The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-06
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wright in "The Social Swim"
B. y. KElrHs OPERA HOUSE "a Nutmeg
Match"
LorHRops OPERA nousE-"Kaihlccu Ma
vourneen."
WESTMINSTER THEArER-'aThe cyr Brothers
Specially Company.
The total number of men registered at
the South Main street employment
bureau is 1920.
Michael Sullivan, 16 years of age, has
been missing from his home since Dec. 10.
The police have been notified
Generdi A. Il. Burnside Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, will give a dedication concert
in Sons OF Veterans Hall, "a Market square,
this evening.
The fourth annual meeting OF the Dry
Goods Employees Beneficial Association
was held in Brownson Lyceum last even
Ing. Joshua 4. Macdonald was elected
president.
The mercury In the thermometers took
adecided drop last night somewhere IN
the region of eight degrees below The
skaters are assured OF prime sport at
Roger Williams Park.
Department Commander Baker has APP
pointed Philip S. Chase as adjutant gem
raj, Henry 5. Olney, qnartermas,er gen
e.nl; Henry S. Olney, Inspector, William
=. stone, and judge advocate, Livingston
Scott.
Hose Co. No. II responded to a still
alarm this noon for fire at No. 3S Maw-
rey street. Ths house was occupied by
David M. Thompson and was damaged to
the extent OF 200. The cause was from
the furnace.
Henry w Goodwin, superintendent Of
track construction for the Union Railroad
company, has lost an eye, resulting from
the iodgment of piece OF metal in the
member. DIR. Hasbrouck performed the
operation.
Councilman Waterman called halt in
the expensive telephone service In City
Hail last night. His figures were start
ling and indisputable, and the PROPOSE
tion to establish an independent plant Is
well worth considering,
The bond of Marsden J. Perry, receiver
for thee New York and New England
Railroad Company, was filed in the
United States Circuit Court at New York
yesterday. IL was for 100000, secured by
the American Surety Company
The citizens of the Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Seventh Police Districts will be graft
ned 10 learn that the signal system is to
be extended in these sections. Protection
promoted by this arrangement.
Ambrose f. West was nominated as
pound keeper of Ward 10 last night and
declined. As his section is Just now pro-
lific in braying donkeys and some Vagrant
goats of the genus political, no man Is
Bette qualified TO herd them under cover.
The merry Turner's enpaged i'm their
masquerade carnival at their hall ON Allan
tic street last night. The costumes were
brilliant and fanciful. The prizes We're
awarded 10 III. Mestohn and Mrs. A. @.
Randall, comic; most attractive, Louis
Weismann and Mrs. Louisa Horn.
The trolley wire corner OF Richmond
and Wey ybosset streets broke last evening.
The wire fell on the back Of one of the
horses and the current was transmitted to
the other three throwing them 10 the
ground. They were not seriously
injured and resumed their trip.
The City Council has involved itself into
q sad dilemma by having authorized the
purchase Of land for park extension with
cut having first approved the plan. 1t is
signlficant reminder against a repetition
oi the error IN swallowing the Consoli-
deted's depot plan.
The fifth annual banquet of the repre-
sentatives of the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Company was held in
Tillinghsst's Assembly rooms last evening.
These were several gentlemen present
from be Boston district. Superintendent
Noshel of The Rhode 4=laf4t. district made
an interesting speech.
The representative business mems asso-
Ut,ons may well congratulate themselves
! Oh the pes.ponnment of action on the
nav depot p!ens. That lhode Island
"f tblen or Westminster street isn't
worshirel bindly nowadays, aud the
fzzle meterialized in the Council into n
large-si2ed reality.
The Board OF Alderman didn't propose
to be caught mapping last night when the
resolution 70 approve the new depot plans
was submitted to the convention. 1t
tire d to its chamber and promptly adj
journed while the other branch was dis
cnssing the unsatisfactory measure.
Councilman Psrkhurst's shot at the
Consolidated for its miserable open air
accommodations Mt the present depot this
winter, puta sharp blight ON the scheme
TO railroad the resolution approving the
plan. His train shed amendment went
through without a dissenting vote