The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-19
NORTH END NEWS.
Serious Family Trouble al Home Of
Edward Keefe, Last Night.
A "New" Woman and "New" Man
Incident on Livingston Street.
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Fellow tenants of Edward Keefe, whs
lives in the rear of Charles street, just
south OF Randall square, rushed into
the street last night and said that Ed
wards wife had murdered one of her
children. The barber dropped his razor in
the nearby harper shop, and many busy
men in the nearby wine. shops laid their
glasses easily on the bar and rushed out
onto the street to lind enough excitement
but no murder. 1t seems that. owing TO
certain stories carried to Mrs kecie, she
became very angry with her usband last
Saturday night, and bad second attack
OF anger and jealousy last evening. There
was trouble, and In the midst OF the
fray, one Of the parties threw a pate
which struck their threc-year-old dsugh-
ter in the head, cutting severe cash,
which DIR. G. Il. Marston dressed. Keefe
wanted his wife arrested, but as she IL in
q very delicate condition OF health, the
police determined TO make an investiga-
tion before taxing her into custody.
Officer McCartin found that much want
ed article, a pitcher. 1t came about in
this way. Wild and startling rumors
reached the station last night that
woman had thrown lamp at her hus-
band. The officer named was sent 10 the
home Of a man named McLoughlip, III
Livingston street TO INVESTIGATES, and he
found the lamp story orig ginated in
bright mind. The fact was, Mclaughlin
came home as the old fashioned ma.
often did, cranky and fault tinding, snd
Mrs. Mclaughlin suddenly oeveloped into
most advanced type OF the new
woman, for she hit her husband over the
head with a pitcher. Then Mclaughlin
did just what the funny papers say he
new man will do when the advanced
woman has her innings, be went 70 his
maternal roof. Mrs. Mclaughlin told
her story TO McCartin, but he was afraid
10 bring the pitcher to the station lest
there might be some upkind things said
by the "fellows" who did not play ball
las vSaturday.
John Durkin of n O'Nell street had
an attack of vertigo yesterday afternoon
while at work in his stable, and fell to
the ground, striking on his right shonl-
der and oislocatiag that member. lie
was taken to the Rhode Island Hospital
for treatment. a
The good building boom still gees on
and yesterday four new buildings were
begun In, this section.
Some one took a fancy to the halyards
on the flag pole on Ruggles street school
house night or two ago, and took them
away. A wag who lives on the stree
and little north OF South street, remark.
ed il was too pad the sane party oi not
use them in carrying OFT the big hole that
l. in the center OF the former thorough
fare.
Pascal Handy thought 1t would be easy
to rule the upper part of Branch avenue,
but after a short tire Officers Edwards
and Kavanaugh ended his reign and he
spent the night at the Second Police Sta
tion.
Elsie Lewis, a former resident OF this
part Of the city, who has been spending
a few months at the State institution for
trying TO mar the personal charms OF
former gentleman friend, escaped from
that institution yesterday.
The ocal police rail- nine has received
a challenge from the Tockwotten Base
ball Club and 1t Will perhaps be accepted
after the blue coats have felt the power
of the press.
There will be two entertainments for
the benefit of churches this evening. One
will tie given by the ladies OF ST. Pael's
Church in Colonial Hall ON Holden
street. The other will be given al Alfre-
dian Hall, Wsnskuck by the vested choir
of st. Thomas Church.
The water department ia putting In
water pipes on Cross street ahd pipes have
recently been put in on Goddard street.
Some day the latter streets will lie put
in good condition. Incidentally IL may
he noted good many tbiJgs are down
TO happen some day.
The Owl Cub Ia making extensive
preparations f;r its Customary summer
outing and tho iish in the bay are gsow-
ing auxiOEe.