The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-16
TALKED AROUT.

There have been 3237 poll Ia xes paid at
the city treasurer's Office TO date.
Mary Dodge fell down staus in tho
building at 152 Westminster street at IL 80
a. m. yesterday and injured her side.
Four hundred aud sixty four people
registered yesterday and las last night,
making the total REGISTRATION to date
11,171.
The "Dies Irae " from Mozart's
/" Requiem" 4" will be sung AZ the Sunday
evening service at ct. stephens church
tomorrow.
There will be meeting ~ the commit
tees who served ut 10. recent Bethany
Union Bazaar ct 20 Market square, room
90, Tuesday, December 10 at & y. m.
William Lloyd Garrison OF Boston will
deliver an address tomorrow afternoon
at Bell chapel upon "Amolica's Debt to
and Duty Towards the Nations"
Charles Gilbert, IS years OF age, slipped
and fell on the sidewalk on Mill street
last night and sustained ~ fracture OF the
left hip. He went 10 the hospital.
Sarah Hofnezec, living on Althca street,
was knocked down and bitten by n New
foundland dog owned by Michael Duffy,
on Diamond street, last night. She was
attended by DIR. Power
Mr.. Edward Field. address, Municipal
Court, City Hail. registrar Of the Rhode
Island society OF Tho Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, would like 10 have any
person who knows where revolutionary
soldiers grave is located in Rhode Island
to send informationto him.
An invention that Is worth y good many
thousands OF dollars TO Mr. f. b. Almy OF
IL. c. Almy Il Co., who got il up, is an at
tachment for sewing machines designed
TO do blind stitching. This little instru-
nent does its work with immense salts
faction and promises to find place in
every clothing and garment making
house in the country.
The annual meeting OF the Rbode Island
division OF the l.. A. w. was held last
night at the home OF the X. l. wheelmen.
The report showed that the
financial condition of the. division is ex-
cellent, the balance on hand being
s421.59. The report OF tho chief consul
shows that the mem bership has fallen off
about - per cent. during the year.
Mr.. Charles Gilbert, living in the rear
OF 81 Wbelden street. fell on the slippery
sidewalk in front of s Mill street and
broke his left hip last night. He was
taken to the Rhode Island hospital This
was the only serious accident yet reported
but pedestrians found that The street
afforded better walking than the side
walks.
The anpual visit 81 The nltie children
from the Baldwin place Hons Tor little
Wanderers. OF Boston, viii be paid to this
city tomorrow when Rev. ). =. Cum.
mings of the home, accompanied
by some OF the children, will be present at
the First Baptist church in the evening.
The little ones will sing and Mr. Cum
mings will tell of The noble work that he
home is accomplishing.
The Sons of Vermont association ueId
an enjoyable Worlds fair social last even
ing in TilinehEst's Assembly rooms
About one hundred superior pic.
lures were shown upon the
screen by n. Clinton Fuller Of the Chmera
club, and Rev. George A. Smith gave an
entertaining description ol them Rev.
Drs. j. M. Dickson aud =. w. Webb.
George c. Caleb, Or. W. X. white ana
President c. A. CstIin OF tho associa,ioa
also gave interesting experiences apd rc-
Elections.
Charles Severance, who was arrested Nv
Officer Harvey Of Station = carl, this
week, nad narrow escape Ecm death
while in the cell room OF ihe Stallion cn
the night OF his arrest. Severance when
arrested was acting in q " I'D manner. in
dicating temporary insanity. After
time the offer succeeded IN quiet
ing him and took him TO The sta,icp.
Later in the night LicuicDant Scott
heard a series OF strange noises IN the
cell room, and he az once investigated.
The noises were found 10 proceed from
the cell occupied by Severance, who Was
discovered doubled dp on tho floor with
his head under the bench. IIe seemed to
be perfectly helpless and could make no
outcry except strange guttcral sound.
The lieutenant hastily pulled the man
up on TO the bench and set about reviv-
ing nff1. Tr7S WIS difficult
task, but eventually Severance was suf-
ficiently recovered to state that he had
been seized with sudden &c and had
lost oil control OF himself. When discov-
cred Severance had his neck pressed up
against the under edge Of the bench and
was nearly dead from choking.