The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-12
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE Musical sr-
traysganza. ''Davy Jones"
xEIrH,s OPERA HoUsE-J X Emmst In
"Frtz In a Mad House"
L.orrRop,s OPERA HoUsE-Ethel Tucker In
wEsTMIKsrEE TAEATER-The City Club Bur
lesque Company.
INFANTRY BALL-Professor and Mrs. Baldwin
and the Butterfly Coterie Second week
The date of the annual ball offhe Prov
idence Police Association is Thursday
evening, December IL.
A horse attached to a hack owned by
Charles Page dropped dead on sutton
street last evening.
The members OF Company b, F. l.. l.,
enjoyed their annual supper last night
alter the drill at the armory.
A Prairie avenue car and an express
team, owned by Nelson Green, coliided
last evening. The horses leg was broken.
James Dexter and David +. Luther, one
70 and the other ~ years old, and both
lifelong residents of Warren, have died
This week.
Frank Mccain was thrown from his
team yesterday afternoon and his ieit arm
was badly fractured. be was taken 10
the Rhode Island Hospital.
Or. w. p. Church was thrown from his
carriage last evening on broadway and
injured about the head. His horse became
frightened by the electric cars.
John Beatrice, who was assisting in
moving a small building on Shawmut
avenue yesterday, was injured about the
head by having the building toppie over
as the result OF the breaking OF one OF the
hawsers.
While driving on Prior street last night
DIR. Eddy struck pile OF brick that was
lying in the street In such a manner that
the rear axle OF his carriage was broken.
The doctor was uninjured, but the car
riage was badly damaged.
The officers OF the Fifth Station, His
Honor Mayor Olney, Aldermen Fuller and
Ballou, Chief Child, and Deputy Chief
E8gan were entertained at Gelb * Norton's
yesterday afternoon by Captain jeremiah
Cos;ine OF the Fifth district.
Myrtle lodge 10, A. O. u. W., entertained
visitors from Pawtucket lodge last even
ing. The committee on the basket social,
TO be held Oct. %, voted favorably and
tickets were given to the members to dis
tribute among their friends.
During the past three years there have
been nearly 5000 worth OF gambling tools
copfiscated by the police department.
The paraphernalia taken from Barney
Browns establishment about years ago
was destroyed at the State House today.
A friendly sparring match of just one
round, between Police Clerk Gardner and
Sealer OF Weights and Measures Pettis
was the attraction in the office of Property
Clerk Banding this morning. The grace
ful position of Pettis charmed beholders.
An old lady giving her name as Mrs.
Angina Mayhem, slipped off the steps Of
the Westminster street entrance OF the
Butler Exchange yesternoon at 4 o'clock
aud wss seriously injured about The back
and hips. She was taken to the Rhode
Island Hospital.
Kate Farrell was walking on West
minister street yesterday afternoon and
when near Burrill street caught her foot
in a rope attached to a pole that
was being pulled across the sidewalk by
the employees of the Electric Lighting
Company. She fell and her ankle was
broken.
The members OF Perseverance Lodge,
No. 8. Daughters ofSt. George, entertained
last evening at very pleasant social hop
in LiederkranZ Hall. The floor director
was Mr.. Char es Cover, and his aids the
Messrs. j. j. Price, j. w. Bird, Jr., Julian
Taylor, George Nuttall, j. w. Bird, Frank
Reynolds.
Pensions granted recently to New
Englanders sre: CONGRATULATIONS
al, Richard Croley, New Britain; Supple
mental, Pain Cleveland, Windsor Locks;
original widow, Anna NJ. Yates, Danbury.
Rhode lsiand-Additional, George III. A.
Hopkins, Foster; increase, Richard w.
Albert, Elverton. Massachusetts-O
usl, Charles w. B. Perry, Everett; addi-
tional, Green Burns, Boston; Stephen j.
Chase, Boston; John Bell, Winchendon;
Henry Sayward, Newburyport; original
widow, Betsey .. Burns, Boston.
The police called at the gambling rooms
on the third floor of the building known
as the Mahogany Palace last evening, and
succeeded in finding playing Of all sorts
in progress. The patrol wagon was called
for and was for the time used
as an express wagon and all
OF the paraphernnlia of the establish
ment was taken TO the Central Station.
Among the effects was $3.50 in cash. The
gamblers made their escape. The raid
was made under the supervision of Deputy
Chief Egan, assisted by Lieut.. Rankin,
Sergt. T.. j. Smith and officer w. w.
Huntley.
Daily Cooking Hint.
CABINET PUDDING SAUCE-Take the
yoke of five eggs and whip them lightly;
express the juice of a lemon and CRATE
down little OF the peel. The other in