The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-12

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Another hearing on the disposition Of
the land surrounding the new depot and
Of Exchange place will be given in the
Common Council chamber at O'Clock
tomorrow evening.
d., of Harvard, gave the second Of his
course or lectures on Dante in Pembroke
hall last night. The topic OF the lecture
Mas "The Life OF Dante"
The Rev. DIR. George A. Gordon OF
Boston. will ADDRESS the Biblical Research
Club OF Brown University In Manning
hall this evening on the subject "The
Temporal and Eternal in the Bible"
ThsTannual meeting of the Providence
Association Of Mechanics and Manufnc-
turers, which was to have been held last
night, was postponed for lack of quo
rum. 1t Will be held in two weeks.
Mrs. William Martin OF South Main
street was seized with paralysis of the
limbs about O'CLOCK last night at the
corner of Transit and Governor Streets
and was removed to the hospital in the
ambulance.
War talk was in the air everywhere
last evening, IN the theatre lobbies, on
the street cars In the streets. at tie
meetings of church clubs. and to some
extent even In the churches that were
open for worship.
The joint standing committee on city
property OF the City Council yesterday
afternoon opened about dozen bids for
the construction Of the Lew six-room
school house on Manton avenue. but
they were oil rejected and new bids will
be sd vertised for.
James Gilbous. q driver in the employ
of the Providence Coal Company, while
dismount,Dg from his wagon yesterday,
slipped and struck one of the wheels
One of his knee caps was fractured. and
he was taken to the Rhode Island Hos.
rital in the ambulance.
There was fairly good attendance In
given by Onpone's Italian band, and the
various selections met with hearty ap.
pInuse. the soprano solos of Miss Mulvey
being especially appreciated.
About Q o'clock last night the officers
OF the Central police station were notified
that man was trying to gain entrance
to house near Broadway and Hicks
street by rear window. Four officers
started for the house, but were unable to
nnd any traces Of such man.
Rev. Father Briscos, executor Of the
last will OF the late Mrs. Fanny
Loughlin. has bsen sued by Johannah
Kaveney. The latter claims that she was
= domestic In the family OF Mrs. Lough-
lin. and that thers Is $1,000 due her for
services. p. ). MCCARTHY is the plain
tiff's attorney.
Fhe First Eeparats Company OF In
fantry WAS insrectsd last night at the
ooupany's srmory, 9s wey yhosset street,
colored company In the state. and the in
spsction showed it to be In good oondi-
tion. The inspection was followed by a
talk 20 the officers on emergency calls.
1he officers from the Second police Sta
lion, undor the direction CT Lieutenant
Murray, made raids on two houses on
North Main street last evening for the
illeRal sale OF liquor. Michael Mendelo-
vitz Was arrested on warrants charging
him with two Illegal sales and for keep
ing liquor for sale illegally. ketecca
Frsnksl was arrested on four counts for
selling and two for keeping liquor. They
were arraigred before Judge Sweetlaud
at tie Central station. They pleadeu not
guilty and were bound over to the grand
jury.
IL . annual meeting OF the Providence
X. n. q. A. was held last night at the
association building. and tho following
were elected for the year commencing
MAY o: President Frederick w. Hart
we'll: first vics-president, William @.
Burwell ;sscond vice-president Frederick
n. jackson; recording secretary, Walter
T. Reynolds; treasurer, Ollys A. JiIlson;
auditor. William II. Scott; directors for
three ysars, John q. DoIbelL Edward Z.
Pisroe, Robert r. Clifford, Frederic n.
Fuller and George II. Weston.
The bearing on the sot 10 provide for
ths appointment Of highway commission
10 improve the public roads and TO define
the duties and powers OF such commits.
sion. given ty the judiciary committee
Of tts senate yesterday afternoon, was
,vesy largely attended ana was very inter-
esfine. Governor Dyer, Representatives
Of tbe l. A. W.. Of the Providercs Horse
Improvere ent Association and fDr. Men
dcnhsli. chairman cf the highway com
nissiou of Massachusetts,. were present,
end ire latter made very forcibIs srsu.
%eetis favor Of sss bllI