The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-29

Patrolmen from the central and knlgnt
street stations extinguished slight tre
in Elliott Phetteplace's barn, 80 Vinton
street, last evening
Elsie Lerois, who escaped from the
Oakland school last spring was found in
a road house near Fall River yesterday
and returned to the school
The Salvation Army has a new captain.
He came from Cincinnati and his name
Is Noble. A more aggressive army work
is to be inaugurated.
An alarm OF fire was sent in from box
81 at $3.50 this morning for chimney
fire in a house owned ana occupied by
John McAleer at the corner OF Spruce and
McAvoy streets.
to Captain Marston of the knight street
station that Italian boys in his neigh bor-
hood are depicting his stock OF hens and
chickens with sling shots.
A horse attached TO a democrat wagon,
driven by Tony Pennino, ran away on
Atwells avenue last night ana rushed
into the entrance of the night school OH
America street, smashing the doors.
man giving his name as Frank Clark
was arrested 10y Sergeant White yesterday
T.. Winsor K Co.'s store on Canal street.
He was locked up at the central station.
William e. Potter, VINO is charged
with embezzling $500 from Hayden q
Chester, was arraigned before Judge
Sweetiand late yesterday afternoon. he
pleaded not guilty and was held for trial
September 4 III the sum OF 5000.
horse attached to a light carriage
owned by undertake. Thomas McMur-
rough became frig ghtened on Broad street
and started 20 run, but was caught by
citizen. Frank Flynn the driver was
thrown out and slightly cut about the
head.
In the police court his Morning Charles
Daley was n ned $40 ard costs for revel-
ing on Gladstone avenue. His chum,
Lewis Davy, pleaded not guilty and was
held until Monday for trial In tie
samo court Jacob Kwait was fined $40
and costs for revsling on Charles street.
Officer Howard s. Payne OF the second
police station took charge OF woman,
who was very drunk on Westminster
street, near the corner OF Mathewson
sreet, yesterday afternoon. The woman
but for the officers assistance, would have
fallen under some of the many teams on
the street.
A tandem ridden by Miss Sarah Utterly
ana Joseph Ingraham and a bicycle rio
den by William Hansen collided in Roger
Williams Pcrk last evening. Miss Utterly
sustained fracture OF the collar bono
and was taken to her home S3l Broad street
in an ambulance. Both wheels were
pretty we'll used up.
man who is attracting great atten-
tion In Vienna at the present time is an
American giant who has reached the
towering height OF more than eight feet.
He has been examined by the anatomists
OF the university OF Vienna and is pro-
nounced one OF the most wonderful
physical specimens of man.
Merchants at the North End continue
to he remarkably careless in securing
their places of business at night. After
closing up time last night the police of
the Second station found rear door OF
Kindelsn Bros saloon on Branch avenue
open and also the grocery store OF John
w. Crittenden on Camp street.
French Canadian Repu blican Club
was formed in the Tenth Ward Monday
last. The following officers were elected:
President, George de Grandpre; first vice
president, Leandre III. Beaulieu; second
vice president, John N. Giroux; secretary,
Hildige III. Reauiieu; treasurer, Napoleon
III. Beaulieu; sergesnt-at'arm, Raymond
Aube.
1he Manufact cturers Bottlers Protective
Association was formed in the hall,
corner OF Weybosset and Dorrance streets,
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, and
John T.. Good was elected presid mt.
The board of trustees was made up OF
bottlers representing several sections OF
the State. Other officers will be elected
off
rance.
rhe occupants OF Protective wagon No.
1 did not enjoy their ride. while respond
ing to the alarm from box 90, this morning.
Shortly after leaving the house on Rich
mond street, the tire on one OF the rear
wheels broke and and every time the tire
came I'm contact with the wheel brake
there was a noise that sent shiver up aud
down the spines OF the men. They reached
the fire all right but walked back.
George Lawson made an attempt TO
pass from one seat 10 another In an Au-
purn electric last evening and In go do
ing was knocked from the footboard by
coming IN contact with tree. lie was
tahen into Dr. Perry's office, corner of
Elmwood avenue ana Sprague street,
where II was found that one OF his ribs
bad been broken ana he was otherwise in
Island hospital.
The Grand Army veterans who will
leave this city at $50 o'clock to attend
the National Encampment ut st. Paul In
clude Department Commander w. r.
Stone, 8 V. ID. &. Adm h. Capron.
Junior ID. {. S. W. X. Allen, Assistant
Adjutant Philip =. Chase, Assistant
Qusrtermaster General George II. Chenery,
Representatives Walter a. Read, Robert
II. Little, aud Thomas u. Dexter; com
mander- IN hief's stat. DIR. T.. %. Ballou,
George Edward Allen, James :. Hudson,
Nelson Viall. Il. +. Prentiss; member of
National Council OF Administration
Charles A. Barbour; aids to department
commander George B. Lapham and Z. r.
Moies; pYivstes Anson l.. Sweet, James
Batchellor, Joseph q. Drown, ST.,
Albert Hoxsie. W. ID. Ordway, Past De-
partment Commanders Charles X. .Brsytop,
Henry j. spooner, Charles II. Baker and