The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08

And waking brooks sang. surrey Spring
at hand!' -LAppinco'ts' 8
Cuthbert Thomas, 13 years of age, OF SsS
6ayles street, has also been missing since
Monday.
Laura Park, who lives at i2i Ihayer
street, reported d 10 the police that her son.
Walter, " years of age, has been missing
from home since Monday noon.
Mrs Emma shaw Colcleugh Will deliver
tie firss of a series of lectures at the
house of Mrs. NJ. Il. Rawson on 1ano
street this evening. TIE subject VIII be,
"Fiji and the Fijian."
The burglar alarm wire broke In the
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company s
building on Westminster street this morn
ing. and the alarm rung at police head
ouarters. There was ready response
but the services OF the officers we're not
needed.
Az o'clock this afternoon in Penn
broke hall, woman's College. Mary f..
Field, daughter OF Eugene Field, gave
series of readings from her fathers poems
for the benefit of the Rhode island Home
opathic Hospital.
There are quite number Of gentlemen
who were, perhaps. disappointed in not
receiving the coveted place on the Board
of Canvassers and Registration, but tn n
they must naturally realize that only one
man could be chosen.
1t has been commonly supposed that
ron shutters for windows and doors Of
buildings were protection against fire,
but at the blaze in the warehouse of the
Browncli & Field Company last night
they proved a protection against tho fire
fighters.
The regular meeting of the Rhode ISL
and Historical Society will DO held at
the cabinet on Waterman street this
evening. when Hon. Nathan W. Little
Held, Of Pawtucket, will delive- an in
teresting historical address, illustrated
by means of the stereopticon. The sub
jsct upon which Mr.. Littleflsld will speak
is "London and the Fathers of the Pilgrim
Church.
An indignation nesting on large
scale has b, on arranged for by the colort d
citizens Of this city, at which strong
protest against the assassination OF the
ccIored postm ester In South Carolina and
against ether outrages comm itted upon
the colorsd people ,f the South will be
amds. Addresses will te made by promi
nent speakers from the city and from
other parts Of the country.
A horse attached TO an express wagon
owned 10y James Eonahan became fright
ened about 80 o'clock last night while
the wagon was bsine loaded with lnm Der
rear the corner Of South Water and
Bridge streets. and started down South
Water street ON the run. 1t had not gone
far when 1t was stopped, and no damage
was done except that the driver, Thomas
Monahan, was thrown out and somewhat
shaken up.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islsnders as follows: Original, Constan-
time c. w. RischoH, Providepcs, ST.
Restoration and reissue, Joseph X. Will
iiams deceased, Auburn, sil. Incrsnse.
John r. Eddy, East Greenwich. $50 to
$50, Ernest A. Leavitt, Providence. est
SIC. Original widow, etc. Mary L. Will
liams, auburn, ss; Ella &. Greene
Proviuence. s.; Mary f. Arnold, Pom
tiac. IS
The Republican city primary meetings
60 elect delegates 10 the state convention
10 BE- he'd In Ausic hall on Wedns sday,
Merch is. will he held on Thursday
evening next, ana at the same time tie
several wards will each choose i've dele
gates TO the Republican city convention
to be held at the Central police station
on Fountain street, Saturday, March le.
at p. M. at which time candidates for
the General Assembly will be nom nateu.
Everybody about town today seems TO
be In contented state OF mind a. far as
public affairs go, for they say did not
Spain Sat hum BILE pie ia the Lee matter
is IL not perfectly apparent 90 any one
with half an eys that the country is ran.
idls getting on 10 a war tasis. In oes,
the worst does happen; aud more than All
Is NOT the train shed question settled
The train she'd will be n thing Of fact in
n few more short months after which
the new station will cesss to be purely
ornamental.
largo number Of people went q littl,
out Of their way this forenoon TO see tn,
ruins Of the. Browuell & Field Company
building on Canal street which wal
burned by fire last night Ihers wssnr
80 very much TO soc, but everybody knew
that 10 was q big frs and tnat thre'
alarms were ssnt In for n, and they nat
ursily wanted to see for themselves. Al
any time during the forenoon sev,ra
hundred people could he seen within
viewing dlstsncs Of the ruins discussing
them.