The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-17

OTHROPS OPERA HOuSE-Jack Tucker In "a
Barrel OF Money"
ROCKY POINT Forest Casino and Biiou rheatsr
--Georgia Minstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-wnd west show.
shakespeare's view OF Democratic legis-
lation:
"The worst is not, so long as we can
say, this is the worst q"
Officer William O'Brien has returned
from his vacation.
The average annual amount OF dew in
England it equal TO five inches OF rain.
Thieves stole valuable dog, st. Ber-
nard, from f. s. Jameson's residence on
broadway last evening.
Captain Griswold, of Hose z, will enjoy
his vacation next week. He will pass his
time at his old home in New Hampshire.
Louisiana has the largest farm in the
United States. 1t is 100 miles one way by
25 the other. The fencing alone cost S50,-
600.
Primrose Grange enjoyed its annual
field day at North Smithiield yesterday,
where the members played ball, ate clans
and ran sack races.
AT the opening OF the present century it
is claimed that but AZ translatiops of the
Bible were in existence. Today there are
90 entire and go partial ones.
There is at Oxford portrait OF Charles
j composed OF minute letters. The head
and ruff contain the book of Psalms, the
Apostles Creed and the Lords prayer.
All the English kings, from Henry i. to
Edward VI, took the coronation oath on
a manuscript copy of the four Evangelists,
boupd in oak boards an inch thick. This
book was made in 100.
Company G, II. l.. l., will hold its second
moonlight excursion and hop this even
ing. The excursion will be made on the
steamer King Philip, which will leave
Fall River wharf ats O'Clock.
Many savage nations worshiped only
the malevolent deities, on the principle
that the good gods would do all they
could for humanity anyhow, while the
evil gods or demons needed conciliation.
AT the convention of National News
dealers in New York yesterday M. Moy
OF Pawtucket was elected president; j.
III. j. Reilly OF this city, secretary, and +.
A. Salisbury, also of this city, treasurer.
The Baptist Young Peoples' Social
Union has chartered the steamer Frances
and Will make matinee and moonlight
sail tomorrow. The boat will leave An
drews' wharf at 2:15 p. m. Refreshments
may be procured on the boat.
The tremendous job of reconstruction
now going forward on the Boston Store
may well command the attention of citi-
zens who can enjoy Watching big under
taking and can study it with an inteili-
gent appreciation OF its magnitude. It's
like is not to be witnessed every day in a
lifetime.
The officers of the steamer What Cheer
all believe that there is more spead in the
old craft than many of the natives give
it credit for. On Wednesday evpning it
pulled up on the steamer Berkshire at
Riverside and rather got the better OF its
big companion before they reached
Sabin's light.
George w. Offutt, formerly superinten-
dent of the central division of the n. Y.
& N. Il. Il. r. is associated with the Mar
ragansett Improvement Company as man
ager. The company is to engage in the
manufacture of asphalt paving blocks in
this city, and plans for the plant are now
under consideration.
The outing of st. Michael's Sunday
school was held at Rhodes on the Paw
A L.l -.
2:3O o'clock, and after that had been dis
posed of the married men and single men
played ball. The former won, ii to G.
The days celebration was in charge OF a
committee, as follows: Timothy O'Naill,
chairman; Owen Gallagher, Joseph Walsh,
William j. Mcguire, James Lyons, Miss
Mamie Mikens, Miss Anna Goodwin, Miss
Agnes Cole, Miss Mamie Dorsey and Miss
Teresa O'Donnell.
A handsome black horse was grazing on
the railroad track about a quarter OF a
mile this side of Kettle Point this morn
ing when it became frightened at the ap-
proach of trains of cars coming i'm each
direction. The engineers OF both engines
blew their whistles, and the horse ran
with the speed of the wind until it came
to short bridge, which was not planked.
Here 1t stopped for moment and then
decided to take to the water, which it did
and swan in the direction OF the city.
The incident was seen by Charles Briggs,
who is employed at the clam yard at
Fields Point, who got into row boat and
went to the horse and rowed his boat in
such manner as to head the horse for
Fields Point, where 1t was cared for bv
some of Colonel Atwel's attendants. The
distance swan by the animal was about a
mile and quarter.