The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer spoke at
81 Sabin street this afternoon her
talk was on work for the Little Moth
ers' in New York city and its relation
20 temperance.
The grand jury will in all probability
present it's report in Judge Wilburs
court next Thursday morning. There
will be some important criminal trials
during next month.
The east side letter carrier wagon,
driven by Frank McGovern was dis
abIed last night in Diman Place. The
horse drawing IL stumbled and broke
the thilis and harness. McGovern fin
ished his round on foot.
Court business has been duller just
after vacation this year even than is
usually the case. Though on Fridays
there are generally a number Of cases
TO be heard in the Appellate division
today the docket was clear and there
was no session of the court.
Shortly before o'clock last evening
Ronaldo Calfoski. 20 years of age. en-
ployed at the Corliss Steam Engine
Works. met with an accident by which
one of his legs was badly burned by
steam. He was taken to the Rhode ISL
and Hospital. where he received need
cd attention.
The jury that after instructions from
Judge Wilbur yesterday devoted sever
al hours to the consideration OF the
testimony in the case against Joseph
A. Hull for cruelty to animals found
Hull guilty. The members of the jury
failed to agree on special finding in
regard TO the place where the offence
was committed. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Thaddeus Pryor, who was tried in
Judge Wilbur rUurt on the complaint
of the prosecuting agent of the society
for the prevention OF cruelty TO ami
mails on a charge of handling and en-
couraging dogs at a dog fight i'm East
Providence. near the Pawtucket line,
was this morning acquitted by jury.
Franklin p. owen was counsel for
Pryor. The jury was but a short time
in reaching its decision. Pryor insisted
he was simply spectator at the fight
and several other spectators corrobo-
rated his statement.
The ferryboat Jamestown. which has
been running to Conanicut Island since
1873. has been sold and will be broken
up. The old craft. having served her
days OF usefulness. was laid up on the
shore at West Ferry. jamestown, two
years ago, and there has been rapidly
deteriorating. The ferry had outgrowT
her, and when she was laid away ther,
were two very much larger craft fiji
ing her place The line was opened Ma!
"a, 1873. and II has been the making @
the resort. Formerly communicates
with the island was had only by an ol
sailing ferry. which ran when IN
weather was agreeable.
The engineer Of the second trai
which crashed into one ahead OF II
sharon. Mass. several weeks ago.
held responsible for accident I'm viii,
five lives were lost. The railroad cor
missioners who Investigated the fata
fly I'm their report say that the dang
signal was properly fixed: that the a
brakes were In good condition: tn
the failure 10 give the signal for q
hand brakes when. as he claims. q
cir brakes refused 90 work satisfact
PLY. and his own statement regardii
che condition OF the rails. all lead
the conclusion arrived at: and the on
conclusion in his favor that the cor
,nissIoners make II that either he q
not apply his brakes in season or tn
he wasted their power by several al
pil<atic1n and releases.