The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-05

A man named John Hughes, boarding.,
at 1l9 Richmond street. was a. akened
from sound sleep by fire crackers tni-
morning, aud was so badly startled oy
the bedlam of noises that he Jumped
from the second story window aud aus
tained severe injuries to his ankle. he
was taken to the hospital In the nmpu-
lance. where IL was found that his injuries
were very severe and or an internu
nature.
An ineipient fight was in progress on
Dyer street at 12:45 o'clock yesterday al
iernooiI. Three men jumped on TO a
lone some individual and proceeded TO
kick the clothinx off him. He very ma :
urally resisted. and then to clinch he ar
guments one Of the men cluobed him o
Curtis was called aud Investigated, but
found that the whole business was ABOUT
even on both sides and consequently
made no arrests
Perhaps you spent your time last even
Ing gazing at the fireworks exclusively
and they were indeed beautiful; put
there were also fireworks grander then
those OF man visible. Rirely Is there so
perfect a day, followed by so perfect a
night "a were Yesterday and last evening;
Despite the attempts OF the youth and
old aged men to discolor the atmosphere
with smoke, the air was not only except
ion ally clear but there are few
occas ons offered in year when tne
night Myriads of stars not usually WIS.,
ble were readily seen by the unaided eye.
The purple Vega shone directly overhead
Low along the northern horison lay Cas-
slopes, and opposite her. in the south.
CLEANED the ruldy Antares. while In the
~. "A nj dlSfInUnlSh
,he compo lite parts of the milky way.
The shining stars passed quietly on their
WAY. They traversed miles while the
rockets of man were noisily passing over
few feet OF sprce. Noiselessiy anu
twinkliug they went their way and Will
contiL ue ages after the Fourth and its
at .dant beaut'.s . forgotten.
The Stewart Shest Baptist Sunday
sc ,ool picnic will occur next Friday in
stead of Thursday as previously an
nounced.
The humors OF yesterday's celebration
found their way even into scenes OF woe.
At a certai house on the south side there
was a fire, and the neighboring depart
ment responded with alacrity. When it
arrived at the scene OK action IL foui
not only fire. Dut good sized quarre.
structure, q young lady. was laying
down the law TO another young
lady. evidently a spectator, and sparks
of rage were flying from her
eyes In scintillating showers. Wfat the
dispute was atout no ono could tell.
Perhaps she had 0een told that her hr'
was not up TO the latest Standard
fashion, and possibly, oh, ,direful thought,
She had beea Obliged to turn out withou
having ben afforded time 10 put hel
hat on straight. FortunatelA, just n
the dispute waxed hottest, a hose iyin2
close by broke, and the two belligerents
were OBJ iped to fee for their lives, and
the trouble [ us ended then and there.
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Circus day and Fourth OF July are the
days when curiosity gets the better o
see from early morning until midniRh
mothers by the score. aud fathers too,
stanuing on the street with babies il
their arms waiting to ste the plumeO
soldiers go by or patiently standing on
the square with wide open mouths and
crying "onv every time u bomb ex.
ploded. p or little ones with eyes
scaic,ly yet open ana others whose few
months spent in this world had allowed
them to beginSto creep or toddle around
clinping to their mothers skirts. Some
with bottle but mostly without and only
q few crying or adding OF 'erwise to the
awful din OF the hour, anu yet the mothers
are not to blame. The class of mothers
whD are compelled to carry their little
ones on the streets with them because
there Is no one at home to care for The
helpless ones are burdened enough by
th, ir daily duties and have few pleasures
in lie ut bes'. Perhaps II the rest of the
world ,ommitte no more objectionable
sin than that OF carrying babies In their
arms aud into croads on holidays the
world would not be so sinful as it Is rep.
represented.
The corner stone OF What Cheer lodge
of I. o. o. L. ball on North Main street.
viii be laid tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The ceremony will be performed
by Grand Master j. Milton Payne ard
members or this lodge.
Two Italians were selling their stock of
candy aud peanuts at the corner OF ,uth
Water st rect and Market square yester.
day morning. The first one did good
bu-iness-he was next to the square. Toe
second one did not do a good business
he was away from the sQuare. He stood
il for about an hour. Then finding
that his rival was getting all the trade
and as his stock was gradually melting
Ill Jne uOb sun. ne lOSb MS toinptI. lie
begged, he implored his more fortunate
rival to let him have his stand for awhile
near the street. No use. Signor Fortu-
natus only grinned at him. Then he be.
came wild with rage and pushed the Of
Tending stand out of the way. No
to be on done, Fortunatus turned
about ana seizng the second stand
tipped 1t upside down, and candy, pea
nuts and bananas went into motley
heap The unfortunate then rushed
away, gesticuiating ahd talking voiubly,
to find policeman. but his search was
unsuccessful. So with daunted crest he
gathered up his stock, aud for the re-
mainder OF the day scowled aud made
facss at the other.
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Col Theodore A. Barton OF the Sons of
Veterans met with a SO ious accide I
yesterday during the formation of the
parade. His horse slipp Il, throwing him
to the ground breaking his left
leg between the ankle aud the knee.
Surgeon T. tgleston OF the united train