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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
POI WASHINGTON ST.
OLNEYVILLE.
Council Didn't Have a Quorum.
Have Been Taking Advice.

The special Council meeting called for
| last evening by President A. W. Smith
was not held for the good and sufficient
reason that quorum was not present
The country members. who constitute a
majority of the Council, were all absent
Whether the absence of these mem bers
was "a mere accidental coincidence or the
result of a design TO prevent the holding
of special meeting Is the cause of much
speculation today. 1t Is well known that
the Council was expected TO order the
lights turned on in the streets last night
and IL is regarded as much more than
probable that in remaining away from
the meeting last evening the country
statesmen were obeying the best of their
constituents or at least currying favor
with them by making some show of oppo-
sition to the efforts OF tho other end Of
the town TO reestablish police and street
lights.
The tax assessors, however, have taken
position which will effect the carrying
out of the plans arranged at the recent
special financial town meeting. They
have been studying law and taking advice
on the subject of the special tax ordered
till they become convinced that they can
not make another assessment legally
under present conditions and they pre-
pared "a statement setting forth their
Cough yesterday afternoon. The follow
ing Is copy:
johnston, X. T., July st, 1897.
To the Town Council of Johnston, X. L.
The subscribers respectfully represent
that they arc advised and are of the opin-
ion,
First that as the assessors of taxes of
this town they arc required by section 9
of chapter 46 of the General Laws of
Rhode Island to give three weeks notice
OF the time and place OF their mesting be-
fore thoy can assess the tax referred to in
tho vote of the electors OF this town, dated
July 10 1897.
Second, that as the vote of July 10. 1897,
directs that tho sum of two mills on each
dollar be assessed and collected at the
same time. place and manner as the tax
voted at the town meeting held May 25
1897 1t will bo impossible for the assessors
TO comply with the provisions of section
of said chapter 46 within the time limited
for the assessment Of the tax voted for on
May "a. 1897. Section provides, among
other things, as follows: Before assess.
ing any tax, tho assessors shall put up
printed notices of the time and place of
their meeting for three weeks
next preceding the time Of such meet.
ing I" etc.
Willie It may be within the power of the
General Assembly to dispense with such
notice prior TO the assessment OF this tax,
the General Assembly has not done so,
and the electors of this town and the as
SCISSORS of this town cannot waive the OK
press provisions of said section q requir-
ing three weeks notice before assessing
this or any other tax. Being advised that
they cannot legally assess such tax at the
time. designated by said vote of July 10,
1897, they uecline 10 make the assessment
therein directed, and await future legal
MI ttv tn NH m, MT fnp
purposes mentioned in said VOTE
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY DAW.
HOWARD G.. SAUNDERS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
DRIVEN OFF.
Coal Strikers Who Seized a Train
compelled to Abandon II.

= 81. louis, Mo-, July G.-ono hundred Of
the marching strikers who are operating un.
der the leadership OF Bradley Coxyite. tried
To seize an Illinois Central freight train at
Bolleville. H., last night
They were driven of by n sheriff's posse.
The band q strikers boarded fast freight
train later and declared their intention ~ rid.
Inc 20 the LcnzberE and Marissa mines. whore
they wished 90 inaugurtfc n strike.
The crew refused 20 carry the strikers and
hsltcd the train ~ the depot.
The sheriff, ncC lmpanied by his deputies
nnd The kcileville police force. went 90 The
s'onc, IN" strikers abandoned the train aud
there was no disturbance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
BRISTOL.
Funeral at the Soldiers H0me--
Cases Before the Courts.

