The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-19

Bedford
The mild weather this morning brought
TO mind the early days OF May.
Officer William O'Brien OF the Central
station has been OFF duty owing to se-
rious jHness in his family.
Lieutenant Scott, who has been i'll since
Sunday, was able to return TO his desk at
the Third station last night.
The Elmwood Parlor Gathering associa-
tion meets with Mrs. M. l.. Brady, 344
Gano street, Monday, Jan. Y, at . p. m.
Horse blanket thieves were hard at work
last evening, three losses having been re-
ported to the police of the central station.
A championship game of polo between
the Providence and the New Bedford teams
will be played at Infantry hall this even
ing.
The members of the First Light infantry
will attend the exhibition to be given by
Company III, First Regiment infantry,
II. /. M, at Pawtucket this evening.
John Kelly, 3-year-old boy, was found
astray on North Main street by Officer
Sullivan, last night. He was entertained
at the Third station until his parents
called for him.
Collector Pomroy has, received many
applications for the position in the Provi-
dence department made vacant by the
death OF Deputy Collector Ashley. The
appointment will be made in a few days.
A concert for the benefit OF the choir of
the Bethel A. M. 4. church was given at
Blackstone hall last evening. Sidney
Woodward, the Boston tenor, failed TO
appear, but an excellent program was
presented.
AS there was no quorum at the quar-
terly meeting of the Rhode Island Medico-
Legal society yesterday afternoon, no
business was transacted, but the few
members who were present enjoyed an
excellent collation..
Mr.. +. G. Pierce will explain the Repub-
lican position in regard to the passage
OF the Wilson bill at Bell street chapel
this evening. The address is in reply to
the free trade address that was made by
DIR. l.. f. G. Garvin few weeks ago.
Charles Smith got into row with his
wife Catherine on Dyer street last night
and struck her. She cried murder and a
horde of officers was soon in that vicinity.
Smith was arrested and this morning was
fined $l0 and costs in the sixth district
court.
Rev. f. G. Moore delivered lecture on
the history OF church architecture at the
Central Congregational church last even
ing. large audience was present and
Mr.. Moore's frequent references to the ar
chitecture of the new church added great
ly TO the interest in the discourse.
A months mind mass for the spiritual
repose of Very Rev. Michael McCabe was
celebrated at st. Charles church, Woon-
socket yesterday. Rev. Matthew McCabe
of Fall River the brother of the late vicar
general, acted as celebrant and the service
was attended by Bishop Harkins and
nearly fifty of the priests of the diocese.
The rumor that Collector John Byxbee
OF Hartford, the accredited headsman of
the revenue department. for this section,
was about to pay business visit to
Providence has sent tremors of fear
and trem bling coursing through the veins
of the employer of the local office. So
many reports have been circulated that
the men do not know what to believe, but
a little bird that perched on wire just
outside the window OF the Office has
whispered OF the possibility of ''shake
up" or something even worse.
The members of the Southern Rhode
Island Press club will enjoy their annual
outing tomorrow. They will visit the
state Institution at Cransfon in the morn
ing as the guests OF Superintendent
Eastman, and, after lunch, they will
return to Providence where they
will be entertained by Landlord Humph-
rey of the Narragsnsett hotel and Mana
ger Morrow of the Providence Opera house.
"Parlor Match" the members will adjourn
to the Trocadero, where they will be the
guests of l.. A. Tillinghast.
Frank Hull, night watchman at the
Silver Spring bleachery, was startled at
an early hour this morning by shrieks
of terror. coming from the rear
of the mill. He Investigated
and discovered woman standing ankle
deep in the canal. She was rescued and
taken into the Office and the policeman
notified. Segt. Thomas and Officer Smith
responded and found that the woman
was Elizabeth Cornell, and that she lived
on Orms street. How she got TO the canal
was mystery as she could recall none of
her previous movements.
II is believed that the state will make
no further investigation in the Farrell
case and there is little possibility that
any arrests will be made. While the
coroner reported that Farrell died from
the effects OF strychnine poisoning, 1t is
not known by whom it was administered.
The fact that the man was in |
the habit of taking the drug as
medicine makes it probable that no crime |
was intended, but that his system became |
at last in death. The entire |
matter has now been left In the hands of |
the insurance companies and no action |
will be taken unless they are able to pre- |
sent more evidence of the crime.
II may be of interest to many Providence |
people to read list of subscribers in an |
old book, entitled "a summary History of |
New England from the First Settlement |
at Plymouth to the Acceptance |
OF the Federal Constitu- |
ton, Comprehending General |
Sketch of the American War" by Hannah |
Adams. II was published during the pres
idency OF John Adams and his name, with |
his wifes, head the list, followed by that |
of "John Quincy Adams, esq, |
at the Court OF Berlin"
The Providence names are as follows:
Morsill Adams, A. b., Welcome Arnold, |
ESQ.,, George Penson, ESQ.,, Jabez Brown, |
esq, Hon. John Brown, Moses Brown, esq,
Brown, esq, Mr.. Obadiah Brown,
Mrs. Avis Brown, John j. Clark, esq, Mr.. |
Andrew Dexter, Mr.. Stephen Dex-
ter, John Dorrancc, esq, Elisha
Fisk, A. NJ, tutor in Providence
college, Mr.. John Francis, Rev. Enos
IIff,hnocr IN IN Hon nayfI Iov-on