The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.

| The Town Council was called together in
special session Saturday afternoon. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of taking ac-
tion in the case OF Robert Gibson, who, while
acting in the capacityof an officer Of the town
something more than year ago. was called
upon by regular officer 10 assist IN the ar
rest of some parties at Riverside. In the party
was woman who claimed that Gibson forci-
bly, detained her at the station against her
viii, and suit was brought against Gibson,
and he was defeated in the court. The costs
of ihe case with the amount demanded by the
plsintiff was In all sl0250. As Mr.. Gibson
was an officer of the town and in the dis
charge of his duty, he pettioned the town TO
stand by him and pay the amount. After some
discussion the Council came to the conclusion
that 1t was the duty OF the town to stand by
its officers, and voted TO pay the amount.
petition was received from A. K. Burnside
Council. o. u. A. NJ, OF Riverside. request
ing the Council to recommend in its annual
report that Snominal sum should be appro-
priated for the necessary Improvement and
proper care Of the burial lot Of Captain
Thomas willet. the first mayor Of New York
city, and whose remains are buried in Little
Neck cemetery at Riverside The communi-
cation was referred TO the town reports.
Saturday evening n half dozen Democrats
of this town assembled in the Seventh Dis
trict Court room to hold n caucus. They ex
pected more, but il was Saturday night and
they couldn't come. The unhappy half dozen
waited until s 80 o'clock, but it was no use:
not another OF the faithful showed up, and
with slow and solemn step Mr. Charles'Burns
mounted the platform and occupied the
Judge . chair and read the warrant calling the
meeting. Why he should do this,as the chair
man of the town committee was present, no
one seemed TO know. Mr.. Burns was elected
chairman OF the meeting, and James +. Coyne
was chosen secretary. The chairman then
called for nomin nations for delegates 10 the
state convention, and this is the party
which declares most emphatically against
"cut and dried" politics and cry for nomi-
nations from the floor, the secretary imme-
diately drew from his pocket the following
list of Names which wore unanimously
elected George j. Norton. James Il. Coyne,
Charles A. Burns, Josiah b. Bowditch, Ber-
nard NJ Dowd and James Il. NcGsrry. The
nominstio Of senator and representatives
was referred TO the town committee. The fol
loving town committee was elected: George
J. Norton James +. Coyne, Charles A. Burns,
John j. kavanagh, Frank Sweet, Oscar Miller
and James Mullen. Remarks were made by
John Byrnes and James Mullen who advised
the party not TO place any Assembly or town
ticket in the field this year, rs their ranks had
become so deserted and the party so small
thnt there was no hope for them. When
caucus freely advertised with big posters all
over town could draw together but six men.
they thought there was not much interest in
the party, and half dozen faithful ones filed
through the police station ost 10 Grove
avenue, for there are no electric lights on that
side OF the building.
Yesterday afternoon st 2 o'clock the funeral
OF Mrs. Sarah A. Walker took rlace at her
late home or Centre street. The old home
stead was filed with relatives and friends.
The services were conducted y.Rev. II. f.
johnson Of the Luthers Corner chapel
Last evening. between the hours of and
10 30 o'clock The store and residence OF Elias
CARPENTER on Warren avenue were entered
and a small sum OF money was secured. The
burglars nre supposed 20 be halfgrown boys.
Chief Of Police Rufus W. Adams is confined
TO MS home on Warren avenue with a very Sc.
we're cold
Tho scarlet fever caro- has been removed
from the house on Orchard street. This leaves
our town without case % diphtheria or scar
LEI fever. A great many people. however are
sun ring with the grip, and there are some
cnsss of pneumonia.