The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-03
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D. y. KEITHs OPERA HOUSE Duncan b. Har-
rison in Tho Paymaster."
IoTHRoP's OPERA HOUSE = 'Money Mad"
wEsrMINsTER THEArER-"south Before the
War" -
INFANTRY HALL-Poio Providence VS.. Boston.
Have you noticed how much longer the
days are growingy Gas bills will be
"lighter."
There were s2 900 tons of coal brought
into this port last month and 100000
bricks. One brig brought 430 tons OF log
wood from Jamaica.
The fifth annual banquet OF the en-
ployes Of the John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company will be held at 2S3
Westminster street, Monday evening, at 9
o'clock.
street, reported to the police this morning
that he had been robbed OF pair OF seal
skin gloves and considerable clothing.
The polio, are investigating.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Lyceum is oibe hereafter modelled after
the National House OF Representatives by
choice OF seats representing the several
states. The congress will be held In the
lower hall.
The following notices of intention to
build have been received at the City En-
gineer's Office during the week ending
Feb. z, 1884: Josephine IL, White, in rear
Cranston street; c. b. Trucsdef and wife,
Chaplin avenue.
The business men of Narragansett Pier
will meet tonight to take action on the
proposition TO establish an independent
telephone plant at the summer resort in
order to secure more economical and salts
factory service.
The residents of Thornton village have
petitioned the Union Railroad Company
to run the line from that village through
Olneyville square to Turks Head for five
cents. They claim that tariff is in opera
tion ON longer routes.
Ambrose West is heartily in favor OF
DIR. Garvin's bill which is calculated TO
secure the election OF Democratic Alder
men. The pastime OF fire alarm bell ring
ing in the classic Tenth would be abol-
ished under that system.
The electric light circuits on the East
Providence, johnson, Mt. Pleasant, Elm
wood, Roger Williams Park and Brook
street routes were extinguished for an
hour last night due TO an accident To two
of the engines in the power house.
Rev. George NJ. G. Fiske, rector of st.
Stevens Church, was elected president OF
the corporation OF st. Mary's Orphanage
yesterday afternoon. AT present there are
40 children in the orphanage and 40 in the
nursery. The expenses for the year were
$l231.1.
The Blackstone boulevard is a popular
resort for the trial of mettlesome steeds
attached to racing cutters since the last
snowfall. BY another year the course
will have been materially widened and i'm
proved SO as TO afford a more satisfactory
and level speedway.
The City Council will be treated to an
architectural exhibition next Monday
night, which possibly may be influential
in adjusting the problem as to whether
the city engineers department is compe-
tent to carry out important enterprises Of
similar magnitude.
Seventh Day Adventists have removed
from 146 South Main street to 40 WASH
ington street, corner OF Eddy. They
will hold their first meeting tonight at
will preach on the "Near Coming OF Christ
and the End OF the World"
The grand jury of the Common Pleas
Court will return the criminal indict-
ments on Monday, Feb. IL. There are up
wards OF 100 cases, the majority of which
are for house breaking and carrying con-
cealed weapons and larceny. There are no
murder indictments in the docket.
The incoming Governor will be an
object of deep commiseration il
the factory inspector bill becomes a
salary for three years will attract hun
dreds of female solicitors willing to do
and die in defense OF laboring women's
rights.
Representative Mccarthy made his
first appearance in the House chamber
yesterday. He has been practising law in
the Supreme Court, the authority of which
he surrendered to in the court room, but
reserved the right to recognize the consti-
tutional supremacy as revolutionary
legislation.
The subscription lists to the Charity ball
next Monday evening affords. gratifying
fashion Of the city will crystalline in In
fantry Hall. The harvest season for
modistes and milliners antedates the
Lenten period, but Easter quickly follows
the interval of social retirement.
The Providence Press Club entered upon
the 18th year OF its organization under the
most favorable auspices, It's membership
has steadily increased, its financial con-
dition is sound, and its board OF officers
are admirably qualified to conduct its
affairs with intelligence and wise discrim-
ination.
The Peoples Party, which seeks to enter
the gubernatorial contest next April, has
arrived at the conclusion that the press is
preiudced in its criticism of its public
proceedings. They have been led into an
error, however, in deciding to bar the re-
porters unless they are absolutely certain
that oaths of secrecy will not be violated.
Recent developments at the annual
meetings of women's charitable and reig-
Gus organization, afford some specula-
tion as to what kind OF circus would re-
suit from their active participation in
ward politics. The golden rule seems to
have degenerated into misnomer as APP
piled to the selection OF officers to the
more responsible positions.
The public meeting of the Rhode Island
Business Mems Association was de-
nounced rs a fizzle last evening. Such
representative citizens as Gardner G.
Sims, Hiram Howard, Henry Il. Ayles-
worth, John McAusian and Charles ".
George do not oome into the category OF
fakIra. Iheir larRe IntpreSts are matoriallN