The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-16
The Wedding of Lawrence
Ward and Miss Smith.
Untrue Stories About Husband
of a Back Street Woman.
Officer McElr0y Usea His Club.
North End Notes of Interest.

NtAhihk Ois AnufCn Ut
O'Clock this morning, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Lawrence Ward and
Miss Julia Smith. Rev. Father Pine,
rector of tho church, was celebrant of
the nuptial mass and also performed the
marriage ceremony. Rev. Father Me-
Kenna, assistant rector OF ST. Edwards
Church, and Rev. Father Loughlin of
st. Teresa's .Church were also present at
the mass. The bridesmaid was Miss Bella
McCaifrey ana the groomsmsn was MIR.
VIM. Martin of Pawtucket. The bride wore
becoming costume of pearl colored silk
win pink trimmings, aud carried
white prayer book in her hands. The
bridesmaids dress was of pink and
white dotted muslin. The church ser
vices were follwed by an laborate we'd
ding breakfast at the home of the BRIDES
parents on Branch avenue, and then
came a reception which lasted until late
this afternoon. About co persons were
present at the wedding reception. The
bride received large number of valuable
presents, including very beautiful
clock from her brother, who resides In
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward lett On
lheir bridal tour this afternoon and they
will visit New York, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. On their return they will take no
their residence at their handsome new
home on Second street.
STILL AN IMPORTANT TOPIC.
There was meeting OF property own
ers of the Third Ward at the Office OF AL
derman Mccarthy last evening to consid-
er the very unjust assessment msde for
the widening of Charles street. Council
men Burdick, Kelly and O'Connell were
I'm attendance and the hard condition of
things at present in this section assessedv
for the Improvement was considered at
length. The opposition of oil the large
taxpayers as well ss the small ones to
the assessment was considered at last
nights meeting, and there will be an
other meeting at an early day to con-
slider the same matter.
APPARENTLY A MoNoMANIAC.
A man who gave the name of Frank Scot
tli went to the Second police station last
hight and entered a complaint against
the Hebrew race in general on account of
something done.by them long time ago.
Lieutenant Murray sized the man up as
something Of monomaniac, aud deem
Ing him harmless advised him to 60
home. Scotili did not follow the advice
but started in to clean out on his own
hook that portion of Gladstone avenue,
the majority of the residents of which
We're formerly subjects OF the Gar of all
the Russias. The men he tried to punish
were not easy, and one of them gave
scotili a good slap over the ear. The
monomaiac then went to the door OF the
Randall Square Gospel Mission and mis-
taking the character of the place started
to create more trouble. officer Hennessey
came upon the scene and took ScotiIi to
the Second station, where he waa locked
up for the night.
THE HUSBAND NOT TO BLAME.
Direiul tales of a wicked husbands
abuse OF his supposed better half reached
the Second station yesterday afternoon.
Ths scsne of the alleged cruelty was laid
on famous Back street and the victim was
said to be one "Nell' Brennan, whose
name is not an unknown one in police
circles. Lieutenant Murray started out to
Investigate and he found that Mira. Bren-
mans face was badly bruised, but he also
found that she was suffering from de-
lirium iremens and the bruises were
caused by her falling hard rgth st the
floor OF her home while she had fits
caused by her over indulgence in alcohol.
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suffering from alcoholic poisoning and
the doctor that is attending her thinks
bhe can't live long.
OFFICER M'ELRoY USED HIS CLUB.
Just before dawn this morning a oiti-
zen rushed up TO officer Il. j. Mcklroy,
Who WAS patroliing his heat on North
Main street and told him that some one
had got a ladde, and was trying TO break
into an attic window OF Jerry Clsncey's
house at ,53 North Main stre,t Officer
McElroy is a hustler and he went up
the ladder three rounds at a time and
he put one hand on the figure that was
apparently trying to raise the window
sash, and with the other he swung his
billy for good blow and looked cut for
some Kicking. The figure did not Kick
nor was any surprise manifested, but
the officer soon found someone had
played cruel trick for the figure was
without life and consisted merely OF
some sticks and old clothes. lie did not
ca the patrol. nut they sey no did use
his club on the figure with the only re-
grtt that 1t was not the party who put
up the Joke.
While officer Mckenzie was patroling
his beat on his famous stallion yester-
day he saw two men carefully bury a
box. lie thought this suspicious 80 he at
once went and told officer Hayden and
they started out to dig up the box. SER
geapt White OF the Central station hap
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