The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-13

Mr.. j. Erastus Lester has been elected
member of the American Bar Associa-
tion.
"Prinoe Pro Tenn" viii be seen for the
first time at the Providence Opera House,
this evening.
Thieves broke into the saloon of Hugh
Reilly on Canal street last night and rob-
bed the money drawer OF %.
Thomas Sweeny tells the police that he
was "tredp out OF joint on Union street
known as the Hotel Arlington, last night.
The annual exhibition of asters and
oahlias OF the Rhode Island Horticultural
Society will be held tomorrow at Tilling-
hast's.
rious homes for children in the city are
filled. Many have more than can be COM
fortably cared for.
Among the participants in the parade
OF the American Mechanics, on Monday,
was James Addison Muspratt OF Boston,
member OF Vigilant Council OF this city.
The members of the 14th Rhode Island
Heavy Artillery Veteran Association Will
hold a business meeting this evening at
their headquarters, 20 Exchange place.
The repairing OF the tracks on weybos-
set street last night made il necessary for
the all night cars to make both the down
town and up town trips via Westminster
street.
The 16 regimental monuments for Ohio
have been completed by the South Gra-
mite Company, Westerly, and are to be
dedicated, Sept. 19 and 20 on the Chicka-
mauga battlefield.
The Worcester Continentals enjoyed
their field day in this city yesterday and
dined at Rhodes ont the -Pawtuxet where
they had with them as their guests num-
ber OF local military men.
Mr.. Peter Casey of 66l Eddy street de-
lights in good fishing but, Judging from
his recent trip along shore, luck has
turned against him or, as he blandly says,
the fish have taken to deeper water.
Gen. A. G.. Hawley OF Chicago arrived in
that city from Danville, Ill.,, recently and
brought with him an ear OF corn that
measures 12H inches in length, is perfect
in its growth and has 1850 kernels on the
cob.
There was meeting of the Locust
Grove Cemetery Association last evening
at which the following directors were
elected: Caleb Mann, Henry Blundell,
.
Z. Mathewson. The treasurer reported
that there was balance OF $3.50 on hand.
John Hilton, en- employe of the Ma
tional Rubber Works at Bristol, had his
hand caught in the rollers of his machine
yesterday afternoon and four fingers were
so badly crushed that ii was necessary to
amputate them. The operation was per-
formed at the Rhode Island Hospital last
night.
The board of managers Of the Bethany
Home held it's regular meeting yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Alfred Stone, treasurer,
enumerated the present needs Of the
home that must te met by donations
from its friends. The matron reported
that there had been IL inmates during the
month of August.
Mrs. Edmund Yates, it is reported, car
ries about with her wherever she go1 the
ashes of her late lamented hus band, who,
IL will be remembered, was cremated.
They are enclosed in an alright receptacle
and this is fitted into a Little travelling
bag made for the purpose.
Captain McGfl OF the Third Station
returned from his vacation this morning.
Lieutenant Scott will begin his this even
ing, and he, with his wife and daughter,
will be among the passengers on the
steamer Rhode Island this evening for
New York, where they will spend few
days. They will visit Brooklyn and
ot ler cities in that vicinity before they
return.