The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

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The annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Yacht Club Will be held at the
Narragansett Hotel this evening.
At 9:16 a. IN. yesterday Hose Is extin-
guished slight blaze on lighter an
chored at the coal yard at 45 Gano street.
Damage slight.
A horse attached to a sleigh driven by
John Pendergast of River Point, ran away
on Knight street at IL 80 a. m. Sunday
morning. Officer Darling secured the
animal on North Main street.
1t wouldn't be bad idea for the chief
OF police to double the patrol service on
Gaspee street and vicinity. IL seems TO be
p favorite resort for thugs and highway
men TO prey upon belatdd citizens.
Martin Cuddhy claims TO have been at
tackled by foot-pads on Gaspee street
Saturday night and robbed of 40 cents.
The police have not been able TO obtain
any clue To the identity OF his assailants.
The flood gates OF oratory will be un-
loosed at the session OF the Common
Council this evening. Il. j. Mccarthy
will break his record OF seventeen speech
es per hour, and Buruick is anxious for
the fray.
Hon. Allen B. Lincoln of Connecticut,
who is scheduled TO address the Prohibi-
tory State Convention next "Wednesday
night, was formerly identified with the
local press and valued member OF the
Press Club.
Sunday morning at 3;05 o'clock there
was a slide OF snow from the roof OF the
store owned by Oliver Johnson x Co., at
Is Exchange place The snow and ice in
falling smashed in several panes of glass
In the store.
Senator Freeman may not possess the
fiuency and elocutionary grace OF Gustus
Miller, but common sense and the con-
seriousness of being right will doubtless
emphasize the effectiveness OF his reJoin-
der tomorrow.
The Providence Riding Club will give
costume carnival in their arena on Acorn
street next Wednesday evening. Forty
ladies and gentlemen dressed in fancy and
picturesque costumes will participate IN
The spectacular exhibition.
Willie Flemming, four years of age,
living at 291 Gladstone avenue, while
coasting on the avenue Saturday collided
with wagon driven by John Goolson.
He was badly bruised and was taken To
his home. DR.. Barry attended.
The Republican State central committee
will meet this week TO decide upon the
date OF the State convention. IL will
probably be called about March ID, the
law requiring the nominations to be made
at least 15 days before the election.
The inmates of the Home for Aged
Colored Women were entertained yester-
day afternoon bya concert given by the
friends of the institution. After the con-
cert brief address was made by Mrs.
Robert Bailey, president of the society.
Mayor Olney is taking an active personal
interest in the condition of the several
fufF nj nd aEf Sit nd
Station 3. He praised the good order and
system which prevailed and was particu-
larly interested in the excellence of the
library.
DIR. Garvin is preparing the effort of his
life in urging the enactment of the nine
hour bill tomorrow. Choice seats in the
bull pen must be secured right early by
the factory operatives and shop girls TO
stimulate the Cumberland orator TO flights
of eloquence.
The members OF the Prohibitory
city committee, will meet in Veteran Fire.
mems Hall ,9S Wey bosset street, at o'clock
this evening for organization. The city
convention will be held on Wednesday,
March z, in the District Court room, Cen
trail Police station.
st. Johns Commsndery, No. l, Knights
-Templar. will give select social and re-
ception in Masonic Temple this evening.
Dancing will be inaugurated at O'Clock.
Eminent Commander Harry p. Smith and
his corps of officers will seek to make the
occasion highly enjoyable.
Rev. ID. ID. Addison OF Beverly, Mass,
preached at Grace Church yesterday
at the morning and evening
services. In the evening he selected as
the theme of his discourse, T" The Name OF
Jesus" The organ recital by Mr.. Sprague
was OF the usual high order OF merit.
.he election OF delegates TO the State con-
vention are to be held this evening. IL is
quite task to scare up fifty of the faith
fnl, but they manage to materialize at the
convention, monopolize the proceedings
and capture good places on the ticket.
Judge Wilbur's $40 sentences upon the
criminals convicted of carrying concealed
weapons is calculated to ensure whole
some prohibition from this practice dam
xerous alike to life and property. The
manly art of self-defense affords an equal
~ effective substitute.
At 4:15 p. m. yesterday, stephen Collins
S5 years old, living in Central Falls was
walking on North Main street near Eighth
street when he was run into by wagon
owned by Crane * Burns, and sustained
severe bruises on the face. He was taken
20 his home.
The Democratic State central committee
Will be convened again tomorrow AFTER
noon. In these troublous times, the party
managers find il compulsory TO reason
together very often in order to be assured
CT their loyalty and devotion TO the cause
which threatens TO be overthrown in
april.
The Horticultural Society will discuss
the question as to what disposition shall
be made of the cove lands acquired by the
city. The citizens generally are more
vitally interested in the construction of a
suitable union passenger depot than
picturesque layout OF the intervening
lands.
Major Thomas n. Donahue has been
chosen chief marshal of the st. Patrick's
Day parade on March IL. There was a
repetition OF the wrangle over the partici-
patton of the military mpanies--but the
soldiers gained the victory. There is some
Goubt as TO whether they will be allowed
90 appear i'm uniform. Colonel Moran
- wiling that they should go TO church.