The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
GOT HER POCKETBOOK.
But Mrs. Likofsky mad to Enlist
Help OF Police TO do II.
Death of Mr.. Behan, For mer City C0un-
cilman-North End Notes.

There is an old saw to the effect that
one should not carry all ones egps in ono
basket, and the wisdom OF the same was
doubtlessly pretty strongly impressed on
Mrs. Ida Likofsky of Lopez street Tho
latter highway is one Of those small
flye-foot moro or less wide streets that
break the continuity of the tenement
district on the lower part of Chalkstono
avenue and children Ii that noighb0rhood
seldom have toys or yaluables as children
reared in the lap of metropolitan luxury
do. With all that probably few children
as "a usual thing have as expensive play
thing as did the little heir Of the proCd
ancestry and fortunes OF the Likofsky
family.
The little one was crying aud the
mother was busy and did not wish 20
have her labors interrupted, SO sbe gave
the child "A pocketbook, which contained
500 and her marriage certificate. The child
was quieted and after a while came To its
mother empty handed. Then Mrs.
Likofsky became faint, and when she
recovered demanded in hoarse tones of the
Iittlo one where the pocketbook was,
and the answer was lisped out, dropped
IL out OF the window
Soon even the cricKe.s in the openings
between the bricks knew of the trouble
and there was "a council between the
former subjects of the czar IL was found
the pocketbook. He was found and re
fused Co deliver up the book. though Ger
tdinly the marriage certificate could be Of
no use TO HIM.
Mrs. Likofsky and large delegation
went down To the Second police station
and interviewed Lieut. Murray. 1t was n
hard task 10 get at the facts Of the
story, but after awhile tho lieutenant
managed TO discover the cause of the
large number of visitors and he promised
his 8ssiitince.
Officer Curley was sent out TO interv lew
Julius and the latter came 60 the station
and in "A little while Mrs. Likofsky had
her marriage certificate back and her
money This morning she bought q two
cent doll for her youugster.
DEATH OF A FORMER COUNCILMAN
John Behan, an old and respected resi-
dent of Capitol hill, died at his home
on Smith street yesterday morning i'm the
list year of his age Mr.. Behan was "a
member OF the City Council in 1876 and
1873 from Ward 10, and always took
great interest in public affairs. He was
for years engaged In the wool securing
business on Charles street, but of late
years kept grocery store. During his
long life he accumulated considerab BILE
property and his advice was often sought
in financial matters by his friends and
neighbors For a great many years he
was treasurer of the pan tlcular council of
tie st. Vincent de Paul Society. During
the past two years he has been in feeble
health.
NORTH END NOTES.
The Geneva baseball team, composed
OF cranks at work in the Geneva mill is
anxious TO cross bats with some other
mines Superintendent Ned is one of
tie cyclone type of pitchers.
A committee of the Horse Traders Asso-
citation of Wanskuck Is arranging for the
first inland clam bake of the season.
A down-t town cyclist had brief period
of amusement while doing some trick cy-
cling on Vandewater street last evening
He missed the trick once and was thrown
against the curbing and somewhat
bruised. He was TOO angry and humili-
ated TO give his name to some kindly
disposed person who went 10 his assist
ance.
Misses Maggie and Sarah Lamb and
Miss O'Connoll have returned from an
extended vacation spent IN Boston. Wor.
cester and other Massachusetts, cities.
The crossing of the foot of Orms street
by teams yesterday was about rs difficult
as the solving of "a Chinese puzzle