The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02

xlphonep o. Drake OF Apponaug has
been granted REISSUE of pension OF
go q month.
An Early Special bicycle found on
Htwells avenue this morning awaits an
owner at the Central police station.
policeman e. ]. Munroe yesterday
Afternoon found stray horse on Brigh-
ION street. 1t was placed in the pound
of the Dexter Asylum to await an own
-.
Taunton electric car No.66 at o'clock
last evening jumped the track at the
junction Of wickenden and South Main
streets delaying traffic about 4S min
ytes.
Nicholas Delory of IS Cargill street
reports to the police that his son was
run into by an unknown bicyclist on
Broadway near Dean street last night
and that he sustained severe injury to
y his legs and face.
Yesterday afternoon John McCabe,
. whose home is on Atwell's avenue fell
from q wagon at the corner of Eddy
ana Globe streets. A slight scalp
wound was the result. He was removed
(. 10 his homeiin an ambulance.
A general order was issued by Chief
81 Police Baker yesterday to the effect
4 that hereafter members OF the force
viii not be allowed to ride upon the
/. street cars,during the time that they are
opon duty except in the case of an
emergency scall to distant point upon
their beats.
three boys who pleaded guilty to
charge OF playing dice on Sunday In the
vicinity OF Union avenue we're fined S.
ana costs each for the offence in the
Z District Court today. Their names
were Otto Pearson. William Morton
and John Watson.
while riding bicycle down Water
man street, between Prospect and Ben
eat streets at 10 o'clock last night Will
liam J. French OF 81 Parks avenue
was seriously injured. He lost control
of his wheel and was thrown to the
around. His face was badly cut. DR..
Mitchell dressed his wounds.
Late yesterday afternoon eighteen
mines In the West passage Off Newport
were exploded under the direction of
Major Lockwood. The mines although
smaller than those destroyed last week
U contained the same quantity Of explo-
uives The report was, therefore. loud
er while the column Of water raised
Was much larger.
The Providence Veteran Firemen's
Association held an adjourned meeting
IT fts rooms on South Main street last
svenine. Invitations to attend a league
6cld day Aug. Is in Portland, Me-. and
3 = muster at South Framingham. Mass.
sent. "a. were declined. An invitation
10 attend muster at Mount Hope Park
On Aug. Is was laid over until the mex,
y meeting.
Robert Barrett, 13 years Of age wa!
\ bitten by q shepherd dog belonging tc
James J. Robertson, while playing neal
His home on Zone street last evening
Or. McGregor attended the boy at hi
home. 4s1 Orms street. The boys arm
WIS bitten in three places. but none o.
the wounds il regarded as serious. OF
. lIcer Mccarthy killed the dog at the re
quest Of the owner.
The first OF the series of concerts b!
the American Band at Roger Williams
Park last evening attracted a yer,
large crowd, In spite of the threatening
weAther and all-pervading dampness
y The program was an excellent one ant
was heartily enjoyed. This evening tn,
following program will be rendered
March, Gov. Dyer" Reeves: overture
"Hungarian Lustspiel." Keller Bella; Ga
s'velse vivace," Op. 64. Chopin. OBJ I'll
Ola Tampa Bay" Bratton; solo for cor
Il net. B. r. Church; selection. "Teie
phone GIRL" Kerker; concert waitzes
>B1ue Danube" Strauss; America
Patrol" Meachim: duet. I'll Trova
tors" Verdi. Messrs. Church and spary
selection, Bride Elect" sousa: "Ps
| Pourri Of Popular Airs" Boyer; ms
Rlonal air.
A communication from Herman
Possner Of the Narragansett Brewir
Company. was received this mornir
b . prominent official at the city n
e deparfment to the effect that a ma
HAD talled upon Mr.. Possner yesterd'
81 nn0 sollcited subscriptions to an q
1coo1 fund for the erection Of bull
1nr 20 Be known as the New Englal
Vc<ernn Firemens' Home at Pittsfiel
1enon. The man was business III