The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The Crosby Inn was burned at Belfast.
Me. Loss, $4,000.
Commander Kingsley, U. S. N, dropped
dead at RichnSond.
New York boy died from injuries re-
ceived in glove fight.
Sir Charles Upper has not accepted the
Canadian premiership.
James Dean was elected captain of the
Harvard baseball team.
! The Park colliery in Mahanoy City Pa,
was burned; Loss, $4,000.
Pearl Eytinge, the actress, is seriously
sick in New York hospital.
Boston's water supply may suffer from
the scarcity OF rain and snow.
A miner was killed i'm Telluride, Colo,
by the fall of "a mountain peak.
The belief gains ground that Bunce's
fleet is bound for the Bosphorus. 4
Virginia's winter race tracks are closed
In Difference to public sentiment.
Two men were killed and four badly
injured Mt fire in Philadelphia.
Police raidcd disorderly houses at Bos-
ton and arrested "A men and women.
Jeremiah p Harvey, the oldest colored
Mason in Massachusetts, died at Lynn.
Venezueans OF New York adopted an
address to be presented to President Cleve-
land.
The Wool club, New York's latest acqui.
sition in the club line, was formally
opened.
The London Yachtsman says Lord Dun.
raven has signally failed to uphold his
charges.
Thomas 5. Wentworth was elected pres
ident Of the Boston Fruit and Produce
Exchange.
Thomas j. Foley, at one time n leading
baseball player, died suddenly at Chicago
of apoplexy.
There is great rejoicing in Utah over tho
signing of the statehood proclamation by
the president.
new ice company, to be known rs tho
Belfast Ice company, has been organized
at Belfast, Me.
j. r. Ritter, charged with causing the
collapse of Philadelphia firm, has been
sued to recover $4,000.
A lifeboat and buoy belonging TO Cana.
dian-Australian steamer Miowera wero
picked up of Cape Flattery.
Ex-Supcrntendcnt of Police Byrnes OF
New York city is returning from Europe
in n precarious state Of health.
A water heater exploded in the gym.
Dasium building, Manchester, n. H.
causing considerable damage.
Prince Alexander of Prussia is dead
He was general of infantry in the Prus.
stan army. He was 30 years of age.
Police raided the Commercial Travel.
lers' club, Boston, arrested Is men and
seized more than 5000 worth OF property
Captain Oberln Carter, corps of ongi.
neers, has been appointed aiie-de-camp 20
Major General Miles at army headquarters
The w. i. whitney furniture factories
i'm South AShhurnham, Mass, which have
been shut down for somo time started up
today
One person was burned 90 death and
another was killed 10y jumping from "a
third.stOry window of "A burning building
at Philadelphia.
The national bureau Of reform Is work
ing TO secure the raise Of the age Of con-
sent from l6 90 IS years, and its extension
90 the territories.
John w Chadsey, aged 65. treasurer Of
the Knowles Steam Pump company OF
Warren, Mass, died suddenly at his home
In Warren OF apoplexy.
The pleasure yacht Talisman. which was
supposed To have gono down OFT Hatteras,
has arrived ~ Wilmington, y c.. for coal.
All aboard of her arc we'll.
The new Boyle Street church, an indie.
pendent body 90 Christians. was dedicated
NJ Fall River, Mass. with services pccu-
llarly appropriate Tor the Occasion.
A freight train ON the Manchester and
Lawrence road was wrecked az Canorie
Lake y. II The engine struck a heavily
loaded COO car Tho loss Is about 5000
The coinage exocutcd at thc United
States minis during The calendar year
iust closed was ns follows: Gpld. Sjg.Gl8.
81, silver. shji,6i0. mlnlr cOins $50.
$50.