The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
OLNEYvILLE.
Arranging the Preliminaries for the
Caucus This Evening.
Woman Struck With a Bottle--Council
Meets Monday Night.
Tn. News BUREAU. OLSEYvILLr. I
No. Hartford Avenue.

The Republican town committee Of Johnston
met ut the Council chamber last evening to
complete the preliminary arrangements for
the caucus tonight.
George +. A. Beane. IL be W i'll allow his
name to be used before the caucus, will re-
ceive the nomination for Senator. John T..
Kenyon will be the nominee for first Repre-
sentative. For second Representative Henry
c. Luther has been named by the committee
as desirable candidate in two ways. First,
as one who would receive the full party vote,
also personal following: second, he is . resi-
dent of the northern part OF the town, and 1t
is particularly desired 10 give that section a
representation on the Assembly ticket. IL
Mr.. Luther declines. the name Of Councilman
John Sawyer has been mentioned as a strong
candidate. Mr.. sawyer has not consented to
allow the use Of his name but IL he can be
induced TO do so. the farming section would
be satisfied with him in preference to some
curbstone candidates. 1t IS the prevailing
sentiment among leaders in the party here
that the caucus will make no mistake IL
either Mr. Luther or Mr.. Sawyer receives the
nomination tonight
DR.. +. A. Twitcholl will probably be re-
elected member Of the State central COM
mittee.
WOMAN STRUCK WITH A BOTTLE.
Frank Jikinski and his wife. Pauline oc-
cupy O humble abode at 20 Alappo street.
They. like the majority Of their neighbors,
are Polish Jews. Mrs. Jikinski is cookbook.
ing woman OF perhaps 20. Last night shortly
after s o'clock a man called Andrew Retti
called at their house. He was somewhat
under the influence Of liquor, and asked Mrs.
Jikinski il he might kiss her. This she re-
sisted, saying that her husband could do that.
Her husband, who was present at the time,
ordered the intruder out be declined to 60,
seized n tonic beer bottle and threw IL at the
husband: 1t missed him, but. unfortunately,
struck Mrs. Jikinski In the forehead, cutting
a deep cash. Betu fed, and Jikinski and his
wife went TO the sixth police station to enter
complaint. and la.er to DIR. Milan's Office on
the square, where her wound was dressed.
At tho station Mrs. Jikinski declared she
was dead, but after that she walked TO the
DOCTORS office. The assailant Is said to be-
long In Philadelphia. At one time he worked
in one Of the local mills.
Representative Kenyon, who Is in Ocala,
Fla, with II. Place. writes that they-*sre
enjoying fine weather these days in that
section.
James o. Rogue, who boards at the corner
of Westminster and Stokes streets, reports the
loss Of watch from his room at his boarding
place. The police have tesn notified.
The Democrats have fixed next Monday
night as the date Of their caucus.
The Council meets Monday evening at $50
to take final action on the new ordinances.
Rev. =. III. Lowden lectures at the Plain
field Street Church Sunday evening.
An overheated can of carbolic acid In the
rear room Of b. A. Smiths drug store caused
much black smoke yesterday afterneeB, aud
but for the presence Of mind OF Mr.. Smith in
caring for the can IL might have produced
serious results.