The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-24

-Somervile Journal.
Hose Company No. 15 extinguished a
chimney ere in the house occupied by
John Fitzpatrick at 639 Wiokenceu street
at $40 O'Clock this morning.
Nine drdnkards were gathered in out
of the cold by the police of the city last
night ana they We're each fined % and
costs in the police court this morning.
James Hammond was fined IS and costs
In the. .police court this morning for rev
tling on Dexter street last night. IL
was a simple case of making al unseemly
noise.
There was slight gain to the registry
list OF voters yesterday when lSS new
rames were added. making the total at
the present time 7677, against SOI3 at the
corresponding time last year.
Daniel A. sullivan. who was lbefore
the sixth District Court some time ago
charged with non-support OF his family,
had his case discontinued this morning
on the payment of costs.
A drunken man fell through the front
glass of Augustus Earra 9ut's store at tho
corner of North Main and Jenkins street
last evening and the prem isss were tenn
porarily put in order by the police.
Fired T. Parker, II years Of age. has
been reported as missing to the police.
He left his home, 4sO Washington street,
at q 80 clock last evening and no trace
Of him is .in evidence at tne present
sime.
Duncan Wood. whose. appearance was
not in harmony with the charge, was ar
raigned as common drunkard In ths
Sixth District Court this morning. He
denied being tefore the courts three timfs
within tho past six months and he was
hold for trial next Tuesday in the sum OF
$500.
Robert 'Brlen was driving horse and
buggy owned by II. w. Eveson on North
Main street at 9l5 O'Clock last evening
when tie animal became frightened and
ran at speed along the street. O'Brisn
was thrown out and badly bruised. The
animal was secured before any serious
damage resulted.
There was large gathering OF poor
people ut tie gate To the poor department
OF Fountain street his morning and
Trey shivered IN the bleak wind until the
gate was opened shortly after 0 o'clock.
Many of them had been at the spot for
more than an hsur. IL was the annual
distribution of Christmas food and cloth
irg by Oyerseer Of the Poor Cumming :.
The fire bells jinFled an alarm from
hex CO at 4:30 o. ock this morning for u
slig ght fra Ia n shed at the rear OF 1873
Spruce street VincenSo FERRIS house
stanes IL front of tho shed aSd when ire
was shouted there was great comno-
tion among the six families that occupy
the premises. Tie blaze was confined TO
some old shingles and in few moments
the excited Italians Gained down. Tho
damops was inconsequential.
Thomas McGouldrick left his home on
Cedar street at 30 O'Clock this morning
10 60 10 work. When he reached tho
corner of Cedar and Sutton streets he
sank to the ground and when persons in
tho vicinity went 10 his assistance 80 was
seen that the man was dead. Medical
Examiner Palmer viewed tho remains
and gave permission for their removal
Undertaken Toye took the body to the
homo Of re deceased. Death was due TO
natural causes.
Ellen NcNicker, who lives at 300 At
wells avenue, com mplained To the police of
the Fourth station that her husband had
assaulted her at their nome at o'clock
last evening. He threw vase ut her and
while she was picking up the pieces he
struck her on the head with obair. max
Ing n scalp wound. she tied TO her sister 5
house, IA Africa street, where she was at-
tended by DR. O'keefe. When the police
began 20 move in the matter the wife
said that she did not want her husband
prose cuted. The vase-thrower, therefore,
escaped punishment
The second hand clothing dealers up in
the Second police district do rushing
business In more senses than one. a day
or two ago policeman went into one Of
them TO have some slight repairs made TO
his coat. AS lie had 10 wait while the
work was b ing done he took or his over.
shoes and tegan to read a newspaper
Soon after a customer who wanted sec.
ond hand pair Of overshoes cams In The
propriet n picked up thcse OF tie police
mn and ss they nlled tie bill they wetJ
,uickly disposed Of and the money paid.
just then the policeman discovered what
bad happened, and it did not take him
long 60 run down tbs purchaser md 70
cover his ovcrshnea Explanations and
apologies followed.