The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

reissue.
BY the middle OF January or sooner
horse cars will have disappeared from the
streets.
Ex-Gov. Ladd is rapidly recovering
from the grip and expects TO be out In
few days.
Fiskvillo In Providence county, and
Hill's Grove in Kent county, have been
made money order offices.
The business transacted at the Provi-
dence postofiice this Christmas was one
third less than that transacted year ago.
Miss Annie l.. Mower of this city left
for Fitchburg, Mass, this morning to
visit her father. who is reported as being
quite i'll.
DIR. Palmer stated this morning that
officer Whidden's condition was very much
improved, and that hopes could now be
entertained for his recovery.
Fhe remains of Thomas Foster were
buried in "Potter's field" yesterday by
the city. The body remained uncalled Tor
in the morgue several days.
The State Game asscciition will receive
from Chattanooga, Tenn, next Saturday,
forty dozen quail, which will be liberated
in different parts OF the state.
Andrew Hubbard, who was so badly
mangled by being run over by train on
the New England road near Harrisville,
died at the Rhode Island hospital last
night.
The Brockton club defeated the Provi-
dence polo players handily at Brockton
last evening. More than 900 admirers OF
the sport saw Providence vanqu!shed by
a score OF z to4.
r. l.. Rose, who has been confined to
his home in this city by an attack OF
pneumonia, ia now rapidly recovering,
and he hopes to be able TO visit his store
by the latter part Of the week..
THE NEWS may be little shy on words
about Bulgaria and Brazil, but it made
the two afternoon wastebaskets weary OF
life yesterday when the Importance Of its
news about city affairs came under its
vision.
The burlcsque Christmas tree festivity
which Is an annual feature with the Rhode
Island wheelmen has been postponed to
next Wednesday evening. The death OF
William Barton is the reason OF the post
ponement.
Hon. A. A. Strout, the corporation
counsel of the Boston and Maine railroad,
who was elected to succeed Attorney
General Olney, was in town last evening
in company with several well known
railroad men.
The condition OF Alexander, the third
son OF Colonel Charles Warren Lippitt,
was reported as being more encouraging
this morning. The child passed very
comfortable night, and DR.. Carr, the
family physician, is now in hope that he
will be able to save his life.
Comedian William Fl. Crane will be seen
in his rolicking comedy entitled "On
Probation," I'm the Providence Opera
house tomorrow evening. 1t will be its
first performance in this city, and ad-
mirers of Mr.. Crane will have chance TO
see him in one Of his prominent parts.
Today is the festival OF the Holy Inno-
cents or Childermas. 1t Is the anniversary
of the bloody deed of Herod, who, how
ever, did not escape punishment; for "this
cattle was torment d with sundrie intol-
cradle griefs, and at last deyoured by an
horrible and most fearful DEATH"
Mulhall, the statistician, estimates that
the land in the United States is worth
S12, SOC, 900; the cattle, $500 .000, 900;
the houses, S14, ,2o0, ,OC0 900; the furniture,
ETC., 81 ,200, 900, 900; the railroads, sl00oo,-
100000; the shipping, s300, ,000, 600; the
total wealth per inhabitant, 81 ,050.
Miss Mountford entertained n good
sized audience in Association hall last
evening. Her lecture, "Ecce Homo"
touched upon the life OF Christ and east
ern customs relative to scriptural events.
The lecture was interesting and instruc-
tive. Her next lecture will take place the
latter part OF January.
II peddler calls at your house, calls you
by name, and says that the lady next door
requested him to call, don't believe him,
because he got your name and address
from the directory before he started out
in the morning. This new departure in
the directory fills long felt want of the
pedd,er's, and they are improving their
golden opportunity.
'' Balky Lii; the Coon Queen" in big
black letters as the first line of a very
expressive heading under which an
esteemed contemporary of the breezy and
untrammcled west announces TO its read
ers that the dusky ex-potentate OF Hawaii
had objected to some of the terms OF the
paramount policy which was designed TO
Teseat her upon her unstable throne.
Mr.. Charles s. Davis, the brother in-lsw
Of Ex-Governor Ladd, died at his home in
Gew Bedford, Mass, last evening. The
death was entirely unexpected and It gave
rise to the story that ii was Hon. Warren
Ladd, Governor Ladd's father who was
dead. The rumor, however, was without
foundation as Mr.. Iadd is in excellent
health and was able to contradict the
story in person.
AS result of an accident w. Gordon
Reed, formerly owner ofthe Oriental mills
may possibly lose his left leg. He was chop
ping wood on the shore at Cowesett and
his axe slipped splintering both bones
badly and lacerating the ficsh i'm an awful
yanner. He used bis handkerchief and
stick as a tourniquet and stopped the flow
of blood. Help came and he was taken
home on door. DIR. j. B. Hanaford who
was called sent To Providence sumfnonino