The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-30
Probate Of the Benedict Will
Continued For Two Weeks
By Agreement.
Continuance Was Obtained to
Allow Parties Interested to
Understand Matters.
ANOTHER HANRAfIAN DISCUSSION.
Board Of Public Works and the Finance Com
mittee Held a Conference.-The Police
Were Washed Out Of Their Quarters.

The probate OF the will OF Mrs. Bath
shelba Benedict has been contiued Tor two
weeks by agreement of the executor, Olney
Arnold, and James TiIiinghast, attorney
for Mrs. Harriet M. Littlefeld, adopted
daughter of Mrs. Benedict. has given rise
to talk that the will Is to be contested.
Gen. Arnold said yesterday that 1t was not
sure that there would be contest.
The continuance was obtained to allow
time for parties in interest to understand
matters, which may be settled by agree
ment. He declined to say what part OF the
will Is in dispute. While the contents OF
the will have not been made public, the
instrument being under seal, 1t Is under
stood that, beside individual bequests,
many Baptist organizations and societies
are bequeathed large legacies, and the
Benedict Institute of Columbia, s. c., is
made residuary legatee.
Finance Conference.
The result of the conference held by the
Joint standing Committee on Finance of
the City Council and the Board of Public
Works Is that the Finance Committee
agreed to the request to sanction trans
fer of funds from one appropriation to an
other, so that the Board Of Public Works
may be free to conduct the work 1t has
laid out.
Another Hanrahan Discussion.
Mayor Won Gottschalk has calledl a
special meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
at 7:3O this evening, and 1t Is presumed
that the case of James Il. Hanrahan the
suspended from duty policeman, will be
furthered considered.
Police Station House.
A number OF weeks have passed since
the fire destroyed the roof OF the public
library and statisn house, but Q rain storm
creates sad havoc yet. The officers and
men were washed out OF one portion of
the building yesterday. 80.
Board OF Appeal.
The Board of Appeal appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by tho Board Of Al
dermen, has qualified. 1t consists OF David
Bloomfield, Albert II. Humes and Stephen
Dolan.
Now COrnmission.
Ex-Alderman George M. Thornton, Ex-
Councilman Jethro Baker and John r.
Dennis, the newly. appointed commission
ers to lay out and establish the grade OF
the extension of Summer street, made pos
sible by the purchase Of the Balcom estate,
took the oath OF Office before City Clerk c.
Fred Crawford at City Hall last evening.
The work will begin at once. The COM
missioners have practically arranged the
damage on the two estates affected by the
improvement. Plans for the extension
have already been prepared by City Engi-
nser, w. F. Keene.
Mr.. McCarthy's Denial.
James Mccarthy has written to the
TRIBUNE a denial of the statement that
he attempted to obstruct an officer In the
discharge of his duty, and 1t Is to be
hoped that the mistake, II one was made,
ia in his favor. Mr.. Mccarthy should re-
member, however, that a newspaper gen.
orally receives it's first news of an arrest
from the police department, and that with
the statements made the source of inform
alton is given. Master Mccarthy, 1t Is
alleged, was caught carrying beer from one
adult to another, and was wanted for his
confession rather than for the action; that
more violence than was necessary was used
is charged by Mr.. Mccarthy, but denied
by the officers who made the arrest. The
matter Is not one for newspaper comment
until it has been made plain that wrong
was committed.
Nothing But Money.
There Is nothing in this busy world that
occasions more than nine days wonder.
The Yukon River and the Klondyke dis
trict were comparatively unknown . few
days ago, but are now remarkable for the
numbers who have been there and know
of the locality. School Committeeman
Fred T.. Newell has received q long letter
from his friend Edwin X. Lang, dated at
Seattle, and telling the story Of gold,
nothing but gold. The writer's facts have
been anticipated by the telegraph but in
dividual experience is always interesting.
Notes About the City.
Miss Minnie Fuller of Pitcher street is
quite Ill.
c. Albert Sampson will leave for Red
Lodge, Montana, next week.
DR.. John F. McGrath has gone to the
Adirondacks to spend his vacation.
Blackstone Centre, No. 1860, meets Mon
day evening for installation Of officers.
Officer Bloomfield has returned from his
vacation and resumed duty this morning.
Mis- Edna Baker of Washington street
has gone to Easton, Mass, to visit her
grandparents.
Miss Pearl Townsend of Springfield,
Mass, Is the guest of Mrs. Thomas At
wood, Central street.
Mrs. James B. Gooding has returned
from a weeks visit to relatives I'm Wor-
eester and Whitinsville, Mass.
The death of Mrs. j. II. Weaver occa-
stoned great shock TO her many friends.
Mr.. Weaver has profound sympathy.
Mrs. Walter T.. Dennis and children,
Miss Alice Simmons and Miss Mary Dem
mis- are summering al Charlcstown, N. III.
Mabel, daughter OF Letter Carrier John
Oldham, fell down stairs and fractured her
arm. She was attended by DIR. George j.
Howe.