Miss Maria IT. Moody, formerly teacher
here, accompanied by Miss Bessie Stevens,
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Henry Stevens, both of
Boston, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs James
c. Church upon Pappoosesquaw.
The funeral of Charles Austin, q veteran of
the late war. was held yesterday at the Sol
.diers' Home. The remains were taken to the
North Burial Grounds and placed in the re-
ceiying tomb until called for by friends.
The case of Thomas II Crowley vs.. Jacob
Bcssng was entered yesterday. The plaintiff
claims the sum of $500 for..services in regard
10 the sale or lease of property on Thames
street.
The ejectment case OF Clark T. whitford
VS. John j.. Beck was entered and continued
one week. The civil case of Clark /. Whitford
vs. John 4. Beck for rent was continued two
weeks.
In the district court yesterday the cases
against David Cayanaugh and John Hodge
kinson, who were good behavior, were dis
continued on payment of costs.
The foundation for the Harborview Club
house is in and the building will be moved as
soon as tho cC~ractor. L. NJ. Titus of Provi.
dence, Is able to get here.
Z Tho Baptist Sunday school held picnic.
today at the Mount
Mr.. E. Il. Brownell has purchased the sloop
Adele of Mr.. Dale, the latter taking Mr..
Brownells small sloop yacht in part aymsnt.
The Adele is about 32 feet over all and has
fine accommodations.
A gang Of man employed by the Bristol
County Gas a Electric Company is st work
on the main street looking after n leak in the
main.
Mr.. John Breslin and wife arrived yester.
day from England after an absence Of two
months.
Mr.. Gus Norman of Boston is In town and
Is stopping at the Dewolf Inn.
The champion long-distancs runner, John.
son, who Is stopping at the Hopeworth, makes
his ten.mile run every morning, and passed
through town this morning on the main street
ut a rapid gait.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
HE PAID COSTS.
Assault Case Against Maxwell Dis
missed In Court.

Bernard Maxwell and Thomas Dwyer got
into dispute few days ago, which led TO n
war of hsticuffs, and Dwyor got little the
worst OF the deal, for he had Maxwell arrest.
ed for assaulting him.
Maxwell Was srraigned in the Sixth District
Court the next day and his trial was set down
for this morning.
When the case was called Chief of Police
Baker informed Judge sweetland that Dwyer
had all Of the satisfaction that he wanted,
and was willing TO let the affair end. Max.
well paid the costs and the case was discon.
tinued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
FOR THE GRAND JURY.
William Kerr Held on Charge of
Larceny From the Person

William Kerr, who is charged with
stealing money from Harry Yarock, was
given hearing before Judge Sweetland
in the Sixth District Court this morning.
Yarock said that on the afternoon Of
Juno - Kerr, with number of other
young men, made bargain with him to
purchase some lead, and when he went to
pay for tho same Kerr hit him on the
hand and Knocked his pooketbook con-
tanning S25 in bills and some change, upon
the ground, and then picked it up and
ran away.
Kerr aid not have word to say In his
defense, and was adjudged probably
guilty and held for the action of the grand
jury in the sum of $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
A Little Dispute in the
Cavanaugh Family.
Carpenter Smith Had a Mar
row Escape From Death.
Lead Stolen From New High School
Building-N0rth End Notes.

There was serious dispute last night
IN the big block mt 46 Hawes street,
where so many persons make their home
that tho census taker always has to use a
special book and polyglot dictionary TO
do the place justice.
The chief actors were Patrick Cava-
naugh and his son. The cry of police rang
out ON the late evening air aud the door
OF the tenement sacred to the Cavanaughs
was carefully looked.
Lieut. Murray and Officer Sharpe heard
the cries and started for the scene OF
trouble. They with some little difficulty
got into the house where the debate
had been going on and Mr.. Cavanaugb,
senior, whose beauty was slightly damag-
cd and one of his eyes closed, prefaced
rambling yarn by the .statement that he
was not drunk, though the mantei-piece
which he was supporting seemed TO be
viciously enough inclined to throw him
heavily TO the floor If the speaker had not
brought his acquired knowledge OF the
science Of equilibrium TO his aid.
The yarn was to the effect that his son
was unruIy and did not do many things
that would be to his advantage
The son, when his father got weary
talking. said that the old gentleman mis-
represented the facts In the case, as the old
gentleman had taken out the Stats OF one
bed to attack him with.
The speaker said he had TO barricade
the door of a bedroom In order to prevent
the Stats being used as weapons on him
oelf, and that Mr. Cavanaugh, senior, was
inclined when in liquor TO look at things
from the wrong standpoint
Lieut.. Murray finally saw that Patrick
Cavanaugh got to bed and quiet ruled in
the house where representatives OF many
noble families Of many nations, such noble
families being in hard lines. reside
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE.

