thomas II. Cocroft is preparing
a special sermon for the occasion and Sc
lected music will be rendered.
LOST HIS LIFE BY SEWER GAS.
George Burton "a colored man, met his
death in cess pool on the premises OF 600
Harris avenue about $3.50 O'Clock last
evening. Burton was about 30 years of
age, unmarried and lived with sister on
Jsssamine street. He in company with a
helper named Samuel DeLoney, OF Waldo
street, were engaged to clean the cess
pool which was some IA feet in depth.
Burton descended on a ladder in spite
OF the protests OF his helper, who insisted
that there was too much gas and that II
was unsafe. He had gone down but a
few feet when the gas nvercame him and
he fell from the ladder and sank in the
filthy contents below, which was some
three feet deer. Delaney became excited
and before assistance could be rendered
by reason OF the gas and suffocation Bur-
ton apparently died, very soon after fall
ing, Life was wholly extinc; when his
body was taken out by the assistance of
occupants OF the house by means OF a
pole with hooks attached.
Medical Examiner Palmer was sum-
moned and after viewing the remains
they were delivered to undertaken John
IL. Walsh.
MAY BASKET SOCIAL.
A May basket party, under the auspices
of Class II Of the Broadway Baptist Sun
day school, was given In Odd Fellows
Hall last evening. The baskets which
were filed and furnished by members of
the olsss were sold at auction by Joseph
Jackson and much merriment was created
by the pleasing manner in which Mr.
Jackson called for bids. A considerable
sum was netted from the sale; also from
the sala of cake and cream, which Was
followed hya program arranged as fol-
lows: Piano solo, Hattie English; vocal
solo, Minnie Moore; reading, Emma
Hodgscn; reading, Cora Boyce; baritone
solo, Fred Hardy: reading, Emma Hodg-
son; piano solo, Hattie English.
GENERAL MENT ION.
A very successful birthday party which
called for as many pennies TO be paid for
admission to the entertainment rs the per-
son was years OF age, was given in the NJ.
r.. Tat ernace last evening. Mrs. W. j.
Pollard had charge of the arrangements
of the affair, which was well attended.
The funeral OF Harry W., youngest son
of II. II. Kirby, occurred at 80 today,
from the residence Of Mr.. Kirby on Tren-
ton street. Rev. Thomas Ii. Cocroft
officiated.
The first district convention OF the w.
G. II. II. occurs Wednesday at the Plain
fed Street Baptist Church.
Town Clerk Cough is receiving con-
ordinations today. 1t is his Doth ami
versary.
President Of the Council George f.
Beane is reported as slightly improved
tn Is morning.