The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-05
A Gift Of S22, 900 to The Y.
NJ. C. Association.
Going West and Arrested Eighteen
Miles From Home.
Inspecting the San Francisco-fnvcsti-
cation Hcld-Locai Mention.
sreciol 20 tho Ven.

NEWPORT, Jan. 5.-The prospect of the
local branch OF the Y. NJ. &. A. having
building OF its own is much brighter to-
day than week ago. Yesterday the
officers OF the association through Major
Theodore X. Gibbs received from George
w. Gibb1 OF California deed OF
trust conveying two bonds OF $1,000
denomination, with interest accrued which
amounts To $780, to Messrs. Y. X. Gibbs,
Il. y. Peckham and Angus Mcleod as
trustees, who are 10 hold the same until
the association has raised 5000 for tho
purchase of a lot and erection OF a
building. The association here for
months past has been without
secretary and many OF the former
interested members have dropped out. IL
was reported yesterday that the associa-
tion was dying slow death, but II is
hardly as bad as that. IL Is hoped that
the gift OF Mr.. Gibbs will put new life
irto the members, and that they will soon
have home OF their own.
Seeking Fame and Fortune.
Two boys named Michael Lieson and
John Dunbar, tired of home life and
thinking that better fields were awaiting
them in the far West, yesterday
decided TO go in search of fame
and fortune and left the
city on their journey. All went we'll until
they reached Fall River, Is miles, where
the police arrested them for not being
able to give good account OF themselves.
After being locked up they told their
story, which was communicated to the
local police. This morning the parents
went to the border city 10 bring their
wandering boys home.
Inspecting the San Francisco.
Yesterday the Naval Board of Inspec-
tion and Survey began its duties of in
specting the cruiser San Francisco to
ascertain IL she was in a condition to go
TO Europe. The work yesterday was con-
fined to ship drills, and this morning
torpedo exercise was held. IL will take
several days TO complete the inspection.
The ship will leave here for Gibraltar on
Thursday next.
Investigation Held.
The Investigation into the personal
trouble between Licutenarts Burke and
Underwood of Company B, End Regi-
ment, was held last night in the State
Armory by Lieutenant Colonel Arthur V.
Marfield and Major ). A. Carter, and was
ntlu CiOscQ uOOTS. Inc luNLSLl-
cation was brought about by Lieutenant
Underwood asking for his resignation TO
be accepted.
Local Items OF Interest.
The ice men began cutting ice this
morning on Green End Pond, 1t being Z
inches thick.
At the annual meeting of tho Newport
Yacht Club, held last night, Mr.. Charles
Plummer was elected commodore.
There were $40 deaths in Newport dur
ing tho year just closed, an increase OF 10
over 1893.
The annual meeting OF the Newport
Baseball Association will be held on
Tuesday evening next.
Miss Bessie Waters has issued cards for
a reception to be rendered her father,
Captain Waters, on Monday evening, in
honor OF his Inauguration as Mayor.
Mr.. James IL. Denniston OF this city
will be married to Miss Carey of New
York on Jan. 10.
There will be bsptizing tomorrow at
Blue Rocks. The Weather Is rather frigid
for a dip in the bay, yet tho Nit. Olivet
Church has no fount and has always used
the bay, both in summer and winter.