The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-21

ROCKY Po1NT-Forest Casino and Bijou Theater
-oeorgia Minstrels and Vaudeville.
CRESCENT PARK-wnd wess Show.
Psyton q Greene have made an assign
ment to ii. w. Harvey.
Upward of 400 persons went on the ex
cursion to Nantasket Beach today.
Oliver Johnson q Co. have attached the
property OF the Sons OF Zion for 800.
The postponed regatta OF the Rhode
Island Yacht Club will take place tomor-
row.
| Rev. William Lawrence of Chicago was
| the guest of Allen Burt Of this city yes
terday.
A handsome black and brown bird dog
| was killed by the cars about one mile
south of East Providence, this morning.
The sweepiDgs of the Denver mint,
which have been accumulating for years,
were washed recently and yielded $4,000
worth Of gold.
Police Officer w. III. Briggs was thrown
from bis horse while riding over Charles
| street bridge at / o'clock this morning
and sustained slight injuries.
All the employees OF the Union Railroad
Company concerned in the collision on the
Crescent Park route are laid off pending
an investigation OF the matter.
The annual open yacht race of the
Conanicut Yacht Club will take place OFF
Jamestown Friday, starting at noon.
Several local yachts have been entSred.
A fugitive from the State Farm named
William Farrell was arrested on South
Main street at l o'clock this morning,
and was turned over to the authorities at
the farm.
Yesterday afternoon William III. Tuttle,
the man who claims to have been assault
ed in Owen j. McIaugh.an's saloon on
Washington street, was discharged from
the Rhode Island Hospital.
The catboats Victor, CurIew and Keieva
Of the Rhode Island Yacht Club were
among the starters in the annual open
regatta OF the Fall River Yacht Club held
in Mount Hope bay this afternoon.
Overseer of the Poor Cummings took
a lad named John Campbell in charge yes
terpay. The boy Is II years of age and
says he came to Providence in search of
work. He also says he has mother in
Boston.
The lsces of the Astor family are valued
at 500, 900 and those of the Vanderbiits at
100000. The Pope's lace treasures are
said TO be worth $4,000, those of the
Queen OF England $4,000 and those of the
Princess of Wales ESQ, 900.
Samuel II. Cross will entertain the men,
bers OF the State Normal School commits
sion and their wives at Westerly tomor-
row. The days program includes a visit
to the Westerly quarries, dinner at
Watch Hill and sail on the Sound.
Henry Woge, the bowling alley man at
Rocky Point, lost the greater part of the
receipts from his institution on Sunday
through the rudeness of some stranger
who got into his sleeping apartment and
held him up with razor. Mr.. Woge was
obliged to give up $50.
The construction or tho Eddy street
sewer at the corner of Elm street has rem
dered unsafe the structure known as the
Oliver Johnson Building. The ground is
breaking away from the foundation walls
and the sewer work has been temporarily
suspended until the walls can be braced |
up.
1t was reported at the Rhode Island |
Hospital this afternoon that John Eccles,
the machinist who fell from the new |
pumping engine at the Pettaconsett |
Pumping Station yesterday, was in a com |
Portable condition. Eccles fell from the |
exhaust pipe OF the low pressure cylinder,
striking on the granite foun iation and |
fractured his skull. He was removed to |
the hospital in carriage.
The board of directors OF the Alpha
Athletic Association held their regular /
meeting last evening, when con-
siderable business was transacted.
President William Barry presided |
Ind the following members were elected:
Robert Bishop, Albert Sweet and Harry |
Byrne. Captain Nj. p. O'Flaherty was
made financial secretary, and Messrs.
Arthur A. Mason and Horace Carpenter
we're added to the house committee.
While the large crowd of yachtsmen at
he Rhode Island Yacht Club House
It Pawtuxet were waiting for the
weather. to clear there were number of
nishaps, although none of them
we're serious. One of the mos
luito fleet which was known as ''36,"
With Maitland Tyler Field and Henry
ADAMS aboard was struck by a squall
nd capsized throwing both of the
'oung men into the water. Assistance
vas near at hand and they
DON got ashore. Their boat was hauled
ID on the float. Made fast to- the front
Vharf OF the clubhouse were eight
at boats, including fin-keelers,
verhangs and ordinary cat boats.
When the steamer Richard Borden passed
y her swell caused the boats to rock
gainst the wharf and get greatly tangled
nth each other. After few moments
1ork, however, the difficulty was straight
ned ont