The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

Cleveland Leader.
Frank G.. Wilbur OF the soldiers
Home. at Bristol has been granted
pension OF So a month.
James sullivan. Timothy Sullivan
ana John Gallon all pleaded guilty TO
being common drunkards this morning
An the district court and the former was
sent TO the state workhouse for one
wear. while the two latter got SIX
months.
The negotiations in regard to the
construction OF the Providence a. FAN
River railway have not yet been apan-
doned. and some of those most inter-
ested in the project still claim that the
road will be built.
Mary E. Gallagher. the woman who
was charged with assaulting james
Nonahan with pitcher on South Main
street yesterday afternoon. this morn
ing pleaded guilty and was held In 5000
bonds for the action of the grand jury.
Yesterday afternoon Hugh McGuin-
ness employed at the barn of /. B. Ma
SON In the rear Of 571 Broad street was
found dead there. Medical Examiner
Palmer who viewed the body decided
that death was due to natural causes.
Alice Munroe. white woman who
was taken from the house on Hoyle
street alleged to be run by Sylvanus
Green. pleaded guilty to being lewd
and wanton person this morning and
was sent to the state workhouse for .
months.
Assignee stephen o. Edwards of the
Kent & stanley Company Limited has
bexun suit against William Loeb a.
Company, jewelry firm occupying un-
der leases rooms In the Manufacturers
building. to recover $sSo.s2 due for rent.
The leases are of different dates ana
for different rooms.
While alighting from an olneyville
car in Burgess square last evening Pat
rick Donahue, 65 years of age, was IN
1ured. In some way yet unexplained
he was thrown or fell to the ground
and his head was cut in several places.
he was assisted to his home at lSO
Dcdge street, where he was attended
by DIR. Abbott
sylvanus Green. colored, whose place
On West Hoyle street was raided by the
Solice last night, was arraigned In the
district court today on charge OF
maintaining common LIQUOR nuisance
ana q house of ill-fame. He pleaded not
xuiIty and was held for trial Tuesday
next. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Lucy Fiske. 20 years of age. resident
Of Bristol, fell while crossing Weybos
eet street yesterday afternoon, and
xtrikinR her head against the curb
vtone, received several cuts and bruises
on her head and face. She was takei
into the store of Alexander Brothers
and later was able to board the boat To-
Bristol.
The promoters of the new Seaconne
railway have discovered that the type
written copies of the grant from tn
town of Tiverton with which they hav
been furnished, vary greatly from tn
Grant as originally made. Presiden
barker of the Town Council will de
mand certain explanations before tn
grant Is recorded.
Veto Lapola and wife. Eleanor, hav
begun suit against Banker Vincenz
Lupoli to recover a balance of $1,000 al
legged 10 be due. Mr.. Lapola and hi
wife say they put 1t into the financia
institution. Mr.. Lupoli conducts $S4o
and drew out $3.50 but when the bal
ancc was demanded IL was not forth
coming. Thomas r. West is attorne
for Lapola and wife.
Tonight will be ladies night at Il
Narragansett boat club house on Il
seekonk and Bakers orchestra win fu
nish music for dancing. The board
governors of the club will meet Tue
day evening. August 90, when the ds
Of the regatta will be decided upon a
= committee appointed. Consideral
interest Is manifested In the comi
reoatta quite a number of the memb'
having been at work training for
event.
Before Judge sweetland this morni'
six more milk dealers were arraign
for selling other than pure milk a
ave OF them admitting sufficient e
dence 70 convict were fined so a
costs each. from which they appeal
1hcir names were George w. Nayl
George b. Hcbden. William Cathca
John r.. Congdon and John Entwis'
The other case was one against 10
n. Coulfers and was continued for st
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