The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Madame.

Edwin A. Pierce of Woonsocket has
been granted pension OF SO a month.
The Ladies' auxiliary OF the Roger
Williams Eye Ear and Throat in
firmary met at the infirmary, 257
Broadway, this afternoon at 230
O'Clock.
Mabel Johnson pleaded guilty in the
District Court this morning to a charge
of the larceny of jewelry from John
Grady. She was given 20 days i'm the
county Jail.
James Watson and John Mccarthy
pleaded guilty of being sturdy beggars
in the District Court. this morning. and
both were sent to the state workhouse
for six months. -
The. case against Annie Skinner for
maintaining a common nuisance was
called in the District Court this morn
ing. but the respondent failed to put in
an appearance.
Prof. Charles B. Newcomb. author of
"AlIs Right with the World" will lec-
tre on "The Song of Life" before the
Rhode Island Metaphysical association
this evening at Tillinghast hall.
Benjamin Sanford. 65 years Of age,
was taken suddenly i'll I'm the Arcade
yesterday. and was conveyed to his
home at 10 Warren street. The cause
Of his Illness was heart trouble.
Josephine st. Deigo, when charged
before Judge Sweetland in the District
Court today with the larceny OF two
comforters from B. Abraham, pleaded
guilty and was fined IS and costs.
Early this morning Andrew Magill OF
1A OConnell street found a stray horse,
with a silver mounted harness. at the
corner of Bay and Eddy streets, which
he put up at Aliens stable. $50 Eddy
street. TO await an owner.
On Wednesday evening next the Ply
mouth institute, connected with the
Plymouth Congregational church, on
Pennsylvania avenue. will give "A mu-
sicale. Miss Addie Hicks the contralto,
and Mr.. Thomas Livingston. the well
known baritone. will sing. Mr.. Frank
Raia, the harpist will play. and Miss
Mary Eleanor Lynn will give several
recitations.
Two boys, Michael Buchanan. age 1e
and Martin Fox, age II. attempted TO
whip their teachers last night at the
Harrison street evening school and
We're arrested This morning they
pleaded guilty before Judge Sweetland
in the Juvenile section OF the District
Court and each was fined SIS. The
teachers assaulted were Geo. II. Sher-
wood and Frederick III. Gabbi.
Among the many other marine dis
asters so far recorded is the probable
total loss of a two-masted schooner.
supposed to be the Lena White, bound
from Rockport Me. to Providence. with
1900 barrels Of lime for Manchester and
Hudson The vessel is ashore near
North Point, Prudence Island. and is
burning. water having entered her hold
and set fire to the lime. In the position
i'm which the schooner is laying ~ is
very doubtful II any part Of her or any
portion of her cargo can be saved.
The election or officers OF the Provi-
dence. Warren and Bristol railroad was
held yesterday afternoon at the annual
meeting. The board Of directors was
elected as follows: Charles +. Choate
Southboro. Mass; Charles Il. Clarke,
New Haven. Conn; William Goddard
and Royal c. Taft Of Providence. Jas.
c. Church Of Bristol and c. NJ. Inger-
soil. Jr., Of Boston. Immediately after
the adjournment the board of directors
met and elected officers as follows:
Charles +. Choate. president: y. ID.
Torrey, treasurer; George l.. Greene.
secretary.