The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

George w. Shaw Of Little Compton has
bssn granted pension.
Ten persons were zach fined ~ and costs
iu the police court this morning. iney
were drunk last night.
Tomorrow Rev. DIR King at the First
BAPTIST church will speak on the Lie
and Influence OF Miss Willard.
In Journal hall last night Columbus
Tent. No. ], h. O. H. NJ, held very
enjoyabie social and dance. About N
couples were present.
Thomas O'Neil was injured In the
back at Silver Spring bleachery about o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ana was
taken to the hospital In the ambulancs.
A pile OF rubbish in the hallway at "
Westminster street caught fire ABOUT
$3.50 o'clock last night. The fire was put
out by Officers streeter and Dorsey OF the
Central station.
Mrs. Susan b. Fesssnden. president OF
the Massachusetts, W. g. 4. u, was the
speaker at the public meeting of the Y.
w. q. Il. u. held in the Mathewson
Street church at O'Clock this Afternoon.
Frank Y. Berqor has begun suit to re-
ooyer $40. 900 from A. q. j. Learned. Ber-
sor claims he vas working tor the de-
fepdant on a poorly constructed stage
which fell, and that by the fall both OF
his legs were broken.
Policeman j. M. Flynn at 7:lb O'Clock
last evening. saw tnat the safe door In
Joseph Olney a. Son s coal Office on South
Water street had bsen left open. Mr..
Olney was notified To that effect and The
strong box was fastened.
Many q man went to led last niRht
with visions Of foot Of snow and no
street cars tor this morning, but fortu-
ntely the vision did not materislize.
The once threatening blizzard has become
reduced to more or less slIsh ani dirt.
Among the passengers en- tho steamer
Trinidad. which came into collision with
the Atlantic liner City of Paris in New
York harbor yesterday, were Hon. j.
Edward Studley, speaker of the Rhode
Island House Of Representatives,, and
Mrs. studley.
The talk upon "Some Word Pictures
of Nantucket" which was to have been
delivered by Colonel IL. Anthony Dyer
before the Providence Art Club last
evening, has been postponed for two
weeks This was brought about owing
to the severity Of the storm last evening.
A we'll dressed swindler called on Mrs
Case on Broadway yesterday and said he
was collecting funds for the Providence
Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Case
told him she was doing all she felt
called upon TO do for the department and
gave him nothing. but instead reported
the matter to the police.
1t now looks Gs II another crusade
against tho compulsory vaccination law
was about to be inaugurated, and Mayor
Raker of this city introduced the first
bill of the session in the General Assem-
bly, yesterday. Otner petitions asking
for the repeal of the law are IL Is said.
to be introduced when the Legislature
meets again in April.
JamesCronin was thrown from wagon
on Atwell's avenue at O'Clock last eve
ming ana re was taken to the Rhode ISL
and Hospital. He appeared To be suffer
ing with conclusion Of the brain, but this
morning the hospital attendants consid-
cred him out OF danger. Cronin Is 20
years Of age and lives at ~ Franklin aven-
ne. He has bad wound on the head.
General Manager Potter Of the Union
Railroad Company had an eye TO bust
ness last evening. and, like Governor
Dyer on the war question, he did not
profess to be caught mapping. Early in
the evening tie snow plows were sent
over all the principal routes, so that In
case Of n continuance Of the heavy snow
storm the tracks would be opsn TO travel
this morning.
The members of the Dayton and Fal.
gansett Wheelmen at their fair last night
A special musical program was given by
Reeves orchestra and the Ideal Mandolin
and Guitar Club There was very good
attendance In spite Of the storm. The at
tendance from the opening OF the fair has
been much larger than mt any previous
fair held by the wbeelmen. Tonight a
special concert will be given.
Gen. John NJ. Bremen came down towr
this morning as fresh as the pink In hi,
northeast coat lapel Say he said
ueetlng a willinsViciim ana taliiny hin
on bis way 10 business. ''it's pity abou
tie fublic Librnry." "what atout ny
irqursd the Willing v tim. Got 4
G =. 10 ur-won't lst -, body into tn
fuiIdine. I" "Whys' asked the willIny
Victim. in his simple way. They nr
afraid tie magazines will te blown np,
rvsp5rde1 the General cheerilv. An
when ths willing Victim undertook q
sfring n on the frst scqusintsnc, he met
fe yns Informed that 10 was st lsas ter