The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-14
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L OlAOU AUOuU.
Entertainments Today.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-songs Illus
trated and Illuminated.
KEITH's OPERA HoUsE-"The Cotton King.r
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-"Tiue Irish
Hearts"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-London Specially
Company.
LoTHRoP's PAwTUcKET OPERA HOUSE =
The Pride of Mayo"
PANoPrIcUM AND MUsEUM-iio and ii2 West
minister street
MUSIC HALL-Poultry Exhibition.
INFANTRY HALL-Polo; Providence and New
Bedford.
William Blaikis OF New York, will tell
"IIow to Get Strong" tonight at Y. Nj. c.
A. Hall.
There will be a polo match game IN In
fantry Hall, tonight, between Providence
and New Bedford.
Before the finance committee tomorrow
afternoon a public hearinl. will be given
in the Washington Row Bridge matter.
At the Providence Veteran Fi-emen's
Association social this evening, a chowder
supper will be served, followed by dancing.
The journeymen bakers have organized
a branch CT the National association here,
to antagonizc legislation Tor cheaper
bread, 1t is understood.
Island Department OF the q. A. X. will, be
held in Music Hall, instead OF Infantry
Hall, early in February.
The joint standing committee on finance
OF tie City Council will grant a public
hearing tomorrow 10 all persons inter-
ested in the Washington row bridge
matter.
All the Lend a Hand Clubs OF Rhode
Island met at the Bell Street Chapel at A
p. M, today. Rev. Il. Y. Hale OF Boston,
Others spoke.
From 2to 10 p. M, today, bazaar is
being held by the Womens Alliance of
the First Congregational Church, Benevo-
lent street, for the benefit of the POST
Office mission.
William Mckay had the forefingcr of
his right hand badly crushed by ma
chinery in Youpg's box fac ory yesterday
afternoon. The Hourd was dressed at the
Rhode Island Hospital.
A lamp exploded in the printing estab-
lishment OF The Casey Erotners, 7 College
street, at 3 O'Clock this morning, An
alarm was sent in from Box Ia. The
damage was slight.
An alarm of fire was sounded from box
20 at ii 20 last evening, for a fire Ia the
building on Dyer street occupied by the
Hurd Brothers. The loss Will be about
sl2OO. The cause Is unknown.
A horse attached TO buggy ran away
on Charles street at 1910 today, and COL
l.ded with heavy team on Canal street.
The carriage was the property of Gladding
Brothers, and was badly wrecked.
James A. Potter OF 20 Hudson street,
was knocked down and somewhat injured
about the head Ey n wagon in charge of
Edward Warren, at 6 o'clock last night,
at the corner OF Westminster and Eddy
streets.
The summer residence OF Mrs. Hedly,
widow of the late Thomas w. Hcdly,
near the Fruit l. i'll reservoir, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
fire was caused by the upsetting of gas
oline stove.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the petition
OF the Union for Practical Progress for on
appropriation for labor upon public
works this winter, was given n pubic
hearing by tie joint standing committee
on finance.
The Italian bark M A. Cafiero arrived in
this port at 4:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon from Girgcnti, Italy, with about 500
tons of limestone for r. j. Shepard x Co.
of this city. The bark left Girgenti Sep
tembsr, 21, and has made tho tr. y with ut
an accident Of any sort. DIR. Chaplin
went aboard the stranger this morning
and found Captain Luigi Cafiero and crew
in the best OF health aud spirits.
Mathew T.. Chapn IA has been
wanted by the Massacnu etts authorities
for some time. Chapman wss the engIr-
eer on the berry train which l.
iided' with another train at Stoning-
ton, Mess, last June, and two persons
were killed. lie had been summoned bv
the coroner's jury, but failed TO put in b Is
appearance. lie wss arrested by Detec-
tive Merrill and delivered to Deputy
Sheriff Samuel II. Capron OF Dedham.