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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
AT THE NORTH END.
Patrick Lynch Drunk and Brutal-A
Clubman Remembered.

Patrick Lynch. whose home is at %
Fletcher street, very drunk and trouble
some yesterday, and result there are
three charges against him for assault. 10
was o'clock that the drunken brute took IL
into his head that his wife needed chast.se-
ment. He gave her n couple OF kicks snd she
ran into the tenement of Mrs. Maria Moncha.
Lynch followed her His wife lodged him
and he was mad NO he punched Mrs. Moncha
Then he followed his wife, who is little
woman down stairs punched her first. next
kicked her and then jumped upon her. He
was not satisfied he went into the tene-
mcnnt OF Ellen Fitzpatrick. and he assaulted
her for some unknown reason. Word was
sent TO Officer Gilfoi OF Lynch's conduct
and he came 10 the house. Lynch had got
tired OF his exercise in the meanwhile and
gone 10 the square Randall square. Mrs
Lynch was found 20 be very badly used up
her injuries including a bad acut over the
right eye. DR. Charles K. Marston was sum
moned, hut he pronounced none OF the in
-nries TO be of n serious nature.
Officer Gil foil went on sour of the liquor
Dtores near the foot OF Charles street. and af-
Ter Wait to n couple OF places found Lynch
giving a song and dance in a barroom and
locked him up at the Second station. Mrs.
Moncha is woman OF small stature and
Lynch assaulted her in a rough manner.
ACLUB MAN REMEMBERED.
Last evening about 80 OF the members Of
the Pekin Literary Association visited tho
home OF Joseph Degnan, member OF the
association, who resides on Admiral street
and who was recently married. The visitors
took with them very handsome hall stand,
and though the visit was n surprise TO Mr..
psgnan. he gave his friends hearty well
bone. President Peter Msc'- in of the club
made tie neat presentation speech, in which
ne told Mr.. Degnan how earnest were the
wishes OF his associates for ms continued
happiness ad prosperity When his feelings OF
surprise had been mastered Mr.. Degnau
thanked his friends in gracious way and
bade all to spend few hours with him. The
evening was passed in a most pleasant way.
Mr. and Mrs. Degnan proving themselves
charming entertainers. A collation. was
served and IL was a late hour when good
nights were said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
A Wonderful Scheme.

"They say that Hendricks has beer. suf-
fering from insomnia"
"He has been. but he's all right now.
He has discovered wonderful cure"
"What is it?''
"IIe hires boy to stay out in the hall
all night. rap on the door every little
while and yell that it's time to get up. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

PilI-Dosed. With nauseous, big purg-
ers. prejudices people against pills gem
orally. Mr.. Agnew's Liver Pills are rev.
olutioniziDg the pill dsmsnd--They'r so
pleasant and ensy to tako-The doses are
small and so is the price--l0 cents for 40
doses. Biliousness, Sick Headache, Con.
situation dispeIied Work like a charm
Sold by Blanding * Handing. 81 and 5s
Meybo Geo. l.. Claflin & Co., 62 to
~ SO. Main; Hall d Lyons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

The allowance Of the lord mayor Of
London, up Co the mayoralty of Sir sidney
Watcrlow in 1879, was $40, 900 annually,
but it was increased In that year TO 500,
900. at which sum 1t has ever since re-
manned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

The cocoanut tree is the most valuable
of plants Its wood furnishes beams,
rafters and planks; its leaves, umbrellas
and clothing; its fruit, food, oil, intoxi-
cants and sugar; its shells, domestic uten-
sils; its 1bers, ropes, sails and mating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
NORTH END NOTES.

The Violet Club will hold dance in What
Cheer hall next Friday evening. This even
irg large number of young people will go
from here 10 Pawtucket 10 attend the social OF
the Euphrosyne Club in Music hall assembly
rooms. The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion is perfecting arrangements for its an
nual bal masque, which will be held Thurs
day evening, February 3. An excellent com
mittee has the affair in charge and there
will DO two prizes for costumes and two prizes
for the best walters.
The North End Stars defeated the Rovers
ut polo last night by score OF o 20 3. The
Stars would like to hear from an7 polo team,
the average age of whose members does not
exceed l5 years. All challenges should be
addressed TO T. Finernn 1853 Charles street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

The oldest statue in the world is OF the
sheik Of an Egyptian village. 1t is be-
l!eycd to De not less than 6,000 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

