The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11

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WESTMINSTER THEATER Sam Jacks
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MUSIC HALI-D. L. Moody. sand 7'ao IN.
Deputy Collector Edward c. Ashley is
seriously sick from pneumonia.
The Lippitt Woolen company's mill at
Woonsocket will be shut down Saturday
evening for Zone knows how long.
The many friends OF Rowland l.. Rose
will be pleased TO know that he is able TO
be out and visit his place OF business after
tedious illness.
James w. Munroe, cricr OF the supreme
court, who has been i'll for three weeks
with grip is at court again. His wife Is
still In very poor health.
The annual meeting of the society for
the prevention Of cruelty TO animals VIII
be held in Grace church chapel at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
An effort is being made to have re-
union of the students OF the East Green
wich academy-residing in this city
about the middle OF next month.
The conductors and motormen on the
Cranston street electric cars will have
social i'm the Arlington district hall this
evening. A good time has been arranged
for.
DE Marsh and Egan the two lunatics
that overpowered the keeper and escaped
from the insane asylum at Cranston Tues
day We're captured late yesterday. One
was found in Natick and the other in
Sterling.
The administration of President Peirce
OF the board Of trade during the past year
has been jealous and progressive, and his
reelection is deserved compliment TO
his fidelity and efficiency in his official
capacity.
Bridget Cannon, AZ years OF age, living
at % Chaffee street, fell down stairs at z a.
IN. today and sustained a fracture OF the
right leg at the knee. DR.. Edwards was
notified, and later the woman was taken
TO the hospital.
John Shepard, ir., is rapidly gaining
monopoly OF the presidencies OF business,
social and athletic associations. He is an
enterprising and public spirited young
merchant and prosperity has blessed him
abundantly and deservedly.
At $3.50 d. M Yesterday, Catherine
slipped and fell on John street, sustaining
dislocation of the right ankle. She
was attended by DIR. Kenney and later
was conveyed to the hospital.
At5:3O p. m. yesterday John Hall, dri-
yer of an express wagon was thrown from
his wagon by the breaking of a king pin
on Taylor street. Hall struck upon his
head and was rendered unconscious. He
was taken TO the st. Joseph's hospital.
A man giving the name of Philip Legee
was taken to the Rhode Island hospital
this morning from the Sabin street cross
ing. He had sustained an ugly cash on
the head in consequence OF fall from
freight cur, and was considerably bruised.
Legee lives at 149 Cedar street.
The concert and ball of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers in Infantry hall
last evening, was enjoyable to large
number that danced the hours away mer-
rily, inspired by music from Reeves or
chestra. In the large company were many
visitors from out OF town.
The Falstaff club will furnish the enter
tainment under Masonic auspices for the
benefit OF the poor of the city, i'm the
clubs handsome headquarters 395 West
minister street, Saturday evening. The
entertainment Is almost as praiseworthy
as the object aimed at.
The family sledger and racing cutters
have been rarely exercised this winter and
the rust has accumulated on the runners
of the boys clippers. The old-fashioned
sleighing days in this section OF New
England are fast disappearing, owing to
the variable climatic conditions, and grip
has the ascendency in human ills.
The temporary absence OF evangelist
Sankey, whose vocal accomplishments in
the Interpretation OF sacred music have
proved most enjoyable feature in the
series of meetings, is universally deplored.
The fervent and magnetic exhortations of
MIR. Moody retain their power and effec-
tiveness, and the spiritual results have
been encouraging.
The famous Temple quartet OF Boston
assisted by Miss Matte j. Atwood, So
prano; Miss II. Louise Turner, contralto;
Frank Raia, harpist; Mrs. Emma Wins
low-Childs, pianist and accompanist;
Fred c. Lawton, organist and William II.
Lane, baritone, OF this city, will give
popular concert In Infantry hall tomorrow
evening.
II it is true that the number of empty
tenement houses in the city is unprece-
IDENTIFY large owing to the financial de-
preston, charitably inclined landlords or
agents might not find it EN- Improbable
venture to reduce the rents so rs TO bring
them within the means of temporarily uD-
fortunate applicants rather than to allow
the property TO become en- unremunerate
investment
The annual supper of the Press club
next month will doubtless excel in point
OF magnitude aud interest any previous
social gathering of the organization. The
close-time limit on specch-making will
put ennui to fight and blood-curdling
interruptions will test supcrhuman self
possession and assurance. The Trocadero
will be the rendezvous of 400 choice
spirits on that eventful occasion.
A battle royal between the legal talent
retained to defend the application Of the
Consolidated stockholders for an injunc-
tion to prevent the city from rendering
assistance TO its single competitor and
those who will reprcscnt the sentiment of
merchants and traders-men alive to the
importance of closing the monopolistic
NAV of the alien powcr-may be antici-
pated at the hearing in the supreme court
tomorrow.
The action Of the Board OF Trade in con-
tributing the cost of its annual banquet
to the deserving poor OF the city, sets an
other example of generous and considerate
recognition OF the necessity for immediate
relief. The fund viii not be turned over
10 the poor department, but distributed
fhroup an executive committee to worthy