The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25


The board OF canvassers will meet this
evening In the various ward rooms.
George Daily aged 13 is missing from bis
home On Robinson street since Thursday.
The Rhode Island Yacht Club elects its
officers tonight at Room Is, Narrsgansett
Hotel.
Rev. Eli w. Harrington, one OF the old
est clergymen in New England, died at
Pepperell, Mass, today, aged 90 years.
Fire destroyed the old Baker mansion
on East Main street, Stafford Springs,
Conn, this morning. Loss, $4,000; insu-
rance, $1,000.
Michael Dyer was injured at the west
station of the Providence Gas Company's
building today by being struck by chain
and was taken the Rhode Island Hospital.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
Officer Alfreds found q waterpipe burst
in the store OF the Hope Glass Company,
a Page street. There was but little
damage done.
The movement to change the Senate
rules 10 the extent of dividing the verious
appropriations bills among the different
committees will come to naught this ses-
sion at Washington.
Emil Pohe OF ia Ocean street under
took to thaw out a frozen water pipe yes
terday with burning paper. The paper
set fire to the wood work and Pohe had TO
call upon Hose 10 for assistance.
The police department have been asked
by the deputy sheriff of North Attleboro
To look out for thieves who stole 1000 feet
of insulated wire from the poles of the
Interstate Railroad Company in that VI
cinity.
A special meeting OF the managers of
the Bethany Home of Rhode Island has
been called for Wednesday afternoon.
The business TO be brought up is the
ordering of special meeting of the COR
poration.
There were As alarms for fire last month
and about 80 SO far this month. Ia 1891,
there were 21 alarms in January and % in
February; 1892, January 26, February
16; 1898, January 81, February 26; 1894,
January IL, February Is.
Rev. Floyd w Tomkins, Jr., preached
an interesting sermon to the members of
Calvary Commandery, Is, X. t., and st.
Johns Commsnde-y, No. 1, at Grace
Church, last evening, the Templars at
tending in full regalia The text was
There is a vel. founded rumor i'm Paw
tuxet valley 20 the effect that the Orien-
tai mills at Apponsug ere TO resume
operations, after a prolonged shut down.
The general opinion is that the plant
will be changed fer the purpose of
Transforming the mill into bleachery.
Mr.. Isaac IL. Turner, who died on Sun
day from pneumonia after au illness that
begun only last Thursday night, was we'll
known in the Fifth Ward, wnere he has
long conducted market at the corner OF
Pine street and Beacon avenue. Mr.. Tur-
ner was somewhat active in the politics of
his ward and had wide circle of friends
and acquaintainces.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning, fire broke
out in the handsome residence of August
Fels, agent of the Merrimac Woolen M ills,
situated at Lake View Avenue, Lowell,
Mass. and the house and contents were
totally consumed. All the inmates of the
house were asleep at the time but escaped.
Little of value OF the contents were
saved. Mr.. Fels' family took refuge in
ueighboring house.
Avedis Chongsian and Manoog Onanian
two Armenians, got into q dispute in a
boarding house on Washington street last
evening, and the former is said 10
nave cut BaSu on the neck OF
the latter with huge knife. The
accused SAYS that his fellow countryman
fell through q window and cut his neck.
In the Sixth District Court this morning
Chopgsian was held in the sum of $500
for trial next Friday.
Mr.. William b. Eldrcd of this city, vi ho
was a boy IN Stonington at the time the
Sound steamer Lexington was wrecked,
from which David Crowley was one of the
four survivors. called on Mr.. Crowley
today. The two had not seen eac IA OF her
for ten years. Mr.. Crowley Is at 2i7 Lock-
wood street, instead OF Chestnut street. as
printed by error in Saturdays NEWS, and
although a very sick man is gl6d TO see
any old friends who may look him up.
There was q pleasing entertainment at
the residence OF Mrs. Agnes Hewlett, lis
Hospital street, last evening, enjoyed by
score or more friends of the hostess.
There were several selections by Joseph
Flynn, Miss Nellie Mcdonald. James
Reagan and Thomas Mclaughlin; piano
selections by j. B. Barnaby, Miss Mollic
Newell, Miss Mamie Welsh and Miss
Katie McDermott; readings by Fred
Hall; fortune telling by Miss Mamie I.
Rooney. supper was served after the