The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

Philadelphia Times
Francis Quinn, a young man, is
missing from his home 2is Eddy
street.
A dispatch from Chicago announces
that President Andrews has decided to
withdraw from the contest for superin-
dent OF schools of that city.
Daniel Finneran retracted his former
plea OF not guilty of being a sturdy
beggar in the District Court today and
WAS given a month at the state work.
house.
Mr.. John w. Mckenzie who has for
some time been member of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 1. on Exchange
Place. yesterday rendered his resigna-
( tion to the fire commissioners.
y At 800 o'clock last evening Patrolman
. Coakley sent out an alarm from box
2SS for fire at No. $50 knight street
The>blaxe which was in an entryway
* was very slight. IL was extinguished
before any harm was done.
Andrew Bowden of 1913 Union ave.
nue. was bitten by a dog owned by John
Fox OF the same street yesterday. The
matter was reported o the police.
Bowden's injury is not considered very
serious.
The Park Casino having been for
ma]ly opened the season of orchestra
concerts commenced today, the first
being given this afternoon and it will
4 be followed by another this evening.
\ These concerts win be given twice
every day throughout the season by
\ &he Casino orchestra, conducted by A.
Reeves.
Yesterday. Emil Johnson, whose home
Qn the Constellation at Newport as a
member OF the East Providence Naval
Reserves. died OF typhoid fever. He
WAS hot well when he reported at New
port. and had been sick nearly ever
since. 1t Is said he leaves two brothers
III with the same disease now in this
city. He was about 2l years old.
Alice Sullivan pleaded guilty to hav-
Z Ing assaulted violently Louisa Robin
son and Judge Sweetlcnd this morning
IN pronouncing sentence in the Dis
trict Court said the woman who was
apparently a respectable one had been
complained of on numerous occasions
70 he would impose somewhat severe
fIne In this Instance. He added that II
the oKence was repeated the fine would
Be still heavier. she was fined SIS and
costs.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock
& summer Fairgrounds will be opened
K With flag-raisings In the yards OF thu
Benent. East, Elm and Julian street
schools. ana will be continued morning
and afternoons. all days but Sundays
through the summer. as long as funds
s permit. Groups OF children will b,
" Xr<gularly entertained and INSTRUCTED
y n whiting, Lloyd ("carpentering'')
sewing. kindergarten. games and gym
nastics. each department being under
1peciai experts. some of whom ranl
omouG the best In New Enge 4. Cau
Dren under IA years are invited.
The improvements at Narraganset
Fark. Providence. are now well nlgl
3 con1p1eted.and everything will be II
readiness for the first trotting meet
Inc which Is announced 10 begin oi
July 18th and continue for four days
Twelve purses OF one thousand dollar
each are hung up for well grade,
claeses.tr and pace, and the entry lis
shows some OF the finest campaignin
material In the country. The trac
is IN superb form. and people who wis
20 see harness racing In it's finest de
Sclopment will not fail to visit Nara
nansett Park on one or more OF tn
days designated for the initial mectin
Of lhe turf season OF 1898.
The picnic Of the Slate Rock Liter
ory and Social Club which was inter
rupted BY the heavy shower on N
afternoon Of the Fourth OF July wa
concluded last evening very success
fully. The club officers. who aided n
committees in carrying out the prs
gram were: Bernard r. Fay, pres
dent: y. Hurley. secretary; JAIME
Drury. treasurer; Huga r. Carol
0nnnclaI secretary; George McCormic
j. DHyer and J. Carroll executive con
m1Etoe. The committee was compose
q James J. Swift r. Hurley. Patris
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