The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-25

Patrick 1isrney Of Thornton has been
granted pension Of 10 month.
TIE case against Daniel Sullivan for
non support was continued to June "a In
the Sixth District Court this morning.
Peter McDfann was fined $50 and costs
for carrying concealed weapon. The
pistol was found on bis person by the
police.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
SCHOOL committee will be held In the
classical high school building on Summer
street at s o'clock this evening.
At the meeting Of NarraRsnsett Lodge
Of Wor kInen last evening four applica-
tions for membership were received and
the degree was conferred upon number
Of candidates.
Mr.. David b Pike the popular assist
ant clerk of the Sixth District Court
was absent from his usual post this morn
ins. He has gone to New York for
few days vacation.
Judging from tho number Of boys that
are to be sssn playing soldier these days
the martial spirit is by no means DOR
mant In the land. These boys srs too
young to fiafit, but they are evidently
made of the right stuff.
The case against Sarah Maria Winch
for not connecting her property with the
sewer In Claverick street was discontin-
ned by Judge 5wsetland this morning.
Miss Winch is to pay the costs. The case
wac brought several weeks ago..
The offic i,ie of tile engineering depart
ment of the Consolidated road are rapidly
preparing the plans for the construction
of the sheds which are intended to protect
t1e passengers at ths new depot. Work is
expected to commences in . week or two.
A basket Of wood took fire about mid.
night last night in the saloon Of Margaret
Key, 66 wickendon street, from some un-
known cause. Officer Ward of the Third
police station sent in an alarm from box
81 and the fire was put out with little
dsmage.
william Corcoran, 81 years of age, fell
from wagon on DEXTER street yesterday
afternoon and his right hip was dislocat-
ed. AS he said he had no home he was
taken to the Foorih police station on
knight street. and afterwsrd removed to
tho khods Island Hospital in the ambu-
Jarcs.
Thomas O'BTien. an insane boy, was
sent to the state hospital for the insane.
During the examination In the Sixth
District Court this morning 1t was
SHOWN that the boy had been brooding
over the social problem because Of his in
ability to get work, and that be was liza
bls to do harm.
A man under tine influence of liquor
thought it would be funny to unhang J.
Albert Por,er's black smith shop sign on
summer st cot, and white he wns walk
inR on with the sign he was arrested by
Policeman q. ]. Smith. He was one Of
the IS persons who were each tined 80
and costs In the police court this morn
ing for drunkenness.
Michael McCcol acted like brute in
his home on Atwells avenue last even
ing. During family quarrel he knocked
his wife, hiien. down, and while she
was prostrate he struck her again. The
police were called in and McCool was
arrested. He was sentenced to 80 days
in tho county Jail in the sixth Distrios
Court this morning.
There was q good attendance at the
meeting Of the Providence Master Plumb
srs' association held last night in the Ho.
tol Dorrance. Four new members were
elected. TIE following delegates were sp-
pointed to the National cor vention, to be
held at ssn Antonio, Texas April IS, IA
and Is: Job s. Fuller, ex.officio: Will
liam d. Congdon, Thomas u. Manney.
William L. whlpple. Aiternstes. Fred q.
Lees John l.. Carey, John u. keenan,.
The report comes from Newport that
work will be commenced at once on an en-
placement for n ten-incb sun at F,rt
Adams and tbnt 1t " III bs placed nesr the
southern ioun isry Of tue fort. Newport
d. alsrs are said To have received orders
for yoo barrels Of cement. scituats Point
IL 80 SAID to have been chosen for tho
location Of two more guns which will
b. rlnced very soon. This Is the first in
tin stion Of any plan TO squip Fort Adams
with niv guns and II is looked upon Ms n
substitute for the proposed jamestown
battery across the bay.
Res. J. b. Marsh, state eolportor. spoke
last niRht at the Jefferson street Baptist
church on his own work in the state. lie
spi he would like to have his hearers
~itb i'm next SuLdst IN little church
e he voul. have good sized audi.
ense, md where he and ths town clerk
ould b. the oblv repIe with 81 lied"
shi.i ard where sof more Than two %
the wcsea wonif have hats os tonnets.
H. sp,se Of . district having radius a.
q mile end half whsrn there were II
csurlcs ert OF the 80 inhabitants who
were iisirg tovefh'r vithort hsing mar
rid when be went IN there to- work. Now
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