It is we'll known fact that Johnston
officers always treat pris soners with m ore
consideration than they are accorded in
most places Once in while IL happens,
a prisoner will take advantage of their
kindness and skip or doing something
else equally Objectionable from an official
standpoint. An incident of this sort
occurred day or two ago.
Two young men had been fined i'm the
district court and being without money,
an obliging officer accompanied them TO
their place of employment to get the neces-
sary amount
While the officer was engaged with ono
of the pair the other slipped Off through
back exit and disappeared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

A powdcr.fo be shaken into the shoes. Al
this seasor your feet feel swollen and hot
ard get tircd easily. n you have smarting
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
SMITHS NARROW ESCAPE.

BENJAMIN Smith, a carpenter employed
on the new house in process Of construc-
tion for George Gotzel at SEQ North
Main street had narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday.
He made misstep ami fell from stag
Ing to the cellar, n distance of 20 feet.
The result of the fall was several
scratches and bruises, but no bones
werc broken, and Mr.. Smith was
able to walk to his nome at 26 Darlington
avenue without assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

James McCue, the lad who stole the cap
from tho front OF Lyman w. Besse, yester.
day afternoon was flnod 81 and costs in
the Sixth District Court this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
Don't Tobacco Spit aud SMOKE Your life Away.

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Bac, >Swondcr worker. that makes weak men
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
SHEET LEAD STOLEN.

The east side high school building
was visited by boys between the time
tho employees Of the contractors, Gilbane.
Brothers, quit work on Saturday night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

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Three Days and Completely Cured Him OF
Rheumatism in Week.


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

George crans,on entertained quartet of
newspaper men in a most hospitahle manner
ut his hotel st Riverside yesterday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
From Neighboring Towns.

and the resumption of labor on Monday
morning.
The boys took away with them two
coils of sheet lead belonging &C the Gill
banes. Today some lads had an inter
view with the police OF station two, In
regard TO the post way Of getting into the
hnildipC nj NIGHT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
SANTO BRUNO.

