The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-21
OLNEYvILLE.
A Busy Day in the Square Dealing
With Drunk rds.
On,y One Passed III Civil S.rv!ce Exam
ination General Notes.

pstrolman Martin p. feeney had busy
time Of IL yesterday in the square TOT from
I0.9D In the forenoon until In the AFTERNOON
he Was struggling with drunken men, some oi
whom were moro than anxious 10 nght. iho
first was Michael Reynolds, who seems 10
have no home and he wanted to sweep ,he
square clean including Mr.. Feeney VINO IN
formed Reynolds that he had better 20 SLOW
and this made Reynolds mad ana he new at
the pa ralmar, but Patrolmen Webb and
James Moan went 10 the assistance oil MI
Feensy and the.result was has Reynolds, was
anon ON his way 10 the Cnaffee street station
in the hurry mp wagon.
Hugh Lee was the next and he demanded n
fight. He could lick any "cop' In town, Dut
he like many more made a mistake for IA
trolinan Feeney had Lee on his back In
jify. In falling Lees head came In contact
with curbstone, which cut quite gash III his
head. Lee thought that he was dead' but 'he
ride in the wagon from the corner OF Manton
avenue and Delaine street 10 the station
rather revived him for he wanted 10 nRht
every body at the station. These no inalVla-
usls were arraigned for being drunk.
The last was Peter Hackett, and II Is
thousht that IL IL had not been for his
sister, Maria he would have been ar
raigned in the Sixth District court this morn
lug on charge Of murder instead OF an as
sault with a dangerous weapon, upon ms
brother James at his home, 2 Troy street Az
so'clock Peter called upon his brother and
being under the influence OF hquor was quar-
relsonie and when requested TO behave him
self picked UP a heavy hammer and was
about TO strike his brother james ON the head
with IL. but Miss Hackett jumped mp aad
caught her brothers arm just in time 10 break
tho force OF the blow. As IL was, James sus-
tained a cut ON the head, one pnd half
inches in length. which was dressed by ply
sician. Mrs Hackett called IN Patrolman
Fesney, and Peter, who is powerful man,
when he was in the entry grabbed the
officer BY the throat and the two had quite n
tussie before the officer had the much enrsged
man fully under control Hackett was ar
raigned in the Sixth District Court this morn
ing.
ONLY ONE PASSED.
The secretary OF the civil service examining
board of rho Olneyville postofiice received a
communication from the postal authorities at
Washington this morning 10 the effect that
Clinton II. Potter was the only one of the
three applicants that presented themselves
on Dec. 4, 1897, who had passed, he standing
sIl0 II will be some time before Mr.. Potter
will be in the employ Of tAs government for
unless two more carriers are put on, there
will oe no opening for him.
GENERAL MENTION.
The committee on claims will meet at the
council chamber tomorrow AT o'clock, when
oil who have claims against the town will be
notified 10 be present. The committee with
town solicitor Harris will visit the promises of
John W. Hogan and others who have lately
presented claims and took them over.
Messrs. George II. A. Beane. Walter ID. Har-
ris, A. W. Smith and John p. Brownell at
tended the session OF the Royal Arch Chapter
at Scituatc Saturday evening.
Work was iesun on the new club house Of
the Workers Fishing 81 Hunting Club mt
Kingston this morning. The greater portion
Of the members of this club reside in this
vicinity.
Chief of Police Holbrook broke up a dance
at the "sainuel scranton place Saturday
evening.
The public schools will close Friday for one
week.
The Lymansville postofice has been re-
moved to the new Office of the Lymansvlle
mill.
Two candidates were admitted at the meet
ing Of the Young Mems Literary and Social
Club yesterday afternoon.