The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-26

yesterday afternoon and the two men re-
sponsible Tor II declined TO go to station
when Officer Toye asked them to. Cap
tain Magill with two other officers went
out, the men changed their minds and
were locked up for drunkenness.
Even such phenomenally faithful leg
islator as Representative Parks Of Rich
mond may be pardoned for truancy this
week. The campaign is on, and 1t is
most distracting incentive to the average
candidate to shake the State House and
fortify himself for reelection.
The base ball season Is at hand and
prudent parents should lay in the
seasons stock of arnica, hamaiielis, and
court-plaster to relieve the necessities of
their sportive offspring. Anson, Ward
and Mike Kelly laid the foundation Of
professional skill in the school-house
yard and the corner lot.
The Rhode Island Poultry Association
is confronted by terrible problem:
where il The next exhibition to be held?
Blackstone Hall Is too small while Infan-
try Hall is too large. and, between the two,
the committee has came to the opinion
that there ought to be another hall in the
city of Providence.
The passengers on the last cars from
the city are frequently carried beyond
their proper streets. The motorman seems
imbued with the idea that he Is making a
race against time and it is only the old
regulars who know that it is necessary to
signal the conductor at least three blocks
from the proper street, IL he intends to
land anywhere near his destination.
The Democratic leaders OF the House
WOULD like to discover some parliamentary
point hat could be used to shut off DIR.
Garvin. When they have arranged for
some nice little action that will tend to
serve as an antidote to some former mis-
take the gentleman from Cumberland is
sure to step in and spoil everything by
his obstreperousness.
new fad came to light yesterday
after the forenoon service at ST.
Stephens Church. IL was the an
recent Brown graduate and an East Side
belle. Now the correct thing
is to wait until Easter morning
and then let some relative of
the prospective bride tell some one OF the
new engagement. Everyone will know of
1t before vespcrs.
The elaborate report--the 18th annual
OF the Board OF State Charities and Corr
rections as presented TO the General
10 the practical efficiency of the
printing department at the Sockannosset
school for boys. The entire volume is
composed and printed at the school and
| indicates that the work done by the State
| in ithe direction is the best kind of re-
| formatory work.
Those who passed through one OF the
| lanes leading from Weybosset TO Dyer
| street on Saturday evening were startled
| by a strange noise that came from one of
| the doorways. At first il sounded as il
some one was in great pain, but those who
| had the courage To investigate soon dis
| covered that IL was only well dressed
| man who was sleeping off an over-indul-
| gence in intoxicating liquors aud was
| snoring as loudly rs IL he was in his own
| bed at home.
The two evangelists, who have been
creating SO much interest among the
| church people during the past few weeks,
| have discontinued their labors ana have
| left tho work in the hands OF the
| churches. While Mr.. Mills has attracted
| great deal of attention at the Union
| Congregational Church, Mr.. Davidson
| succeeded In erousing an equal interest in
| Oineyville, and il will be the fault of the
| churches IN their membership list IL not
| greatly enlarged as the result OF this
| cyangclistic work.
Those who witnessed the polo game at
| Infantry Hall on Saturday evening were
! very much amused by the efforts OF the
! Providence Club TO monkey" with the
rcicrCc. He seemed 10 he affected with
| paralysis OF the optic nerve aud could not
be aroused until one OF the Providence
boys took New Bedford player and.
throwing him 10 the floor seized him by the
| throat and held him down until the referee
noticed that the game had stopped and
called a foul. Then the crowd howlcd
and the rough play continued.
-. -. a H. -..t..-
enc fair maiden in this city. When the
sun refused to shine her heart went down
60 zero, and when the rain came and added
10 he dismal character OF the day she
| gave up in disgust, and donniug an old