The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26


Hut joyously / hail the time
When / kin rest my brain 80,
Nv askin' sHow's the price Of wheatg
AM whats the chance o rainv
old friends is best. These recent themes
Were daxxlin', IL is true.
The clash OF steel--the roar or guns
They thrilled us through an through.
u7nt swords may turn to plowshares
now.
In comfort, once again. :.
Wen query: "How's the price
An ssWhat's the chance o. rain?"
Washington Star.
Mr.. James Snow. Jr., Is seriously Ill
~ his residence on North Main street.
Mr.. John Morrow. clerk of the fire
commission. is enjoying short vaca-
tion.
John Henry, an idle person, was sent
10 the state workhouse this morning for
six mouths.
Tonight the Narragansett Wheelmen
will enjoy moonlight excursion on the
steamer Mount Hope.
TIE cases against Patrick and James
Collins were continued in the District
Court today at the request OF counsel
until August 3o-
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original. John 5.
Maxwell. Pawtucket, IS: Edward T..
Carpenter, Providence. IS.
Friends of Bert Howard of Newport.
are of the opinion that he is the man
reported as having committed suicide
at New York several days ago.
Emily webster denied having ASSAULT
ed Amanda Hardenlerock today In the
District Court and was held In $500
bonds for trial next Tuesday.
Michael MCGUIRE pleaded guilty in
the District Court today to having as
saulted Patrick McKenna, and was SEN
fenced to the county jail for 10 days.
John O'Connor, an insane person. was
committed to the State Insane Asylum
this morning by Judge Sweetland upon
the recommendation OF two physicians.
Peter Lyttle admitted having COM
snitted a violent assault upon the per-
non Of his wife. Harriet. In the District
Court this morning, and was given 80
days to repent at the Providence coun-
~ jail.
lana Shultz OF "a Ashburton street
reports that she was bitten by dos
suppcsed to be owned by j. p. Nc
Kenna OF the same street last evening
about s:15 o'clock. Her Injuries are moi
serious, however.
Late yesterday afternoon James Kane
whose home is at 3S2 Knight street. was
overcome by the heat on Westminster
street. He was removed to the Rhode
Island hospital in an ambulance. Later
he 80 far recovered as to be able to &c
to his home.
James Nugent. the man who was ar.
rested yesterday by Lieut.. Lawrence
and Onicer DAILY OF the Fifth station
for assaulting his wife Della on Satur
day last, was arraigned in the Distric
Court this morning. and, pleading
guilty. he was sentenced to the Provi
dence county jail for 30 days.
At Roger williams Park this evening
Reeves American band will render tn
Following program: March. Gov
Over" Reeves overture. "Willian
rell." Rossini; (a) Indian March.
sellenek; (b) Medley Jig Brahan
solo for cornet. Mr.. Church; fahtasis
s.Albion." Baetens; ballade, "Erl King.
schubert: solo for trombone. Mr.. spary
eEvening Call" descriptive, Reeves
s.Torchlight Dance" No. 4, Meyerbeer
National air.
In the District Court today the cas-
Of Francesca verducci for an allege
assauh on Carmmesto Frazano wa
called. but the defendant retracted HI
former plea OF not guilty, and waivin
examination was held for the gran
Jury In the sum OF $1,000. DIR. Gate
who Is attending Frazano, was In couI
and said that Frazano's condition wa
decidedly poor at present.
According to reports received fror
many housekeepers. Providence is a
present suffering from a visitation G
fieas. the troublesome insects havin
appeared in swarms. nobody knowsfro
where. but they are here and they bit'
Some OF these creatures are blaci
some are brown and some ar
red, and they are all equally pestii
erous. and all good housewives ar
searching for some efficient method {
getting rid of them.
There In more talk about the huma
skulls that were discovered In II
yard Of Thomas s. jackson. at No.
scalla street. short time ago. and no
photographer Potter. who owns sms
studio on wheels. IL under the impre
sion that these anatomical relics belo'
% the frames OF his grandmother ai
grandfather. who were residents Of I
locality and were buried near at ha
20 their home. Mr.. Potter has not ,
seen Mr.. Jackson, who. IL may be me
toned. no longer has the skulls In