The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

A large force OF men began to cut Ice on
Mashpaugh pond this morning for Car
penter a. Sons.
At Bell Street Chapel, last evening, Mrs.
Isabel MacLean OF this city discussed the
topic of Socialism"
A blaze in ORourke Brothers black
smith shop on Eddy street last night
caused about s20 worth Of damage. An
overheated stove did the business.
There was standstill of electric cars
last evening from $40 until 6:15 o'clock.
The economizer connection slipped of
and the whole apparatus was imperative.
Peter Phillips fell on the ice on Delhi
street last night and cut his lip open. He
was assisted To his home by Policemen
Stone and Doe and attended by DIR. Mars
ten.
The proprietors of fruit stores should
remove the small change from the money
drawer o. nights. Edward A. Briggs, no
Mathewson street, was the victim last
night.
The annual meeting of the Rhode Island
Society of the Sons OF American Revolu-
ton will be held at the cabinet OF the
Historical Society next fhursday at u
O'Clock.
Mayor Olney will have the most soul
demoraiizing task of his administration
an satisfying the hackmen at the depot.
They wouldn't have stopped at the dead
line" in Libby Prison.
Nobuta Kishimoto, the Japanese repre-
sentative to the Worlds Parliament OF
Religions, will lecture in the Jewish
Synagogue on Friendship street tomorrow
evening on the subject OF Religion in
Japan"
John Quinn, the Acorn street crossing
tender, remains in comatqse condition
Mt ha h0onftoI Tho rhy9igians think
that his condition shows signs OF inn
provement. Nothing further can be done
Tor the victim.
The meeting OF the Theosophica Society
tomorrow evening will be addressed on
the subject of Tine Soul of Man and It's
Attributes" The service commences at
7;30 O'Clock in the Wayland building,
North Main street.
Ambrose West kicked in the traces
when the the party steerers sought 10 pull
him into line. Now that he has been
honored with place on the advisory
committee, he will stand by Bre'r Honey
with conspicuous fidelity.
AT an early hour this morning n pedes-
tran was picking his way along West
minister street with his hair crowned by
straw hat it is needless TO state that
he had fortified himself internally against
the zero mark on the thermometer.
The delegates 10 the National Builders
Convention in Boston returned homo to-
day. They are loud in their praises of the
generous hospitality OF their fellow crafts
mon at the Hub, npd are grateful for the
recuperative influence OF the Sabbath.
The Board OF Aldermen did not tackle
the proposed public improvement of
Canal and Charles street AT their last ses-
sion. The North End people are in earn
est and they have the sympathy of re-
preventative citizens in their movement.
Why don't the Rump advisory commit
tee send for staff OF the New YORK
World newspaper detectives TO investi-
gate the crisis I'm popular government.
Their success in the HARRISON Cleveland
campaign should entit!e them TO prefer
ment.
Having dislocated majority Of the door
bells in hanging Valentines during the
past week the young folks will postpone
further agitation until the May basket
season arrives. They may not skip the
"tick-tack" nuisance about the first of
April, however.
The Order of Foresters met i'm Almy's
Hall last evening to make arrangements
for suitable observance Of the field day,
Aug. 10. Thirty-dve delegates were pres
ent. William Burgess, M. O'Donnell,
Peter O'Neil. j. j. Hickey and A. p. Linn
are the committee of arrangements.
DIR. Garvn may he classed as the boss
champion OF the illiterate- electorate i'm
the State. He wants pictorial ballots, but
he neglected to devise symbol for the
Labor party. He should have suggested
a crossed pickaxe and crow bar as the en-
blem of the horny handed sons of toll.
The Light Infantry Regiment will make
its annual parade on Washington's
birthday. IL the highways offer no bet
ter facilities for travel than at present
they might make requisition upon
Warden Wall for some of those Brazilian
half leg goloshes as serviceable protectors.
The young democracy will celebrate
Washington's birthday with glowing
eulogies of the "father OF his country
~They should dedicate a toast TO the New
port statesman and incidentally Colonel
Lapham. Charley Pages seed contribu-
sions won't win him solitary remini-
6ence.
The merchants and manufacturers need
not neglect their business TO demonstrate
with DR.. Garvin's committee which is
pkdged TO the adoption of the nine hour
bSl. The Senate VIII sec 10 IL that this is
quietly laid away in the flies of some in
dependent committee.
The head of the house who has TO de-
fcend two flights to the cellar in this
Alaska climate after hod of coal about
pnidnight, swears that he Is a martyr to
domestic tyranny. The single blessedness
az club life stands out in bold relief as the
orowning halo of human existence.
There are four Clip" puzzles in the
possession OF a family on the West Side
Grd one Bible. The latter is utilized In
the course of the evening by the reading
of selections from the Book OF Job, who
has had no legitimate successor as a mar
vel of patient submission under the most
distracting circumstances.
Each OF the members OF the House will
2be the proud possessor of Il copies OF the
evo reports of the judiciary committee on
TIE resolution rejecting the Governors
Nessagc. The balance OF the 5000 docu
rnents might be distributed among the
sree public libraries. II was surprising
the Honey didn't ask that his motion be
thus rerpetusted.
The Office seeking Democracy are Offer
f-g powerful incentives to the registry
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