The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
OLNEYVILLE.
A Hari Rid, After cycle Thief-Dem-
Ocralic Caucus Harmonious.

A Hari Rid, After a BICYCLE Thief-Dem-
Ocralic Caucus Harmonious.
A wheel belonging to a young man
named George Woods which had been left
standing ut the curbing on Olneyville
square yesterday was stolen by an un-
known thief who rode away up Mantun
avenue. The owner returned TO the street
Just in time TO SEQ his wheel disappear
ing over Manton hill. lie borrowed n
wheel from sam DolbolI, friend, aud set
out in genuine pursuit race.
The thief was overaken' at Manton viii
lage by Mr.. Woods who rode along side
of him and catching hold of one OF his
bandlebars threw him TO the ground.
The thief at onUe resumed his flight on
foot and MIR. Woods returned with both
wheels.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Johnston democrats held caucus
In the council cham Der last evening.
There were just thirteen Of the party
present
Toney Corcoran the ex candidate for
almost everything sxcept president of the
United States, acted as chairman and +.
l.. Haney, secretary.
Tho usual number OH the town com-
mittee is 10 and as there were two less
than that mum ber present it was decided
TO re-olect the old committee. This pro-
cedure saved good deal Of time and as
the party Is now quite harmless i'm the
town IL is not expected that any objection
will be offered.
FUNERAL OF WM. BURKE.
The funeral of william Burke. the boy
who died suddenly aJ his home on John
street Tuesday morning, was held from
~. Mary's church this morning. The
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father sullivan.
The bearers were: Patrick King, .Jr.,
William Reynolds. Thomas King, Jr
Bernard Ming, Jr, James X. Powers
and Stephen Walsh.
THE HAIR FLEW.
Paradise alley which is located at the
rear of the junction of Broadway and
Westminster street was the scene of
lively setto between couple of the femi.
niue alleyites last evening.
Mrs. Collins it is alleged,
provoked the quarrel by saying offensive
things OF her neighbor Mrs. Lasker, and
she latter retaliatcd by mixing her fingers
in among Mrs. Collins long and unkempt
tresses.
The air was filled with hair, and pro.
family from the cora batants slightly re-
lieved by the joyous shouts Of tbe motley
crowd OF yellow kids who had gathered
on the scene when the police arrived ana
broke up the mill.
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL
Richard Mulhern the popular CLERK at
George II. Weavers. met with painful
accident while reddliug down Mantop
avenue last evening He had just released
his hold on tho handle of one side in or
der TO ring his belt when the front wheel
struck n storc and caused him TO take
header onto the pavement lie was badly
injured on the right side, his right arm
was sprained and he was otherwise
bruised
HE RAN AMUCK.
A young fellow named James Nolan
ran nmuck in the "NutshclI" on Olney-
willie square last evening and Policeman
James Murphy locked him UP i'm the
Johnson bridewell whore be spent the
quiet hours of che remainder of tho
night In nursing numerous wounds on
his face anu h0ad. After ho had been
elected from the saloon ones he returned
ana became involved in scrap with n
fellow natlcu Ryan. Nolan was too much
for Ryan ana the bartender took the
latters' part ard between tho two the
obstrepernus Mr. Nolan was used 20 dust
the furniture of the shop.
BRIEF ITEMS.
James Aborn was arrested on Broad
street pawtuxet. last evening for reVsl-
ing md this morning tho Eighth Dis.
trict Court imposed on him "a fine of s3
and costs
\ young man named James Mckenna
fen over some old Lumbar in his yard AZ
Mantun yesterday and sustained n frac.
'ure Of the right arm. He was attended
by Dr. A. ID. Rose
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