The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
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Ornament won the Kentucky Futurity
stake
Fire in Smiths block, Laconia. n. H.,
caused loss of $4,000.
Harvard again won the intercollegiate
fencing championship.
A big tract of woodland in Plymouth,
Mass. was destroyed hSNire.
A factory and seven dwellings were
burned in San Francisco.
Levi NJ. Fournier oY Montague, Mass,
was acquitted of wife murder.
United States Senator Hale's residence
at Ellsworth, Me-. was burned.
The new site OF Columbia college was
dedicated with imposing ceremonies
Colonel Fred Grant was reappolnted
police commissioner of New York.
Dervishes were put to flight by British
cavalry and Soudanese troops at Khor.
A Chicago judge declared that bucket
shops are as legitimate as the board of
trade.
The assassin OF the late shah was
member OF secret band of religious
fanatics.
Alfred Ely has qualified as receiver for
the New York Times, furnishing a bond
for $4,000.
1t is reported that 200 Englishmen have
in bands OF so.
drowned In the Blackstone river, at
Pawtucket. II. 1.
Balllngton Booth transferred Saliva
tion Army property in New York to the
new commander
Lemuel e. Quigg has retired from the
editorship of the New York press Erwin
Wardman succeeds Mr.. Quigg
Timothy Anglin, ex-member OF par
lament, and ex-speaker Of the Dominion
house of commons, died at Toronto, aged
"a.
The 300 striking riveters of the Ameri-
can Steel Barge company at Superior
Wis, returned, having been conceded an
advance.
The exports OF specie last week
amounted TO 81 1896 G9i in gold. and 1922
S33 in silver. The imports were: Gold,
$402S2; silver, sie,Ssl.
At South Norridgewock, Me-. Ben
Jamin Tompkins. 20 years OF age, was
killed by falling from an apple tree.
His neck was broken.
will join Mr. I.aurier, the Liberal leader
of the opposition IN the Dominion house.
in the coming election.
Lieutenant OourRo Romeiko has been
appointed special attache to the United
States mission at st. Petersburg, for the
coronation OF the czar.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad has begun work at Brock
A n
abolish grade crossings.
The trial of James Healy. who in
March last killed a man named Corri-
gan in quarrel az Toronto, ended In the
acquittal OF the prisoner
The house and barn Of Calvin Richard
son at Dracut Mass were destroyed by
fire, the family narrowly escaping with
their lives. Loss. $4,000.
Paris newspapers confirm the rumor
that ~. Herbette, French ambassador
to Germany, will only return TO Berlin
to present his letters OF recall.
Mrs. Frederick Schenck OF Stamford.
Conn, aged 40 years. took four ounces OF
carboiic acid and died. She had been
subject to fits OF melancholia.
The Boston police save notified the
Hartford authorities that Jam Van Ais
tyne, who is held for forgery. is wanted
In Boston for the same offense.
William III. Doble, the nestor OF Amcri-
can rcinsrnea, died at philadelphia, aged
Sc years. He was the first driver TO bring
the Hight hernsus record below 2:17.
The national temple OF the New Jeru-
salem church at Washington was dedl-
Gated. Rev. James Reed OF Boston was
the principal speaker on the service.
Bark Sarmicnto. at Boston from Ro-
saric, reports that On Wednesday last
she ran into an enormous school of dog
fish, which ran from p. m. until day
light.
Commander Felix McCurley, U.SN.,
captain OF the navy yard at League isi-
and, died at tho station OF heart failure.
/ He had served the country in every quar-
ter OF the world.
With simple services the remains OF
Walter Q. Gresham, President Cleve-
lands late secretary OF state. were laid
at rest at Arlington cemetery, the ma
tion's burvirr rrpu- 4.