The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-11


| Georgia Minstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-wiid West show.
The schooner Gen. Banks is In the dry
dock for slight repairs.
ment in the Sixth District Court this
morning.
| Edward Tolrnan OF New Bedford. Mass.
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Adamson,
at Kettle Point.
George p. Hill was arraigned ior keeping
an unlicensed dog. He pleaded guilty aud
was fined $40 and costs.
Officer William G. Chase extinguished
slight fire In pile OF brush in the rear
OF Sackett street last evening.
The mare and buggy stolen from A. It.
Scattergood, 10 North Main street, on
August was recovered in Dcdham yester-
day.
The Prohibition Congressional Conven-
tion for the eastern and western districts
IS to be held in this city September 8, in
Steinway Hall.
The steamer Plymouth of the Fall River
Line, which went ashore on Rose Island
some time ago, went into service again
last evening.
Fire alarm box III, which was formerly
situated In the city yard has been removed
10 Kingsley avenue, near the new cold
storage building.
The Young Peoples Society connected
With Primitive Church, is aboard tho
wave To-Day on an excursion to Sandy
Beach, In Mount Hope Bay.
The cable cars started TO run again last
nlght at about 1880. The breaking and
Wln0InU n a an AoI
suspension of about 2S hours.
Hose was called on a still alarm 10 ex-
tinguish slight chimney fire in a tene-
ment on 20 Back street owned by Bernard
McGuinness. The damage was about s..
Officer Gates found three cows OF the
red, red and white, and black variety feed
ing upon the luxurious grass in Davis
Park yesterday afternoon. He drove them
to the Dexter Asylum pound.
George Potter was charged with stealing
silverware to the amount of e from the
providence Atheletic Association. lie
pleaded not guilty and was held in 500
surety to appear for trial Tuesday.
About $3.50 yesterday afternoon a fire
was discovered in barn owned by David
Lawlor at $50 Kossuth street. Box 375
was rung in and before the fire was ex-
tinguishsd, about s100 worth OF damage
nao Deen done.
Charles +. Davis, nephew OF the late
JEFFERSON Davis, arrived in this city from
Kentucky this morning on the steamer
Connecticut from New York. He Is visit
Ing relatives and friends at Pawtucket
and Attleboro.
Harbor Master John II. Mcguire has
evidently given up all hopes OF ever hear |
ing from his petition that was recently |
{Ant lyt tx,ex L.
U. ). shipping commissioner, for he has 1
opened up an establishment on the East
Side.
Co. G of the Second Regiment OF the
National Guard of New York will make
wo days visit to this city next month.
The company Is captained by George n.
Dyer, son of Brigadier General Elisha
Dyer, Adjutant General of the Rhode
sland Militia.
Rev. b. Fay Mills, the well known
will preach at the morning
nd evening services at Plymouth Con-
'regational Church tomorrow. This is
he last opportunity to hear Mr.. Mills for
long time as he will soon leave for his
'astorate in Albany, N. Y.
The children of j. ID. Rooney. steward
4 the steamer Connecticut, are being
by Thomas Monaghan of This
ity this morning. Mr.. M6nahan with
is family and Mr.. Rooney's children, left
his morning for the White Mountains.
here they will remain during the rest of
he vacation.
Walter Scott Arnold and Miss Mary
ora Brown were united in marriage ut
he brides home on Carroll street,
!ednesday evening in the presence of n
.rge number of guests by Rev. John
lason OF the Ruggles Street Primitive
lethodist Church. The rewly married
ouple were the recipients of many valu-
bic presents from their friends.
Charles Johnson, an attache of the
Gamer Connecticut, was very much sur
rised man when he returned to his home
Flatbush, l.. l., yesterday morning
Id his wife informed him that
he had "traded F" Charley's handsome
'rsey. COW for horse. Upon looking
'er his new property he was convinced
lat some Long Islanders had taken the
vantage OF his wife's knowledge OF ami
ais. Furthermore Charles has no har-
'ss or any sort of a vehicle from which
and his family may derive any benefit
ON the exchange. His comrades on the
Gamer propose to present him with the
cessary outfit.
Daily Cooking Hint.
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