The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-19

interest in politics this is hard TO ao-
count for. as both parties are fully as ac-
tive as usual.
A RUNAWAY.
This morning a horse belonging tc John
Broganski. OF Valley street became
frightened and ran away.
The animal dashed down Valley street
and up Taunton avenue Hill. through
cross street and back on to Valley street.
boy who attempted TO stop him had
a narrow escape from serious injury.
The horse was finally stopped by an
employe OF the Reliance mill.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
People hero are much interested in the
case OF the counterfeiters arrested In
this town some time ago. The case
comes up today in the upper court ana
a number OF Officers concerned in the ar
rest are in attendance as witnesses.
The men had a camp which was raided
by the police and a number OF molds and
other paraphanalia for the manufacture
Of spurious coin was found. The men
were at frst taken as tramps, but when
the counterfeiting 6utnt was discovered
the more serious charge was preferred
against them.
THE GRAYs WON.
Yesterday afternoon the Little Rhody
baseball team came over from Providence
them by the East Providence Grays after
a red hot contest. The game was fast
one and at the finish the score was seven
30 ws ,n were tero HSne and pamms for the
home team and Patterson and Pecknam
for the visitors.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The addition to the high school building
is nearly completed The outside work
is finished, and the inside work nearly
s, ,be bse are In piase
have not vet been delivered They will
be put up Immediately on arrival.
THAT swILL CONTRACT.
Pawtucket bidder for the contract
| for the collection OF swill. garbage ara
| house offal. which was recently awarded
ell has broken a contract, inasmuch as
| the Job was 20 be given TO the lowest bid
| der The town solicitor takes the stand
reasonsbIy rnas 9nG na be eensidered S Contract to
award 10 the lowest bidder because the
right to reject any or all bids was re-
seryee sy tsa co,no mo acsb wbn ara hSidns the mat
ter under consideration until the next
| regular meeting.
THE LAST ACT.
The vote passed at the last session OF
the town council to pay the expenses IN
Cured by Rufus w. Adams in his legal
battle 70 retain the office of chief OF po-
| lice closes that incident. The good gov
ernment council appointed Mr.. Adams IS
chief and later attempted 70 revoke MS
| commission and appoint another chief.
| Mr.. Adams carried the matter 10 the
| courts and won out. and now the town
is called upon 70 bear the expense OF the
suit.
! President Martin Is supported by the
| other members OF the council In the be-
| lief that as the chief was put 70 this
expense through the fault Of former
| council ne should be reimbursed ana
| there were but few dissenting voices.
NEwsY NEwsLETs.
The civil session OF the district court
| was held this afternoon.
| Providence council, Royal Arcanum,
met last night.
The Naval Reserves will go on camp
! ing expedition down the river Saturday
| night.
River pirates are working again. Ore
| man reports the loss OF skiff and ar
| other pair OF oars.
| wagon broke down on Pawtucket
avenue last night. The driver refused TO
| tell who owned II or give his name.