The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-12
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Attorney-Genera Hancock OF New York
has denied the application of Pitt Barrow
TO an auction or restrain the
Central Trust Company Of New York from
selling the consolidated stock certificates
OF the Chicago Gas companies.
Rev. DIR. George 9. Lorimer of the Ire
mont Temple Church, Boston, was taken
with a severe cold on Saturday and for
hidden by his physician to preach Sun
day. The pulpit at Music Hall was occu-
pied in the morning by Rev. Frank b.
Cressey, and the evening sermon was
preached by Rev. III. Il. Barnes, recently
of the Fourth Church, of Providence.
The board OF overseers OF Harvard Col
lege today voted to concur with the pres
ident and fellows in e~lecting Edward Cor
nelius Briggs, NJ. d., professor of materia
medica and therapeutics, appointing Nor
ris Hickey Morgan Phi d., assistant pro-
fessor of Latin for five years, from Sept.
]. 1896, Charles Morley Britwell, A. b.,
lecturer in scientific methods in Philan-
throphy, for 1869. The question of the
voting for overseers by graduates of pro-
fessjonal schools was referred to the
April meeting.
Marshall Phall of Manchester. N. H., vice
chairman of the school board, and for - years
y member of that body, died OF kidney trouble
this morning, aged 80 years. de was one Of
the most prominent educators in the city. He
leaves a wife and two sons.
Thomas Wallace and Coleman Donahue were
seriously injured this morning by tho acct
dental explosion of a dynamite cartridge in n
trench on Blue Hill avenue. Boston, whore
they were working.
The two-year-old child of William Fitch was
fatally burned at Cohasset, Mass. today. as a
result of playing with matches. The mother,
who was sick in bed, hearing tho screams,
managed TO reach tina lftla ona and mt out
the flames, and she was also badly burned
and sustained "A severe shock TO her nervous
system.
Execution vas issued today against George
Shulmyor OF Lancaster, Pa, for $1,000.
There IL an additional indebtedness against his
property of over S2G,OOO. Shulmyor was en-
gagged in the coal business I'm this city, and in
the manufacture OF paper at slaokwater. this
county, until bis recent financial troubles.
The influx of gold into the sub-treasury at
Boston today from subscribers for tho new
bonds reached 81, 300. 600, which is nearly
S5OO.OW In excess of yesterday.
In the Superior Criminal Court tbis morn.
ing at Salem, Mass, John Shea, was SEN
onued TO State prison for not more than seven
nd not less than five years for theft Of $500
worth OF wool from tho storehousa OF n Law.
renee wooden mill. Fred W. Ieaman, who
wasconcerned In tho thefts, received a maxi.
mum of five years, nor less than three. The
wool was stolen in small quantities and sold
In Boston.
News was received at Lasocaster. Pa. today
Of the death ~ Hiram X. Miller nc Sioux
Falls. :. ID. Since last May Miilor has been n
fugitive from justice. He was an extensive
dealer In leaf tobacco at Petersburg, this
|. county, and created n sensation, especially
, among tobacco dealers. by suddenly disap.
I pearing. Diligont search was made for him,
| but the news OF his death was the trst his
family learned of him since his disappearance.
Captain Albert Barr, formerly n member OF
| Governor kohinson's Council. is dead, aged CO
l years. He was n native Of Rockport, Mas.
| and was engaged In the fish business there
previous 20 the war. He enlisted I'm the navy
1 iSG2. "a sailing master, and was finally pro.
A NOTED To lieutenant-commandcr. After his
/ discharge. he re-enaagsd IN business, ard sub
ssaiently served In the Glou Q 'ster and Boston
| custom houses. He was an ex-lcgislatOr and
AZ .Councilman OF Gloucester.