The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

And 30 by easy stages
I would bring these fair hostages,
All these Indies Of old Cadiz far across the
ocean blue.
cleveland Plain Dealor.
william Stanley fell out Of a wagon
on EDDY street yesterday and sustained
a severe scalp wound
Mrs. Frances S. Myron OF AL Friend
ship street, reports that dog owned
by Henry Healy of 446 Pine street was
which he killed yesterday.
can of milk the property OF Arthur
III. Watson of Johnson. was stolen from
the store door of VIM. j. Beane on
Valley street early yesterday morning.
A s.Warwick" bicycle belonging to
eugene c. Barrows of 102 Tobey street
WAS stolen from i'm front OF the Nara
gansett Wheelmen's club house at 1890
o'clock last night.
Early last evening an alarm OF fire
was sent out from box $40 for slight
blaze in tenement house i'm the rear
Of 20 Morgan street. 1t was extin-
euished with slight damage.
At o'clock yesterday. afternoon an
alarm from box 26S was sounded for
slight blaze on the roof of William
Primble's blacksmith shop. The fire
was cxtinguished before any damage
was done.
Pensions to Rhode Islanders have
been granted as follows: William
Driscoll, Providence. $6: Henry w.
Babson. Providence. $6: Job Sherman.
Providence. $s; John N. Barber, (de-
ceased) Rockville. $40.
Edward jackson. 10 years old. whose
house is at 43 East street, tried to steal
q ride on an electric car last evening
and was severely Injured In conse-
Quence. The boy saw one of the new
Taunton cars going down Tockwotton
street and jumped on the footboard.
At the corner of Furnace street he let
ro ana fell to the ground, badly cut
ting the back of his head. He was
picked up and carried to the barber
shop of william Slavin, corner of Took
votton and Ives streets where his
wounds were dressed. He was later
carried to his home by friends.
First Baseman Drauby OF the Provi-
dence Grays has been released. He had
he misfortune to injure his throwing
arm in a game last week, so that ne
cannot use It. The attending surgeon
found the injured arm badly swoller
and told Drauby the exact nature ol
the injury could not be ascertainec
until the swelling was reduced. Bu
he said II would be inadvisable to use
II for some time. With very com
snendable spirit Drauby informed Man
arer Murray OF this. and said that III
did not want to hamper the club b,
laying off indefinitely.
The laying of the telephone CABLE
connecting Block Island and the main
land was completed yesterday after
noon. One terminus is at the break
water on the island. and the other a
fuckers wharf, at the Pier. Genera
Manager A. c. White Of the Providenc
Telephone Company. who has superin
tended the laying of the cable. was tn
nrst person to talk over the new line
The stations on Block Island will be a
the Ocean House and at Dodge's dru
store. At the Pier end IT will be tn
once OF the Providence Telephon
Company.
steamer Gen. whitney of the Metro
Dolitan Steamship Line OF Boston ha
been chartered by the Merchants an
Miners Transportation Company
run between this port and Norfolk an
Baltimore. Since the government char
tered several OF the M. and Nj. T. Go.
steamers as transports the compan
has been trying to get along with tv
steamers week to Providence, b'
these boats. the Dorchester and Jun
alta, although the largest and be
steamers of the fleet, have not be-
able TO handle the freight fast enou'
TO suit Agent McCloskey. and q
whitney was added to the Providen
lire I'm order 10 make three sailings
week possible.
At about 11:l0 o'clock yesterday for
noon Nichiola Grazzonno. an ltaii
fell from his wagon at the corner
Atwells avenue and America sire
striking his head on the sidewalk a
rendering him UNCONSCIOUS. He W
picked up by Lieut.. Sullivan and M
man Mulledy Of the Hook and Ladt
company in front OF which the ac
dent occurred. Restoratives were us
and IN . short time the man recover
His recovery was somewhat sudd
however and the ambulance from
Rhode Island Hospital was on the W
% the place when the man regain
coneciousners and after it's arrival
left fer bone unassisteds