The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
DEAD ON THE FLOOR.
Patrick Brennan Expires Suddenly
at His Boarding Place.
Disgraeeful Racket on Randall Square.
North End Notes.

Patrick Brennan. an old man, died sud-
denly at his boarding place rear of Orms
street, some time last night. This morn
ing his sister, Mrs Margaret Toohey went
20 call him at o'clock and was surprised
10 find he did not answer ns usual she
gained nm entrance into the room and
found him lying dead ON the floor. Mr.
Brennan had been great sufferer from
asthma Tor the past two yenrs and was
under the care of DIR. Charles o. Leary.
He was about 20 years of age and 10 Is
supposed in order TO call for assistance hc
left his bed but before he had gone over a
lew steps death overlook him. Medical
examiner DIR jay Perkins decided death
To oe due 20 natural causes.
A VERY DISGRA CEFUL RACKET y
There was about as much fighting talk
on Randall square and vicinity last Sat
urday night as I'm any neighborbood, out
side OF Carson, In the country. Corbett
was the fayorite, though men were found
willing 10 put up their money ON "Fitz I"
ihe merits of the two fighters and of their
predecessors Were thoroughly discussed.
The arguments were stiff ones but 10 was
the finale on the square about midnight
that capped the climax.
Billiards and Carson City politics got
BADLY mixed up in game at IA saloon ON
Chares street south OF the square The
fellow who supported the good qualities Of
one OF the lighters foolishly offered TO back
his opinions outside the saloon with his
list. A couple OF shoyes up against
"A shaky wall ought 20 have convinced him
that while the man whose cause he was
championing might be, he, himself was IA
bit outclasscd
All parties went to the sidewalk and the
men who were challenged TO fight began
all trying To get at the yenturesome chap.
Ihe blows came thick and fast and the
challenger did little bit OF clever work.
The other fellows were too many for him
so he started 10 run and the men who had
left the saloon with him also began skip
ping at "A lively rate. The pursued ran
across the square and sought refuge in the
door way of Dimond block just before
he reached IL some one tripped him and he
went down hard on the concrete. See
ing their man down as many of the fell
lows as could find room for their fists on
his face used them there. Though pretty
soon the fellow got up and made for Dy-
son shoe store across the way but foot
was again in the way and down the chap
went. This time feet were used on him
and he was In hard shape, still he got up
AGAIN and ran as far as the corner of
Nichols street and Charles~street Again
tae mob threw the fellow and he was bad
ly used up AT this juncture, two men,
about the only characters of that descrip-
tion in the crowd, for everyone for the
time being seemed To have lost the COM
mon instincts of fair play, took the in
Jured and injudicious young man 60 his
home onsPettis street. The crowd, before
che trouble ended, got TO be very good
sized one and was tho talk OF this section
yesterday. Officers McGroaty and Hall ar
rested two young men on Nichols street
just after the trouble who were yesterday
fined for drunkenness.
WAS GENERALLY DISAGREEABLE
James MuIvany whose home is ON
Fillmore street, while under the influence
of liquor went into Mrs. Mckenzie's per.
lodical store on Gladstone avenue yes
teriay morning and bought two papers.
He refused To take his change and instead
began using his black thorn stick. He
broke a window i'm the store and was
otherwise disagreeable. A couple of
hours later he was arrested by officer Boss
IN Duly court and spent the day ut the
Second police station.
NORTH END NOTES.
James Carr whose home is at 2s Della
hunt was taken sick on North Main street
about l0:20 o'clock last night He was
assisted into III. l. Leith's drug store and
lafcr on was able 20 go TO his home
The people residing on North Davis
street have made complaints TO the police
at the Second station that boys played
hokey In the street. The boys had been
warned many times not to play but on
Saturday afternoon Fred Johnson, John
Quiglcy Edward McGirl and Edward
Hazard had "a game that brought them To
grief. Two officers visited the street
and arrested the boys who spent the night
at the Second station. Yesterday morning
johnson, Quigley and McGirl, who had
Deen warned not 10 play on the street
Were fined s. and costs for revelling and
Hazard who had not been seen playing he
fore was leo OF with fine of S3 3and costs.
The Home Dramatic Club will give an
entertainment for the benefit of the
Father Fincgan bell fund i'm Wanskuck
Hall tomorrow and Wednesday evening