The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-21
AT THENORTH END.
A Wife Beater Arrested-Close of a Sue
ceSsful Mission.


Henry Cherry was arrested by.ofhcer Dowi-
ing last night for little family discussion
which was followed by something more force
full than even the bitter Of words. Mr.. Cher-
nv has the reputation Of indulging on Dec
q. on the day which followed next but one
TO Christmas Henry was angry probably NJ
the failure of Santa Claus 10 remember him'
though II reports are true that rewarder OF
GOOD people had little reason 10 keep Henry
upon lis., which owing TO the failure OF
the nation to recuperate swiftly as was ex-
pected from a period OF depression due 10 po-
ltioal policy Of bygone party as some say
had to be curtailed, and he sought to wreak
vengeance on his wife, The latter he grab
bed by the throat, as she was going upstairs
10 visit another tenant in her house on Frank
lin avenue, and dragged her down stairs ana
otherwise abused her. Then he left for parts
unknown and Mrs. Cherry reported the as
ssult and also her husband's desertion OF her
20 the police OF the Second station. Henry
has been absent nearly a month and yester-
day afternoon he made up his mind his wife
had forgotten and was ready to forgive SO ne
took Gladstone avenue car for home. he
did not have the opportunity to throw him
,elf at his wife's feet and beg her forgiveness
Tor she had told the police right along that
her heart was Gallons toward her cruel
,pouse and officer Bowling just as Henry
stepped off the car on Franklin square took
him i'm charge and the wife bearer rested
at the station until this morning.
Daniel Doris was arrested this morning for
an assault on Fred Demur Of 2l Byron street
last Tuesday night. Demur and the brother
of Doris had n dispute and 1t is claimed the
man arrested came out Of the stable Office on
North Main street and struck Demur.
CLOSE OF A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
The mission OF the Paulst fathers at the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception closed
last evening with the solemn ceremony OF
the renewal of the baptisnal vows by 100
men. During the very successful mission just
iosed over 400 confessions were heard and
klUO women and 800 men took the total absti-
nence pledge. The early morning masses
for the past two weeks and the evening SER
vices were largely attended. Among the most
energetic and successful workers in the mis-
sionary field is the order of which the three
fathers that gave the mission are connected.
Some of the most learned men In The -esthe-
lio church are members o.: the order which
picks out and educates its own students.
HowE's HAND BADLY CUT.
Benjamin Howe, conductor on the Cen.
tredale car route had one of his hands badly
cut yesterday afternoon. The car of which
he was in charge jumped the tracks on OIL
ney's Hill and went off the rails with con-
siderable OF jar. The jar broke the glass in
the rear door and threw Mr.. Howe against
the broken glass
NORTH END NOTES
There we're number OF bad washouts rs
the result of yesterdays storm One was on
Smith street opposite number rs and was
three feet square and three feet deep; second
was opposite Macraes aresnhouse on the
came street and was four foot long; four foot
wide and four foot deep, third was oppo-
sito the Elmhurst gate and a fifth on Ruggles
street.
The Clover Club will hold dance in Capt.
tol hall and the Emmett cadets . compliment
'ary ball in Dimond hall this evening.