The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-23


The Camp street electric cars will be
running I'm about week.
A number OF public men left this city
ON the IL 80 train to attend the funeral OF
ex-senator u. Herbert Gardner OF Exeter.
Among them was Gov. Brown.
1t looks as though ice would cost some
thing next summer. The outlook for a
winter harvest Is slim according to the
testimony of ice dealers.
The cause OF the collapse of the East
Providence stand pipe has been laid to the
formation of ice inside the pipe. The iron
could not withstand the force OF ex-
pansion.
Officer Keach of Station was trans
f6rred to Station 4 last night. Officer
Charles w. Darling was assigned to
Station and Officer Thomas j. Smith to
Station 8.
The books wherein representatives from
this city and state registered in the Rhode
Island building at the World,s mir are to
be preserved. They have been placed in
the keeping of the Rhode Island Histori-
cal society.
The big real estate transaction last
week by which the Foster and Bailey
land and plant were transferred
was quite generally reported with an
error i'm tnat Mr.. Theodore w. Foster,
instead Of the firm of which he Is at the
head was the purchaser of the property.
Augusta Ferrari and Baute Recoli, the
Italians who decoyed Giovanni Caproni
Of Spruce and Tent streets,
and relieved him of $55 at the point OF
the revolver were tried in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning and were found
probably guilty, and held In 1880 bonds
each for the grand jury.
A meeting of the committee having the
arrangements of the Charity Ball in hand
was held last evening in the armory. The
various subcommittee reported, and fl
nal preparations were made for the great
event. The list of subscribers to
the ball was presented to
the committee for action and was passed
upon unanimously. The ball which will
take place Monday evening, Feb. 3, will
be the social event of the season.
Everything that can contribute to the
comfort of the guests has been provided
for. and the occasion will be an unquali-
fed success.
At the monthly meeting of the physical
committee of the Y. M. G.. A. held. last
evening it was decided to discontinue the
polo games. This change was made owing
to the large number of members that train
in the evening and the incapacity OF the
gymnasium. Basket ball will be substi-
tuted for polo, and in order to create en-
thusiasm, prizes will be given to members
holding first and second positions at the
end OF the tournament. The games are
free to the public, and the first one will
be played Saturday evening.
Colonel Isaac l.. Goff bobbed up serenely
this morning just In time to halt search
party that was about TO look him up. The
last that the colonels partner, Mayor
Gallop, had heard of him he was duck shoot
ing down Indian river. According to a
letter the veracity of which there is no
disposition to doubt, the colonel shot Is
ducks all in one afternoon, though he had
never aimed at duck before. He now
thinks OF running for the presidency.
Colonel Goff's trip south has done him
heep of good and he is looking as fine and
feeling as well rs he ever did in his life.
A conspicnously generous contribution
to the poor funds of this and 3 other cities
has been made in the offer of Manager b.
F. Keith, who has arranged for series of
Sunday Sacred Concerts at his theaters in
New York, Boston, Providence and Phila-
delphia. The entire proceeds will go to
the organized charities in each city and
the concerts will continue indefinitely, or
so long as the condition of financial de-
preston. continues. Many notable volun
tttTs ubNt dulChiy tOilc iOIWdI III dlu VI
the scheme, which will result in netting
good sum to the poor funds of each city.
Mr.. Keith gave the first concert in the
series at the Union Square Theater, New
York Sunday night. The house was
packed by delighted audience.
John A. Sweet, constable OF Voluntown,
Conn, handed his credentials to Governor
Brown, yesterday afternoon as an officer
authorized to take Frank A.Whipple back
to Connecticut to be tried for barn burn
ing. Up to this morning Whfpple
languished in South Kingston jail,
which quarters he. had exchanged for
those of a road house. Officer Sweet
considers him tough character
and an expensive one for he has already
caused the nutmeg state to lay out
$500. He was first convicted of
horse stealing, and when he had served
his time he set fire TO the barn of one of the
grand jury who indicted him. He was ar
rested, but skipped his bail and afterwards
the hands of Officer Sweet who thinks he
has him for keeps this time. Governor
Brown signed the requisition OF Gov
ernor Morris and Whippie must leave his
state.
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