The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

nue.. says that thieves recently stole a
small quantity of sheet lead from his
house at 7S6 Broad street.
In her will which was fled in the
Municipal Court yesterday afternoon
Mary Driscoll made bequest Of $500
70 the Church of the Holy Name.
Annie Burke. an alleged common
railer and brawler pleaded not guilty
before Judge Sweetland this morning
and was held for trial in $500 bonds.
Mrs. Mary Potter reports to the po-
lice that an alligator skin leather pock-
etbook belonging to her was stolen
from her husbands drug store on Broad
street yesterday. The pocketbook con-
tanned IS in money and other valuable
things.
Al local stenographer claims that
abort hand is one of the arts that has
never been lost. He believes that II was
prncticed in Phoenicia before the
Greeks existed as a people, and possi-
BLY, also at Babylon. There Is no trace
OF Il In China or Japan.
Box Sc at the corner OF Borden and
EDDY streets was pulled for fire in the
yard OF John A. Carly. "a Blackstone
ntreet. about 11:40 o'clock last night.
The damage was slight. The fire was
caused BY the throwing of hot ashes
against the wooden building.
when called for trial today in the
district court, John McCaughan who
was accused of the larceny of Jumpers
valued at $3.50 from Samuel Schnable,
retracted his former plea of not guilty
and pleading guilty was sentenced to
the Providence County Jail for 80 days.
The work of laying the street car
tracks on Dorrance street. from Broad
street to Exchange Place, is being
pushed right along. so that no time
may be lost in making the extension to
the new depot as soon as the old road
bed OF the Consolidated railroad Is
abandoned.
In the Sixth District Court today.
John r. Coulters OF Cranston was call
ed for trial on charge of selling adul-
terated milk. He admitted sufficient
evfdence to convict and was held for
the common pleas division of the su-
preme court in $500 bail. which he fur
nished.
Micheal r. Fleming and Thomas
Flanagan were charged in the district
court this morning with the larceny
from Il. l.. Freeman OF one mileage
5ook on the N. Y, N. III. g. III. II. r.
valued At SIS and "a in money. They
pleaded not guilty and were held for
trial next Friday in 500 bonds each.
Yesterday. the police were informed
Of the operations OF copper thieves
who had shorn the Francis street
bridge under the new railroad depot OF
nlI the copper cutters. etc. which had
been placed there some time ago. OFF,
GERS are now on the hunt for the
thieves. The metal stolen is valued at
$500.
A wholesale fruit dealer who has re-
Gently returned from Portertown. Nd.
says he saw there I'm the orchard of
Emory Thomas the largest peach he
ever behcld. The peach grew on twig
Icoo than an inch long. springing from
one of the main limbs. IL is "a inches
- circumference and nine inches In
diameter
great deal is being said about the
s4ormons" In Providence OF late.
Those who desire to learn about them
should attend the session to be held in
Eagle Hall. No. 7s7 Westminster street,
saturday Sept. IL. at and 1880 p. m.
Also Sunday. Sept. Is at and p. m.
Where viii be no charge. no collections.
Come and learn the truth for your
H. Councilman Samuel II. whiteley.
No now holds the ONCE OF inspector
- ~ Pawtuxet river under the water
1eDar(ment. made q trip Of inspection
- the river today. taking with him a
Dof<v % gentlemen in order to show
What hoG been accomplished since he
(1ck hold Of the work. The work OF
I1oD(1H impurities out Of the stream.
U1|11<u1ofly above the pumping station
= to119 actively prosecuted