The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18

And very little on the stage.
indianapolis Journal.
A slight brush fire In the rear of
Saokett street yesterday afternoon was
put out by HOSE 1s.
Frederick Martin was sent 20 the state
workhouse this morning for six months
as common drslnkard.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
John McGiley. s12; James Fauls, 50.
Both pensioners belong in this city.
The membsrs OF Hose Company IS
extinguished brush fire on South
ssokett street. at 40 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
Talk about the blue birds and the wood
violet Is q little more seasonable today
than IL was two or three days ago, but
there Is still danger OF cool spell.
Clan Cameron. No. 2. o. 8. c., will
hold an open mee sing this evening at Its
quarters, 1873 Westminster street. There
will be' an entertainment and refresh.
ments.
Walter Casey owns damaged bicycle
In conseq uencs of collision with another
bicycle rider at Roger Williams Park
yesterday afternoon. The rim Of tho
wheel was broken
BY actual count thsre were 104 sand
wich" men patrolling Westminster street
at one time. on Saturday afternoon,
there being string of them on each side
OF the street, going in opposite directions
The arguments is made that tie bicycle
is sure cure for influenza. but while
this may be- to certain axtent true,
there are sems persons who claim that
influenza is preferable to heart that
rises to l20 beats q minute.
James french and John Wslsn were
playing craps on Dodge street yesterday
when the police pouncen upon them.
They were srraigned on charge of rev.
cling In the police court this morning
and tined $40 and costs each.
Three young men about 20 years OF
age were brought In from North Prov
idsnce this morning by Officer Kinne-
cum. They were charged in the sixth
District Court with being indecsntIy
drunk and were fued q aud costs
amounting in all to 6.95 each.
Yesterday was q great dny for those
Easter toilettes which could not 10
brought out week ago ard the damssls
Haunted their new hats and noddinR
plumes with pardonabls pride. Gowns
of new design and of the latest and most
approved shades were very muoa In evil
dence at all places of public resort.
The seven Armenians arrested on
Gladstone avenue yesterday morning
were each fined 50 and costs In the polios
court this morning for reveling. Charles
Pashlin, one Of the jewellers was charged
with making an assault on Joseph Cohe-
nand. AS ne snid he was not guilty he was
held in the sum of $500 to appear in the
sixth District Court next Friday for
trial. ~t~
Ths displays OF ice-cream freezers, lawn
mowers garden hose. etc.. now to bs
seen In the various narnw ware store win
dows ars about as surs indications OF the
! earuess OF summer az the arrival of tho
swsllowA The old saying Is that lone
swallow DOES not make summer" No
moSe does display Ia store window.
but to say the least both nre highly sug.
gestivo.
Daniel r. Keens and Eldridge O. Good
will, both about 20 years OF age. appeared
in the Sixth District court this morning
charged with stealing 81 worth OF meat
from Mathew Finley. They admitted
taking the meat as joke but did not In
tend to seal. Judge Sweetland con-
slderei this plea Of not guilty and held
them for trial Friday morning In the
sum Of 800 each.
Alexander Moflitt of pawtucket who
was stabbed and seriously wounaed by
his fsthsr last Saturday night. Is nc TIE
hospital and Is reported to be doing as
well as oouid be sxpso:ed. The father
was arraignsd In the District Court mt
Pawtuoket yesterday for assault with a
dangerous weapon. he pleaded not
guilty and was released on $500 bail to
appear lor VIII Montey the xoth.
Patrick Corrigan about 10 years Of ago
was charged in tho Sixth District Court
this morning with stealing tobacco and
cigars from Martin Gushing. the pro.
perty Of Nicholas !. Young. He pleaded
Rniity and was tined % and COSTS but
the boys father said he could NOT paw the
nne. 20 young Corrigan was sent to the
reform school for two ,cars. The rolice
ssid that ho WAS n bad boy and with
companions. was In tie haiti or barass'
iug psddlers ana stealing from them.
Az $3.50 o'clock this mornins Albert
Baxter, % years, living at ~ Olnsy
street. and employed by the Boston El'c-
trio Company. was ~ work In the uass
msnt Of the What Cheer building OF
1iarket square making wooden wedges
- b ussd IN rswirine tAs once Of tn
Providsnts washinaton Insurance Com
rsny lie was using = jaekknife ana q