The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-14

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Police Clerk Gardner is spending few
days at Newport.
A dozen or more stores were found open
by the police last night.
Charles Pierce, aged IL, is missing from
his home, 36l Carpenter street.
John Curry, about IS years old, is miss
ing from his home, go Rhodes street. =
John II. O'Leary has been missing from
his home, 40 Jones street, since July 80.
No tidings have been received from
James ii. Curtis, the missing insurance
man.
Nipolia Schienta was fined SO and costs
In the Police Court this morning, for
reveling on Spruce street.
from in front of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Building last night
Cornelius DAILY, OF Captain Costine's
squad, is enjoying a 10-days' furlough
with his family, among the White Noun
tains.
At s:15 man dressed in dark clothes,
wearing "sneak" shoes, was seen acting
in a strange manner on Dudley street last
night.
John McVey fell in a At on North Main
street yesterday afternoon. The ambu-
lance was sent for, but before it's arrival
McVey came-to and went home.
Clerk Reuckert OF the Sixth District
Court, and his assistants, are occupying
temporary quarters in Judge Rogers
court room while their Office Is being
renovated.
Dan Tourgee, a comedian, was relieved
OF his diamond pin at Rocky Point yes
terday. Dan says that IL the thief will
send him his address he will for
ward him the case, as he has no use for
1t without the pin.
Captain Albert r. Richardson OF the
steamer T.. p. Shaw OF the Continental
Steamboat Company was injured some
time ago by being canght in the wheel of
steamer Sqlantum. He is getting along
nicely and will be out in few days
The County Courthouse was today about
| as quiet a place as could be found in the
| city. Many OF the court officials, whose
| duty is to be around during the day,
| found time hanging heavy on their hands.
] The clerks OF the courts, however, find
plenty TO do.
The city Is richer in musical way, or.
| at least, IL has novelty in sound notes
since the strange whistle on the engine at
the cofferdam on Washington row was
| brought here. Ii would require a rare
musical genius. TO adapt its warning
sound to something agreeable.
The schooner A. NJ. Jaeger was struck
by lightning Monday evening when of
Il ~ ls.-l.s H..
| mast and mainsail were destroyed. She
was towed to her destination, Westerly,
today, and when discharged will be taken
/ to New London for repairs. The vessel
and +. l.. Stillman, her captain, are well
known in this part.
President Eugene F. Phillips will OBJ
serve the 25th anniversary of the found
ing of the business OF the American
Electrical Works by an elaborate enter
tainment to the electrical fraternity at
Haute Rive on Saturday next. 1t will be
the 18th annual Rhode Island clam din
ner that the electricians have enjoyed as
guests of Mr. Phillips.
G. ii. Smith belongs in North Scituate,
| and is the owner OF a charcoal team.
When he came to town yesterday he had
another North Scituate man with him,
and while MIR. Smith was doing business
with a man in store on Public street
| the man drove his team off. Smith called
upon the police to help him find his
team, and they did. II was at the Moul-
ton street stable all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Msckay of
Stellarton, n. S., are in town on short
visit, stopping with Mr.. Horatio Fraser,
| rs Ocean street. Mr. Mackay will preach
for Mr.. Barrett, in the Broad Street Cos
| pei tent, Sunday evening next. This will
| probably be his only public appearance in
| this city, and as he is one of Nova Scotia s
most successful evangelists, the seating
capacity of the tent will, no doubt, be
tested to the utmost.
About O'Clock last evening an alarm
was sent in from box POI for slight fire
on the roof of the Narragansett Improve
ment Company's works at the corner OF
Public street and Aliens avenue. AS
the alarm was from the private box OF
the Gas Company a disasterous fire was
looked for, and long before the fire appa-
ratus arrived on the scene the streets IN
the vicinity of the gashouse We're filled
with sight-seers. There was no damage
The members OF Washington Park
Lodge of Odd Fellows, together with their
families and friends, are to have sal
down the bay tomorrow afternoon. They
will go aboard of the steamer Queen City
at 2:30 o'clock, and spend a few hours al
Seaconnet, and return by moonlight or
the pretty steamer Awashonks