The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-13

not recovered MS reason anu thc phyoi-
clans fear that his mind will always be
affected.
There is to be an informal meeting OF
the Churchmen's Club tomorrow evening
at Tillinghast's parlors. The members
will be addressed by Bishop Doane OF AL
bany upon " Church Unity"
The Republicans primaries for the elec-
tion OF delegates TO the State and city
conventions will be held in the several
wardrooms tomorrow evening. The cleo
torate should make IL a special duty 10 at
tend the caucuses and select as delegates
the best class of citizens.
II the epidemic of house breaking con-
tinues much longer, the dealers in shoot
ing irons may be expected to do thriving
business. The skill with which the mis-
creants have thus far eluded capture Is an
incentive to vigilance and expert marks
manship on the part Of the male members
of the households.
The minority leader i'm the House re-
ceived deserved compliment OF a renom-
ination last evening, as did also his asso-
ciates in the two branches. The attempt
to inject factional fight in the return of
David s. Ray did not materialize despite
cheap newspaper agitation
The University Debating Union will
discuss the question "That athletics
have become too prominent feature at
American Colleges" this evening. On
the eve OF the annual exhibition OF the
Athletic Association it would seem that
the disputants in the negative would prove
victorious.
The Republicans OF Jamestown rose up
in their might laat evening and not only
tor, but also Ihonorcd him with an ap-
pointment to the State central commit
tee. The action of the Democrats in un-
seating him at the Newport session was
denounced in emphatic language.
Farmer Greene is i'm trouble again. Boys
have been hectoring the old man and the
police have refused to arrest them as they
have not committed an offense against the
law. Mr.. Greene does not see 1t in that
light, and threatens that he will proceed
to thrash the boys when he catches them
even II he has to pay for it afterward.
In the event of the concurrent action by
the Board of Aldermen in the train-shed
resolution next Thursday afternoon, the
the period Of time that will elapse ere the
Consolidated resumes operations in the
erection of the Union Depot. 'It may be
for years and it may be for never"
1t may be somewhat discomfiting news
to tue "Rump" Democracy which, erst-
while contemplated the vacation of Rep
resentative Aliens seat, that his constit-
uency voted in caucus last evening to re-
turn him to the House. He will join his
East Providence colleague at the May ses-
sion in conducting the majority legisla-
tion.
An alarm from box 232 was rung i'm this
morning by Augustus Winship for
blaze in the building occupied by Peleg
af EnItnn Cf Tho fro
caught on the second floor and several
partitions were consumed and a lot of
furniture burned. The damage will not
exceed $500.
At the public meeting Of the City Mis-
sionary Society, yesterday afternoon, it
was reported that during the past four
weeks 2240 partly worn garments had been
distributed among needy families and 335
families had been assisted in other ways.
The amount OF money expended In Feb
ruary was over 500, and about S677 in
January.
Colonel James A. Phetteplace, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry b. Rose and Major
III. 8. Tanner, the newly elected field Off
GERS of the First Regiment, II. /. NJ, will
go before the board OF examiners at
brigade headquarters this evening and
take the customary examination in mill
tary law, preparatory to receiving their
commissions.
The annual banquet of the Sons of
Vermont Society will be held in the
Trocadero on April 13. The principal
speaker will be Colonel Charles 4. Childs
OF the st. Albans Messenger and other
distinguished gentlemen. The executive
committee are determined to make .he
event one Of the most notable in the
history of the organization.
prevailed in the Republican caucuses
throughout the State last night gave un-
mistakable assurance that DIR. Garvin's
Right " and "Left " wings will not be
perpetuated i'm the Representatives cham
Der next January. And the indications
point stronglyoto the Doctors return to
the exclusive practice OF medicine.
The prompt quietus which Senator
Aldrich has put upon the unwarranted
publication OF his contemplated retire.
ment from Congress, should serve to put
an effective damper upon further schem-
ing attempts to stir up factional elements
in the body polite. just at this time the
Republican party is united and determined
TO register signal victory at the polls.
The hospital authorities encountered
peculiar experience recently. They were
summoned to n residence in this city and
found a somewhat daft individual who
commanded them TO compose his limbs
on the stretcher and convey him to the
institution. IL wouldn't be n bad
idea for the wagon TO make daily calls at
the "Rump" chamber at the State House.
Mrs. Alonzo Williams gave
reception last evening at her home, 10
Cushing street, to the ladies of the two
upper German classes I'm the
annex and the members of
Professor Williams senior class. supper
was served by Tillinghast and the students
provided an entertainment for their host
and hostess with their essays and songs
in the language Of the Fatherland. The
only guests other than students were
President and Mrs. Il. B. Andrews of the
University.
Last night some OF the residents OF
Washington Park were kept awake until
n late hour by the sounds of rcvclry aided
by one OF COTS fine pianos. The resi-
dence Of MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Stringer, 253
Washington avenue, was beseiged by
visitors from oil parts OF the city to cele-
brate the fourth anniversary OF their we'd
ding day. The evening was most en-