The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-10

Even as the heathen Cinsslese,
Who in each stone an altar sees,
On each blossom lays. Words.
Factory Inspector Hudson says that he
will be ready to attend To the duties OF his
new Office in few days.
The sooinl gathering at tho Mathewson
Street nj. L. churcn last evening was
largely attended, and was one or the
most successful meetings OF the season.
Fourteen individuals allowed too much
alcohol TO roam through their systems
yesterday, and this morning they were
ZACH fined % and costs In the rolice court.
At the meeting of the Providence w. &.
II. IT,. in Elisha Dyer Vinton Home,
81 Habin street, Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. Il. Q. Cato will speak on
'Altruism."
Hose Company No l6 sxtinguishsd q
slight fire in the house $50 South Main
street ut 5 o'clock this morning. The
premises, which were not damaged, are
owned by John Rooney.
The Joint police committee OF the City
Council made their annual inspection OF
the olice stations today and found every
shina as it should be. They left city hall
In carriages at 10:30 O'Clock.
There does not seem to be . plethora
Of Candidates who desire to I'LL the
vacancy ON the state house commission,
and this is probably due to the fact that
there ls no salary attached TO the office.
Patents have been granted to citizens
OF Rhode Island as follows: L. W. Cam
bell, woonsocket, spindle and spindle sup
port for spinning machines; 5. W. Wadell,
Jr, Providenos. mechanism for winding
thread.
Rhode Islanders have been granted PEN
sions as follows: Abraham Vigeaut, Paw
tucket. sig: Lyman Thompson. Olnsy-
VILE, IS; restoration and reissue, John
Buddington. '(deceasedD. Mantle, S.;
original widow, etc, Mary f. Budd.ngton,
Nisptio, 80.
Clothes line thieves were abroad last
night and visited the yard In the rear Of
asa Atwelis avenue, where they scooped
in clothing owned by Mary Johnson and
other residents of the mouse. Richard
McElroy of % Cargle street also reports
the robbery of the garments lett ON his
clothes line.
Antonio Vita, an italian was arraigned
in the Sixth District Court shis morning,
charged with making an indecent assault
on Venedo Paola, a young girl in house
on Federal Hill The girl was not in
jured. Hs pleaded not guilty and vas
held for trial nsxt Tuesday in the sum of
$1,000
There 10 some inquiry AZ 10 why Judge
Lee of woonsocket, reading clerk Of the
State House of Rspress ntatives, looked
30 steadily at the newspaper men yestsr-
day. when he read report which spoke
Of the beneficial effects of certain forms
Of restriction upon persons Of pernicious
habits.
Maurice and John Cshill, who live at
n7s Tockwotton street, reported to the
police of the Third station that some
person entered their room last evening
and stoles stherefrom an overcoat valued at
go, q suit Of clothes worth SIC and pair
Of shoes. The door of the room had bsen
left open.
The preparations for the banquet OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club. which
occurs on the evening of Washington's
birthday. are about completed. aud the
ys~~os rart ~ the iuv;tat;ope iseuaa 49,.
been accepted. Mayor Quincy of Boston
has notified Mayor Baker OF this city that
he will certainly be here.
The pupils of the public Schools par.
ticularly in the grammar grades, are
making preparations for the observance
of Grand Army Flag day on Friday next
The usual celebration will take place one
day ahead, owing TO the fact that Lin
coins birthday tails upon Saturday this
gear.
The Young Mems Christian Assooia-
tions througbout the country will oh.
serve next sunday as a day Of special
prayer for college men. In the observance
Of the dsy.by the Providence association
thsrs will be addresses by three Brown
University students az the 4 O'Clock
mons meeting. Special ns~io will also
Be given.
London is celebrated for Its heavy and
frequent fogs, but IL thv present condi-
tions in shis city obtain for long provi-
dencs will have 10 take equs! rank with
London In at least one respect The peo-
pie Of Providence. however, are not snx
ious to vie with London in fogs. London
10 welcome to her foss.
Deputy Sheriff Ham takes no less de-
light In q good joke or conundrum than
be does In his proficiency in legal lore,
and he 10 ever readv to spring something
new on the unwarv and unfortunate vic.
tim. His jokes are not 20 bad either.
and bis couundruns are well nigh unar
swersbls.
President Dexter Il. Potter of the provi-
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