The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-21

Gardiner G Luther win build six two
! tenement houses on Eudora street.
| John Noye, an Italian, has been miss
ing from his home, 62S Charles street,
since August IA.
Amelia Skelly, who has been missing
from her home, 126 Friendship street, has
returned.
corner OF Eddy and Aldrich streets, was
broken into last night, and 10 pigeons
were stolen.
City Treasurer Granger arrived home
from Europe yesterday. He looks much
better than before the tour, and says he
feels as well as he looks.
Judging by the number of cases filed
in the clerks Office OF the common pleas
division of the Supreme Court, the law
yers will have plenty 10 do after vacation.
Frank Holland was arrested this morn
ing for driving an express wagon without
a number. In the Police Court he pleaded
not guilty and he will have trial tomor-
row mLrning.
Some one remarking the other day the
slowness with which the elevator moved
in the court house, said in a rather sar-
castle manner "that it probably kept time
with Justice"
Tonight at the Gospel tent Rev. Joseph
Butterworth, who has lately resigned
from the Branch Avenue Baptist Church,
win speak, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. Viii
son viii surely sing.
Jack English made an assault upon
officer Sherman of the Central Police
Station this morning. The officer gave
the bully one or two blows from his billy,
when he gave up the fight.
The change in the counterweight sys-
tenn on College street will destroy the lit
tie lawn that has grown in front of the
county court house and will save janitor
Sweet the trouble OF cutting the grass
thereon.
The work OF drilling holes in the rails
for use on Angel street, which Is going on
i'm the rear of the Board OF Trade build
ing, today drew large crowd OF spectators
who watched with more or less mechani-
cal insight the operations of the drilling
machine.
Superintendent J. NJ Collins OF the
Woonsocket Mission will take charge of
| the Pawtucket Mission at the end OF this
month. IL is proposed to broaden the
work OF the Pawtucket institution. Mr..
| Collins was formerly IN charge OF the
| Pawtucket Mission.
The New York a New England and
| Norwich Line News is now under the
business managership OF Mr.. l.. III. Beaver,
| ticket agent OF the lines in whose interest
/ the paper is published. The News is the
official organ of the New York & New
England Railroad, being published by
authority of the passenger department.
The catalogue and price list for 1895 OF
the Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co,
is an imposiugly fat volume of condensed
information, containing 366 pages cram
med foil of matter, including a large
number of new tables OF value TO work
men I'm the mechanic arts. The cata-
logues are mailed TO any. address without
charge.
There was one OF the smallest kinds of
fire on South Water street this after
noon. And saying the fire was on the
street i'm this instance is being more
definite than is generally the case, for
the wooden trap that makes part of the
sidewalk In front OF J. l.. Pierce a Com
pany in some mysterious way, took fire.
The bOOkkeeper cxtinguished the blaze
with half a goblet OF water. About an
inch OF the planking was charred.