The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-07
First day OF Lent.

First day OF Lent.
Yesterday il looked like ice for the
summer. Today suggests next seasons
bathing suits.
The Merry Siren Siren Social Club held
very successful masquerade ball in Slo-
cum Post Hall last evening.
Mud fringed skirts are In evidence to-
day This sudden February thaw is se-
curing tho ill-will OF women.
pensi3n certificate and "a were stolen
from Wliam n. Johnson OF Moosup last
night. Hecouldn't fix the time nor place.
Proposals for plumbing at the new Cen
tral Police Station are called for by the
committee on city property until Fridey
next at O'Clock.
A wagon belonging TO A. III. Campbell,
driven by Albert Carter, collided with an
electric car on Randall street yesterday.
One wheel and the pole were broken.
Oscar Smith, employed by the Union
Railroad Company, fell from the snow
pillow at 2:15 p. m. yesterday and sustained
several cuts on the head. Dr. Farrell at-
tended.
The young people took advantage OF the
last opportunity before the advent OF the
dance last evening. The midnight hours
closed the festivities.
Mrs. Wiilett T.. Potter, wife OF Police
man Potter OF station 5, died yesterday at
a private hospital on Broad street. The
benefits OF the Police Association fund
will be paid TO the officer.
Herbert r. Dyer, Il years old, while
cossting yesterday afternoon, ran into
grip car on South Angel street. He was
severely bruised and cut on the right hip,
but no bones were broken. ..~J
The Rt. Rev. c. G. Grafton, ID. d., Bishop
of nd-du-Iac, will preach in st.
Stephens church this evening at 7;fb
O'Clock. Subject, "Watchman what, of
the Night?" All are welcome.
The Providence Telephone Company
will hold its annual meeting for the
choice of directors and transaction of
other business at the Office Of the COM
pany next Wednesday at IL o'clock.
An adjourned meeting of the school
COMMITTEES will be held in the High School
building Friday evening at o'clock TO
consider the report OF the special commit
tee increasing the school age from TO IA
years.
IL the Secretary of State refuses to pro-
duce the ballots cast in the last April elec-
tion, the House wants to arrest him for
contempt. He Is only one among tens of
thousands who hold that same opinion OF
the insurgent body.
The Westminster Unitarian club gave a
dramatic entertainment in the church
vestry last evening. The comedy "The
Cool Collegian," was presented, followed
by an instrumental entertainments. Tho
proceeds are to be given TO the poor.
Now that the representative business
men OF the city have demonstrated that
they are all powerful "fizzlers" on the
train shed attachment to the depot, they
can bring their batteries TO bear upon the
Consolidated TO build that Brist oil road ex-
tension.
The penitential season is on in the re-
ligious world, but IL is not likely to ind
shelter in the chamber OF the Rumps.
They seem to be past redemption from the
error of their political ways, and disscn-
sion and riotous 'bponstrations stifie
spiritual consecraticI
When the Hon. W. w. Blodgett has
sized up that bulky and nigh h-sounding
exegesis on constitutional law, Boss Honey
will meet foeman worthy OF his most
distinguished consideration. The minority
were frozen out in committee, but they
can make it exceedingly torrid in open
debate.
Colonel Honey must not be credited
with being the father of the bill establi
ing registry boards in wards and town dis
tricts. City Clerk Clarke advised this
usual took time by the fetlock and will
attempt TO monopolize all the political
glory.
The Universalist Conference is being
held at the Church of the Mediator today.
The c,ergymen from abroad include Rev.
j. Coleman Adams, Brooklyn, n. Y, Rev.
+. A. Dillingham;, North Attleboro, Rev.
s. III. Robin, Boston, anS also Hon. l.. w.
Ballou, LID, of Woonsocket.
John keenan, has accepted the challenge
issued by James Maher to dance astraght
American Jig, time, style and execution
TO he taken into consideration, for purse
of money. The contest will be held in
Lothrop's Opera House, Pawtucket dur
ing the closing act of ''The Widder," on
Friday evening.
Ambrose West couldn't persuade his
Democratic colleagues to consent to take
possession of the Senate chamber, and
force meeting of the grand COMMITTEES.
This decision will be received with sad
ness by Boss Bouncer Waters OF Newport,
who has been spelling for a set-to with
High Sheriff White.
Clerk Conley OF the House has issued
his advertisement for proposals to furnish
newspapers to the members at the present
session. The bids must close Saturday
next at o'clock. Meanw bile the daily
papers will supply literary pabulum to
Puck, Judge and the Police News just the
same.
"I am in favor of an income tax" said
the tramp as he crowded his way into the
kitchen OF a West Side house, "and am
very much in favor OF an outgo OF the
surplus said the head of the house
whom the tramp had not observed, but
whom he ever after remembered by a
"rickety" feeling I'm the back OF his neck.
Honey narrowly escaped rivalling the
Governors message in the size of his pom
derous report. All the document seemed
10 lack was excerpts from our Supreme
Court decision and the application OF the
boiling down process to Cooley and Cole
ridge. Chief Justice Matteson is a recog-
nized authority on constitutional law In
this section of the globe.
DR. Clarence Davis, the well-known