NEW YORK, new HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

limo tables giving fall Information
as 10 local and through train servics
may be obtained at Providence stA-
ti0h and stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
OLNEYVILLE.
Trouble Between Brothers Leads
10 an Attachment.
On a Visit 10 Her Father-Latest Notes
From tn: Square.

on December John and william Nc
Laughlin, doing business on Stokes street
under the title OF Mclaughlin Bros, diss-
greed, and William, so II is claimed, walked
out OF the saloon. Since then there has been
more or less trouble. but the most serious
part happened this morning, when Deputy
Sheriff John T. Rabbit, accompanied by a
eper, walked into the saloon and informed
John that the place was from that time in the
hands ~ the law: this because Neil Boyle
wanted $500. John Mclaughlin says that ne
is not indebted 10 Mr.. Boyle 10 the value OF =
penny, but admits that his brother borrowed
$500 from Sir. Boyle at the time the irm was
formed.
ON A vIsIT TO HER FATHER.
Mrs. Edward lBottomly and her four sons
arrived in Olneyvile Yesterday afternoon and
is visiting her father, William A. Phillips.
MIR. Bottomly for 81 years was employed at
the Riverside mills and was extremely popu-
lar here. Five years ago the family removed
TO Philadelphia, where Mr.. Bottomly was en-
gagged in the South mills. He severed his con-
nection with that concern last evening and
today is moving his household effects to
Hartford, Conn, where no has been engaged
Mrs. Bottomly and her sons will remain
hers for several weeks, and Mr.. Bottomly will
be here on Sunday, January o. when n rceep-
tion will be rendered him 10y HIS many old
friends, and more especially by the members
OF Manufacturers Lodge Of odd Fellows, Of
which he is membe and past grand.
UNITED wHEELAlEN MEET
The United Wheelmen met in their cosy
parlors 1854 Westminster street last evening,
when n vote of thanks was extended 10 the
Misses Failon and Drum goales for the artistic
manner i'm which they decorated the parlurs
OF the club Christmas Eve. A handsome book
case and writing desk have been added to the
TO I'M. The election Of officers for 1893 result
ed a. follows President, James r. Arm
strong; vice-president, James Farrell record
ing secretary, James Reilley, financial secre-
tary, Daniel Murphy; corresponding secre-
tqry, Robert Armstrong: captain, John
Lannon; first lieutenant, James Howarth; /;
second lieutenant William Boland; house
committee, William Moffett /. Green and
Thomas Rowan. librarian. Henry Chadwick ;
s5rgeant.a at arms, Simon Noon, and they will
be installed Wednesday evening when the
many friends Of the club are TO Re presont,
and II is proposed TO make the event pleas
ant one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31

d2slOt
The evening times., 1897-01-25
COAST DEFENSES WORK
The Armament of Forts Washing
ton and Sheridan.
A Company of Artillery TO Be Trans
ferred From the Arsenal TO
the Maryland shore.

The work on coast defcnses is progressing
rapidly under contracts which have been
made during the past three months by the
War Department. There is available for
such projects a fund Of So 800 900, and it
is being distributed along the Atlantic
coast at points for emplacemcntS for which
plans were made during the last year or
two.
Already contracts have been made, and
work is progressing for defenses of the fol-
lowing places: Fort Sheridan, on the vir-
ginia shore of the Potomac. and Fort Wash
ington, on the Maryland side; Fort Consti-
tuition near Portland, Me-. Fort Hancock,
New York; Fort Point, Galveston: Dutch
Island, near Newport; Great Desmond ISL
and, Portland HarboT; at Hawkins Point,
Md, for the defense Of Baltimore, and at
Tybee Island, for the defense Of Savannah.
The War Department has also authorized
Col. Raymond, of the engineer corps, to
invite proposals for an electric plant, ammu-
nition hoiSts and cement for emplac
at Finn's Point, N. j.
AT Fort Washington the work is being
pushed with much energy. Already one
great pit has been finished, and large
12-inch disappearing gun placed in posi-
ton. A gang of twenty-five soldiers wind
away all day at an immense wndlass,
which hoists the carriages into position.
There are two details; one working today
is relieved tomorrow by another squad.
More than fifty carpenters are buslly en-
gagged in the construction Of the barracks
for additional soldiers.
1t is now positively known that COM
pany of artillery from tile arsenal here
will be transferred to Fort Washington.
At Fort Sheridan, on the Virginia side, the
work will be delayed somewhat until the
improvements at Fort Washington are COM
pleted, and then the workmen at the latter
place will be transferred across the river
The operations on guns and carriages for
emplacements is going on satisfactorily,
although there have been delays in the
manufacture of the 12-inch guns. The 8
and 10-inch guns are, however, being conl-
pleted more rapidly than was contem-
plated. There are now ready emplaCcmeuts
calling for eleven 12-inch guns, eight S-incb,
six rapid-fire guns, and 112 12inch NOR
taTs. SiXty-seven gun carriages have been
completed for different caliber guns and
So mortar carriages. This shows the eni-
placements to be considerably ahead Of the
carriages, whchis due to the way in which
appropriations were made by Congress.
The funds for carriages were not available
until after work had been commenced ON
the emplacements, and it takes long time
to build gun mounts.
1t is planned to have on hand at the close
OF the next fiscal year 81 gun carriages for
the 1913 emplacements that will then be
ready, and 153 mortar carriages for the
12S emplacements, and it is estimated that
the entire work of the year for gun bat
teries, submarine defenses, sites, forgings
and mounts will cost SO ,4S2 ,26S.
The evening times., 1897-01-25
The REV. MR.. KOENIG DEAD
The German Lutheran Church Pas
tor Expired in Brooklyn.
He Went There TO Consult Special
ists-His Wife Was With Him
at the End.

