The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
NORTH END NEWS.
Slight Blaze on Alma Street Caused
by a Careless Man.
Sudden Death of Ellen Smith on Franklin
Avenue Last Evening.
TIE NEws BUREAU,
NosTH END. s2s BRANCH AVENUE
Telephono 9Of-8.


There was an alarm of fire sounded
from box 81 at IL :52 o'clock last night by
Captain Haywood OF Hook and Ladder
Company No. 3, for fire in house at IA
Alma street. The fire broke out In an
attic, and was caused, Ii is stated, by
boarder, VINO was somewhat under the
influence of liquor, tipping over lamp,
which set fire 10 window curtain. The
damage was very slight, but there was
plenty of excitement The agent OF the
property is j. L.. Lyman.
Ellen Smith, aged % years, who had
been living in this country but about
three weeks, died suddenly at the home
OF her uncle last evening. She had been
taken there from Wilson street, where she
had been doing housework for family,
by her aunt, because she seemed to be
very sick. Shortly after reaching her
uncle's she'appeared to grow worse and
DIR. McGregpr was summoned, but before
he arrived she WAS dead. DIR. Palmer was
notified by Lieutenant Murray OF the oc-
currence, and after an examination de-
cided the young woman's death resulted
from natural causes, and gave the BODY
i'm charge OF sn Undertaken.
At Its meeting, Columbus Lodge, A.
o. ". W, which IS just now enjoying
the degrees on two candidates. One pro-
position for mem bership was received,
and interesting remarks were made by
Grand Supervisor J. J. Devenich and
! Past Msster W orkmur Higgins.
There was trouble yesterday afternoon
among several families that reside OH
the lower part of Park street, and wild
story of attempted murder yeached the
ears of officer Nye. The latter knew all
the parties were gifted with strong imag-
nations, so he was not surprised at the
outcome OF an investigation lie made.
| One of the first stories he heard was that
/ an Italian boy named Joe Powers, aged
| years, had attempted 10 stab little
| daughter of the Hebrew race, named
| Annie ChansowiIz. and the captain asked
to see'the knife with which the stabbing
| was said to have been done. The friends
| of young Annie produced as the instru-
| pnent OF torture, a badly cent carriage
| bolt, with a foil on each end. The ONLY
| thing it would cut would be soft lard or
| butter.
officer Mckenzie found white and
| yellow cow on the highway at l49 Eaton
| street nj sta bled IL. he COW belonged
| TO Lyman Slverstein OF Shawmet street,
| WHO, 1t IS stated, has the bad bit OF let
| ting the COW roam over lawns on Eaton
| street in search of food. Hyman claims
| he leaves the COW In charge OF a boy, but
| the latter is generally so far away from
| the cow that nobody has yet seen them
| together.
! A disturbance at the home Of John
| Reynolds. 57S Charles street, was suppress
| ed by officer Hayden yesterday afternoon.
| After years Of delay the highway de-
partmeDt Is at work on Goddard street,
| and more than one resident had to rub
his eyes couple OF times when be saw
| the curbing In order To make sure he was
not dreaming. A portion OF the curbing
Grf
street, which is wide one, Will be in
| good condition, end Il is said the prop
| erty holders on the street intend to give
| Alderman Mccarthy reception when the
work is finished that the hero OF Canton
| might envy.
A number of friends of George Knowles
| paid him n surpise visit at his home, q
| Hedley street. last evening, and num-
| Der of hours were plearGntly spent in
dancing and other pleasures. a collation.
TO which full justice was done was served
| during the evening.