The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-26
joyful Christmas in The Twin
Capital
u Serious Charge Brought Against
a CoIored Man.
Paragraphic Review of General Hap
penings About the City.

Special 10 The Neips.
NEWPORT. Dec. 26.-Christmas passed
IN Newport In most pleasant manner,
the rain OF tho night before clearing on
and the day being q most pleasant one.
The day was ushsyed in by midnight
service q 81. Johns Church, but at that
time It was raining hard and the attend
ance wss slim. Yesterday there were
epccial services at al the Catholic ana
Episcopal churches, with music appro-
PIRATE to the occasion.
This weok will be crowded with Christ
mas entertainments and trees. At Chan
ming Church there was a new departure
In the tree line, the illumination being
by colored incandescert lights in place Of
the old-time wax candles. The Sunday
school of tho Second Baptist Church
held their tree and festival at
Z O'Clock last night. Uifla Lodge, ID. o.
H., also entertained their children with
tree and social, and the children OF the
Shiloh Baptist Church also enjoyed tree
last evening. The inmates OF the City
Asylum were treated to q special Christ
mas dinner and at 4:30 were given an en-
tertainment with tree. The majority of
the churches will hold their festivals on
Thursday evening.
A Serious Charge.
Albert Edward Burton, colored, who
was recently charged with causing the
death OF Robert Sweeney some months ago,
anc who was acquitted by the coroner's
verdict, Is again in trouble, another seri-
Gus charge having been made
against him. Monday woman
named Jessie Lee Piggott was
found roaming about the streets limping.
and with her hand in sling. She said
that Burton had cut her with "a knife in
the breast, knee and hand, and then
threw her out of the house. She said
ehe was going to make a complaint at
police headquarters, but she has not as
vet done SO. Burton was seen later In the
day and he said the woman attempted to
cut him with carving knife, and In try
ing to take the weapon from her she had
out. herself.
Heard About Town.
Miss Ethelwyn Wallace OF Boston Uni
Vcrsfty Is spending the holidays with her
parents in this city.
The police are in possession OF danger
ous looking knife which they found near
the residence of Mr.. q. NJ. Hutton. They
suppose it was lost by the burglar who
escaped from their clutches.
Oakland Lodge, i. o. o. F., has passed
resolutions of sympathy on the death of
Abner s. Main, who was q member OF the
lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. prescott Lawrence gave
ohildren's party on Monday evening at
their villa on Bellevue avenue.
Further trials with the Cunningham
rocket torpedo have been abandoned until
spring.
At noon yesterday Washington Com
mandery assembled In their asylum and
loined with the Masonic craft in sending
greetings to the most eminent grand mas
Ter OF tho Knights Templars OF the United
y otates.
II A understood that the Newport Base
hall Association win hire several Brown
players az the close OF the college season.
Hon. and Mrs. John p. .Sanborn are in
florida on q brief visit.
Mr.. p. j. Calvin left today for Hot
Springs, where he viii remain until May.
Mr.. James J. Mooney is visiting friends
IN Pawtucket.
Commodore #. p. Sands has returned
from cunning trip through Virginia.
Stone bridge has been opened to the
public, now draw having been placed in
position.
The ambulance had but one call yester-
day, and then to convey a sailor to the
hospital, he having fallen from aloft.