The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19


John c. Reed, aged 20, is missing from
his home in Edgewood.
The assessors' depart ment is to be
equipped with a typewriter.
Gymnasium concert at the Providence
Athletic Club this evening.
Dr. Hulko, president OF the Royal Col
lege OF Surgeons OF England, is dead.
Mary McGurk's administrators have
attached the property OF John j. Rogers.
Three coses ef scarlet fever were re-
ported to tho superintendent Of health
today.
Commissioners Smith Of the department
OF public works has gone West for fort
pighps vocation.
Roger Williams Lodge, I. o. o. f., will
hold an entertainment followed by
social, in Odd Fellows Hall, this evening.
The pupils OF Professor Hastings, as
sisted by Langstaff's Orc hestra are 10 give
a concert at Y. NJ. c. A. Hall this even
ing.
The Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf
will give reception TO the State Legis-
lature tomorrow. Lunch will be served
at 1 o'clock.
the world. II Is spoken OF In the story OF
Abraham. When IL was really built, how
ever, no one can say.
Odd Fellows Hall was filled last evening
with the members and friends OF Hope
Lodge A very interesting entertainment
was followed by dancing.
Thomas n. Doutney, who about 10 years
ago Inquired as temperance reformer in
this city and made quite q stir in the COM
munity is coming again in few weeks.
In each wing of the ostrich % long
white plumes grow to maturity in eight
months. In the male these are pure white,
while those OF the female shade TO ecru or
gray.
Colonel j. M. Martin, adjutant general
OF the department of the Missouri, died at
the Chicago Beach Hotel today. He has
been i'll for some time with kidney
trouble. -.
The Rocky Point postoffice is to be dis-
continued on the last day of this month
and thereafter valentines, bills and other
missives for the Pointers must be mailed
TO Peacedale.
The iewelry store OF l.. T.. Higley OF
North Adams, Mass, was entered by
burglars early this morning. Over $500
worth OF valuables were taken. There is
no clue to the thieves.
The Khedive signed marriage contract
with his savorite slave today tn the pres
ence of the Egyptian Ministers at Cairo.
This act constitutes marriage to the
slave and theae will be no public cere-
mony.
The heretofore unattached church at
Hebronville has voted to join the Baptist
denomination, and on next Monday even
ing recognition services will be conducted
there by Rev. Henry NJ. King, of the First
Baptist Church Of Providence.
In attempting TO slight from a car on
the College Hill line, at the corner of
Waterman and Prospect street, last even
ing, John Jackson fell and was SO seri-
ously injured that he was sent to the
Rhode Island Hospital.
The 10th annual bench show of the
Westminster Kennel Club opened this
morning at the Madison Square Garden,
New York, with an entry of 1881 dogs.
New York leading, and Boston being a
good second as far as numbers are.
Box 90 was sounded at 10 O'Clock last
evening for fire in the large tenement
by the Dyer estate. The cause of the fire
was an oil stove explosion in the tene-
ment of Edward Devine. The damage
was slight.
Coroner T.. II. Lincoln took the testi-
mony ot John III. Bohan. the first man
that saw James Kelly, who was found
dead In Spicer's stove foundry. This COM
pletes the testimony in this case and the
verdict will be rendered the latter part of
the week.
Members of the General Assembly today
received invitations TO attend lecture
this evening at the Cabinet of Rhode
Island Historical Society. President
Andrews OF Brown University Is to be the
speaker, and his subject is "Roger Will
Jams, the Founder of Rhode Island"
Captain jeremiah Costine OF Police Sta
tion was taken suddenly sick upon his
arrival at the station about s O'clock this
morning. He was taken to his home on
Dexter street and DR.. Keefe was called
and found that the captain was suffering
with stagnation of the blood. This
morning serious results were expected,
but at noon there was a decided change
for the better and 1t Is now thought that
the captain will recover.
A novel entertainment w III be given in
Elmwood Hall tomorrow and Thursday
evenings under the auspices of the Church
of the Epiphany. The members OF the
several church societies will present a
series OF tnbleaux entitled The Modern
Priscilla, or the Seven Ages OF Woman"
the figures being arranged in groups be-
hind booths where will be sold fancy and
useful articles. On Wednesday evening
at s o'clock there will be rendered a child-
ren's operetta Bonnybell," /" including as
special feature the Kaiserine Gavottc,
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Spink's Academy under the direction OF
Miss Nathan. On Thursday night there
will be n change OF program by the pre-
sentstlon of {" Pocshontas." supper will
be served each evening from 6 to oclock,
and cafe after the entertainments. The
nroceeds Wi bc devoted TO tho land fupd