The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-19

The fire commissioners inspected the
see II 1t meets the requirements of the
law.
Box 431 was sounded at 1:35 this after
noon for slight fire in house at the
corner OF Printery street and Thurbers
lane.
Superintendent Mansfield has removed
the old outbuildings In the Federal gram
mar school yard and is filing in the
cellar.
The new poor department barn in the
cove Is almost completed. II is q substan-
tial frame structure covered with sheet
iron.
Kathleen, the eldest daughter OF Michael
Davitt, the Irish leader, Is dead. Mr..
Davitt has just arrived In Australia from
England.
Hon. George Carlisle, brother of Hon.
j. q. Carlisle, Secretary OF the Treasury,
died at his home at Independence, o.,
yesterday, aged 81 years.
The sale OF seats for "Charley's Aunt"
began at the Providence Opera House this
morning. The opening showed big de-
mand by comedy lovers.
One case OF diphtheria on Pearl street,
one case on Atwells avenue and one case
OF scarlet fever on Globe street were re-
ported to DIR. Chaplin today.
"The Trustee" will be presented by the
Altar Dramatic CLUB at its own theater,
on Elmwood avenue, this evening, and
good performance Is assured.
The members of the Art Club will listen
to lecture this evening by Professor
Hans Schneider on "The Theories of the
Leading Motives OF Wagner's Dramas"
At 10 o'clock this forenoon officer
Sheehan sent in an alarm Of fire from box
for slight fire in the variety store OF
John Mcpherson at 2S5 Wickenden street.
Westminster Colony, I13, United Order
OF Pilgrim Fathers, held a social and sup
per in Slocum Post Hall last evening j.
Il. O'Driscoll was in charge of the dane
ing.
An alarm of fire was sounded from box
123 at $3.50 last evening for a fire on the
roof of q house occupied by w. Ii. Hamil-
ton at Pearl street. The damage was
slight.
Donnelly and Girard are Civ
ing particularly bright and entertaining
performances at Koith's Opera House this
week. A visit TO this theater will be
found satisfactory.
An excellent program was we'll rendered
Second Free Baptist Church and Sunday
School in Y. M. G. A. Hall last evening.
There was good attendance.
Central Falls Citizen" is the name of
the latest paper to be started. 1t will be
published by Providence persons in the
new city and the first issue is to be the
first of May. 1t will be weekly.
1t has been decided by his physician
that Collector O'Rei.ly has an aggravated
form of the grip and will be out of his
office for some time. Deputy Collector
Gardiner communicates with him daily.
The new Exchange bridge, north OF the
Three Ones house, will be 60 feet wide,
instead of so, as formerly. The roadway
will be 40 feet and sidewalks 10 feet each.
The iron superstructure will rest on
granite piers.
Samuel Foster, an employee of the
Rhode Island Bleachery, fell at the corner
of Eddy and Bishop streets and sustained
fracture Of the left leg betweed the knee
and ankle. He was taken to the Rhode
Island hospital.
At the Bow street police court, London,
today Oscar Wilde and Alfred Tavlor'
charged with serious misdemeanors, were
brought upon remand and were formally v
committed for trial, bail being refused in
each case.
Edmund Gale, aged 10 years. was ar
rested by officer Morse yesterday after
noon for riding on n low gear without
per mission from the driver and in the
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e and costs. This is the first case under
the new city ordinance.
The Spielkartenfest, for the benefit of
the Women's Exchange, "opens on Monday.
the 29th, at the Providence Opera House,
under the direction OF Miss Margaret
McLaren Eager. Next Thursday night
there will be an auction sale of choice
seats at the Board of Trade rooms, at s
O'Clock.
More than one half of the licenses ap-
granted. Considerable doubt is ex-
pressed since the aldermen
gave several Pine street tavern
Keepers" loave TO Withdraw yesterday.
whether the Fountain street applicants
can connect.
Fred Spiker, aged 5, was knocked down
and injured by y horse driven by James
Watrous, this forenoon, at the corner OF
Elmwood and Potters avenues. Mr..
Watrous took the little fellow TO the office
OF DIR. Cheever where it was found that
he was somewhat cut about the head. He
was afterward taken to his home at 5i6
Potters avenue.
The subject OF Burmah was discussed, |
last evening, at the Church of the Media
tor by MIR. Vinton, who having been
brought up there and whose parents are
miss ionaries gave very good description
OF tho people there, their methods
OF living, religion and education. |
MIR. Vinton entertained his hearers with