The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-08
OLNtYviLLE.
An Imprompu Prize Fight in a
Pine Street Barn.
A Woman the Victim of a SwIndl-r-Notes
From Square aud Vicinity.

-Four young men from this vicinity with
more or Less sporting blood went to a stable
on Pine street. in this city yesterday after
noon, for the sole purpose OF arranging "
small sized prize fight. One Of the four is
something OF n pugiIist, and colored man
employed at the stable was horn unde n
fighting star. The chap that pcteh ss the Dan
Stewart Of The rarity told the proprietor of
the stable why they had called and he at
once was ready TO make any arrangements
that would he agreeable 10 the quartet and
profitable 10 himself So the young men
stated their combined wealth was S40s, and
this they were ready TO stake.
The amount WIS made even and was covered
by the proprietor, and then all hands went TO
the carriage room on the second floor. where
the white and colored scrappsrs went at II,
and fought twelve rounds, this being quite
enough for the colored man, although his
weight was 1885. while that Of his opponent
was l25. They scooped In the boss's 81, but
came home broke. The two men are to meet
again.
VICTIM OF A SwINDLER.
A young housekeeper living on Plainheld
street called upon Judge Phillips this morning
and told him that peddlor claiming to sell
granite ware for Jordan a. Marsh of Boston,
had persu AIDED her TO purchase a kettle val
ued at Sl.25 saying that II II was not as repre-
sented that the firm would make IL right.
A few moments after she had become tho
owner OF the kettle, she put II into nse. and
when the water began 10 boilt the kettle col
lapsed. and upon inquiry she found that she
was not the only one who had found the
same results. She wrote to jordan az Marsh,
and she was informed that they had no
agents and any one representing themselves
as such were frauds. So the police are now
looking for the peddler, who according to all
reports has done thriving business.
GENERAL MENTION.
/ The funeral OF Ralph b. Martin, the only
son OF Horace p. and Clara Martin, was held
at the Plainfield street Baptist church at 1
o'clock today. Ralph was n particularly
bright and lovable boy and this was attested to
by the large gathering Mt the church. and
children fro the Sunday and public school,
being represented IN large numbers. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Lowdcn. The bearers were from the Sunday
school class Of whom the deceased was men,
ber.
The town council met last evening and
counted the ballots cast for State officers, and
they found no material change from the ac-
count OF the wardens. Among the other items
OF business was the hotel licenses and each OF
the petitioners was given leave to Withdraw,
80 this leaves Johnston without hotel for
the present at least.
Horace Clarke, 10 years old, Of Centredale,
while riding near the bridge on Smith street,
which divides North Providence from John
ston, met with an accident Mt II :f5 yesterday,
that may prove fatal. He was going along on
his wheel at fair rate when a hon ran across
the street, ana to avoid killing the fowl the
young man turned quickly to the right, and
in so doing his wheel came in contact with
the bridge pitching biw over the handle bars.
| He wns picked mp unconscious, and taken tc
| his home. and DIR. Rose was called. and found
| that the young man had received dangerous
wound in the forehead, and was probably in
ternslly injured.
Twenty-Five or more young men will meet
In the efiiee Of John r. r. Harlow tomorrow eve
ming for the purpose Of forming what will be
known as tho White Bicycle Club.
The Robert Emmett Literary Association
will hold a ball In Cadets hall Monday eve.
ming.