The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

John Fitzgerald. common drunkard,
was sent TO the state workhouse this
morning fof six months.
Thomas Gregory, an alleged bicycle
thief, was arraigned in the District
Court today. and upon his plea of not
guilty was held for trial Friday.
Patrick Collins pleaded not guilty to-
day in the District Court to charge
pf assaulting Edward E. Barney. and
MAS held in $500 bonds for trial Friday.
A Cleveland bicycle which had been
Stolen from the rear of house on
cypress street was recovered and re-
turned to the owner by Sergt. Clark
yesterday.
Gov. Dyer left Providence this morn
ing for New York, visiting the metrop-
oils on purely personal business. He is
expected to return home either tomor-
row evening or Wednesday morning.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: John McGrath,
Central Falls, IS. Increase, Enoch w.
Lowell, East Greenwich, IS to So. Wild
ows, Indian wars. Isabel F. Corbett
Pasooag. IS.
Grace Stevens and Mary McKenna
charged with being common nigh
walkers, were arraigned In the Distric
Court this morning. and. pleading
a., hA cfa tn
house for six months.
James Nealon, the fellow who II
charged with stealing a horse ant
buggy, valued at $3.50, on Friday last
was srraigned before Judge Sweetlant
this morning and waived examination
He was held in $500 bonds for the actor
OF the grand jury.
The italian Benevolent Union o
Providence had it's annual outing am
picnic at Hauterive yesterday. there be
Ing very large attendance Of tn
members and their friends Music wa
furnished by Capone's brass band, ther
~as plenty to eat and drink and every
body had a good and harmonious time
The British Veteran association wi
meet tomorrow evening at the rooms
72 Weybosset street, at s o'clock. Will
this is regular meeting, full attend
ance is particularly required to TAX
appropriate action on the first deaf
that the association has suffered sine
il was organized.
A union service was to have bee
held at Beneficent Congregation
church yesterday morning. but OWN
10 the non arrival of Rev. DIR. Richard
of Philadelphia who was to conduct !
It was given up after the congregatio
had waited some time for the arriv'
Of the clergyman.
AS John Landy was driving by II
corner of Pavilion and Prairie avenue
last evening the rear axle OF his pha'
ton broke and he was thrown out. II
was not much hurt and started to lea
the horse but IL broke away and raj
The animal was stopped by Robel
Ross and taken to its stable on Thur
bers avenue.
while riding his wheel in Roger WI
liams Park last evening Ellery Pom
roy. who resides on Arch street, wa
run into by a carriage containing
man and woman. Pomroy's whe'
was wrecked and one OF the wheels I
the carriage passed over his body. 4
was not dangerously hurt. and was alb
20 90 to his home on a trolley car.
About S:l5 o'clock last night whi
william Bentley was riding a bicy,
on Broad street. near Gala. he was r
into by horse attached TO a carrys
and was thrown to the ground. cutti
his lip and injuring him In other wa
DIR. Burton attended him. after VIII
he returned to his home, 70 Narrags
sett avenue.
when the steamer What Cheer
her dock in this city at 1880 o'cl'
yesterday. the tide was very low. 9
this was quite noticeable when the b
reached Fields Point. A lady. acco
panied by q seemingly intelligent m
remarked how low the water was.wl
her escort replied: why, OF course
a the same everyday az this tim
The lady seemed surprised. and =
that she had always thought that
tide varied as TO time. when again
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