The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-16

WESTMINSTER THEATER--"A Busy Day"
MUSIC HALL-D. l.. Moody, and 1880 D. M
ASSOCIATION HALL - Polo; y. M. G. A. VS..
Almenas
conference of Populists will be held
In Blackstone hall tomorrow evening.
Sergeant White found 25 pound box
OF peanut tafy hidden in Waterman's
grove last night.
Hose Seven extinguished small blaze
that broke out In the ruins OF Hamlin's
stable at the corner of Richmond and Pine
streets, at 1880 a. IN. today.
George Il. Forcy, lieutenant in the Far
treatment at the hospital for an affiiction
of the eyes. One eye will have to be re-
moved.
Terrence Gallagher, forty-six years of
age, employed in repairing house on
New York avenue, fell at 8 o'clock this
morning and sustained a fracture of the
leg. He was taken to the hospital.
The annual meeting for organization
and election of officers for the ensuing
year of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children will be held at II
O'Clock tomorrow at room 30, at 70 Market
square.
Charles Randall of Johnston was
thrown from his buggy near pond in
Scituate yesterday, and his legs and lower
part OF his body were badly lacerated and
bruised. He was taken to the Rhode
Island hospital.
Richard j. Payne, formerly OF the firm
of X. j. Payne, sail makers, died at his
sisters residence on Milk street Yesterday
of softening OF the brain. Domestic in
felicity had given the family considerable
publicity of late.
In the municipal court at II o'clock
today, Judge Sphinx ordered Grace A.
Walker, II years OF age, into the custody
10 Children, on the charge of cruelty beat
ing and improper care by the parent,
Isaac q. Walker.
The Rhode Island Business Mems asso-
ciation have invited the several commit
tees appointed by the Board OF Trade, Ad-
vance club, Commercial club and Barring
ton Improvement Rural association to
meet at the association rooms in Butler
Exchange at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon
Police Captain Stevens's service in the
police department covers a period OF
twenty-five years, and his elevation from
the duties of a patrolman to that of
captaincy has been justly earned by
prompt, fearless and efficient performance
of every trust confided to him.
The Narragansett Indians have decided
to ask the legislature to pay for the dis
puted claim OF land along the Providence
river to Cawtuset. IL that body refuses
will be make. The Indian committee
value the land at four or five millions.
Senator Aldrich addressed the Paw
tucket Business Mems association last
evening on the subject of "The Electric
Railroad System OF Pawtucket and Vicin-
ity." Hon. Jonathan Chase, Mayor Tiepke,
State Railroad Commissioner Freeman,
Colonel Wyman and Others made ad-
dresses.
The Baptist Social union was addressed
last evening by President Greene of the
Boston union and Rev. M. Watson of
Arlington Mass. The committee on
Christian work urged the union 10 stimu-
late the weaker churches by enlisting the
agency of members OF the stronger organ
izations.
The annual meeting of the Providence
Evangelical Young Women's Christian
association was held last evening. Three
hundred and seventy three young women
have been in the gymnasium classes and
27S2 in the educational. Total attendance
at religious services has been 1862. MB. j.
V. Osterhout was elected president.
Miss Katie Magee, sister of the late Charles
Magee, who died at the Workmen's home
Sunday, arrived here yesterday and made
arrangements for his burial which
will take place tomorrow afternoon
from the establishment of the
Mckee was born in Johnston and was q
years old.
President Perry of the Globe National
bank has received from the counsel for
the American Surety company its check
for 1880, the amount Of the bond insuring
the bank against the dishonesty of Teller
Bennett. The prompt settlement of the
obligation Is fully appreciated by the
bank officials. Comstock a. Gardner are
the attorneys for the Surety company.
Councilman McCarthy's plan to get the
city council to rescind its action in loaning
the credit of the city to the Springfield |
Railroad company by guaranteeing its |
bonds and thereby save the supreme court |
from rendering decision in the injunc- |
tion application, was exceedingly |
thoughtful, but hardly considerate of the |
pecuniary welfare of his fellow attorneys. |
His measure died when it originated in |
the lonesome minority.
A mass meeting of university students |
was held in Manning hall yesterday after |
noon TO rejoice over the the declination OF |
President Andrews OF the offer from the |
University of Chicago. Resolutions were |
adopted In which the students pledged |
their sincere support to the accomplish
ment OF his farsighted and beneficient |
plans for the welfare of the university. !
President Andrews addressed the meeting |
and met with an enthusiastic reception.
The pedestrians on Westminster street, |
were obliged to halt for few moments |
yesterday to examine the stock in trade of |
a fakir, but upon examination it was
found that the goods offered for sale were
not so much the attraction as the
proportion of the 2x2 establishment. Ii |
was woman, and she seemed TO
have all OF the qualities OF a
male fakir. She was doing thriving
business, and it is quite evident that poor
man is about TO lose the only trade or
profession that was supposed to be his
and his alone.
The fourth social OF Hermione assembly
of the Pythian sisterhood was held
in Oriental hall last evening.
The nature of the gathering was