Rev. George Koenig, pastor Of the Ger
man Lutheran Evangelical Church, on
Fourth and + streets northwest. died yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock from Bright
disease at the residence of Frederick c.
Heckel. in Brooklyn, n. Y. His body will lie
in state today at the Harrison Street Lu-
theran Church, in that city, which he
founded eleven years ago.
The Rev. Mr.. Koenig was suffering
from the malady that killed him when he
assumed charge of his Washington parish
last April, but he performed his clerical
duties until the day of his departure for
New York on Monday last. Upon reach
ing that city his condition became SO alarm
ing that hiswjfe was telegraphedfOr Friday
She arrived on Saturday and was with
him when he died.
Mr.. Koenig was the son OF n clergy
man and was one of the best known min
listers in the East. He was born october
%, 1862, in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his
father then had a charge. He received his
college education at Fort Wayne, Ind, +,
and was graduated in 1SS2. He completed
his theological studies in St Louis. in SS5.
After that he was assistant to his father,
then pastor of ThOmpldns Square Lutheran
Church of New York
After forming the congregational in Brook
lyn, eleven years ago, the Rev. NJ. Knenig
lectured in France, Germany, North Italy,
and Switzerland. He returned to this
country in 1890 and the proceeds of his
tour he used in building a church for mis-
congregation. He was thirty-three years
of age, and leaves a widow and two
children.
1t is not known yet what arrangements
have been made for the funeral, but il
is probable that the interment will take
place in Brooklyn, where the late minister
has many relatives and friends.
The evening times., 1897-01-25
HE FOOLED THE POLICEMAN.
Washington Edwards Pretended Not
TO Be Himself.

Washington Edwards. q colored engineer,
living at No. 202I Eleventh street north
west, who was arrested last night by Po-
liceman Boswell, OF the Eighth precinct,
Charged with an assault on Josephine Jack
son, worked a successful game OF bluff on
the policeman, which postponed his arrest
For some hours, and but for tip given
the officer by a chance remark Of a friend
Of Edwards, would have resulted in his
escape.
Mr.. Boswell called at the house with a
warrant for Edwards arrest. and was met
at the door by the man himself, who as
suined confidential air. and in whisper
Informed the officer that Edwards was in a
back room, and warned him to be Quiet, or
he would escape out the rear door before
he could be collared.
When the informant and Mr.. Roswell
reached the back room, after carefully tip
toeing Go the door, no man waste be found,
and the policeman was forced toleaye with
out his intended prisoner. Upon inqulring
In the neiehhorhood later ia the evening
whether or not Edwards had been seen,
Mr.. Boswell wasinformed by some one who
had seen the officer approach the housethat
Edwards himself had answered ms knock.
Boswell could have been buurht cheap lusf
about that time. Later be uatbcd Ms man
The evening times., 1897-01-25

