The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26

She stands To drive from-snlt,
Because, instead of on the ball.
That's where her blows all hit.
Home Magazine.
In the Juvenile section of the District
Court this morning Mary Riley, IL years
of age. was accused OF the larceny of 81
from Julia Murphy. She pleaded guilty
and was sent TO the reform school dur
ing minority.
When arraigned on a charge Of steal
ing lumber from the premises OF Ed
ward NJ. Everson, Michael Delnalo ana
Petro Derailo pleaded guilty this morn
ing in the District Court and were each
fined s. and costs.
Officer Il. l.. Davis discovered an cleo
tric light wire dangling dangerously at
the corner Of Thayer and Bowen streets
last night about 1880 o'clock. He noti-
fled the Narragansett Electric Lighting
company. and workmen quickly re-
paired the damage.
The fire department responded early
this morning to an alarm from box 262
at the corner of Eddy street and Thur
ber's avenue for a fire in house oc-
cupied by Benjamin Groves. 1t was
quickly extinguished and the damage
was slight.
About Q O'Clock last night a candle
toppled over in the house OF Abraham
Cohen at No 81 Shawmut avenue and
set fire to a table and an adjoining
window frame. Mr.. Cohen, with the
assistance of neighbors, put out the
fire with a few pailfuls of water.
Among those who have sent con-
tributions of money. fruit and reading
matter to the Homeopathic hospital for
the sick soldiers are Mrs. j. c. Collins,
Miss Cornelia Angel, Mrs. Ripley, Mrs.
Dyer. Mrs. Longley. Mrs. Armington.
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. f. II. Jackson.
Matches set fire to a small variety
store. owned by Patrick Herman. at 102
Crary street early this morning. The
blaze was discovered by Officers Bless
ing and Wallace of the Fifth station.
who pulled an alarm. After the arrival
of the firemen the fire was extinguished
with but slight loss.
Mary Cauley, 13 years OF age, found
two little boys, Antonio Lanzo and Jo-
seph Harend. astray on Armstrong
avenue, about o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and took them to the Third
police station, where they remained un-
n. e.-tI do at
den street called for them.
A fuse blew out of the motor on Dyer
avenue electric car No. / near the cor
ner of Prospect and Waterman streets
about o'clock last night, and the wood
work OF the car was ignited. The
blaze was quickly extinguished by the
conductor and motorman. In the mean
time, however, passenger tried to
send out an alarm of fire from box 46l
but the box failed to work and still
alarm was sent out. but before the ar
rival of the apparatus the blaze was
put out. Little damage was done.
Frank Washington, one of two colorec
fellows who, IL is alleged, assaulted two
sisto. at the corner of Washington and
jackson streets yesterday, was last
night arrested and arraigned in the Dis.
trict Court this morning before Judge
Sweetland. He pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF assaulting Sylvestro and was
fined SIS and costs, but TO that OF as
saulting Crescenzo he pleaded not
Io 10,
trial Friday.
There was a further hearing this
morning on the petition OF Mrs Cora
Tiliinghast Potter for an allowanc,
from her husband, former Inspector o.
Milk Charles A. Potter. The case wa
heard pretty fully on Saturday last
DIR. Whitmarsh testified. and II was 4
hear this testimony that the hearinl
was continued TO today. The point wa
whether or not n wet nurse is neede
by the youngest chsd OF the petitione
and respondent. Judge Rogers care
fully reviewed the testimony and fixe
the amount OF Mrs Potter's allowsslC
st s2s, this allowance TO be due an
payable from September II.
frlVate Jonn mcNdihy VI NoihPah
III. First Rhode Island Volunteers. WI
was formerly a longshoreman In tn
city. Is here on a short furlough and
expects TO return to Camp Meade e
morrow night Mccarthy says that
feels as well as he ever did. and ia
ther states that since the arrival of a
regiment at Camp Meade the men al
very comfortable and well fed. Thei
is plenty OF good running water. an
the cases Of sickness contracted
Camp Alger and during the long marc
I'm the heavy rain arc diminishing. Pr
vafe Mccarthy says he expects 10 >.
foreign service with the First Rhod
Island