The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-28

And the man he got sarcastic. then,
AS Is often the way with slckly men.
And said, "Will YOU please prescribe
fos me?'
Detroit Journal.
The case against John Tanner was
discontinued in the district court this
moning on payment cf costs.
In the police court this morning 10
persons were ordered 70 pay fines of 81
and costs each for indecent intoxica-
tion.
Thomas ORourke was arraigned in
the police court this morning charged
with revelling. He was ordered 10 pay
a fine Of s. and costs.
In the district court this morning
George A. II. Read pleaded guilty TO
the charge of assault on Evelyn Read
and was ordered to pay fine of SIS and
costs.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Increase Daniel
T. Colwell. Providence SO TO $40. Orig
inal widows. etc. Sarah l.. Tenant,
Pawtucket. IS.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
annual meeting of the contributors to
the Providence Dispensary will hold
their annual meeting at the office OF the
Providence Washington Insurance COM
pany.
The lecture that was TO have been de-
livered by Rev. G.. A Stenhouse, pas
tor of the Asbury NJ. II. church at the
Methodist chapel on Vandewater street,
Wanskuck has been postponed until
further notice.
Several OF the members OF the staff
OF the Rhode Island brigade attended
a conference at the office of Governor
Dyer when the needs of the brigade in
the way OF new equipment, and other
matters were discussed.
Every evening this week at 1880
o'clock Rev. w. III. Hoople of New York
will conduct revival services at the Peo-
pies Pentecostal church, Ashmont
street. He will also preach on sun
day at the same place at f0:30 a. m, 3
and p. m.
About o'clock last evening III. p.
Austin sent in an alarm Of fire from
box 2l9 for blaze in his grocery store
at 1924 Broad street. The department
soon had the blaze extngulshed, but
not before considerable damage had
been done by smoke and water.
The case OF Urban j. Horton who was
arraigned on February % charged with
assault on George Reader with a pock-
etknife. came up in the district court
this morning. The defendant was adj
judged probably guilty and ordered held
in the sum Of $500 for the grand jury.
About II o'clock last night n loaded
freight car was thrown from the tracks
in the freight yard of the Consolidated
railroad. A car which was being
switched struck the loaded car, which
was standing az the end OF the track
throwing 1t of into the bumpers. No
one was injured.
Shortly after I o'clock this morning
box 63 was struck for q fire in the ten
ement house al % Waldo street The
house is occupied by the families OF
Charles Lee and William Pllion and
is the property of the Furlong heirs.
The blaze started IN the kitchen in the
rear OF q cooking stove and was ex-
tinguished before material damage had
been done
The concert to be given in Infantry
hall this evening by the Arion club
will begin at 7:45 o'clock. The prlsr'-
pal number will be sullivan's Golden
Legend" which will on this occasion
receive is first rendering In this city.
The soloists VIII be Miss Marcia Crafts.
soprano: Miss Gertrude Edmands.
contraito; Mr.. Evan Williams. tenor
ana Mr Gwilym Miles. baritone.
Early this morning as John l.. Tlf-
fanny Of centcrville was driving a horse
AM surrey belonging 10 Charles Glad
ding OF 61 Broad street down Weybos-
set street the horse Jumped and ran
throwing the four occupants OF the
vehicle into the street. The horse was
stopped at Abbott Park place by on
Ger Sessions. The surrey was badly
damaged but the occupants were not
injured.