John NJ. KrouSe, n well-dTessed. middle
aged man, was up before Judge Kimball
charged with dsorderly conduct on car
No 224 of the Capital Traction Company
last night.
Judge" said Krouse, Il went to see
q member of my lodge in Arlington yester
day When got on the car in Georgetown
there were two men aboard. One OF these
men was drunk. He had his feet in the
aisle, and in stepping over them, / aCci-
dentally stepped on the feet of the man
next to him. The latter called out, What's
the matter with you? Amt my feet small
enough?' l didn't answer him; but the two
men kept up nagging me, and finally
got worked up and answered them. Then
the conductor came in the car and told me
he'd put me off if 1 didn't stop the row.
I told him / wasn't TO blame, but the Off
GERS were called and 1 was arrested"
Ten dollars.
The evening times., 1897-01-25
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rowed last week, nor refused to pay for
for them | rever was arrested for per
sonaHng "A policeman. l never was here be
fore, judge, your honor
Frank Topit testified that the defendant
hired "A team from him on two ar three oc-
occasions recently, and when the bill was
presented TO linn he refused to liquidate the
little debs.
Rev. W j. Howard, pastor Of Mount Zion
Church, took the stand and testified 10 the
fact that Zion Baptist Church has no pastor
and has not hal pastorin several months
j. w. Sands and Henry Thomas coTrobo-
rated the statement of the foregoing wit
ness
While these facts were being ELECTED
Crittenden stood beside the witness super
ciliousIy smiling.
"Crttenden," said his honor, with strong
emphasis, this il no occasion Tor you 10
laugh Thisis not so funny as yol think. y
The defendant sobercd up-or. rather,
down-instanter. aud again taking the
stand clung to his allegation Of innocence
as to the charges preferred against him.
You are man who ought to be locked
up" said his honor in disposing of the case.
Il Will give you six months"
The evening times., 1897-01-25
"A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT"
Judge MilleI's Description of the Ac'
tions Brought by Rosa Brown.


Rosa Brown an Arabian girl, about sew
enteen years of age, with q chubby baby
on her arms, was before both police courts
this forenoon, She is the wife of Greek
named Brown, who keeps confectionery
store on Seventh street, between and
f streets northwest, but it is alleged that
size has deserted him and is living in tene
nent in Jackson Hall alley, the other occu-
pants of tile house being "Arabians, Greeks,
Italians and niggers," as Mrs. Brown ex-
pressed it in court today.
She first appeared before Judge Miller
as defendant, charged with asSauting
Lilv King. a clerk in her husbands store.
In Judge Kimball's court Mrs. Brown and
her baby were complainantS against a
Greek with an npronounceable name, who
was charged with addressing vile language
toward her.
Miss King, blonde, with flowing auburn
hair. short and shapely, went upon the wit
ness stand, and told how young Mrs. Brown
had become angered because some one sug-
gested that she should be sent beyond Ara-
costia," meaning to the insane asylum.
Her Arabian temper got the better Of her,
and, Miss King said, she banged her on the
Jaw. The woman, with her baby, had
laid siege TO the husbands store, because
OF some family trouble.
Judge Miller characterized the case as
"a tempest in a teapot" and dismissed It.
In Judge Kimball's court Mrs. Brown
said when she went home Saturday night
the defendant addressed her In Greek AMI
called her an awful name. There We're
number OF creek Italian. and Arabian
witnesses. and an Interpreter, but the
case was not made out, and Ike the one
upstairs, was dismissed
The evening times., 1897-01-25
THE BRIGHTwooD LINE.
Ii Ia rncd $64,3S4 Last Year, and
Spent Nearly the Whole :, mount.

President Cummings OF the Brightwood
Railway Company has submitted to Con-
gress, through the office OF the District
Commissioners, a report of the receipts and
disbursements OF his company for the year
ending December 81 S96, las follows:
Receipts from the sale of Communication
tickets, Sll 1850: sale OF regular tick
cts, S29, f90.25; cash fares, S13.220: from
advances by stoc kholders, $40, ,52312
The total amounts TO S64, ,3S4S7.
The aggregate Of ordinary expenses was
S3s, ,30l Sc; apportioned among these OF
jects: Maintenance of cars, S6,6S5. %;
power station expenses, S10,76S. II; pay
OF conductors and motormen, S14,S9S 90:
mai.tenance OF tracks, 81 .e9o7S; office
expenses and pay Of superintendent, $3,-
07S.9l; sundry expenses, S1,161.10.
The interest charges are stated to be
S2l,725.49. and the amount paid to the
Metropolitan Railroad Company for re-
demption Of tickets, S4,35770.
The evening times., 1897-01-25

