The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

For the second time within two
week. DR.. q. f. Hersey's horse and
buggy strayed away last night about
10 O'Clock. A short time later the out
fit was found by officer ]. Fay on Ben
eft street and returned to the owner.
Rev. Everett ID. Burr OF the Ruggles
Street Baptist church. Boston, will de-
liver an address on "Whole Hearted
Service" in Y. M. &. A. hall this even
ing. There will he singing by the Y. nj.
&. A. quartet. The lecture will be free
to the public.
Antonio Parulo, for assaulting Peitro
De Cristofolo, admitted sufficient evil
denoe to convict and was given 10 days
at the Providence county Jail by Judge
Sweetland this morning. He appealed
and was held i'm $500 bonds for the COM
pion pleas division of the supreme
0curt.
Annie Sullivan and Nellie Hurley. who
are sisters were arraigned in the dis
trict court this morning, charged with
being common railers and brawlers.
They pleaded not guilty and were held
in $500 each for trial later. The first
named will be tried on October eth and
the latter October 1lth.
A young girl with pleasant face,
famed Mary Mccarthy, was upon the
evidence OF Drs. Palmer and Rose.
committed to the state insane asylum
this morning by Judge Sweetland. DIR.
Palmer gave IL as his opinion that the
patient would recover soon under
treatment at the institution.
The long continued case against Mary
l.. Bradford. who was charged with
noncompliance with the sewer ordi-
nances came to a practical termination
In the Sixth district court this morning,
when the ferendant through her at
torney admitted sufficient evidence To
convict her and was fined $40 and costs.
The troubles of Miss Mary A. Pinker-
pn over the houses she had built on
Providence street. and from one of
shich an attempt has been made To
evict her. have been told i'm The News.
a new element has been introduced i'm
the case by Miss Pinkerton making an
assignment of her property for the ben
eft of her creditors. This she did yes
terday.
Just before 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon Bernard J. Crossin, who resides at
81 Pitman street, noticed smoke COM
ing from an attic window in his house.
He sent out an alarm from box 81. to
which the iremen promptly responded
and found the blaze confined TO an attic
room, In which were stored feather
beds. draperies. carpets. etc. The fire
was quickly put out. but the amount
of damage TO the contents OF the room
could not be given by Mr.. Crossin. as
his wife was absent. The damage to
the house was very slight.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Florists and Gardeners club Of Rhode
Island was held i'm swarts lodge hall
last evening and was largely attended.
The meeting was called to order by
President James y. Canning. and after
the routine business James Hockey.
gardener for w. G. Sayles Of Pawtucket.
read an interesting paper on the raising
OF ferns. william r. Chappell of this
city. a large grower Of asters. stated
that the past season had been "A par
ticularly bad one for asters. and as "A
rule the crop had been fully three
quarters loss. The excessively hot. dry
weather had been disastrous and many
piants blasted During the evening
fruit wss served by the entertainment
committee.