The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24

and Mr. Macdougali. piano, and the pro
| gram throughout was one that demanded
great technical and interprotatiye ability
The News will observe Thanksgiving
day by emitting publication and its EN-
| ployes. like all good and true Rhode
Islanders will feast on the traditional
| turkey. But the enjoyment of the lay
will not prevent them from carefully re-
porting the various features OF tho OBJ
seryance for the benefit OF the readers of
Friday evenings News.
RAYMOND q. Hodges and other heirs of
the late William q. Hodges have filed "A
bill in equity for partition against United
states Senator Nelson w. Aldrich.
William q. Hodges and Senator Aldrich
were joint owners of some property on
Public street. The Hodges heirs also own
adjoining lands and desire TO use part
Of the other tract and hence desire par
tltion of the same.
John w. Sweeney. law partner Of the
lats Hon. Nathan Il. Dixon, presented a
set Of resolutions on the latter's death. at
the session OF the appellate division Of
the supreme court at West Kingston.
Mrs. Sweeney then delivered brief
eulogy on tho deceased senator and was
followed in the strain by Hon Charles
II. Page, Nathan B. Lewis A. B.
Crafts, r. C. efney, j. 4: Egaff and Mr..
Justice Rogers.
John III. Maguire, chairman OF the
Democratic city committee. was thrown
from an East Providence car late yester-
day afternoon as IL was rounding curve
on wickenien street, and fell headIon2
10 the pavement He was picked up in
fazed condition and taken into drug
store. DR.. Kerins was called ana found
that severe scalp wound on the back of
the head was the result OF the fall After
this wound had been dressed Mr.. Ma
Ruire was removed 10 his residence.
John Silva, years old, was left alone
in his parents residence, Wade street,
last evening ana barely escaped death
from sutiocation. His mother, who was
calling on the family down stairs, smelled
smoke and rushing upstairs found the
house filed with sm oke caused by fire
in th, chimney. She Immediately
snatched the boy from the bed and
rushed with him 10 DIR. Maboney s
Office. where he was restored to con
sciousness. In the meantime the fire was
extinguished by Hose Is and II. and l.. 4.
sin accordance with the customs of the
Randall Square Gospel Mission, Thanks
giving day will be observed in q most ap-
propriate manner. AT 12 o'clock there
will be "a praise and thanksgiving service.
Several ministers have volunteered their
services. This service will be followed
by n Thanksgiving dinner provided by
churches and business men OF the city
and South Scituate, to which poor men,
women and children are invited. The
evening service will be- held as usual nt
1.30, to which tho public is welcome.
Tho Middletown & Portsmouth Rail.
road company, for which charter was
secured some time ago. was organized at
Newport yesterday. with Congressman
Bull as president and w. A. Tucker,
Charles c. Pierce and Mr. Saltonstall OF
Boston as members of the board OF III
rectors. The capital stock will be 5000 00C
anu 1T Is PROPOSED as soon as the authority
can be obtained from the town councils,
to at once begin the construct Of an
electric railroad through the towns of
Middletown, Portsmouth and Tiverton
connecting with the already existing
roads in Newport.
Daily rehearsals Of the play Return OF
Oiyssous" are held at PEN broke hall
and the interest is increasing. The read
ing of the translation which will precede
eaca scene will be in charge OF Prof.
Manatt The dancers In the play will he
Misses Congdon, Elizabeth Aldrich. Nc.
Alister. LsValley and Gammell. md
Mossrs. Nathan Noss, Frank Lincoln.
Harry knight, III. II. Cross, C. = Brig.
ham. +. 4. Ballett, T. Z. Barter q.
Chace, Manton Bradley and Robert
Aldrich. Miss Ethel Parks will play the
part of Nausea, and now tho cast is com
pleted. Mr.. Scribner will be the solois,
and Mr.. Turner the Eutist.
Shortly before q o'clock last evening
John Murray. haad carpenter at the
Postcn Store. was engaged in fixing a
letter box near the elevator well on tho
first floor. when in some unknown man
ner the elevator grip and the rope at.
tached to it fell, striking him OH the left
foot. The foot was badly crushed and
the force OF tre blow knocked him into
the elevator well, distance Of ten feet
Other employees went To his assistance
and DIR. j. Edmund Brown was iiumedi-
ately summoned. He found that Muir.
ray S left leg was broken, his left foot
badly crushed ana his left hand slightly
injured. The injured man was removed
to his home in tho hospital ambulance.