The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-04
NEWS.
Surprise at the Turn in the
King Case.
Masonic Funeral OF Caterer Charles
Pinard Last Evening.
Citizens Indignant at Changes Being
Made at the state House.
Special TO The Ne,c..


NEWPORT, Dec. 4.-Much interest was
naturally csntered in the outcome OF the
bearin- ia the King case in Providence
yesterday. on the motion OF MRS. Il. A.
Webster Ross to be made party ln the
case. Ii was the general impression here
that she WAS going to try and prove ina! !!
she was a daughter OF Kings, but wheh II
was found that she did not do so II created
some surprise.
span oil $500 Feet.
The army board, ordered 10 ascertain II
a suspension bridge OF one span could be
made 10 cross the North river between
New York and New Jersey, have forwarded
their report TO the department, whIch
contains, the following: "It Is not
only possible but practicable TO
baild six track suspen ION
bridge of 5000 feet span at cost oil Sz3,-
000,0O0. This price is taking into consld-
GRAFTON the present manufacturers price
Of iron and steel and the cost OF masonry
and foundations" The board consists OF
Captain Bixby Of this city, Colonel Ray
mend ana Lieutenant Burr, att OF the
engineers corps.
Funeral of Charles Pinard.
The funeral OF the late Oh es Pinard
took place from the residence OF PostmGs<
ter Young last evening at z O'Clock and
was attended by the Masonic bodies, Elks
mains We're taken 10 New York for inter-
msnt. The honory pail bearers were Hon.
Melville Bull, Messrs. L.. Brown, j. Fluid
der, A. u. Bryant, Il. Y. Wescott, w. &.
Cozzens, j. Bluch and w. +. Springler.
Citizens Indignant.
The citizens of Newport are indignant
at the changes being made TO the greatest
historical relic in the State, and that the
State House. Changes are beirg made
SO rapidly here that soon the place
will be recognizable only from
outward Appearances. The only part
of the building, which was erected in 1889,
that has undergone no repairs, is the
Senate chamber, which contains the
famous picture OF Washington by Stuart.
Changes are now being made so that the
sheriff may have a private Office and the
clerk OF the lower court very comfort
able room.
Admiral Ramsey Speaks.
A letter was received here yesterday
from Admiral Ramsey OF the bureau OF
navigation, stating that the reports sent
out that a movement was on foot to re-
move the war college. was without toun-
dation. He says he has no knowledge oi
such attempt being made.
Local News OF Interest.
Captain w. ii. Bixby has returned from
a visit to Point Judith, where he went 10
inA9ect the work on the breakwater.
the eeast survey strHrnur btHk1 vu5 hgre
yesterday and sailed in the afternoon for
Wexford to locate rock.
The soldiers st Fort Adams have
organized an athletic association under
the management Of Sergeant Zulauf.
Rhode Lodge OF Odd Fellows and Divi-
sion No. /, A. .. H., last night elected
officers for the ensuing year.
:. Rev. George w. Cutter, of Claiming
Church, has arranged a program of prac-
tical talks for young people. The frat
Will be next Sunday euening and The sub
ject " Turning Points ia Life"
Torpedo boat Cushing il daily expected
to sail for Washington where each year
she goes into winter quarters.
The church choir guild festival has been
postponed from Thursday next to the 18TH.
The Artillery, Naval Reserve and Com
pany 3 rifle teams met last night and had
a friendly shoot. The Artillery team won
by a score OF 236 against the Naval Re &.
serve 2l1 and Company B 199.
Rev. DIR. Baruch, the Jewish rabbi, de-
livered an interesting lecture before the
Natural History Society last night on
"Jamsica."