The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-02
NORTH END NEWS
Wanted to Give a Cow a Ride in the
Patrol Wagon-Locals.
The NEWS BUREAU.

Telephone soi-s
A COW came near being arrested last
night. The COW belonged to Charles IL.
Smart, and had strayed from its pasture,
into the garden of an Italian named Frank
Baroni. who lives on Charles street. Bar
oni finding the cow in his garden eating
his green peas and other vegetables, grew
wrathy, and catching hold of the rope
which was attached to the cow, proceeded
to drag il to the police patrol box at the
corner Of Branch avenue and Charles
street. Officer Hayden was getting ready
dragging the cow after him, Baroni made
his way to the officer and said: "Me
wanta dis a COW arrested. He
all all" my N.Y. Onions. You Gala de
patrol wagon. Me wanta him arrested"
Just then Mr.. Smart came along and
offered to pay for what damage the COW
pacify the Italian, however. "The
wagon" Officer Hayden telephoned
to the Lieutenant for advice in the matter,
and received reply that the COW must be
given up pending an Investigation:
Baroni reluctantly gave up the cow ana
went his way, swearing vengeance against
the next COW that wandered into his gar
den.
Barton Arnold, president of the Irish
Syndicate" is visiting friends in Vans
kuck. Mr.. Arnold is foreman at the Os-
wego Mills, New York, owned by Charles
Fletcher this city. He will stay until
Wednesday.
Edward Arnold, a fast bicycle rider of
the North End, would like to meet any
bicyclist in the city for an eight mile run.
Gus Callahan, popular young man OF
the North End, went to Boston last week,
with the intention of staying only q few
days and has not been heard OF since. He
has been out of work for nearly year, and
it is feared he has grown respondent and
his friends are very anxious to hear OF his
whereabouts. He is 20 years old, light
complexion, smooth face and wore light
worsted suit.
DIR. j, II. BARLEY is lying very seriously
i'll at his home, 81 Camp street, suffering
from inflammation OF the bowels. His
cousin, DIR. Luke Bartley, will attend to
his business.
A new stone bridge with brick arch is
being built across the old Blackstone
canal in Stevens street. The old bridge
has stood there for the past 75 years.
Evans & Lydell have charge OF the work.
The employees of the Narragansett
Brewing Company held an outing at
Doyle's Grove yesterday afternoon. There
were nearly 100 present and they report q
ktHCidi sooo sahSs
MWilliam Fitzgerald, popular young
man OF the North End, has been recon-
msnded by the city committee for posi-
tion in the custom house under Colonel
+. l.. O'Reilly.
Officer Gilfoil reported for duty this
morning.
Brigade No. 3, Order of Alfredians, will
meet in their hall this evening to make
arrangements for their annual excursion.
Hose 4 responded to q still alarm at II :4C
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for blaze in
the rear of Ala North Main street. The
fire was in an old lounge which was
thrown into the yard at recent fire In
the same building. AS the lounge was
not worth anything there was no damage
Only one arrest at Station last night
Drunkenness was the cause.
The Romans will meet in the Forum on
Branch avenue this evening. Ex-ChieI
Sullivan will preside, as there Is consider
able business Of Importance to come up.