The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

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wEsTMINsrER THEATER-Bon.Ton Specially
Company.
The custom house has received set OF
new flags.
The policemen donned the white
helmets this morning.
There were IL s2 drunkards in the
police court this morning.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school COMMITTEES will be held this even
ing at the High School.
Daniel Moran was found on the Messer
street lot yesterday afternoon. He was
III and was taken to the Rhode Island
Hospital.
Miss Emma p. Kelley of'l9 Earle street,
Woonsocket, lost pocket book contain
ing quite sum of money at Roger Will
Nams Park yesterday afternoon.
While playing with other children on
Mill street, yesterday afternoon, John
Greene fell and fractured his left arm.
he was taken TO the Rhode Island Hospi-
tai.
Mrs. John McErven OF 2s6 Grove street
lost pocketbook on one of the river
boats yesterday containg si5 in Canada
money and s3.65 in United States cur
rency.
Governor street car and q carriage,
the property of the Hope street sta bile,
collided on South Main street yesterday
afternoon. The carriage was nearly
wrecked.
The following Rhode Island patents
have been granted: James f. Kay, Provi-
dence, tenoning machine; Samuel II.
King, Providence, nipple for nursing
bottles; Charles Pay, Providence, hoist
ing bucket.
George Sweetland, an aged man, was
found astray on Willard avenue at 3
o'clock this morning. He was taken to
Police Station 3, where he was called for
by his wife. The couple reside at 303
Willard avenue.
At o'clock last evening Emma Ander-
son attempted to get off an electric car
while 1t was in motion. She was thrown
to the ground and quite badly injured
about the head. She was taken TO her
home, 221 Pine street, ,and attended by DR..
Risk.
John Quinn was thrown from his car
riage at the corner of Eddy and Black
stone streets early last evening. He was
tohth w lhS huOuc lbAanu Dllhl. NO
bones were broken. The wheels OF his
carriage caught in the car track, causing
the accident.
w. 8. Hackney of the General Fire Ex-
tinguisher Company was somewhat in
!ured last evening by being thrown
from his carriage on Manning street.
His horse became frightened and collided
with heavy wagon. The horse was Sc
cured on South Main street.
There is a reception at the Art Club
this afternoon, rendered by the mem bers
OF the sketch class. Miss Crouch and
Miss Coleman Will pour the tea. This
evening there will be an entertainment by
Victor Barrael, the young wizard; violin
ist Charles III. Hope, and the baritone
soloist, James King.
A horse attached to a heavy express
wagon owned by Nj. b. Deming and in
charge of Christopher Timmons, the
Calendar street fire hero, slipped and fell
at the lower end of Pine street about noon
today. While the animal was down a
heavy express wagon driven by young
man ran over and broke its left hind leg.
The man who did the damage hurriedly
drove away.
The case OF Perry Yerringtou, who is
wanted by the authorities at Worcester,
Mass, came up in the Sixth District Court
this morning. Lawyer Brennan made ON
earnest plea for continuance of the case,
to give Isaac Kirby an opportunity to
capture Mr.. Yerrington. The case has
been continued several times, but this
morning Chief Of Police T.. Il. Raymond
and Detective Stone OF Worcester were
in court and asked that the bail be for
feited. 1t was SO ordered by Judge
Cooke. Mr.. Kirby was allowed time.
IN nd kfa
John Wickes was arrested on West
minister street last evening by sergeant
Smith and officer Huntley. Wicks was
making In effort to dispose of an over
coat. He was taken to the Central Station
and upon being examined a necktie bear.
ing the name OF Mcdonald, and bunch
OF keys were found upon him, and the in
dications are that Wickes is the man who
broke into the trunk at the Howard rail-
road station last Monday. The trunk
opened at Howard was the
property of officer Macdonald.
who are busy investigating. They think
they have real live burglar.
The Blizzard Club, a South Providence
whist club. and their friends enjoyed
heir second annual picnic at Bayside on
Decoration Day. The time was spent In
baseball, and other field sports. |
An abundant collation. was provided. One |
of the pleasantest features of the occa- |
sion was the presentation Of prizes to the |
members making the highest score for |
he season. The lucky winners were Miss |
Clara Uancox and William Fulford |
lrst prizes; Miss Nellie Fulford and |
Percy II. Lloyd second prizes. The pres
IN ntation speech was made by Mrs. Town
end, Of Birmingham, Eng, one OF the
yuests. They were received with thanks |
DIV the rece nients and chaers hv the rnst |