The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-03


The shoulder-straps he brought away
Were never earned, they claim,
And he so praised before, today
Has got wretched name.
cleveland Leader.
Nathaniel Gillride, OF 81 Richmond
street. has returned after flying trip
to New York.
There will be no concert at Roger
williams park this evening. On Labor
Day concerts will be given by the
American Band at and at p. m.
Albert Waterman and Hugo Schiz-
lain, while riding bicycles on Broad
street, collided, and both wheels were
wrecked The riders escaped injury.
spector general OF the national depart
ment of the G. A. r., has gone to Gin
cinnati to attend the national encamp-
ment.
In the sixth district court this morn
ing Michael Lynch pleaded guilty to
the charge OF being a COMMON drunkard
and was given six months at the state
workhouse.
Mr.. James McMaster who for 25yehrs
was In business In this city, has re-
tired. and in company with his two
youngest daughters has started on a
trip to Ireland. his birthplace, where he
viii pass a few of his days in
sight seeing and native sport.
Just before 10 o'clock last night cur
tafns in the upper sorry OF the residence
OF W.. A. Wolton, at 2s9 Broadway.
caught fire. Hose and Hook and
Ladder truck responded to still
alarm and the blaze was extinguished
with slight damage.
Murdock Mckenzie claimed. In the
district court this morning that he had
been the victim OF an assault at the
hands OF one John Reynolds. but the
latter denied the charge by pleading
not guilty. and the court set the case
down for a trial next Friday. Reynolds
being held in 5000 bonds for his appear
ance on that date.
Realixinz that excuses would not avail
him anything, before Judge sweetland
this morning. William Riley acknowl-
edged the truth of the statement OF the
police. who said that William was a
common drunkard who had gone be-
yond recall" and in consequence he will
spend about eighteen months at the
state workhouse.
The alarm sent out from box g. at
S.45 o'clock last evening, was an un-
necessary one. Thomas fireman and
his family were moving thier household
goods from 27 Mechanics avenue and
burned some rubbish in the yard. Wal
ter Potter, seeing the blaze, sent out
an alarm. but the services of the fire-
men were not required.
Henry Salisbury Of 1112 Broad street
reports to the police that early this
morning he picked UP a stray horse
with rope around it's neck. which
was wandering around on Prairie ave-
nue. He took It in charge and put II
up 1T his stable at the corner of Prairie
and Pavilion avenues, to await claim
ant. The animal is about 1000 pounds
weight. and of dark bay color.
An employe OF the Crystal Ice Com
pany. named David Jencks. Ss years
old. who lives at Knightsville. in Gran
ston, while engaged in unloading Ice
from . freight car at the houses Of the
company. yesterday afternoon. was
caught between two cars while flying
switch was being made. and was badly
injured about the body. He was con-
veyed 20 his home In Mr.. Sherwoods S
carriage. and physician was called.
Square stealing In thing that at
first thought one might say was inn
possible. AZ no theft can be considered
square. but this does not alter the fact
that such a crime was committed re-
Gently by man named Charles r.
Boucher. who. In the district court TO.
day admitted that he had taken q
steel square from among the tools own
ed by Charles Lupkin. carpenter
without the consent OF the owner. an,
he was sentenced to pay a fine of 3
and costs.
The steamer Squantum. Of the Provi
6ence. Fail River and Newport Steam