The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-24

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-"Eight Bells.
LoTHRoPs OPERA H0UsE-Newton Beers 1
"only a womsn's Heart"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Internationa vau
devilles.
ROCKY PoINr-Forest Casino and Bijou TheateI
Georgia Minstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-wud West show.
The Edwin Forrest Club enjoyed an out
ing at the Warwick Club grounds yester
day afternoon.
Two pair of trousers were stolen from
Samuel Fox's tailor shop at 1S Collegs
street yesterday afternoon.
The advance sale of seats for the james
Corbett engagement at the Providence
Opera House next week, began this morn
ing.
Lieutenant Frank A. Matthews of Po-
lice Station returned to duty last even
ing after furlough passed in New Hamp-
shire.
The town of Millbury has been sued by
j. 4. Tank of this city, to recover SIS
claimed to be due for services as stone
mason.
Ii is estimated that 1900 tons of ostrich
feathers have been exported from Cape
Colony during the past 80 years, valued at
s50,000,0OO.
Governor Brown today received and ac-
cepted an invitation from Chief Mars hal
Gleason to review the Labor Day parade,
September 3.
Henry X. Worthington OF New York
has been in consultation with City Engi-
neer Shedd all day, concerning plans for
the proposed sewage pumping engine.
Israel Riley, who was badly injured by
Centredsle electric about week ago,
died at the Rhode Island Hospital at 1880
this morning. He belonged in Crompton.
Dennis O'Brien, city workman, rup-
tured vein in his foot while at work on
Messer street yesterday afternoon. He
was taken TO his home in one Of the city
carts.
George Il. Manchester died at the Rhode
Island Hospital last night OF cholera NOR
bus. The deceased lived at 422 Prairie
avenue and leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Captain Ricketson has ordered a new
boiler for the steamer Harry, the plac-
ing OF which will begin October 1. When
in position the pilot house will be made
larger and other improvements made.
No witness appeared against Reuben
Bloomberg yesterday to supper, the
charge, made in the East Greenwich
court, that he had obtained money under
false pretences and ne was discharged.
One of THE NEWS army on Turks Head
yelled "Income Tax, one cent" and the
Forlorn Hope. who remembered that he
had just penny in his pocket, enjoyed
little joke on himself by buying copy.
9th the corner stone is to be laid for the
iirst Commercial Travellers Home in the
United States. The Governor of Rhode
Island is invited to assist in the exercises.
Kentucky editor says that "all the
Of that blatant iniidel who edits
the atheistic sheet across the way cannot
bring discredit upon the Bible or tarnish |
the fair fame OF its illustrious author,
Thomas Jefferson"
The citizens OF San Diego, CAL, have
invited Governor Brown to be present |
sept. 20, and participate in the celebra-
ion OF the 150th anniversary of the dis
,overy of San Diego harbor by Don Juan
Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1912.
The Rawson Fountain Association held
| qnQclaI MA inn |
he office OF Henry Cranston. 1t was
'oted to sell small piece of the associa-
ions land on Dean street, after which
he meeting was adjourned.
The grand jury OF the Superior Court of
Norcester yesterday sentenced a man
amed Nelson Barber, who claims to hail
rom this city, to one year at hard labor
the House OF Correction. His crime
Tas the theft OF q horse and carriage.
Yesterday a thief stole silver watch
to Antoine Miller, who is en-
loyed by Comstock & Co., at 199 Canal
treet. Miller left his watch in the pocket
his overall which he had hung up in
ne store, and during his absence the
atch vas stolen.
A""aS 'aVa'hcS uicu dt the btate insane |
sylum at $3.50 o'clock this morning. IL
III be recoilected that this is the woman
he was injured by an electric car at
ast Providence some time ago and after
ard became insane. She was sent TO
he asylum last Tuesday by order OF the
istrict court. ,
fapley-I didn't know that they had
'inting presses in prehistoric times.
did |. When did Won
nd 1t out! Yapley-Y Yesterday, in
Judges room, l saw lot of printed
ckets on the mantel, marked "Mudhook.
to L." and all that sort of thing. and
hen asked him what they were. he
id they were relics Of lost race.
on the next rain and its dura-
on has become 40 great vice in Calcutta q
at thogovernment has been called on 10 {
ppress it. Clerks on the way to their 4
Iices stop at commission houses TO place
Is, and the women have been seized
th the mania SO that they do not only
wn their own and borrowed Jewels. hut
further to procure money TO gamble