The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-08


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LorHRops oPEEA noUsE-"Kathleen Ma
vourneen."
WESTMINSTER TnEATER--"rhe cyr Brothers
Specially Company.
Postage stamps are counted II times
during the process OF manufacture.
The school committee will meet in the
High School building this evening.
The committee on fire department viii.
hold its monthly meeting at headquarters
tomorrow evening.
A case of whisky was stolen from the
Worcester freight depot last night, and
there IL a prospect of a lively celebration
by the larcenists.
The second shift OF laborers secured
under the citizens committee movement
will be set to work today. The relief fund
now aggregates s2647.2i.
The remains of John Maxwell, killed at
Greenwood, have been positively identi-
fled, and will be sent to his late residence
on Atwells avenue today.
1t is said that the marble capitol build
ing at Hartford, Conn, expands an inch
to each 100 feet, being three inches longer
in summer than in winter.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
State House Commission will be held on
Saturday, February 10, at IL o'clock, in
room b, Narragansett Hotel.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Grafton of Fond du
Lac, Wis.,, preached at st. stephens
>hurch last evening on the subject,
"Watchman, What of the Night"
The ladies of the Elmwood Congrega-
tional Church held a supper and social in
the parlors last evening. A delightful
ctnaI md mi a
given.
The remonstrants to the nine-hour bill
will have an opportunity to be heard by
DIR. Garvin's committee on special legisla-
ii IN in Representatives hall next Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock.
One OF the State Prison convicts tried
10 stir up a revolt recently and is clothed
in red as a mark of discipline. Honey,
Garvin and Mccarthy would not look un-
becoming in similar apparel in the House
chamber.
Henry G. Whittier OF this city testified,
as a gem expert, in the Parker burglary
case in Newport yesterday. His services
are frequently called into requisition rs
connoisscur particularly in diamonds
and rare jewelry.
Mrs. Lydia Mamrcoff lectured in Y. M.
T.. A. hall last evening on the subject OF
"The Jews at Home" There were a vari-
ETY. of picturesque stage illustrations OF
the different types os characters referred
TO in her discourse.
The hearts of the ice dealer. have
throbbed with alternate beats of hope and
despair this winter The mercury has in
dulged in strange freaks, and settled
weat her is as uncertain as a love feast in
the General Assembly.
"Harmonized Melodies" is a handsome
x~stl of ftfll ahsnt In utv
each 10xl2h inches bound i'll a beautiful
coiored cover, bearing one OF Charles lp-
sens Anest productions in artistic design
ing. IL Is a whole musical library.
Representative S. w. X. Allen retains
ais seat in the House tunmocsted as the
minority's Lieutenant. Pawtucket is n
more influential political factor than the
quiet borough OF East Greenwich, and
Hugh Carroll means the political annihila-
tion of Alderman Smith OF Ward 2.
The telephone girls took a sleighride to
Warren last night unattended by male
escorts. They had a supper and returned
60 the city at seasonable hour. Fre-
quent reminders the "lines are in use" to-
day indicate that some of them have q
sort OF tired feeling.
John Riley of this city was arrested in
West Derby, N. H., last night with an ac-
complice from New York, after having
broken into the Boston and Maine station,
and committed to Jail. He is supposed to
be one of gsng which has been breaking
into different stations in that section.
The tramp fraternity is giving this city
a wide berth of late. There il no break
fast and the charity woodward is tenn
TO 'arily closed TO them. Hence they
flock to the suburban sections, and the
bunk room at the Central Station is less
redolent and free from pestiferous insects.
The big docket OF uncontested divorce
cases i'm the Supreme Court shows con-
clus.vely that wedloclS has been a dismal
failure. Desertion and non-support are
the principle causes for which possibly
the hard times may be alleged as the
excuse. The solemn VOW "for better or
for worse" at the altar has been recklessly
violated in the household
The entertainment held last evening
under the the auspices Of the St. James
Chapter of Church Cadets, in their Parish
Rooms, was enjoyable. The attendance
was large and the various selections were
generously applauded. The treasury OF
their sick benefit fund, for which object
the entertainment was given, was aug
mented in a substantial manner.
Major l.. F. Nadeau announces the fol-
lowing appointments for the Cadets OF
the Branch Avenue Grammar School:
Captain, John Scott; Lieutenant, James
Rawdon; First Sergeant, Fred Read;
Second Sergeant, Edward Fenley; Third
Sergeant, Fred Morse; Fourth Sergeant,
Edward Dunn, The principal, Miss NJ:
b. Teel, introduced the military drill
into the school two years ago,
and since that time the boys have made
marked Improvement in their bearing.
The drill gives them an erect carriage,
firm step, and teaches them discipline and
percision. new feature Is to be added
this year, that OF "priye, drill,v which
will take place toward the close Of the
term.