The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

Pensions have been granted hnoae
islanders rs follows: John Hines, raw
tucket IS; Rotert RidRwell. Providence,
So
In spite OF the fact that members OF tho
General Assembly no longer receive tne
beneft OF newspapers at the expense Oh
the state. tney appear to be Just as well
informed on all public questions
Meyor Josinh Quincy of Boston has
notified the oincers of the Young Men
Democratic Club of tbis city that he VIII
c,rtaiuly be present at the banquet OF tine
club. 10 bs held in the very near future'
When Commsnder Chief Gonin OF
the a. A. II. visited city hall yesterday
Officer James L. Sherman. who Is on
dutv outside the trsasurer's Office, drew
himself nm in true soldierly fashion ana
cave tho military salute as he did IN the
sto,ruy days between 1860 aud 1850.
There were several ladies present In
tho House Of Representatives chamber
yesterday and they appeared to be greatly
interested In the transaction OF the
states business. But. perhaps. what I'M
pressed them most was the musicai tones
OF Cierk Lees voice "a he read tne sew
eral acts ana petitions.
No the ice dealer has right 10 smlie'
the coal merchant TO dance with JOY, the
not ccffee and chow6er vendcr 10 chuckle
and the distributor Of ear muffs and mit-
tens to gloat; but where, oh where is the
purvsyors OF cooling drinks. Certainly
"not in IT" for the present, but his time
will come in due season.
II seems to be the general impression
among a number OF those who have given
the matter some thought that the old
Normal school building on Benefit street
would ba most excellent location for ths
s,xth District court and the necessary
Offices for clcrks etc. It's certainly TACT
that the county court house is pretty
well crowded.
horse belonging TO Johc Start 13
America street, became frightened on
Washington street about o'clock last
night spd ran nwny. The runnsrs Of the
aleich 10 which the horse was attached
got caught In the car tracks and tipped
nm. throwing out the occupant who was
not hurt Officer Robinson stopped the
horsc and returned 1t to the owner.
A certain business man Of this CITY,
knowing that one OF his friends was an
admirer OF old French corrac. Informed
aduirer of o. L. G. that he would send
him damijohn of the inebriatino liquid.
Tho offer wes most gladly accepted. and
in,duo time the dcmijohn containing the
liouo- arrived. But there was first
{ scowi and then laugh for the demijohp.
eecure,y corked and sealed, was Just three
inches high and about one inch in diam
ctsr.
There Is nt least one man In the state
who dnes not know Gen. Charles X.
Braytcn. or at lolst re did not until yes
tertIsv. He came from Mddletcwn and
rosmed into the lobby Of the Senate and
then iuto the state library. Con. Brayton
was standinr near by talking with
group OF legislators when the Middletown
man turned TO hysrander and asked.
who ''that big feller" was He vas given
tie requisite Information and his reply
was: "weli. ] allus heerd tell he was n
mighty SLICK fellsr but never knowed
he was so big.
At the Providence Art Club last night
the gentlemen members of the club were
entertained with "a very pleasing musi-
onle. Master Howard Sturges rendered
on the violin a sonata by Handel and
Polish dauce. Master Sturges has re-
markabc execution for SO young player.
Herr Hornbe played selections from
Bach and De Swert The instrument
that he used was klotz, almost brn.
dred years old. 1t has been Ia the family
OF Governor Dyer for many years. Herr
Hans Schneider played number of
selections from Schuman In sucn q man
ner that there could be no doubt about
his musical ability. Refre sbments were
served after the musicale and the even.
ing proved a most enjoyable one.
and tie Attleboros knew John +. Bow
den. For nearly quarter of century
be vas room clerk Mt the Astor House In
New York, and during that time he en-
0esred himself 10 every guest OF the
house, and the number from this vicinity
who made their temporary home at that
hostelry was legion. Even before he went
70 the Astor Mr.. Bowden had made many
friends among travellers from this section.
for be was connected with the Old west-
grn Hotel. In its day one Of the principal
hotels In Cortlandt street when that
ehosouahfare was noted for It's fine hostel.
ries. hut his friends will ses AIR. Bow
dsn's genial face Do more His kindly
eyes were closed IN death few days ago.
The end came nj his residence lea West
zzs;h street. New York.