Santo Bruno. an Italian resident OF
Morgan Mills, was given lesson in civil
law this forenoon that he will be likely to
remember for sometime TO come.
Constable Waters had claim against
him for SO but no refused to pay it. A
writ was issued and this morning when
Bruno drove into Oineyville square,
Constable Waters took possession of his
horse and wagon and drove IL into Water
man 2 lane.
The constable had occasion to leave the
team for few minutes and while absent
bruno jumped into the wagon and started
down the lane urging the plug To its full
speed. The constable saw him just as be
was emerging from the lane and no ran
and caught the horse by tho bride, but
Bruno piled the whip and the officer was
being dragged along when Attorney j. j.
Fox went to his assistance and between
tho two the animal was held fast Bruno
saw the trick was up and no deserted his
wagon and started up into the country on
foot-'
BRIEF ITEMS.
Officer Dyer has been at Block Island
for "a few DAYS.
Officer Moan is doing duty on the
square today as usual
A tenn belonging TO the Pocasset Ice
Company started TO run away from I'm
front of a store on Olneyville square this
forenoon and was eau xht by Motorman
Dohcrty.
A slight fire occurred on.the roof Of a
tenement house on Westminster street,
opposite Howard, at $3.50 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
For sale-Two desirable house lots on
DYER avenue. John O'Donnell, Olney-
VILE Square.
Sisns and show cards by William j.
Butler, 1921 Westminster street
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE senate was not in session on the
3Oth In the house almost the sole
subject of consideration was the agri-
cultural appropriation bill AS usual
the distribution of seeds was the sub
iect of discussion. a motion to strike
off the appropriation altogether being
lost by a vote of 81 to 20. The pro-
posed Encouragement of salaries of bu-
reau officers were stricken out of the
bill and the provisions of the present
law inserted in place of them. The
bill was then passed, as were two or
three private bills, when the house ad-
journed.
The German government is about to
send a special commission to Bombay
to investigate the bubonic plague
which is raging there with a view of
adopting precautionary measures
against the intr Oduction of the disease
into Europe. DR.. Kock, the eminent
German bacteriologist, has been sum
moned from South Africa to head the
commission.
THERE will be no Communication OF
the sentence of eight months impris-
onment imposed on Lady Scott for
libeling her son-in-law, Earl Russell,
Earl Cadogan and other of her friends
have sought to obtain her release, but
they have failed to shake the home
secretary's decision not to set her at
liberty.
THE statement of the associated
| banks of New York city for the
| week ended the 10th showed the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve, increase.
| s., $50, $50; loans, decrease, s. ,573, 900;
specie, increase, $3.50, 500; legal tend
ers, increase, 81, 493, 900; deposits. de
| crease, SI47, 500; circulation, decrease.
S36S, 800.
THE New York World alleges that
the government is annually robbed of
SIC, 900. 600 by the railroads of the coun-
| try by means of padding the mails for
a period of so days every four years.
! when the government is about to
make it's quadrenuial reweighing.
BETWEEN one and two o'clock, on the
morning of the 3Ist, the extensive plant
of the Scranton, (Pa.j Heat and Power
Co, in the center of the city, was al
most totally destroyed by fire, at a loss
of $50, 900 Half the town was left in
| darkness.
Princess LOUISE, eldest daughter of
King Leopold of Belgium, and wife
of Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha. brother of Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria, has eloped with an Austrian
captain of hussars.
The resignationofLi Lieut.. C. A Stone,
u. s n, retired. has been accepted,
dating January 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
LETTER CARRIERS.

Plate numbers are increasing in de-
mand among collectors, but amateurs
had better not bother with them.
Some collectors are getting SO fnical
that they insist on having the full orig
inal gum On all unused specimens.
The new catalogue shows advances in
stamp prices, but nothing SO radical
as last year. Revenues show the great
est increase.
German East Africa is colony which
prohibits the sale of it's stamps for col
Letting purposes" Perhaps there is
also law which compels the pur-
chasers of same to use them for postage,
otherwise we fail to sec how this ruling
of the local postmaster can be effective.
The low value Columbians are being
sold at a number of small Offices in the
west, and there are still several thou
sands of each of the three, four and Ave
dollar values to be had in Washington.
These facts should be noted by collectors
who are tempted to pay the premiums
quoted by dealers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
WAS PLAYING CARDS

While His Wife and Children were burned
to Death-Seven Persons Burned in Ho-
bOken and Thirty Families Rendered
Homeless.
HoBoKEN. N. j., Feb. This city
was visited by two disastrous fires be-
tween 1880 Saturday night and
o'clock yesterday morning. Seven
persons were burned to death and 80
families were made homeless.
The Saturday night fire started in
the three-story frame building at 410'
Newark street. Here six persons lost
their lives.
The father of the family, Charles.
Schroeder, was in a nearby saloon
playing cards while his wife and child
rem were dying.
The second fire started at o'clock
yesterday morning in the five-story
dou BILE deck tenement at 157 Four
teenth street, over mile from the
scene of the first. In this fire three
tenements, I55, 157 aud l59 were en-
tirely wrecked and 1873 was damaged
badly by water. One child was burned
to death on the fourth floor of No. 157.
She was Mabel Mangles, years old
As near as can be determined the
fire at 4IO Newark street started in a
defective hue in Schaeffer's wheel
wright shop on the ground floor of a
three-story frame building. Schaeffer
occupied the second floor as living
apartments. The front rooms on the
third floor were occupied by Charles
Schroeder and his family. while James
Blanchard and family occupied the
rooms in the rear. The Blanchard.
family was first to discover the fire,
which had gained such Roadway that
they barely made their escape by way
of the roofs of adjoining buildings.
1t was impossible to discover the fate
of the Schroeder family until the fire
had su bsided.
When the police entered the build
ing little save the shell remained, and
they were obliged to exercise great.
care in climbing about the place.
They finally reached the top floor and
made their way into the front room.
Stretched across the bed, blackened
and charred, lay the mother, and
clasped tightly in her arms was the
little baby, Willie. Beside the Ezother
and baby, in the same bed, lay the
charred bodies of the girls, Maggie
and Kate. 1t is likely that they were
suffocated in their sleep. On mat
tress on the floor near the window lay
the body of the boy, John, but the
body of Henry, the oldest boy, was no.
where to be seen. Upon further search
being made the boys body was found
under a mass of debris in the hall,
burned almost to a crisp.
1t is believed that the boy was
aroused during the fire, and in his eff
forts to escape ran into the hall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
SHORT NOTES OF SCIENCE.

