The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-19
0LNEYvILLE.
Gan Left Court and Dropped
Dead This Morning.
THR NEWS BUREAU,
IRONS BLOCK, ROOM No. ..

lox brought suit against Thomas Hopkin-
ton To recover wages for housework done IN
Lawrence, Mass, and IN this city;, s4I
bad been pad out OF the fl5g.zo which
was Que, leaving a balance OF SS2.Jo, wnlch
the plaintiff claimed. The ueien-
dant asserted that this was So
too much. Before the case was
brought into court the plaintiffs lawyer,
MIR. Lee, had tried - get compromise,
but this was refused repeatedly. Judg-
ment was given the plaintln ioF the iui
amount claimed and costs.
Hopkinson went out on the street and
turned up Manton avenue toward his
house on Delsine street. just opposite ne
Atlantic Pharmacy, he staggered and fell.
lie was taken to the drug store but only
lived few moments. DIR. Coyle pro-
nounced IL heart failure and said that
the man had been subject to IL for some
time. lie, was taken TO his house on De-
lane street. He leaves n widow, two
adult sons and one daughter. lie will be
buried In Lawrence.
The sudden death OF this man, follow
ing 80 closely his appearance on the wit
ness stand and tho loss OF his case,
Occasioned considerable talk on the square
this morning.
Fire I'm the Melvin Block.
At 1880 o'clock this morning smoke
was seen issuing from the windows OF an
unoccupied room in the Melvin Block
directly above Bonspach Brothers' bak-
cry. An alarm from box 73 was promptly
responded 10 and the blaze, which
was a small one In woodbox,
was soon put out There were a
lot OF old papers ard rags In the box, and
the cause was proDa bly, spontaneous com
bustion. The damage from the fire was
very slight, only the walls being trifie
thorough drenching, and the water
laked through into the bakery below,
causing slight loss. The room was one
OF n set OF apartments hired by DIR. FAR
rell ana were to be let by him. The last oc-
cupant was n music dealer. The room
had been vacant for over two weeks.
For Stealing Poultry.
The case OF young Dolan, who was ar
.csted Saturday on a charge of stealing
hens, was up this morning. A young man
Lamcd O'Brien, who makes business of
and the fowls, which We're marked
with his private marx on the web of the
foot were found on Dolan's premises and
Identified by the owner. The defendant
was adiudged probably guilty and bound
over in SlO0 bail 10 the court Of common
pleas.
The interesting part ofth case came in
the discussion OF the admission OF tesi-
mOny OF thirteen year-old boy, who had
seen DOlan near the coop with q rooster
under his coat. After examination by
both lawyers and the judge he was
allowed 20 90 ahead.
A ludicrous piece OF testimony came out
In the examination OF the prisoners
younger brother, also 13 years old. He
claimed he had bought these fowl himself
of ayoung man. paying 50cents down and
90 cents a week on them, but
he couldn't tell who the
young man was through he thought he
might know him II he saw him. But the
best thing OF all was his statement that
the fellow who brought the fowl TO him,
eight In number, had them all under his
coat. This was little TOO much, and the
boy was sent from the stand.
Threw "A lamp at His Wife.
James Butler, a negro living a short
distance from knightsyille, had a row
with his wife last night and threw
lighted Kerosene lamp at her.
Her clot ing caugnt ire and she
received serious burns. She was taken to
the Rhode Island Hospital Rnd Is now in
O critical condition.
Her husband was arraigned this MORN
ing, pleaded guilty, and was bound over
10 rhe c0urt OF common pleas. Bail was
Ixod at $500. IL was alleged that the
sssailer was intoxicated.
Rev. MIR. C0croft's Sermon.
In the Church OF the Messiah, yesterday
impressive sermon on the subject of
"ProspCrity and Adversity."
Property aud adyersity," said he,
"usually walk hand in hand. Divine
Providence has joined them-we cannot
put them asunder The wise man of old
tells VS. that the day OF adversity calls for
consideration. Ii Is none the less true that
each one Of the e conditions should make
us though ful, though adversely is the
more certain 20 do so. Prosperity will
teach tue wise man. Adversely will teach
even the fool. 1t may be that while in
the midst OF adversity we nave the means
IN our power which will free us from
it. Even II we are not ab G TO remove it
w should take CAREFUL thought as to how
W. may lessen il.
''Cod mas apPo nted a succession Of good
and evil, ana when adversely comes upon
Us We should not give ourselves up TO
fretful complaining, but should be ready
TO say Gods will be done. Advcrlty may
he brought on IA by the natural course
OF ear own misconduct. In that case
God allows it.. But it is
not recommended 10 our consdera-
ton for no OF bCr reason than that God
allows u. We may D. visited BY adversity
by ~ OF trial, 10 cure--rc- fruits and
fratlties OF our natures. These may have
been caused by prosperity, but they can
not be cured by it. such an instance calls
even the more for careful and thoughtful
GNNNl0efa lon.
'The same Providence which tries iudi-
viduals also tries nations and permits
them TO fall, IN order that society as
whole and every individual member of It,
by la&ing thought may be made better.
When advorsity bas cried the springs OF
comfort and hope, then the bountiful
springs OF Gods salvation and love are
always the froCst.
"heligion, as some Will insist, should
not end TO make one gloomy and sad,
nor Is chCerfulncss the sign of a depraved
mind. We are bidden by the great apostle
OF the new uena alton 10 rejoice in the
time 8dversi.e as well a. in the time OF
pc pelty. WHOM trouble ov rtaxes
n Onts I'm th't $50 should per-
th lslna iu uso and
rcll.ce tnat iic ha- ser az zoe mea g
which, 81 ,.aat,y u.ed. uiu purify sud re-
nne u-. N l.airu u.UeH b4.l me
nes nd OLD u.Ha..iou Tor. Joipe N
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1. and git cfntot Larm.
T. tiuls "a d. j., "a, W. nnct be
tra r..Ira etul whti ae do no receive
c ully toe thin. which God sends.