The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-05
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Entertainments This Evening.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE, Camille DAT
vllein Venus"
D. r. KEiTHs OPERA HOUSE," The Dazzler.v
LoTHRops OPERA HOUSE" Fror- -Frou"
WESTMINSTER THEATER- waidmann's Spec
iaty Company.
INFANTRY HALL-PoIo Providence vs.. Lynn.
Five pleasant days i'm succession must
be sufficient TO establish lamb-like rep
utation for the windy month OF March.
The police OF Station 3 were alarmed by
the discharge ola revolver near the Point
street bridge last night. Investigation
failed to discover the whereabouts either
OF a suicide or an anarchist.
A 40-year old masquerader wearing a
black derby hat, short overcoat and the
skirt OF woman's dress created something
pf sensation on Benefit street last night.
The police failed to locate him.
The colored Odd Fellows attended SER
vice at the Congdon street Baptist Church
yesterday afternoon, when the annual SER
mon To the order was preached by Rev.
James o. Johnson, pastor.
With the adjournment OF the General
Assembly at the close of the present week,
Joe Mullen Will proceed TO the hcrcu-
lean task of renovating the House "bull-
pen," and the "rooting fraternity" will be
compelled to seek outdoor amusement.
Rev. B. Fay Mills, the evangelist, will
commence series OF revival services in
this city by invitation OF several churches
on the West Side, commencing next Sun
day morning. He has recently completed
campaign of 25 days in Montreal, Can
ada.
The practice season OF the national game
is at hand, The annual meeting of the
Aat.n BALL int f<..x Il. I.l1
this evening, and preliminary arrange
ments will be made for summoning the
players to the diamond field for training
and discipline.
The 18th international Christian En-
deavor Convention is to be held in Cleve-
land July lib. The committee are
planning for from 25,000 to 10000 dele
gates. Up to date 10000 applications have
been presented. The Rhode Island Union
will be well represented.
A party OF 80 Armenians sought TO mo-
nopolize the Salvation Army services in
Sade Hall last night. The sisters shouted
hymns and banged tambourines and
Officer Feeney succeeded in dispensing the
invaders who couldn't hire hall and
wanted TO fire out the army.
No time limit will be imposed upon
demagogical oratory i'm the House cham
ber this week. The laboring man and the
registry voter must be repeatedly reminded
that their salvation depends upon the re-
election OF the "Honey Light Guard" and
the downfall of the "Wilson Phalanx."
Island agent of the General Electric Com
pany, has resigned that position and here
after will represent, as their Rhode Island
agent, Gunner, Craig q Co. of Boston,
general Eastern agents of the Crocker,
Wheeler Electric Company OF New York.
The Prohibitionists having arranged
their gubernatorial ticket, will meet i'm
city convention Wednesday evening to
select an Assembly ticket. They are always
first in the field and their nominations
are selected from the tried and true rep
resentatives OF the party Of principle"
The Hackett court martial will sit at
brigade headquarters tomorrow morning.
Colonel Van Slyck, counsel for the de-
fendant, may appear in the role of an as
sistant prosecutor one of these days if
rumors concerning some OF his command
are substantiated.
One OF the clergymen OF the west side
created quite a sensation at his church
yesterday. He was speaking of the empti-
ness OF titles when he said that he had re-
Gently been offered the title of ID. d., upon
the payment of 200. II had done that,
continued the clergyman, j should not
only have been ID. ID. but a ID. r.
The funeral of Charles /. Gardiner was
held from the Pearl Street Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon. The body
OF the church was reserved for the Knights
of Honor and Order of Good Fellows. The
burial service OF the Knights OF Honor
was recited. The remains were inferred
at Grace Church Cemetery.
The refusal of John j. Heffernan, Esq,
to be diverted from the certainty of revenue
from his law practice for the doubtful pos
session OF the office of Secretary OF State,
has suggested the substitution of Hon.
r.. ID. McGuinness on the State ticket.
His practice is fully as profitable as that
of his Woonsocket brother in the faith.
The st. Patrick's Day parade convention
had another lively session last evening over
the route OF march as proposed by the
chief marshal. OIneyvile and
South Providence demanded recognition.
ii was shown that the tradesmen in these
sections had contributed literally in the
past, and 1t was not so much patriotism
as business that prompted them to give
up their money. Finally after threaten
ing to resign, the chief marshal's route
was chosen, and order was restored.
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