The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15

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WESTMINSTER THEATER-Gus Hnps Com.
pany.
A false alarm OF fire was sent in from
box 1854 at i: :l5 yesterday afternoon.
The five-masted schooner. Governor
Ames, sailed from Norfolk Saturday after
noon for this port.
The bridge committee has voted to
recommend the building Of Exchange
bridge, north OF the Three Ones house.
Bill Gilbride was fined SIS and costs in
the Sixth District Court this morning for
stealing "a worth of cigars from Thomas
Miller.
The Rain Makers are in town. They will
play In Keith's Gaiety Opera House this
evening. They were apparently busy all
day Easter.
The camp commissioners are now con-
sidering the construction OF the rifle
range ordered by the General Assembly,
to be built at the new camp ground.
There will be a fair and sale in Infantry
Hall, all this week, in aid OF the new
convent of the Sisters of Mercy on Broad
street. Tonight the opening will occur.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing, Kate O'Brien and James Rowland
were convicted of being common drunk
ards, and sent to the State farm for six
months.
Hugh Cunning ham began his 2Sth year
| in the employ OF the Continental Steam
boat Company this morning. He will, as
| in the past, assume the position of
engineer on the old reliable What
| Cheer.
The ninth annual meeting of the Provi-
dence Ramabai Circle will be held in the
chapel of the Central Congregational
Church, Diman place, Tuesday at 3 p. m.
Reports OF Ramabai's School will be
given. Rev. +. W. Tompkins will speak
in the interest of the work.
Palestine Lodge, X. of p, will enter
tain its lady friends in the Industrial
Trust Company building this evening.
The exercises will consist of a supper,
which will be served from to s o'clock,
after which there will be three or four
hours of dancing.
The Kent & Stanley Co.'s plans for re-
organization are said to be maturing sue
cessfully, although gradually. The credi-
tors are behaving leniently and there Is
every prospect of an amicable settlement,
especially as the concern is now doing an
excellent manufacturing business.
At the Providence Union Preachers
meeting in Y. NJ. &. A. Hall
this morning, Rev. Nj. Kaufman
was elected president for new
year, Rev. III. G. Maybe, ID. D., OF Phila-
delphis gave an interesting lecture on
Asia and the Work of the Missionaries
There"
The work OF lengthening Richard w.
Comstock's yacht Admiral, at Boston, has
been completed and she will be given a
trial trip tomorrow in Boston harbor,
under the supervision of Captain Sylvia.
III she proves satisfactory she will sail for
this port Friday. The Admiral is now
135 feet In length.
Tomorrow evening Rev. Floyd W.
Tompkins, Jr., will receive the 100 COM
municants of the parish, or as many as
can go, at the parish house. He has given
two ladies carte blanche to get up sup
per for the parishionors at his expense.
He also furnished the 30 or moro Easter
lilies given away at the church yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Irving NJ. Smith is severely sick
with diphtheria at Lakewood. Mrs.
Smiths little four-year- old daughter had
just recovered from serious Ill
ness with tho dreaded disease when
she was attacked. Mr.. Smith, who
had returned TO Providence before his
wife was attacked, says that he attributes
the saving OF the little girls life to anti
cd ~ the same remedy,