The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16

Letitia Q. Tyler, granddaughter oi
President Tyler. who was born in the
White House in April l845, has re-
signed as q clerk in the Navy De-
partment. where she has served q
period OF 81 years.
Bob" Fitzsimmons, former heavy.
weight champion, was married at
Washington TO Miss Temo Ziliih, who
was associated with him on the stage.
Governor Dunno OF Illinois will &C.
company the House and Senate water
ways committee over the full route Of
the proposed Illinois waterway.
DR.. Leopold II. X. Hibbe. of New
York. was sentenced to three months
in the penitentiary for failing TO enter
purchases of cocaine on his books.
Abner Barker Magoun, founder OF
new thought" religion in 1895. died
at Rockland, Mass.
There are at least six plants in the
course OF construction for the making
OF dyestuffs in this country. accord
ing 10 information received at the De-
partment of Commerce.
Estimated by scientists to be from
100000 to 275.000 years old, the petri.
fed knee-joint OF a mammoth was un.
earthed at Long Beach. Cal.
The army transport Sheridan, from
Manila, will be the first government
vessel to bring Philippine commerce
to the United States under the recent
order issued by President Wilson.
Two hundred thousand bales of hay
awaiting shipment to one Of the war
ring European nations, were burned
when fire destroyed the warehouse OF
w. l.. Edmondson, at Houston, Tex.
The United States torpedo boat de-
stroyers Mccall, Cassin and Cum
mings arrived in New York from Guam
tanamo, Cuba. where they were en-
gagged in manoeuvres.
Mayor Roberts of Terre Haute, and
26 co-defendants in the Terre Haute
election corruption conspiracy trial
were found guilty in Indianapolis.
A sweeping victory for dry" forces
in Michigan was indicated by nearly
complete returns from 16 counties that
held local option elections.
A charter was granted at Dover,
Del, to the Colon Gas Co., capital
S250000, TO operate a gas plant in
Colon, Panama.
Up to April, 1875 vessels, OF S6,5S6
gross tons. were added to the Ameri-
can merchant marine under the ship
registry act.
child was born to Mayor and Mrs.
James NJ. Curley of Boston.
The New York Assembly passed the
bill limiting to l per cent. month the
interest charges of pawnbrokers,
BY vote OF % 70 3. the Connect
cut Senate rejected the bill abolishing
capital punishment in the State.
Charles Steifel, OF New York, will
probably have his left wrist amputated
as a result of his curiosity. He put
his hand between the blades of a
ventilating motor in Yorkville court to
see if he could stop it.
DR.. Herman Bodenheim, New York
chemist who was arrested in st. Louis
several weeks ago for alleged ship
ments of explosives in violation of the
interstate commerce laws, was arrest
ed in Chicago charged with violating
the same laws.
William II. Thompson, Republican,
was elected Mayor of Chicago by a
record plurality.
Virginius j. Mayo. OF New Haven
settled the suit of Susan NJ. Wahlers,
who charged him with being the fa-
ther of her two-year-old daughter, by
paying approximately $4,000.
A seat on the New York Cotton Ex-
change was sold for $1,000, an in
crease of $500 over the last sale.
William X. Pierce, formerly a mil
lionaire radiator manufacturer, shot
and killed himself in Washington.
Four houses were robbed during the
Billy Sunday services in Paterson.
Many pockets were picked in the
crowds.
Three thousand mill workers and
wood workers in Chicago went on
strike, joining 5000 mechanics in
othay. hro o1r ont