The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
TELEGRAPHiC BREVITIES.

Ice prices are expected to be raised next
summer.
The Chengtu commission in China is re-
ported successful.
The governor of Magallanes, Chill, 10
exterminoting the Indians.
a shortage Of $1,000 has been dis
covered in the Omaha city treasury.
The Danish government holds that the
United States should have regarded tho
steamer Horsa as pirate.
Rev. Nathaniel G.. Clark, ID, former
secretary Of the American Board Of mis-
sions, died Mt Boston, aged II.
Figures compiled at the marine depart
ment OF the custom house show Boston
trade is going more into foreign vessels.
The Greater Boston" commission ad.
vocates the construction of new county.
taking In the towns of the metropolitan
district.
The trustees of Kenyon college. Gam
bier, o., have elected Professor l.. S.
Luther of Trinity college, Hartford, as
president.
w Irving Adams of Montclair, y. j.,
died OF apoplexy. He was GA years old.
Mr.. Adams was direct descendant OF
Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass.
Beta chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa was
Instituted at Cclby university, and Eresi-
dent Nathaniel Butler was chosen presi-
dent and DIR. w. A, Rogers secretary.
Owing to severe weather the Umbria
was unable to land her Irish passengers or
mails at Queenstown, and after embark
ing pilot she proceeded for Liverpool.
The beginning of the winter term at
Harvard was marked by the opening of
the Hemmenway gymnasium and Gore
hall library, which have been closed for
six months.
At Milledgeville, Ky, boy named
Walters shot his two little cousins, girls,
aged and g. A third was also slightly
injured. The boy then sent a bullet
through his own head.
Henry ID. Wood q former Wall street
broker, who resides at Islip, L. L.. has al
lowed judgment TO be entered against him
OH default for S69 SOL for money advanced
on notes in January, 1856.
The transfer OF the New York and Bos-
ton mail service, now performed by the
Boston and Albany railroad. to the New
York, New Haven and Hartford, is con-
tcmpated by the postofficc department.
The jury in the case of William Them,
~.
Mrs. Anette Trinerline, rendered verdict
of guilty of murder in the second degree.
Judge Garrison sentenced him to 90 years
Dr. j. G. Moore filed I'm the probate
court at Nashua, n. FL, his report of adj
ninistration as guardian of Nina ID.
Brookhousc. The property is valued at
$50, 900, of which s25, 900 is in Boston water
bonds
Fire at Cres,on, Ia, destroyed block
of business buildings, including the Sum
nit House. Thirteen merchants lost their
merchandise and two brick and three
frame buildings were lost. Total loss es-
timated at 100000.
The will of Mrs. Maria II. Nosc, late of
Nashua, y. H., gives the day nursery
500; Good Cheer society, 500; Charitable
society OF the First Congregational church.
$500, and tho New Hampshire Home Mis-
sonary society, i2OO.
Pittsburg completed deal with st.
Louis whereby Shortstop Ely will play
next season with the Smoky City team.
In exchange for Ely. ST. Louis gives
Pitcher Hart and Shortstop Goss, In addi-
ton TO sum OF money.
Charles Atkinson, convicted OF haying
criminally assaulted Mary Miller, his step
daughter, was relGtscd from the state
prison at Trenton. sster having served 20
months OF his l0-yesr sentence. Pardon
was granted on the strength OF the girls
affidavit that she had sworn falsely at the
trial.
The Worcester tNass) city council
passed an order requesting the mayor 70
petition congress to authorize the use Of "a
United States naval vessel 10 forward
supplies contributed by the American peo-
pie to suffering Arinenians under the aus
pices and control of the American Red
Cross and its president. So