The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13

William sullivan evidently dld not
know that carrying conc ealed weapons
was against the law. His experience cost
him $50 and costs in the District Court
today.
Michael Nealon admitted TO Judge
Sweetland today that he had been convict
cd of drunkenness the requisite number
VI times. and was sent to the state work
house as common drunkard.
Some time Sunday morning an atteinpt
was made to force an entrance 10 the
store OF the Providence Loar company,
354 wey bosset street. Marks made by a
Jimmy or chisel were plainly in evidence
about the lock Of the front door,
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, Jr., Of Grace
church, assisted by Grace church quar-.
tet, conductsd the mems meeting at the
y. NJ G.. A. Yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Tomkins made very interesting ad.
dress on Judgments; How to Under.
rand Them"
There is rumor afloat that active pre-
parations are being made to establish a
law department at Brown university.
The charter provides that one may be
created ana an effort has been made to
ascertain what demand there Is in that
direction.
The funeral OF Henry Thayer browne
took place from the Church of the Trans
nguratlon, New York. yesterday. Rev.
George G. Houghton ofilciated. and the
remains will be brought to this city for
interment. Mr.. browne was the presi.
dent OF the National Fire Insurance COM
pany.
Antonio ID. Lassi was arraigned in the
District Court this morning on charge
OF having assaulted his wife Catherine
who, according tn the story, was knocked
down and choked 10y her irate spouse.
Antonio entered denial to the charge
and was held for trial on Friday in the
sum of 500.
1t Is probable that unlass material ad
dtions are made To tho subscription fund
for the purchase Of the Denton collection
OF butterflies, now on exhibition at the
museum at Roger Williams Park, the col.
lection will be Withdrawn and the city
will lose an opportunity to purchase a
collection hardly equaled in the world.
The collection was made by the Denton
brothers OF Wellesley and is perfect one
containing 500 specimens from all parts
OF the world, correctly labelled ana
mounted in superior manner, ard many
OF them ra-sly seen in museum. Since
the subscription list was opened the re-
sIoases have not been as generous as had
been hoped and unless an Improvement
occurs the collection may be wlthrawn by
the middle OF the week.
In the Sixth District Court this fore
noon the case of Goff and Darling vs..
Willis Perryman was tpe only one that
was OF any interest. About the middls of
September Perryman bought the piano
on the instalment plan, and proper leas,
was made out calling for paymen nus OF 81
"A month and $40 in October. The piano,
which was a second hand one. was nut in
coed order and tuned, and was delivered
to the defendant. Afrerward rival firm
not satisfied with the piano. TO put in one
OF their instruments, and the plaintiffs
was returned to them. 1hoy refused to
accept II, and now sue for the amount
called for ia the lease A good deal of
testimony was c-lied in on both sides.
but the defendant could not prove that he
had ever notified the plaintiff that the
instrument was not satisfactory and so
could not proys his right 10 return the
piano Plaintiff claims the fulfllment Of
contract. Decision for plaintiff for s2i
and costs. Robert Burbank for plaintiff.
The public telephone in one OF tie po-
lice stations Of the city rung last even
ing. The officer who answered IL heard
she query. lis Sergeant - imp The
officer hung up the telephone and inform
Ing the lieutenant of the query said ser
Reant-was in bed. Lieutenant--said: :" see
who IL IL wants him 'snd the answer came
back, "It's Bill, he'll know who am. -
There was another consultation between
the officer and lieutenant aud it was de-
cided 90 disturb the slumbers Of the SER
geant. The latter did no. think the mes.
sage important enough 90 get out OF bed
and answer 50 the police officer said
through the receiver: "He says be Il
asleep now and tell call you up Mt
o'clock" An outsider who was talking
90 the lieutenant laughed loudly and was
fined by the lieutenant "a soon az tho
transmitter was put back. The officer
was told how strange his answer was
We'll" be replied. 81 was not any
talking 10 me, for be- said, ] am gcipe 10
be here all night and don't have the ST.
gesnt call lac nc ! o'clock because may
bs out. 4cil him ~ call me between 2
o'clock and 2 20 O'Clock.