The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-11

Conductor Fish said 1t was 81 In the
shade at Nayatt yesterday afternoon.
Work on the river sewer tunnel has
progressed so rapidly that the men are
almost over to India Point.
A safe in John III. Althans' bakery on
Brook street, was found open by the police
last night.
The alarm of fire from box 13 this after
noon was for little fire in an ash barrel
at 13 Market Square.
An electric car on the Eddy street line
collided with Il. o. Young's milk wagon
at the corner of Westminster and Union
streets early this morning. Mr.. Young's
loss was about $40.
Lewis l.. Gilbert, an employe OF Nor
cross Brothers, reported to the police that
some one stole his spirit level at the new
building corner OF Westminster and
Orange streets sometime yesterday.
Frank Stokes says that some one stole
his cat boat from the foot of Oxford
street last night.
Flora Fisher reports that some one stole
s20 from her room in boarding house on
Delalne street.
The first annual meeting OF the Sunday
rest Association will be held in the Y. M.
&. A. building, on Monday, May 13, at
II: :l5 o'clock. An address Will be made
by the Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, rector
of Grace Church. The public is invited.
Detective Reardon secured pocket
book containing a sum OF money and a
ring that had been stolen from Grace
Barnaby few days ago.
At o'clock this afternoon there is 10 be
mile handicap road race among the
members OF the Rhode Island Wheelmen
over the Reservoir avenue course.
A verdict of $4,000 against the n. Y. p.
* B. Raili Dad Company was given in the
suit Of Arthur Z. Sullivan, administrator,
this afternoon.
IL is rumored that a fine auditorium
building is likely TO be erected on the
Charles B. Allen estate, bounded by North
Main, Canal, Church streets and Aliens
lane.
Isaac L. Goff, auctioneer. sold at public
auction, Friday, May 10, 1895, at noon,
estate 35 Steuben street, TO Chas. Law, for
| 1880; estate, 81 Steuben street, to Thos.
McMann for s1410; this noon, estate, 26
| Chambers street, to Arthur Il. Austin for
$3.50.
The joint special committee on Fourth
| OF July celebration and several citizens
| met in room H., City Hall, last evening 2
| to plan. Various la Dor and other organi-
zations, as well as individuals, signified
their intentions of participating. There
will be another meeting Friday night.
The municipaI government section OF
| tho Union for Practical Progress met at
| the Y. NJ. &. A., last evening and dis
cussed "Franchises. Corporations and
| Their Relations to Municipal Matters" "
| Professor Henry B. Gardner was the
principal speaker.
Miss Nellie Devenish, assisted by her
| pupils and the Emerald Club, will have
| her annual benefit i'm the Providence
| Opera House next Thursday evening. A
brilliant program OF dramatics, athletics
| and dancing has been arranged. A chorus
of 80 voices and the opera house orchestr
will contribute to the entertainment.
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, Jr., received let
! ter from Bishop Clark. stating that no is i'm
| proving and expects TO return TO Providenc,
tha last Of this month, so to attend the dio
| cesar convention.
| Ahclt was a sVvu SiN'u auNhcHC' Ni'Scht "a
| the entertainment given under the auspices o
the pupils of room 3 of the Manual Training
High School, last evening. Principal Gran
explained the work of the different classes il
the school, which was illustrated by IA stere
opticon views. Ths second part of the pro
gram consisted OF As views of Ireland. Mis-
Bertha Grant at appropriate times during th
evening sang "Killarney" and "The Meetinl
Of the Waters" Her accompanist was Mis-
| Matte.