The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-02

WESTMINSTER THEArER-"Fieid and Hanson's
Variety"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HOUSE = I" Ten Nights in
Barroom."
MUSIC HALI-D. L. Moody and Ira d. sankey.
YIN. q. a. Hall.
The Providence and Boston clubs will
play polo in Infantry hall, tomorrow even
ing.
The cost OF these Inauguration day
flowers would make a handsome contri-
button to the poor fund.
Minister John l.. Stevens of Hnwau
while in this state is the guest OF General
William X. Walker OF Pawtucket.
Alderman West has been placed literally
out of sight in the board committees. He
has had TO take back water with a milk
chaser and can attend the shows.
The total registration OF the state with
the exception OF three or four small towns
shows total of 81 ,976 which Is gain OF
nearly 1000 over last year. IL beats all
other records considerably.
threw large stone through the large
window in front OF John Hayden's store,
81 Franklin avenue, last night The stone
also smashed glass show case.
The owners OF fast nags will be inter-
ested in the proposed grading OF Black
stone boulevard. 1t Is tough work To
speed on a slanting course and the i'm
provement will ensure prime sport
The newsboys and bootblacks are to be
compelled 20 wear badges and pass an ex-
animation as to good moral character.
Moody and Sankey open their evangelistic
meetings tonight, and the admission is
free.
The North Burial Ground promises to
prove a profitable investment under the
management OF the business-like com
mittee appointed yesterday. Drone5 and
incompetents have been relegated TO the
rear.
Governor Brown has appointed Hon.
Frederick w. Easton of Pawtucket,
member OF the board of management of
the State home and school to ill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Hon.
Adm b. Cap-on.
II seems rather premature to talk about
spending $1,000 for the Fourth of July
celebration in dead winter. But it gives
Young America chance to hoard up
pennies in the meantime, and gives the
committe a chance to think up first
class entertainment.
The young men who sat the old year
out with their sweethearts Sunday night
should contribute to the gas bill which
their protracted stay may have aug
mented. II they didn't need the gas,
then they might send up ton OF coal by
way OF compensation.
No, girls, leap year is postponed till 1895
4 ba no, ,ratf n q
your seductive Vaccinations. 1t may
prove bitter disappointment to those OF
you who are bordering on Is, but the ex-
perience may prove doubly blissful when
the embargo Is removed.
The veteran fireman, Nat G. Totten, in
his eyr;e in the city hall has entertained
about 1900 visitors to the battery room
curious to know how the fire bells are
struck. During the year just closed
1G,363 strokes have been sounded upon
the fire department bells.
The officers elected in the Y. M. c. A.
Lyceum last evening were: President,
Cornell Abingdon; vice president and
treasurer, j. j. Mcdonald; recording Sec
retary, Ansel 3. Pope; corresponding sec
retry, Il. S. Millillen; atandirg commit
tee, Edward Lederer and w. G. 1ngersoll.
There is likely to be lively competitor
among local artists for the proud privilege
of painting Mayor Olney's portrait. A
glance at the gallery in the legislative
chamber Ia suggestive of a morgue. FL
deity, vitality and refinement are un-
certain elements in IL majority OF the
portraitures.
Charles Warren Lippitt's third child
died of scarlet fever last evening, and the
dread disease has now left him childless.
Little Alexander Farnum Lippitt was 3
years, 10 months and 4 days old Mr..
L;ppitt's bereavement Is peculiarly dis
tressing, and sympathy for him is general
and widespread.
Now that that quaint and versatile
obituary writer Med" Hazard has passed
away, no legitimate successor is likely TO
materialize in the near future. DR..
Guild Is we'll equipped for this valuable
field and Amos Perry and ex-Governor
Howard rank among the most accom-
plished contributors to the press.
Gilbert f. whittemore was selected
truant officer by the beard Of aldermen
yesterday He used To be G school book
agent, and having supplied text books he
is naturally desirous that they should be
utilized by the youth OF the city. He is
also a largo family man and can speak
authorativey en- the benefits OF public
education.
This is the day OF st. Macarlus, whose
memory should be cherished by vegeta-
rians and all detestcrs OF cruelty to ami
mails. He lived for seven years on moth
ing but raw herbs and pulse. 1t was this
good man who once accidentally killed
gnat that was feeding on him as he was
sunk in contemplation. Such was the
saints remorse that he went to marsh
and exposed himself for six months TO
monstrous insects with horrid bills. And
when the saint came home, he was to be
recognized only by his voice.
The second OF January is roputed to bean
unlucky day. s1t is "perilous, for TO take any
sickness IN, or to be hurt in, or TO be we'd