The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-01

Company.
A false alarm OF fire was sent in from
box 80 about 1880 this afternoon.
Clinton A. Evans, aged 56 years, is miss
ing from his homo, 36l Lockwood street,
si.nce May 81
James McManley lost a United States
cavalry blanket on Lonsdale avenue yes
terday afternoon.
A great shore dinner will be served at
Colonel Atwell's delightful resort on
Fields Point tomorrow.
Frank Silva was arrested today for
stealing lot OF old lead from the old
State Prison on Gaspee street.
Mrs. i. b. Reed had French clock
stolen from her room in the Butler Ex-
change yesterday afternoon.
Judge Cooke sent Patrick Connolly to
the Reform School for two years this
morning, for playing "hooky."
Steamer 16 was called at l0:30 o'clock
last evening TO extinguish a brush fire in
Corliss' woods on Hawkins street.
Steamer Ia put out a chimney fire in the
house OF Maria Cottelle, 81 Florence
street, at IL O'Clock last evening.
Stores at 32I Prairie avenue, 40 Jackson,
20 Chestnut and SO Westminster streets
were found open by the police last night.
Someone entered Oscar Bushels room
on Westminster street last evening, and
helped himself to - OF Mr.. Bushee's cash.
Mrs. Ruth {. Greene, mot her OF Captain
Henry A. Greene of 19l Doyle avenue, was
81 years yesterday and received several
friendly congratulations.
Two men under the influence OF liquor
broke large light of glass in the window
OF Louis Young's bake shop on Eddy
street, at O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Annie Campbell's store awning,
pa Thurbers avenue, was damaged fl0
worth by fire late yesterday afternoon.
II was cause by spark from a plumbers
fire pot.
One OF the Pomroy Coal Company's
heavy wagons broke down on South Main
street at 9:3O yesterday afternoon and
caused considerable trouble to the cleo
tries for some time.
The Providence line of passenger
steamers will be put on for the season
Monday. The Massachusetts will leave
this port Monday evening and the Con-
necticut will leave New York for Provi-
dence.
There was good attendance and a
good time at the May ball OF Hope Lodge
No. 2, ID. of H., in Slocum Post Hall last
evening. Mrs. Il. Tyass was in charge of
the entertainment committee and Arthur
Tyass was floor director.
At $3.50 yesterday morning Mrs. Taylor,
mntron of tho Young Women's Christian
Association, was taken Ill at the corner of
Federal and Fountain streets. She was
assisted to her home, 122 Fountain street,
and attended by DIR. Greene.
About nine O'Clock this morning n
woman fell in fit in front of Wildwood &
Sons store on Dyer street. Patrolman
Duffy sent for the am bulnnce and she was
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital. II
is thought that che lives in "Chicken
Foot" alley.
Captain Pettey of steamer Awashonks
has valuable suggestion for anyone who
wants to spend Sunday in the most COM
Portable and satisfactory way. His feet
little steamer will leave here tomorrow at
10 O'Clock and go to Seaconnet and return
late in the afternoon.
At the Providence Press Club tonight
the entertainment will he new, novel and
unique. The famous Swedish Glee Club
of Boston Will hold the stage. This fine
musical organization comprises "a mem
bers, including soloists. In addition,
Professor n. B. Sprague will sing a new
song, with music by one Of the members
OF the executive committee. The usual
Bohemian festivities will prevail.
Julia MadelisEy, aged years, would
have been killed by the electrics on Man
ton avenue yesterday afternoon had Ii not
been Tor tho prompt action OF the motor
man. The child started to run across the
street as the car was approaching. The
motorman reversed the power and put on
the brakes. The little one was struck by
the car, but not seriously injured. She
was taken TO her home, Sl5 Manton ave-
nue., and attended by DR.. Ross.
All the Taunton daily papers recently
published statements 20 the effect that
Rev. q. Il. Dunbar had won his $4,000
slander suit against The Boston Herald,
and that the sum paid him was more than
satisfactory. Private statements OF Mr.
Dunbar to Zion's Herald fully confirm
these publications, and, further, Mr.
Dunbar has declared his purpose TO push
the appeal, taken by him, from the find
Ing OF the annual conference.
A department OF interest to housekeep-
ers is home decoration. A great deal OF
money can he speut In luxurious furni-
ture and costly draperies, but II not taste
fully arranged, your rooms have a most
uncomfortable appearance. Mr.. A. l..
Parsons in Nj Modes and Fa brics (distribu-
ted free by Shepard and Company for
June, gives some very valuable hints on
decoration; the beauties OF antique fur
niture, the arrangement OF corner win
dows, etc. The article shows the writer
to be familiar with the subject of home
decoration as interpreted by an artistic