The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-07

lo1lIRoP's OPERA HoUsG~~Esneralda"
WEsTMINsTER TlIEATEE-Buslesque London
Bellies.
Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins win sail from
New York for Rome today.
The first agricultural directory Of Rhode
Island has just been compiled.
The solf-sacrifcing clam is getting into
condition for the summer slaughter.
Travel on the Eddy street car line was
delayed for some time last evening, CAT %
having run off the track.
The "Saints' changed their place OF
dining yesterday IN order 20 patroni1e tDe
young ladies At the supply Kitchen
Rev. Il. d. Bassett Of this city has boon
called 10 the pastorate Of the first Pres
byterian church, Wappinger's Fails, n. !.
II was reported yesterday that Repre-
sentative Cushing would lle accepted as
leader OF the Democratic minority in the
House.
A number OF the friends oi Mr.. Frank
Weigsrt paid him a surprise visit az hrs
residence, III Niagara street, Thursday
evening.
Sneak thieves nre again in evidence
about town. Whiskcy and shoes ~ the
latest booty which tue police wsffseek 10
recover.
No. there are no spring poets nowadays.
The seed-time nuisance in that line to-
day IL the joke aud poetry about the
spring poet.
The body OF Peter George, the Armenian,
who died at the Rhode Island Hospital on
Thursday evening has not been claimed
by the mans friends.
TT. Rev Thomas Nj. Clark. bishop Of
Rhode Island, viii visit 81 Jnmos church
at 1880 p. m. tomorrow, 10 administer the
rite OF confirmation.
There was a blockade at the corner Of
Westminster and Mathewson streets this
morning on the account cf the breaking
OF an axle ona coal team.
An axle on a low gear broke in front Of
the Nsrragansett Hotel on Weybosset
this morning, which partially obstructcd
the highway for some time.
idence Evangelical Young Women's
Christian Association will be held on
Monday evening at o'clock.
The steamers that have rested quietly at
the docks during the long winter have
been repainted and cleaned will soon he
making their half-hourly trips down the
bay.
At the Junior Y. M. c. A. anniversary
entertainment this evening, Julius Matu-
mato, a native Japanese, viii make an ad-
dress and appear in characteristic cos
tune.
The "Chimes of Normandy will be pre-
scented at Tnlma Theatre OH Thursday and
Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon
of next week for the benefit Of the
Woman's Exchange.
The annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association Will be
held In the memorial chapel of Central
Congregational Church next Tuesday
afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
"CholIie" says that cloves dry up the
blood and that he smokes cigarettes in
stead to kill the smell OF the seductive
cocktail This clears up the mystery OF
the dudes partiality to the paper covered
"cofiin- nail"
The Senate committee on special legis-
lation will give a public hearing on the
nine-hour bill on Tuesday next on the
rising OF the Senate. The wage earners
will DC afforded the opportunity TO venti-
late their grievances.
Senator Young OF Scituate is not as
happy as he was on Thursday. Then he
received the congratulations OF his po-
litical friends, but he did not appear yes
ferday to accept the coincidence that
would have been substituted.
There recently arrived in this port for
James A. Potter, the lumber dealer,
cargo of hard pine. The pieces measure
60 feet long, "a inches wide aud "a inches
deep, and are said TO be the largest pieces
Of lumber ever brought into the port.
Quite number of clergymen and pro-
x minent citizens who are are interested in
the bill to exempt charitable and
educational institutions from taxation
were present at the hearing before the
Senate committee on judiciary yesterday.
The horde of hungry aspirants for federal
appointments cannot hope for immediate
recognition based upon the election re-
turns last Wednesday. Boss Honey is
sulking, and Owen is devoting himself to
the practice OF law, as he understands it.
The substitution OF substantial business
men for the surplus of professional dema-
eogues in the lower branch of the Legis-
lature next year is likely TO be pro-
ductive of legislation calculated to
conduce to the material welfare OF the
commonwealth.
The heart OF the Hon. Charles H. Page
must overflow with sympathy ieF h. -lsEe
partners dCcapitation In the town which
was their josnt birtnp AT tine eAI lra-
tiCn OF h present term, he may ow
how it is himself should he agaln cast his
eyes Washingtcnward.
The Press Club committee which is TO
DrONlue the entertainment this evening
reports that the charge that they intend
10 lock their fellow members in is n
slander and falsehood. They remind
them that IL they don't like the show they
can go home at any time.
The irate statesman OF Ward 10 Is dis
gusted with the independent labor move
ment. He longs for chance TO tackle
the nine-ho bill again SO hecan change
ii TO 10 hours. lie thinks that that would
be a merited punishment for their base
desertion from the "party Of the people Z"
The Church family in Tiverton, which
q has had something of "cinch" IN local
and State politics, received q second set
back yesterday in the defeat OF Daniel II.
for town treasurer IL need not be added
that they are edin-the-wool Demo-
Gratis.
The Light Infantry Veteran Associ-
alton will hold their quarterly sup
per at Gelb & Norton's next Tuesdav
evening. Among the invited guests are
General Olney Arnold Colonel John q.
Wyman, Major Browneii cx- Mavor
Ashley OF New Bedford ana Others.