The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-camille DAT
Vile in Venus"
b. II. KEITHs OPERA HOUSE" The Dazzier"
>orHRoP's OPERA HOUSE" Frou. Frou."
WESTMINSTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spec
ialty Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Benton of Plainfleld,
Conn.,, are spending few days with
friends on Messer street.
The Democratic city committee last
evening fixed the date for the convention
on March 10 and the caucuses for the 10th
inst.
The Hackett~ court martial was con-
tinued at brigade headquarters this after
noon, evidence being submitted in rebuff
tai.
Petty thieves smashed window in
Berry Bros news depot about O'Clock
this morning. Aquantity OF novels were
stolen.
"Personal Recollections OF the Fugitive
Slave Law" is the title of Colonel Higgin-
sons address before the Commercial Club
this evening.
Rev. George Williamson Smith, ID. d.,
LID, president of Trinity College, will
offlciate at the morning and evening SER.
vices at Grace Church tomorrow.
lDe beINlCtS III tUt hOktI w IAtc
Baptist Church tomorrow will be held in
union with those of the Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church on Harrison street.
The last will be seen OF the old horse
car system this week. Monday morning
the " white line will be no more and the
" Red Bridge " line will be cable and cleo
trio power.
The wooden mill OF A. L. Sayles & Co..
at Pascoag, will start up on full time
Monday, after a shut town OF several
weeks, under 10 per cens. cut down. The
mill employs 400 hands.
There is a movement for The formation
of an Irish club in Hibernian Hall tomor-
row night. President Andrews and RI.
Rev. Bishop Clark have expressed their
sympathy with the organization.
Hugh Carroll bobbed up serenely in the
Pawtucket primaries last evening and the
two supervisors from the State Central
Committee retained by the anti-Carroll
contingent failed TO accomplish his down.
fall.
The list OF the vacations for members of
the fire department was sent out by Chief
Steere today. The vacations viii COM
mence on April !, and will run until
November, each man being entitled to one
week.
"Ethics and Religion" will be the sub
ject of the address by Prof. Bovine of
Boston University to the Methodist
Preachers Association at Chestnut street
church Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock
The public is invited.
Almira A. Tillinghast, who passed away
yesterday morning, was the eldest
daughter of the late William and Phoebe
Tillinghast and is the last of the genera
tion. She died at the old homestead, No.
200 South Main street.
Rev. b. Fay Mills will open his special
services in the Pilgrim Congregational
Church, Harrison street, tomorrow morn
ing at 10:45 o'clock, and in the Union
Congregational Church on Broad street at
$3.50 and 7:30 o'clock.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will
celebrate in honor of Ireland's patron saint
next Saturday with street parade and re-
view by the City and State Governments.
In the evening the st. Patrick's Society
will hold their annual banquet.
The sessions of the Hackett court mar
tial are protracted to a tedious length by
the reading of the stenographer's notes at
the opening of each sitting. George Far
nell is the expert, and the results OF the
investigation will form formidable docu-
ment.
A slight blaze on the roof OF one of the
sheds in the rear of the Household Sewing
Machine Company's main building on
Wickenden street yesterday afternoon
called out the department in respone To
an alarm from box 81. The damage was
trifiing.
A large flock of wild geese was discov-
cred yesterday flying in a northwesterly
direction. They will be followed by the
campaign "carr er" later on which will
circulate around the suburban boroughs
in quest of purchasable elements In the
body polite.
Having rallied to the defense of the
registry voter, railroad switchmen and
mill operatives, the House Democracy de-
sire to spring TO the rescue of the letter
carriers. McOskers committee on edu-
cation will give hearing to the postmen
In few days.
Senator Freeman's application of taffy
to Hon. Gus Miller in the Senate yester-
day was rewarded by the present OF a
wholesome cigar. The State Printer how
ever, would prefer the passage OF the
appropriation bill by the gentleman's
colleagues in the House.
The house committee on education gave
a hearing this morning on the act raising
the school age of children to ii years.
Messrs. McOsker, Pierce and Dimond were
present, and two hours were devoted to
the arguments tnat were presented by
Messrs. West, Joslin and other members
OF the school committee.
Senator Miller accused the House Dem
ocracy with Inconsistency yesterday and
declared that its change of policy should
have been supplemented by the passage of
the riderless appropriation bill. II he had
made that statement on the floor of the
House he would have seriously injured
DIR. Garvin's feelings.
A convention of delegates OF the Order
OF Foresters was held in Foresters' Hall on
Westminster street last evening. The
annual field day Is fixed for August 10,
but the plan and form of celebration will
be determined ut an adjourned meeting
on March 30. Colonel James III. McCiann
has been chosen chief marshal.
The protracted silence of y. j. Mccarthy
as vocalist, in the demagogical potpourri
which illuminates the House proceedings
of late, has given rise to the suspicion that
he Is not a candidate for reelection. His
chances, however, should not he considered
as less brilliant than those OF his versatile
associate from the classic Ward 2.