The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-28

-tnlcaSO Daliy NEWS.
At $50 o'clock last evening SCOT In a
chimney at 3s7 Richmond street caused
a slight fire, which was extinguished
quickly and without damage.
A number of people from this city
went down to attend the opening OF
the Sea View Railroad between Nara
gansett Pier and Saunderstown, which
took place today.
Patents have been granted to resi-
dents of Providence as follows: w.
G. Burnham. gear cutting machine; w.
III. Coe, gliding tool; G. S. Smith, OBJ
stetrical apparatus.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original-John
McDonough. Soldiers Home, Bristol,
S.; George f. Boyden. Providence. s6;
Andrew j. Alexander. Bristol. s6.
veIestrere Michele charged with hav-
ing wantonly defaced a building. plead
ed not guilty and was held In 5000
bonds for trial tomorrow by Judge
sweetland in the Sixth district court.
Three OF the mines at the entrance
TO Narragansett Bay, which failed to
go on last Tuesday afternoon. were
exploded yesterday afternoon. Many
dead FISH fioated on the surface after
the explosion.
Typographical union. No. SO, held a
meeting last evening for the purpose
of electing delegate to the Inter-
national Typographical union. which
Will meet at Syracuse. N. Y. the first
week In October. Mr.. William Abel
was the delegate .ssosen.
John McMann. who lives at 20 Ran
dali street, was kicked by a horse
which he was driving on Stampers
street last evening about o'clock and
received severe cut upon the left leg
below the knee. The injury is not con-
sidered serious by the physician who
rendered treatment.
This evening the steamer Awashonks
vii! make moonlight excursion along
the east shore of the bay. leaving the
foot Of Planet street at o'clock. The
steamer will pass within view Of all the
shore resorts. Bristol. Hog Island
1iGhtship and into Mount Hope Bay.
The eteamer will reach her wharf on
the return trip at 10:30 o'clock.
Thomas Scott. living at 596 Atwells
avenue. while in the Eagle brewery on
West Exchange street yesterday after
yoon. where he had been formerly enl-
pIoyed. was seized with a fit and falling
to the concrete floor sustaind a severe
cut upon the side of the head. A ply
eician was called and after Scott had
recovered sufficiently his wound was
dressed and he was sent to his home.
At the Narragansett Boat Club house
last evening smoker was held and Il
proved one OF the most enjoyable
gatherings during the present season.
The social committee. Messrs. Barnes.
Foster and White. was i'm charge and
spared no pains to promote the pleas
ure Of those in attendance. Prof. Ma
honey pianist. sang a number OF topi-
cal songs and kept those present in
good humor. while Prof. Hyatt enter
tained with a clever exhibition of
eleight Of hand work.
For several days employees OF the
Providence Telephone Company have
been engaged In putting up poles be-
tween Woonsocket and Oakland. These
are to carry trunk telegraph line be-
tween Pascoag and Woonsocket. The
route will be from Oakland TO Forest
dale. passing through considerable pri.
vate property, and from Forestdale over
Niger Hill to Waterford. thence down
the river road to woonsocket. The line
VIII run direct from Pascoag exchange
20 the Woonsocket exchange the poles
between Oakland and Pascoag now
. used for the Providence line are being
employed TO string the wires on.
Yesterday afternoon onicer John ].
Toole OF the Third police station found
two coIored boys endeavoring to sell to
. junk dealer some brass metal which
had formerly been used as trimmings
Tor street car lamps. The officer dis
covered that the brass had been stolen
from the old cable station on the east
side and was the property OF the Union
Land Company. He took the boys into
custody and this morning they were
arraiencd in the Juvenile section OF the
district court where they gave the
names Of Walter Hazard. aged - years
and Arthur Potter. aged H. Agent
Ihurber said that he had looked into
The case and recommended that both
- committed 10 the reform school az
9ne Hazard boy had no home and Pot
~ refused 10 be governed by his par
c1se They were both sentenced 20 the