The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24

Twenty-eight persons were fined for
drunkenness in the police court yes
terday morning.
Tonight the Democratic city conven-
tion will meet in the district court room
in the Central station on Fountain
street
Judging from the slo% progress being
made towards the demolition of the
old passenger station another extension
of the time limit will have TO be grant
ed.
AT Sayles hall, Brown University,
this evening Mr.. Jacob Riis of New
York will make an address before the
Society for Organizing Charity.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original, Levi l..
Newton, South Foster, IS: restoration
and Reissue. John Lawrence. Bristol,
$40.
On Friday OF this week at $50 o'clock
In the Y. Nj. G. A. the Providence Jun
ior Christian Endeavor Union Will hold
their fall rally. The Junior and Inter
mediate Societies of our city are cor
daily invited. An interesting program
can be expected.
This evening the thirteenth annual
meeting of the University Club will be
held at Tillinghast's. The guests will
be Rev. f. III. Capron. d. d., president
OF Tufts College, Arthur f. Pierce, prin-
cipal OF Dean Academy, and Fred Cow
ing, principal of the Normal School.
Yesterday afternoon two boys broke
open the peanut stand at the corner of
Washington and Union streets and
were helping themselves. when Patrol
man Sherman appeared. The young
thieves dropped their booty and scamp
cred off before they could be arrested.
the heavy wind blew down a board used
as a stay for a sign over j. @. Boards
furniture store at COS Westminster
street A young man who was passing
by was hit on the head by the falling
board and slightly injured. officer Bug
bee of station removed the sign. which
threatened TO do more damage by fall
ing.
While crossing Westminster street
above Snow street yesterday about
noon Mrs Everett c. Pomroy was run
into by bicycle and Knocked down
The wheelman who collided with Mrs.
Pomroy was August Biongust Mrs.
Pomroy received bruised forehead as
a result of the collision, but was not
seriously injured. She was assisted to
her home by her son. Everett Pomroy.
Hugh Martin. the we'll known local
$50 pound boxer. is hard at work pre-
pairing for his bout with Daniel Muir
ply OF Waterbury Conn, which Is TO
take place at New London. Thursday |
evening. Martin will be accompanied |
who expect 10 return with considerable |
Connecticut and New York money Prof. |
Finnerty is training Martin
There was lively row at the Nara |
gansett Brewery Saturday evening. due
IL is said TO the dislike OF some OF the |
workmen for one OF the foremen. Mi |
chael Schlecht. During the trouble |
Wilhelm Rohholz threw a beer glass at
schlecht injuring him severely The
arrival Of Chief OF Police Biebee put
an end to the trouble and Rohholz was
arrested. Yesterday he was arraigned
and on his plea OF not guilty was held
In $500 for trial.
Two very interesting services were
held yesterday at the Providence Cos
pei Mission. About 125 persons were
present in the evening. and were enter
tained by music and singing by large
number Of students from Brown Uni
versity Afterward Deacon John Glo-
yer OF the Pearl street BnD'iui chw-~h
gave a very helpful talk. and was fol-
lowed by others. Mr.. Lasley an mul.
who are travelling through the country,
and who have been visited by so many
who were interested I'm the unique
home on wheels" were present by in
and Mr.Lasley spoke at length
of their travels and of how often God