The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-31

were but few rainbow colors the
bright flashes of white light that hung
like a huge curtain over the city was none
the less beautiful and attractive.
The group OF politicians" that usually
congregates in front of the post Office has
changed the loaiing place TO the steps OF
the Butler Exchange, IL they WIZ hola
the fort until next Wednesday they Will
have an opportunity to step in out OF the
wet when the tidal wave strikes the State.
1t is charged that the names of sundry
dead men have been placed on the voting
lists of Ward 3, one OF whom has been
under the sod at least six years according
to ex- Federal Supervisor Blodgette. This
accounts in some measure for the large
increase in registration in that famous
precinct.
Telesphore Fortiers brought suit
against Walter II. Comstock
tion for plastering house. The
case was heard this morning before Judge
Wilbur. The plaintiff was allowed $3S1. .l6
SO far "a the defendant husband was con-
cerned and the case non-suited for the
wife.
The men Jose Silveria Carderio and
Arthur Sevenino de Avellar who set sail
from this port "Wednesday In
men are sure that they have been lost.
The boat was found on the rocks at Pap
poosequash, and this Is considered certain
evidence that the mem have been drowned.
The Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, new enterprise in this city, has
been duly organized under the laws OF this
State for general fire insurance business.
Starkweather q Shepley are general man,
ayers and the company, made up OF local
business men, will begin busipess as soon
as sufficient number OF applications Tor
insurance are received.
Delegates of colored Republican voters
from Wards ], 2, 8, z, sand met in city
convention in the hall at 9S Wey-
bosset street last evening. George
p. Combeck was appointed chair
man and Il. s. Sawyer, secretary.
The purpose of the convention was to
unite the colored voters on the Republican
ticket. Their voting strength for the
city is over 100.
The reelection OF Hon. Ellery III. Wilson
to the House would assure to the citizens
OF East Providence the services OF a
thoroughly representative and influential
promoter of It's best interests. The at
tempts to prejudice public opinion are
engineered by n would-be boss OF the
young Democracy who obtains his liveli-
hood from desk work upon the morning
official recognition.
The Democratic city committee have
issued a circular which Is being dis
tributed by the ward heelers with a view
to arousing the apathetic electorate to the
urgent necessity Of hustling to the polls
next Wednesday. It sets forth that
'the eagerness OF the Republi-
can managers to cater to the
demands OF intolerance and bigotry neces-
.tt tot, rt<.1a Ats ts<,v. rxS ha nm n
all fair minded men," The most seduc-
tive feature is the wind-up which asks
the voter IL he wants q carriage, what
time he wants IL and where he will have 1t
sent. These blanks are to be filed and a
gentleman Is to call round after 1t.
Nearly 500 persons attended Miss
Handy's reception at the Trocadero
last evening. Althouhg it hes been GUS
tomary to hold these receptions at Paw
tucket the absence of a suitable hall
made it necessary to hold the event
in Providence. The grand march, which
was very attractive. was led by little
Jessie ID. Miller of South Attleboro, and
at its conclusion Miss Miller presented
Miss Handy with Q solitaire diamond on
behalf of her pupils. The floor was
under the direction OF Mr.. Herbert M.
Greene, Harry ID. Joyce, James Hutchin-
son, Harry Holmes, p. J. Heffernan,
Lyman Darling and Roscoe Dexter. Music
was furnished by Langstaff's orchestra.
A stiIl alarm OF fire was sent in this
morning shortly after 3 o'clock from The
III. w. Ladd Co. Smoke was discovered
on the fourth floor, and 1t took consider
able time to locate the cause, which finally
proved to be match dropped by man
from the water department., City Hall,
who had been reading the meter over the
passenger elevator. The match fell on
some dust and quietly, but surely, was
making headway when discovered, al
though il had not burst into q flame.
The damage was confined 20 the fourth
floor, where goods had to be hastily
moved, fixtures cut down and openings in
the floor made TO trace the smoke, and
the effect OF the smoke on the goods In
that section.
The following notices OF intention to
build have been received at the city cngi-
neer's Office during the week ending
Marcn 30, 1894: Edward A. Wilder, Wen
dell street; =. A. Field, Pine street; Will
liam Il. McElroy, Douglas street; Patrick
Il. Gallagan, corner Rugby street and Lo-
gan avenue; @. ID. Nelson, Hawes street;
Frank Barone, Charles street; George
Garuiner, corner Broad and Cyr streets;
Edna B. Hale. Bowen street; Catherine
r.. Mathewson, corner Hicks street
and Atwell's avenue; John
Kearns and wife, Pavilion avenue; (;
Martin Clason, Canal street; Rebecca and
Hannah Danforth. Pond street: X. T..
Lynch, corner Knowles and Pleasant
streets: Mrs. Annie Conley, Penn street; I;
John Sullivan, corner Wickenden and
Schofioid streets; w. II. Low, Jr., corner
Knight and Brighton streets.