The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
OLNEYVILLE.
The Electric Light COntract--0ihe
Matters About Town.

The Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company refused to agree to the PROPOSE
ton in regard to the street lights which
was made TO them by tho. Johnston
Council committee, and therefore the
lights are now being operated without the
authority of the Council
The proposition was that tho light COM
pany's pay for service, pending the hold
ing Of the special town meeting, shonld
be contingent on the action taken by the
taxpayers at that. Mr.. Perry. represent
ing the electric light company, refused TO
entertain such proposition, but no de-
clared that his company held n contract
with tho town and he would order the
lights turned on.
The gasoline lights are not now in use.
Under ordinary conditions these lights
are only in use twenty nights month,
and no action will be taken in regard To
them till after tho special town meeting,
which will be held on the 18th inst.
The farmers who have been gloating
over the inability of the town TO main
tain lights and police have not had so
much TO say since it was discovered that
criminals OF tho worst class were making
their headquarters here.
MONAGHAN'S DISAPPEARANCE.
Joe Monaghan. the member OF the
Farrell gang who escaped after he had
emptied his revolver, has disappeared as
completely as If the earth nai opened ana
swallowed him, lie has not been seen
by any one since no disappeared over
Noutakonkanut hill. Tho path no took
leads to several houses on the west side or
the hill and as it is believed that he was
wounded in the skirmish with the police
IL seems more than probable that ne
sought shelter in ono of those houses
Officer Kimball is of the opinion that no
10 taH lar m
hood. III no had continued his flight at
the time he escaped he would have been
seen by some one. but so far as thappollce
have been able TO learn no one saw MIN
on any of tho roads leading from the
scene of the shooting. Why he was not
followed Is one of tho unexplained mys-
teres of the battle.
Three were plenty Of officers. some OF
whom. il seems, might at least have kept
him In sight. The fugitive could not
have done any further harm as he had
emptied his revolver.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE DROPPED.
The city police have dropped the bound
ary question which was raised with the
proprietors OF the bowling alley and bill
lard rooms on Stokes streot. This plaza
is located on the dividing line between
the city and Johnston and IL was alleged
that two or three of the pool tables were
on the city side. These tables were
licensed in the town. When the matter
was investigated it was found that there
was u good deal Of uncertainty as TO the
exact position OF tho line. Tho several
plats at the City Hall showed variation
of from two to fifteen feet. Under these
circumstances tho police thought it best
to lot the thing drop.
BRIEF ITEMS.
John Brady has returned from three
hcf vic IN fripndl
LlFe- Susan Aughes of Minsnr street WAS
buried today. The funeral services took
place at St. Marys church.
A little child Of James Rush who died
Yesterday was buried this afternoon.
Mr. j. Is. Sweeney. the broadway
florist, has returned from Block Island.
A two horse CARLOAD OF stone was ac-
cidentally dumped on Delnine street this
morning.
Frank Blackmap, teamster, had q
foot crushed on Broadway yesterday. He
was takn to DIR. IA. W. Farrell's oilice for
traa