The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITEEs.

A Spanish prior was arrested for treason.
venezuela's acting president, Alvezez.
is dead.
Brazilian rebels are jubilant over recent
victories.
professor Virchow says all medical men
should use serum for diphtheria.
Emperc~ William desires to increase tho
peace effectiveness of Gsrmany's army.
Rev. o. III. Denny was installed as pas
tor of the Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
Lowell, Mass
The Methodist society Of Amesbury,
Mass. Is to celebrate its 50th anniversary
Nov IS and 10.
A barn at Spencer, Mass, owned BY q.
d. Prouty, vith los contents, were de-
stroyed by fire.
Isaac n. Weston, a prominent Westfield
Mass man. dropped dead from heort dis
ease at his home.
Three hundred men are now at work on
the Panama canal. but the feeling Of gen.
eral depression prevails.
A. w. Lorey, clerk In the Boston
postoffice, was arrested on the charge Of
embezzling the contents Of n letter.
William Newbert Of Friendship, Mo,
was held for trial, having been found
probably guilty OF having stolen el2S.
A verdict for the plaintiff Is to stand in
the case of the First National bank Of
Greenfield, Mass, vs.. Judson H. Coffin.
James Darmester, the we'll known
Orientalist aud professor Of the Persian
Language and literature at the College ef
France. is dead.
The annual inspection OF the Greenfield
Mass fire department took place yester-
day. The department was found ready
for efficient service.
The conviction of VI. r. Boutwell, q
Fitchburg Mass druggist Of unlawfully
selling liquor, was decided by the supreme
court TO havs been legal.
The Prince of Wales has presented the
Royal Yacht squadron with 81 brass can
non, bearing the name of William Nv,
with which TO fire salutes.
The Middle Street Baptist society Of
Portsmouth ". H., has extended q call TO
Rev. NJ V. McDufee Of New Brunswick
N. j., to become Its pastor.
In the police court at Hartford John
O'Brien and John Donohue were held for
trial i'm $1,000 each, on the charge Of break
ing and entering four stores.
Sir r. T. Reid has been appointed At
torney general of Great Britain IN sue
cession to Baron RUSSELL. more generally
known "a Sir Charles Russell
Joseph c. Hiiliard has accepted plans
by Architect Tiiden Of Boston for q public
library building which he Ia TO present to
the town of Kensington, Mass.
Nearly e000 school teachers, from all
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nual meeting of the Connections State
Teachers association Mt Hartford.
After hiding In the woods all day Frcnk
Elwoodman Of Lonsdale, Y. l.. aud Win.
lam Ryan Of Waterbury Conn, burglars.
gave themselves up to the Winsted
Conn police.
Thieves entered the railroad station In
Billerica Centre Mass. snd stols an over.
coat they ripped she lead pipe from Mrs
Elizabeth Au tins house and stole tho
hot water tank.
The Republicans Of Nashua, N. H, had
their city caucus last evening The.con-
test was between Mayor Thomas sands,
who desired denomination, and Joseph
w. Howard, business man. cghe latter
won by large majority.
The missionary council Of the Protest
ant Episcopal chufch will Begin tomor-
row, and continue I'LL Wednesday evening,
In Christ's church, Hartford. II IA ex.
pected that delegates win be present from
every diocese In tho country.
A petition Is being circulated in South
framingham, Nass.. asking the seleotmen
TO call a town meeting TO aot on the offer
OF thv Boston water beard relative to q
payment from the city Of 10000 toward the
construction of u plant that will provide
Tor the disposal of the uhdcrdrsin wa tcr
connected ~ith the Framins CHAM sewerage
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