Judge Kimball was called upon to dis
pose Of a peculiarly pathetic case this
morning. Elizabeth McGrcgor, white, OF
middle age and OF good appearance, was
before his honor charged with disordery
conduct.
Elizabeth was a stewardeSs on a valiant
ocean greyhound, that reached Philadelphia
on Friday last. When the cables had
lassooed the hitching-posts on the pier, and
the vessel was drawn up taut against the
pier, the gang plank was lowered and Eliza
beth walked ashore in possession OF her
discharge papers. She made her way to
Baltimore, and thence to this city.
Judge, your HONOR" she said, I'm a
very silly woman. Whenever | touch
whisky il always goes To my head, and
makes me act foolishly. / came here and
gotta room with some Jews at 709 Fourth
street. The people sold beds, and the
woman put bed in my room and told me
TO leave. l felt so unhappy | went to
restaurant and gotta sip. Then went to
station house and stayed there for a while.
When l left | asked the uatron where /
could get a drink TO stay me druopin
spirits. She took me to the door and
pointed out a restaurant across the way.
| went there and got a tit uf whisky"
Policeman Walsh testified next Judge"
he said. Il was told by man living atlOT
cnnsylvania avenue to arrest a woman
lying in doZe in place near his | went
there and found this woman over table.
She had coffee. tea and sugar scattered
around. She told me she had bought
luncn and had paid for it. Whisky was
spilled all over the table. When | said
she was drunk she ripped out an cath and
said she was not. She saidhcr husband was
in prison for shooting a man. She told
me that she lived in New York. ana had
been in New Orleans, Singapore and other
places"
Elizabeth again took the stand. Judge"
She said, IF you will let me 80 l will go
to Baltimorc.'
DO you know anybod y there?" asked the
court.
''Well. will go To the Merchants and
Miners Company. think can get work
with them
We're you drunk yesterda -"
81 confess | did touch whisky yestcr-
day, your honor, but l am aStunished 10
hear used profane language"
Il will see If can send you to PaIti-
more" said the court.
God bless you, sir said Elizabeth, be
tween her tears. She will leave at once for
the Monumental City.
The evening times., 1897-01-25
OVerCOatS
Half Price

The handsomest and best
coats in town, too.
very winter-wel light
OVERCOAT and ULSTER
In the store for men-boys-
and children is yours at just
ONE-HALF of the marked
price. Come in today and let
us fit you with one. 1t will
be one of the best invest
nents you ever made.
Need a suit or hat, pair
of shoes or furnishings of
any kind? You can get
them of US at ONE
THIRD off our regular
prices.
Shall we see you today?
The evening times., 1897-01-25
WANTED FOR LARCENY,
Police on the Lookout for Garrico
Dubois

A general alarm was sent out to all the
police precincts last night to look out for
and arrest Garrico Dubois, young French
italian. who is wanted by the Cincinnati po-
lice for the lareny of $1,s00 and possibly
murder. The chief of police Of Cincinnati
says Dubois fled from that city Saturday
night and started for Washington.
He is described as five feet six inches in
height, weighs from 125 TO / 80 pounds.
Clark hair and light mustache Of dark
color. The fugitive Is not yet thirty years
Of age
The evening times., 1897-01-25
THE CHARGES AGAINST BROWN
He VIII Try TO Prove That a Drug
Made Him Stagger.

Charges OF intoXication while on duty
were preferred against Policeman Martin
Brown of the Eighth precinct today at po-
lice headquarters, and the case will be
heard before the trial board on Wednesday.
Browns defense, il is said, Will be that
he was sick and went TO a drug store, TAX
ing dose of strong medicine, which made
him weak and dizzy and gave him the ap-
pearance OF a man under the influence of
liquor He will have two physicians, it is
also said, to give testimony 20 this effect
The evening times., 1897-01-25
I.ife in philadelnhia.

Lent comes rather late this year.
Buns are no longer Seen round the
squares.
Valentines are already being displayed
ia some stores
Among his fellowmca he was destined
TO shirc at the top. In fact he was
growing laid very fast st-Philadelphia Rec
erd.
The evening times., 1897-01-25
A Certiflcate OF snicide

Coroner Hammett has completed his in
vestigation into the death OF Joseph L. Pey-
ton, the patent attorney. who ended his life
yesterday at No. 513 A street southeast
by blowing his brains out with a revolver,
as told in The Morning Times. He decided
that il was a clear case of suicide.
The evening times., 1897-01-25

Henry Lee, colored. who has served time
in the"pen" for houSebreaking and other
crimes. was brought before Judge Miller
by Policeman G. E. Burlingame, charged
with stealing a bag full of coal from the
ward of Maury Dove. The evidence and
Lees reputation were against him, and he
went to Jail for month.
The evening times., 1897-01-25

First Patriot-I thought the revolution
was to begin tOiay7
Second ratriot-It has been post poned On
aecoapt of ne wsatnsr.~Ssy York World.