The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19


From Maine 20 John O'Groat's
Johr Bullathsnl
Chicago Tribune.
The contract for the painting TO be done
on the postoffics building has bean
awarded TO Il. X. Crowell & Co., at the
figure OF $500. Work will te started the
first of next wesk.
Frank Love. a one armed man, was in
the Sixth district court this morning
charged with being sturdy begsar. He
was sent to the state workhouse for six
months
Chief of Polics Baker has received n
check for 500 from tie Rhode Island
Hospital Trust company as contribu-
tion to permanent relief fund Of the po-
lice association.
Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh gave the
second of her courss of lectures at Mrs.
Raw sons residence last night. large
audience listened to her description Of
"Stevenson's Samoa"
An alarm from box os3 at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon was for a fire in the
railroad fence on Carter street and few
minutes later box 9i was pulled for q
brush fire OH Olney street.
Curator James NJ. southwios of the
Park Museum delivered a lecture on
Birds at the Classical high school ut
o'clock this afternoon under the auspices
of the Audobon society.
The Council of Jewish women will hold
public meeting in the synagogue, cor
ner of Foster and Friendship streets, ut s
O'Clock Monday night at which Prof.
Dealey of Brown University will speak.
Monday next, according to the calen-
dar. Ia ths opening OF spring, but this does
not ne cessarily simply gentle zephyrs
and balmy breezes, and it would DO good
policy to hang on to the heavy underear-
ment until 1t becomes a trine uncomfort-
able.
Georae Geulbaut was fined ~ and
costs In the sixth district court this morn
ing for stealing saw and wrench be-
longing to Laurence BARLEY Both men
live in tbs same mouse on Capron street
and tire thief took TIE tools and pawned
them.
Karl Sperry left his bicycle standing In
front Of tho Music Hall building yester-
day afternoon. A hcrse and carriage ran
into it and n badly smashed bicycle was
the result. Mr.. Sperry was unable to find
out the names of the occupants of the
carriage.
Some young man got excited last night
because he saw smoke coming out OF
house and Immediately pulled an alarm
from box 2lS, corner OF Elmwood avenue
and West Friendship street about $3.50
o'clock. The occupants Of the house were
building rIe In stove.
Joseph S. Hicks was adjudged insans
IN cell at the Central pulics station this
morning by Judge Sweetland and he was
committed to the state hospital for the
insane. He was too sick TO appear In
court. Religious mania developed In the |
man about two weeks ago. He was re-
Gently employed as n clerk in n large dry |
goods house on Westminster street.
A very pleasant entsrtainment entitled |
"uncut Leaves" WIS given at the Bell |
street chapel last night by the mem bers
Of the Short story club. The Y. NJ. &.
A. quartet assisted bs Mrs. Annie tsorut-
ton Eough. reacer, ana Miss Sadie W.
B. Hawkes.. gave concert In Associs-
tion hall last night. Tie selections were
nj welt renoersd and proved very enter
ming to the audience
The day may come when Pnwtuoket
will have an election without first an
70 ling TO the Supreme court for a de-
oisioD, but it appears to be as far distant
today as it was five or six years ago. The I
military court of inquiry appointed by
Governor Dyer TO look into the alleged
trouble Of the second regiment will meet
in the Elizateth building on Monday even
ing next, 10 order TO arrange for the
preparation OF the Official report
The following program was presented |
10 ths Members Of ths Art club at their
rooirs lsst night by q. A. Freeman. tenor;
7. Z. Bxby. brss. and Hans Schneider.
pis.lst: "'Star OF My Heart" Derzs;
lhy Nan" from the oreda "satur-
nhlis;' recitstive, 40 aria from Haydn's
"Cfest on;" aria from "Mignon, by
George A. Freeman; "Ahi 'Tis
= Dream" Hswisy: "Friars Of
Orders Gay" shield; Waves Of the
Oogsn.' Hsrtweli-J Jones; "Armorsrs'
sone.p ID hoFep. BY Mr. Edward G.
Birby; Love Song" Ariotta; "Asa's
nestp," "ssssbande. kdwsrd Griev.
pisyss b. Hans schnsicer.