An electric roller for massage pur-
poses is composed of plates of copper
and zine and generates its own cleo
tricity.
The speculative astronomers are now
arguing that the moon is in the shape
of plumb bob. and that the large end
is always toward the earth.
Aluminium should always be used
alone and pure. as it readily forms cleo
trio couples with every other metal and
is then easily attacked by water.
Baron Kaulbars, Russian astron-
omer, was led by his observations of
the last solar eclipse to PROFOUND the
theory that there are in the sun vast
accommodations of electricity which in.
fuence comets and meteors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04

Sheriff Buckner and a posse and
brought to town. Taylor was taken
by surprise and made no resistance
whatever. He had been domiciled in
a small cabin on the ranch, and APP
parently felt secure that his identity
was unknown. A strong guard was
placed over the prisoner In the city
Jail, and the governor will Ibe applied
to for extradition papers.
George and William Taylor, farmers,
were convicted of the brutal murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. Meeks and the at
tempted assassination of their little
daughter, who survived to tell the
tale of the crime. Both brothers at
tempted an escape from the Jail and
George succeeded, and no trace has
since been found of him until now.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
The report was read with interest b
the mem bers.

Former Captain-General Nay Return tn
Cuba 10 InauGurate Proposed Reforms.
NEW YoRK ian. 29-The Suns Hs-
Vana correspondent says:
From Madrid it is cabled to la
Lucia that Gen. Martinez Campos has
conferred with the queen regent, and
this fact Is greatly commented upon.
Al the same time Senior Canovas has
declared that, in few days, the re-
forms for Cuba will be ready and pub
Hshed in the Caceta. 1t is believed
that the queen proposes to Martinez
Caulpos to GO TO Cuba and try To carry
out the proposed reforms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
GOV. eRADLEY's DILEMMA.

Dire Punishment IL He Does and n Ter
ribIo Fate IL lie Doesn't.
FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1.-Gov. Brad
ley has received the following letters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. "a
Gov. Bradley. Frankfort, Ky. Sir: 1t would
be unjust TO hang Scott Jackson and Waiting
on my account, for am alive and well, and my
parents will never be able to ind me.
Respectfully,
PEARL BRYAN.
P ST. leave here this afternoon.
The governor has received numerous
letters threatening him with dire pun
ishment if he does not commute the
sentences of Jackson and Walling.
Others say he will meet with terri
BILE fate should he show mercy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
TAYLOR RECAPTuRED.

The Murderer OF the ATeeks Family Found
In California, Living In Seclusfon ON
Ranch-The Crime for Which the Taylor
brothers were Sentenced to Hang.
which Penalty One of Them Has Al
ready Paid.
HANFoRD, Cal. Jan. 3I.--George
Taylor, under sentence of death for
participating in the murder OF the
Meeks family near Carrollton. No,
and who escaped from the Carrollton
jail several months ago, was captured
on the Jacob ranch, near Hanford, by