The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-15
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Entertainmcnts This Evening.
!, RorHRoPs OPERA HoUsE--Katherine Rober
- "xhs Iron Master"
\ Captain Baker of Station Is conf ned
- hia house by illness.
Hooo was called on still alarm to II.
Y. BrigRD' express Office at 52 Orange street
list evening. The damage was trining.
The CITY has purchased the lot at the
function OF Broad and Rugby streets and
WI now proceed to erect the new nre
station
Among the distinguished array OF
opeakers at the alumni dinner az Brown
University next Wednesday are Whitelaw
Reid or New York and Attorney General
Richard Olney of Washington.
Darwin E. Ware has been appointed spe-
cial master to take testimony concerning
New York & New England receivers cer-
tificates, vice William q. Russell, declined.
Judge Colt made the appointment.
The Society OF the Colonial DANES in
Rhode Island are to offer a prize to any
Rhode Island boy or girl under is, who
will write the best short story founded
upon facts in the colonial history of the
State.
The funeral OF the late ex-President
Robinson of Brown University will be
held In Rochester, N. ", this afternoon,
where he will be buried beside his children.
Cancer in the liver was the cause OF his
death.
The Elmwood tennis tournament was
resumed Yesterday afternoon. The semi
finals have been reached. Thomas de-
feated Brownell, Godfrey defeated II. IL.
Wilcox and III. McAusland surrendered to
George.
Louis GobeiIle of the Uuited Train OF
Artillery who was injured while firing the
cannon salute after the State election,
will be discharged from the hospital to-
morrow. He has lost an arm and the sight
OF one eye.
Tho 26th annual re- union OF the 7th
Massachusetts, Veteran Volunteer Asso-
citation was held at Crescent Park today.
The members of this association comprises
veterans from Attleboro, Fall River,
Taunton, Mansfield, Dorchester and this
city.
Haven @. Perham of Lowell, Mass, was
appointed by Governor Greenhalge as
commissioner of the unemployed for Mas
pachusetts Yesterday. Mr.. Perham Is
treasurer of the Kitam Machine Works,
and director of the Corliss Engine
works OF this city.
Charlie Daley, 10 years old, who has
been wandering round the streets for
several days, was taken to the Central
Station last night. His mother is dead
and his father broke up housekeeping
and turned the lad adrift. The Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
will probably take care of him.
The Hicks prize debate was held in
Manning Hail last evening iii the presence
OF large and appreciative audience. The
Brown University Glee Club furnished
music. The subject for discussion was ''Na-
tionel and PrivateO Ownership ofRailroads,' y
Daniel Champlin Chace Of Providence and
Richard Miner Vaughn of Bangor, Wis,
presenting the affirmative ChesterWil-
lard Barron Of ofProvidencea Henry Eliot
Cooper of Pawtucket supporting the negH-
tive. The committee ofaward, Mr.. Oliver
Dyer, Rev. James X. Ever, RaJhbone
Gardner, ESQ.,, Hon. ID. L. ID. Granger and
Rev. Horace +. Barnes will announce
their decision on Commencement Day at
the First Baptist Church.
The largest audience of the season at
stone Hall last evening, and the
entertaining character as follows:
Y Concert overture, Heinsdorf; cavatina,
Ran; waltz, "Linger Longer Loo" Jones;
selection, "Martha," Flotow; "The Lost
Chord" Sullivan, cornet solo by Mr..
Smith; scherxo, metropolitan Musical
Club, Wiegand; "West End March" |"
Langstaff: waltz, sJune Roses" }. G..
Mathews; ssSerenade." Litl; "Awakening
81 Spring" Bach; "Concert Polk" BiaI;
s'SWedish Wedding March, Sodermann;
sFrederick March," Gungl.