The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-05

Keep dat razzer up yo' sleeve,
Hor dem Philuppines'
Anal Dewey, watch yo kyards.
Hor dem Philuppines'
Folks all SEN yo' best Regards,
Hor dem Philippines!
Make dem fo'iners lay low.
II dey sist to poster so.
Make dem take dah clothes en- go,
Hor dem Philippines.
Baltimore News.
street car traffic was delayed on Wey-
bosset street for some time last evening
by a car which left the rails near Dor
rance street.
horse owned by S. Devine of No. |
229 Chalkstone avenue was overcome
bv heat and died on Pine street early
last evening. 1t was taken away by
Barnes.
Josephine Burke pleaded guilty in the
district court today to being common
drunkard and was given months at
the state workhouse In the district
court today.
Unless the commissioner of public
works hurries up there will not be
enough Of Star street left in which to
buid that storm sewer the city council
has ordered.
Thomas Maker charged with violent
" assaulting Lawrence s. Walker
pleaded not guilty before Judge Sweet
land today and was held for trial next
Tuesday in 5000 bonds.
While il lasted the rain this morning
was quite as heavy as the downpour
last Sunday afternoon, but luckily 1t
did not do so much damage, although
some cellars along the river front were
hooded.
John Dowd pleaded not guilty when
asked by Judge Sweetland today II he
had committed an assault on Mary A.
Dowd and will be given trial Tuesday
next. In the meantime he viii be held
IN 500 bonds.
build that storm sewer the city council
before the District Court SO many times
OF late for drunkenness that her pres
ence has grown distasteful to the judge,
was sentenced today to six months at
y the state workhouse.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
islanders as follows: Original, Lyman
r. Slocum. Pawtucket. IS. Restoration
and increase, jeremiah Rice, dead. Phe-
nix, $s to s12. Original widow. etc, Mary
A. Rice. Phenix, IS.
This morning in the first district
court before Judge Sweetland Stanley
p. Reynolds pleaded not guilty TO a
charge OF stealing watch, valued at
SIS. the property OF Dennis Clifford
ana was held in $500 bonds for trial
next Tuesday. n
Firemen were called to the house at
80 Aborn street, occupied by f. M.How-
ara by q still alarm last evening. A
gas let had set fire to the curtains on
q window. The blaze was quickly ex-
tinguished before any material damage
had been done.
At half-past o'clock last evening
Charles Swanson, lineman, who lives
at 30 Abbott street. was thrown from
the footboard of an Elmwood car near
Trinity square. He received a COM
pound fracture of the jaw besides face
and scalp wounds. He was taken to the
Rhode Island Hospital in the ambu-
lance. Swanson is 27 years old.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening 9
horse attached to buggy. the property
OF ]. w. Nickerson of Hope street wai
frightened by the screeching OF q
steamboat whistle while near Point
street and ran away. The animal dash
ed up Wickenden street to Ives. whers
q was caught and returned to the own
err.
John Bennett. whom Peter Ling
charged with having assaulted him
was arraigned in the District Court thi
morning and pleaded not guilty. Tn
assault II alleged TO have been com
mitted at the works of Norcross Bro.
on Harris avenue last Wednesday. an
that as result the complainant los
two teeth. Bennett was held In 80
bonds for trial next Tuesday.
Another ladies' night was held la
evening at the Narragansett Boat cl'
house. at which there was large a
tendance. The entire time was devo
ed 20 dancing. and the closeness Of I
atmosphere did not deter any frs
Joining In the social pleasure. The G
tire AFFAIR was In charge OF a comm
tee consisting Of Messrs. Barnes. VIII
and Foster.
Michael Mccarthy found q
watch recently. and instead OF seeki
the owner. II Is alleged that he sold
20 n bartender on Ives street. NJ
bridget O'Hara, OF No. q Lynn sire
East Providence. was the owner Of
watch and she dropped Il from
while passing along South Main sire
she reported her loss to the police. a
"a. ppo5 = Of the sudden disappearance
~ t1ncpiece. and the watch was
severed. Mccarthy Is looking for m'