The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

rhomss w. Peck Of East Providence
has bean granted pension OF ss q mon'h'
The Rhode Island Business Mems As
sociaticp will hold regular meeuns "o
.ha beadouarters, 2l4 Industrial iruss
Building at o'clock this evening.
William O'Brisn clipped and fell on
Canal street early last evening. HIS arm
was badly bruised, and the amnuisnoe
was called. He was cared for at the NOS
pitaL
r Geores Arnold, q milkman. lost several
cans of milk yesterday. de was driving
on Branch avenue, and when near Tue
corner Of Opper street his sleigh uppeo
over and out went the cans.
Despite the cold there was ltrg, at
tsndance at the meeting OF the Wanskuck
and Geneva weavors last night. The oom-
mittees reported that they had met with
considerable success in securing supscrip-
tionS
The steamer, Agusts Victoria, which
sailed from New York Jan. 90, 1898, on
the Orient excursion, arrived at Madeira
today, the first port scheduled on her trip.
All we'll, grest success. There were sew
eral passengers from Providence on board.
Charles Gilhooly's house on Douglas
avenue caught tire yesterday, but the fire
was put out by his son Walter. before any
serious damage was done. Mr.. Gilhooly,
Sr., Is q mem ber OF Hose IL and his house
is connscted with ire alarm. 1t was this
tbat caused the trouble.
Local Manager Willard y. Munro Of the
Postal Telegraph Company, has done on
immense amount of work since: the big
snow storm. andlyet in spite Of his great
fatigue, and almost incessant worry, he
has retained his usual urpanity, and has
been just as ready to answer questions
aud give information.
A certain man Of this city Of very con-
vivial disposition, was going home on
a'car last evening. In q verv mellow
mood. Hc said that he had:not.. been home
since Monday but he thought be could
.square'' matters With his wife, as be had
the snow storm for an excuse. Perhaps he
10 not the only man who mi ads the same
excuse.
Ii most certainly looks as II . largo ma
jority Of the members OF the House Of
Representatives were in favor of the es
Establishments of textile school in this city.
the arguments in its favor appearing TO be
logical ard conclusive. There appears to
be a belief tpat the new State Normal
school could afford excellent facilities for
such an institution.
There was lively runaway yesterday
afternoon on Waterman street in which a
sleigh was pretty generally dsmoralized
and horse was badly sut on one OF his
legs The horse. dragging the sleigh af-
ter him, tore down the street and stopped
when Red Bridge was reached. simply be-
Cause he could 90 no farther on account
OF the distractions in the street caused by
the storm.
The lunch man 40 the State House says
he 10 glad that the effects OF the storm
oI0 oSkibhibk w eionppcoAs Aea Vhoh
there is no quorum it means NO business
fer him. What the lunch nan likes to
see is a protracted debate. no matter how
Insignificant the cause, which will cause
the msmo oers Of the Legislature and the
several attaches Of the building to crave
for sandwiches. pie aud coffee.
The somewhat peculiar aud altogether
novel sight OF q d ,g wearing rubbers was
seen on Broadway yesterday afternoon.
The animal. which was OF the msstiff
breed, anu quite large. had q sort Of a
rubber cap on each paw. and did not ap-
pear to..be at oil bothered by his footwear.
IL 10 probable that his owner had pus on
the rubbsrs more for the sake OF Joke.
gather than for any benefit TO the dog.