The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-19

insPysmsiion and Galasea."
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Jacob Labroslxy OF Sackot street is look
Ing for horse and wagon hired from him
by Edward Gin, fish peddler, yesterday.
The police also are looking for the turn
Surgeon General George IL. Kenyon has
appointed DIR. Lester n. Hill as his assist
ant, and Judge Advocate General Charles
A.Wilson has reappointed Colcnel Walter
". Stiness as assistant in his department.
At 1880 O'Clock this morning Hose 7
: and Chemical / extinguished a fire in the
house at 3l1 Eddy street, occupied by
Henry Mulvey. Damage slight. Chemi-
cal also extinguished a slight fire at 343
I Eddy street.
The class of '64 Brown University will
hold their decennial dinner at the Athlet-
ic Club at o'clock tonight. A reception
will be held previous TO the spread. It is
expected that nearly all the living men,
bers willbe present.
Mr.. Louis r. Southworth of the New
York World and formerly connected with
the local press, is in town in attendance
upon the Brown commencement exercises.
He is receiving cordial greeting from
large circle OF friends.
The Machine Gun Battery were out on
drill in the vicinity Of Meeting street last
evening. Guard duty was practicec. AT
the conclusion of the drill the members
OF the battery were entertained at the
residence OF one OF the members.
Mr.. John III. Brooks and Miss Mary r..
Francis will be married in the A. NJ. r..
Church on Meeting street tomorrow
morning and the ceremony will be wit
messed by number of Sons of Veterans,
OF which organization Mr.. Brooks is
member.
The Fidelia Society OF the Church of
the TRANSPORTATION will give garden
party on the grounds of Hon. William
n. Hall, Edgewood, tomorrow, between
the houre OF and 8 y. IN. Among the
special features are music, cafe and
hoop drill at $50 o'clock.
Ernest Barton got Into trouble at his
boarding house, % Clemence street. last
evening. He was put out by the people,
but when he returned at / :l5, he was so
anxious TO get in that he thrust his hand
through three panes OF glass, severing an
artery in his wrist. He was taken TO the
hospital.
A horse driven by William Spencer
became frightened on Mathewson srteet
mt 6:16 o'clock last night and ran away.
Josie Sweeney, little girl, was run into
and knocked down by the animal and
was considerably bruised. She was taken
TO her home 53 Mathewson street.
The special committee of the City Coun-
Gil on the dedication OF the Dexter statue |
have received invitations to the ceremony |
which is to take place on Dexter Training |
Field on Friday, June 20, at 3 o'clock. The |
guests are invited to assemble in the re-
ception room at City Hall at 2:15 d. m to |
Join ia the procession TO the Training
Field.
An alarm OF fire was rung from the
Bennett street fire station last night. The
department responded and FaR-te the
engine room in w. j. Braitschs factory at
the corner of Melrose street aud Potter's
avenue. 1t was found that the heat in the
engine room had been SO intense as to set
of the auxiliary alarm, and as there was
no blaze the firemen returned to the
station.
There are somo 1000 lampposts in the
city, and Superintendent Greene has is
sued notice to the citizens that during
the next 90 days his staff of assistants will
proceed to repaint them dark green
color. The bibulous fraternity who have |
occasion to utilize them as bracers and
guide posts may not heed the announce
ment. The upright and sober minded in
habitants viii pass by on the other side.
The rampant Democracy of Ward z have
been atorded another opportunity 20 in
dulge in fighting caucus tomorrow
night. The arbitration committee of the
city committee, not being gifted with the
wisdom OF Solomon, were una BILE to pass
judgment on the merits of the first caucus
and recommended second trial under
The old system. That means three hours /.
Of lively. wire-pulling and possibly Incl
dental slugging.
Mr.. q. w. Offutt has rendered his
resignation as superintendent of the {
Central Division of the New York Il New
England Railroad to take effect immed- I
ately. Mr.. Offutt is confined 10 his room, :
suffering from broken leg, the result OF
lllghting from swiftly moving car. r..
w. kennan succeeds Mr.. Offutt as super
intendent. Mr.. Kennan is an old railroad |
man. He was formerly chief of train dis
patchevs OF the New England, and had his
headquarters in Boston.