The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18


Of the canal bscomss bridge. and this
| is now being plsnkso over and filled In
with dirt. As soon as tho frost gets out
of the ground the paving wiz be pat down
and then the street will be opened to the
satisfaction of the business men along the
street.
Express wagon No BOIL had to suspend
business temporarily this forenoon on
account Of a broken shaft The accident
ocurred on Exchange placs. The shaft
had been broken before and was III ended
by piece of wood. but 1t was not as
strong as before, and s3ms movement of
the horse wrenched IL snd broke il of
short The horse was unhitched from
the wagon while the break was fixed, so
that the wagon could be taken to u re-
pair shop. The driver did not appear to
pe at all pleased with the little accident.
Mr.. Rathbone Gardner caused quite q
little stir yesterday by introducing in the
House al act providing that no steam
or street railway corporation and no
steamboat company shall issue free passes
TO any state officer or any member of the
General Assembly. under penalty of n fine
of no less than tl00 or no more than $1,000
and the same penalty also applies to the
| applicants for suoh passes, II they come
within the category mentioned. 1t is
generally BELIEVED that the bill will tarry
in the archives Of the Judiciary commit
toe.
The men who found employment In
shoveling snow for the city gftsr the re-
cent heavy snow storm 10 the mum Der OF
about $50, received their pay from Pay
master . Reilly in the oiice Of the police
property Clerk this morning. aud the
large number Of biawny sons of toll on
hand had a tendency to make The casual
caller at city hall think for moment
that the proletariat had risen and taken
charge of tae municipal palace. But all
was peace, that 10, all wonld have been
peaceful save for two disreputable
CANNES who thought this an excsllont
time to get up very lively scrap" and
for IA few minutes barks and howIs filled
the basement of the building Several
women, who were Whiting for the
shovelers 10 receive their money wtrs
badly scared. tut Officer Pointer ran to
their rescue, and one brllioose dog was
fired into the street, while the other cur,
rather the worse for wear, took refuge in
the office of Agent Of School Supplies
Durfee. Tho incident did much to break
up the usual monotony of the early
morning hours in city hall.
Little Nettie O'Connor on Burnett
street went home from school Friday
afternoon, February II, and told her
parents that Abraham Lincoln's birthday
was to te celebrated tho fl flowing day,
and In her childish way told how the
great man had freed the slaves. and that
In the morning the bells would ring.
The little one was up bright and early
the next morning and when she heard
the tinsling OF the bells clappsd her little
hands and exclaimed, "Lincoln's 9 birth
day Lincoln's birthday" and tegan
dancing about the 90 ms. "Yes, SAID ner
mother. who is iight-hearteo person,
$50 it is" and then she began to hum a
tune, so that Nettis couli continue her
dancing and ali of the tims the child was
calling the name of tho martyr president
All at once the child stopped and her face
looked cold and sad. Tuning to her
mother, she said, Mamma you are |
wrong; It's Lincolp's birthday; not ST. |
Patrick's day. Then Mr.. aud Mrs.
O'Connor broke into hearty laugh. for
Nettis had been dancing to the tune of |
st Patrick's Day"