The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-12
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WEsIMlkbTEk TifEAIEh-Sam Il. Jacks
"Creoies"
INFANTRY HALL-polo; Providence VS.. wor-
cester.
John Farrell was bitten by dog on
Public street Saturday.
Joseph Goulding, driver OF Chemical
No. 1, who has been i'll for some time, Is
improving.
Mrs. Thomas b. Wilbur OF Dudly street
presented the members OF Hose Company
No. z with a large amount OF reading
matter.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veteran
hremen will hold bean supper. and en-
tertainment in Firemen's Han Thursday
evening.
Rev. b. Fay Mills will preach in the
Union Congregational Church, Broad
street, every evening except Saturday at
7:45 o'clock.
The Providence Franklin Society will
hold its monthly meeting tomorrow even
ins, and an address en- Manual Train
ing will be given by Charles p. Bemis,
M. T..
William r, Moore. 16 years old, while
crossing lot on Olney street yesterday fell
and sustained severe sprain OF the ankle.
He was removed to his home 3ii Branch
avenue.
The Charles f. Crisp Association met
yesterday afternoon, and IL was announced
that IL was the intention TO nominate the
old Assembly ticket in the several Demo-
cratic wards.
President Smith of Trinity College occu-
pied the pulpit at Grace Church at the
morning and evening services yesterday.
The title of his evening discourse was
"The Widows Mite"
An entertainment for the benefit OF the
poor will be given in Y. M. c. A. Hall to-
morrow evening by the Torbett Concert
Company and the celebrated Lutteman
Sextette from Stockholm, Sweden.
Mrs. Martha Moore Avery of Boston
addressed an audience of 100 persons in
Freedom Hall last evening. The gather
ing was held under the auspices OF the
Socialistic Labor party.
Councilman George III. Wood, senior
member of the firm of Wood, Bicknall a.
Potter, will start upon European tour in
a few weeks. He will be absent several
months on business and pleasure bent.
Thomas ii. Martin, who has been drink
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital
yesterday to be treated for delirium
tremens. He lived at los Richm md street.
An attempt was MADE last night to
enter the house occupied by Manuel
Greene at AZ John street while the family
were out. The would be burglar, how
ever, was frightened away by woman
who discovered him.
The fifth lecture of the series at the
Germania Club will be delivered tomor-
row evening by Herr Frederick Kohlhagen
a Der of the faculty of the II. /. School
OF Design. The subject Will be; 'sThe De-
velopment of German Art Industry"
Thomas j. Donovan, the ex-fireman who
attempted suicide at his home on Chalk
stone avenue Saturday morning, died at
the Rhode Island Hospital yesterday
morning. He was 81 years old and leaves
a wife and two children.
Henry Corp, foreman of the nickle plat
ing department in Brown Il Sharpe's man
ufactory, was presented with valuable
time piece by his fellow-employes Satur-
day afternoon on his retirement from the
concern. He has held the Office for IL
years.
Upwards of 60 gambling Celestials were
captured by the New Haven police in two
notorious dens Sunday night. A number
of the prisoners claimed TO hail from this
city, and probably changed their field OF
operations as the result of the recent raids
by the local authorities.
ne Wlntry t1nge which has been i'm
parted TO the vernal atmosphere during
the past few days has been attended with
the revival Of symptoms of pneumonia and
malarial disorder. A cold at this season
of the year is likely to "stick closer than
brother" to its unwary victim.
Augustus Becker, member of the Nara
gansett Wheelmen, met with a peculiar
accident on Broad street yesterday after
noon. He turned aside to avoid striking
woman, and was thrown through the win
dow of a grocery store. He was cut Sc
verely, but rode home unasisted.
The Republican members of the General
Assembly will desert the State House on
Thursday to attend the State convention.
The "Rump" Democracy may decide to
go ii alone, but their convention is dated
for the 10Th inst, and there should be
reciprocation OF political courtesies.
The Congdon Street Baptist Church Is
in the midst of notable revival, over
one hundred having been converted dur
ing the stay of Rev. j. Murphy. evangelist,
for the past five weeks. Rev. Mr.. Murphy
has lett the city, but the work will be
carried on by the pastor, Rev. j. o. John
son and local assistance.
Some of the pony electrics were put on
the cable line yesterday. There was
trial OF the service to Olneyville and the
Couultlou VI tut rails utcossltAtcQ
frequent applications of sand. II is possi-
BILE that the through line will be perma-
nent although the original intention was
q run only around Mathewson street.
The Industrial Alliance yesterday de-
voted half hour to the question of hiring
detectives to secure evidence OF bribery at
the polls, but the proposition was rejected.
They would probably object to the
employment OF any agency to prevent
tampering with the ballots after the FASH
ion OF Thompson, the Ninth Ward moder-
ator.
The House judiciary committee will give
a public hearing tomorrow, on the rising
Of the House, on the bill enabling tho
town of North Providence to incur debt
in excess of per cent. of the taxable
property of the town. The bill has passed
the Senate, but there is some prospect OF
opposition to concurrent action in the
lower branch.
james Sweeney, IL years of age, escaped
from the Sockanossett School yesterday
forenoon during the chapel service.
He ran away during the