The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-11

--oeorgiA Minstrels and Vaudeville.
GRE CENT PARK-Great American Hippo
drome.
The Christian Workers are holding an
all day meeting at Bethany Mission on
South Main street today.
Brigadier- General Kendall and staif
will review the State militia at Quonset
Point tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Eddy Sury, years old, son of James
| Sury OF 81 Case street, was bitten on the
left arm yesterday afternoon by dog be-
longing TO George Taber.
Stephen Clemence, of 21 Sherry street,
was run into by team on Dexter street
yesterday afternoon and severely bruised.
The driver made himself scarce.
The present indications are that this
city will have neither beef nor fruit
famine and that In a course of few days
| prices Will be brought down to q more
reasonable basis.
An overturned lamp in Harry Gold
bergers house on Shawmut street last
rung in by Officer Briggs. The damage
did not exceed s..
Colonel Samuel T. Douglas and his
father-iD-law, Pardon Wilbur, are 10
start upon European Trip next week, TO
be absent five weeks. They intend To
take In London, Paris and Germany.
Certificates of exemption from the fire.
escape law have been granted to the
Wanskuck Mill Company and M. Il. L.
Goddard ct al. for the building on the
west corner of Orange and Clifford streets.
The United States torpedo boat Cushing,
that has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs at Newport, was launched yesterday,
and will make trial trip Saturday.
During the day she will come into this
port.
wich Line made its first trip last evening
from New York and proved to be among
the fast Sound steamers. She had large
list OF passengers, who speak we'll Of the
new steamer.
The city treasurer and city auditor will
take no vacation this summer. The
former says that he takes considerable
pleasure in watering his back yard on the
East Side when off duty, and the latter
keeps himself in readiness for q summons
by night and by day.
The board OF tax assessors are working
vigorously over the returns upon which |
they are to have their estimate OF the tax |
rate for the ensuing year. There are some |
$4,000 names on the property and poll tax |
lists, and the task of compilation will in |
voive much care and discrimination.
The steamer Planet, of the Pawtucket
Steamboat Company, was filled to its ut
most capacity this morning with the
members OF the North Congregational
Church and Sunday School. The destina-
tion Is at Pleasant Point, where Captain
Il. M. Thurston will see that all enjoy |
themselves.
Rocky Point had a deluge Of visitors to-
day. Three excursion parties took pos
session of the grounds and enjoyed them
selves TO the utmost. The excursionists
came from the Second Zion Church OF this
and there was also party from Paw
tucket.
The anniversary Of the battle OF Bull
sociations OF the 1st and I'd Rhode Island
Regiments. The former will hold its
reunion at Rhodes on he Pawtuxet on
Saturday, July n, while the old Second
will fraternizc with their comrades at
Wakefield.
The city engineer has commenced work
on the plans for the new Red Bridge and
expects to have them ready to submit to
the Council in about three weeks. No
estimates have been formed as to the cost.
] he act OF the General Assembly provides
hat the cost shall not exceed 100000, and
hat the States proportion shall be
100000.
A prominent optician has applied to the
authorities for permission to erect tent
IN Crawford street bridge near the river
ailing for his summer Office. He says
'arying color test for his patients that
ould be had in its high and low tide
hanges between pale green and seal
,rown.
The jewelry store OF Louis Cohen at 2i6
outh Main street, was broken into yes-
erday and goods valued at $50 were
tolen. Mr.. Cohen locked up the store at
o'clock ard did not return until 3 3p. m. ,
ie found that the rear window had been
orced and The show cases rified of watches.
hains and bracelets. A valuable pair OF
ar rings are also missing.
The United States torpedo boat StiIleto. q
4 command OF Lieutenant Il. M. Holman,
rrived in port this morning with three | |
for 1.-THE Hotchkiss Ordnance {
ompany. These articles are for the forma- 4
on OF torpedoes TO be used in actual SER
Ice. The Stilleto sailed at 3:20 o'clock n
mis- afternoon and had on board two guns O
Iade by the Hotchkiss Company. t
The movement for the establishment OF a
ublic Fairgrounds for children i'm the y
ards attached to public school buildings =
rs materialized in the selection of the !.
rounds about the Benefit and Atwell,s '
'enue schoolhouses, these being the most = =
'owded districts. There will be inciden-
4 Kindergarten exercises, games and in :.
ilgencc In sand digging and carting. !,
Fire Marshal Winsor has made an in
stigation of the cause of the fire I'm the n
henix building, and says that he Is at a ~
~ to determine Its origin. He is inclined "
the opinion that 1t started in sl
% loft where the camp equipage and N,
'usehold goods were stored, but W neither a,
pm spontaneous combustion or the
reless use of matches or cigars is a mat.
T of conjecture.
The members OF Canton William s.