The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-10
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Gods mercy rest on all,
And on all be peace
London Spectator.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Rhode Island-Original. Van
-Ranselear- Shepardson. East Provi-
dence. Sc. Original widows, ETC., Sarah
L. Wilkes. Newport, So.
Patents have been granted TO citizens
of Rhode Island as follows: j. L. Cos
tello Providence. letter box; j. Smith.
Providence. cue tip; 5. r. Parks. Cen
tral Falls, trolley pole guard rope.
AT 6:f5 O'Clock last evening engine
company No. 8 extinguished a fire in a
quantity OF dry leaves i'm vacant lot
on Hope street between Angel and
Meeting streets. There was no damage.
Upon two charges OF selling liquor
contrary TO law, James Sullivan.
clerk In the drug store at 729 Westmins-
ter street. was arraigned in the district
court today, He pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial November 18th.
On a charge of having thrown glass
in the roadway OF South Main street,
John Hennessey was arraigned in the
district court this morning. He pleaded
not guilty and was held for trial to-
morrow in the sum of 5000 bonds.
Samuel Stone. who lives at the corner
of Prairie avenue and Colfax street,
ttaer hnt A. faIA
thrown from his wheel on Broad street
near Colfax and his face was badly cut
He was able to go to his home unas-
sisted.
Yesterday afternoon Annie Scholtz
was arrested by Detective James O.
Swan on the charge OF stealing rib
bons and buttons from the Boston
Store. Later she was arraigned before
Judge Sweetland and on pleading guilty
was fined 81 and costs.
Town Sergeant Kinnecom of North
Providence presented one prisoner Tor
arraignment In the district court today.
His name was Frank Rudolph and he
was charged with the larceny OF /
fowls. valued at SO from John Malloy.
He pleaded guilty and was fined 81.
which his father paid
Next Saturday the third annual con-
vention Of the Rhode Island branch OF
the order Of Kings Daughters and
Sons will be held i'm Trinity NJ. f..
church. The principal address will be
made at o'clock i'm the afternoon by
the president of the order Mrs. Mar
garet Bottome. The public is invited to
attend.
The Columbia floating theatre is not
70 be allowed 10 rest in peace at the
wharf Of the dry dock company i'm East
Providence, where she has been tied UP
for many months. Insurance compa-
nies that have risks on the dry dock
property object 10 the theatre being
moored there and IL is probable II will
be towed TO Bullock's Cove.
While the election was progressing
lsst Tuesday. Frank a. Mancher. Jr.
of the Seventh ward tore up the ballot
that had been handed To him in spite OF
warning not TO do so gwen by Super
visors Townsend and Kirby. Mancher
was arrested yesterday afternoon and
at s o'clock was arraigned before Judge
Sweetland Of the Sixth district court
He pleaded guilty and was held IN see
bail for the action OF the grand jury.
That provision should be made for
the opening ef evening schools 1.
was the subject OF debate before the Y
~. {. A. Lyceum last evening. q. II.
Walker and IT. A. Slocumb presented
Che arguments for the Affirmative while
Dr. J. A. Mclaughlin and G. o. Nor
rnsndie upheld the negative side. Carl
ton studley. q. Nivird and O. II. Con-
roy. the judges, gave the decision 90
Che negative debaters. while the house
decided for the affirmative on the mer-
ks OF the question.