The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
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A maiden may put on both bloomers
and coat,
A derby and dudIsh cravat,
And may walk with the air OF a
Johnny, you know,
But she isn't man for a that.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

Johnny, you know,
But she isn't man for a that.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Somebody stole Antonio Rossi's wheel
from In front of No. 140 Spruce street.
yesterday.
Rose Standish Rebekah lodge. ]. o.
O. r., will hold social in Pilgrim hall
this evening.
John Barry. of No. 2i Summit street.
Quincy, Mass, lost his wheel from I'm
front of the park casino. yesterday.
John Lynch pleaded not guilty in the
sixth district court, today. of the charge
OF vagrancy and was held in $500 for
trial next Friday.
Walter 4. Clinton was assessed SIS
ana costs by Judge Sweetland, this
morning. for "scorching" on Elmwood
avenue. last night.
Henry Cooper. OF No 4s3 Dexter
street. had his wheel stolen from in
front OF Sandy Fenner's place, on Res
ervoir avenue, last night.
Mrs. Frank F. Lockhart of No. COS
Westminstef street. reports that an at
tempt was made last evening to enter
her stable by forcing the door.
The alarm from box 2l6 at o'clock
this morning. was for slight fire In
house on Cole street II was in a bed
room clothes-press and did little dam
age.
Mrs. Hannah Cronin, So years old, OF
No. 81 Shove street, had her head cut
by a stone which was thrown by a boy
just as she was entering her yard. yes
terday afternoon.
Hugh Gilbaney. of Harvard street.
employed as an engineer in the building
at Kingsley avenue and Gaspee street.
lost a lot of clothing valued at SIS from
his room last night.
Mr.. Shaw's fist market, No. $50 Eddy
street. was entered by a side-door. last
evening and $685. worth OF cigars and
canned fish stolen. Two women saw the
thief ran away and notified Sergeant
Burrell of the break
Charles Curzie,- l6 years old, residing
at No. 81 Spencer street. while riding
his wheel on Atwell's avenue. near
Tefft street at 5:i5 p. m. yesterday.
ran into Mt. Pleasant car His wheel
was demolished. but escaped injury.
At 11:40 o'clock last evening an alarm
was sounded from box 72 for a fire in
the saloon of julius Riewold at No. 444
Broad street. The fire started in "A
waste basket and was put out before
any material damage had been done.
Peter Riley, IL years old, of No 8
Barstow street. while playing ball on
4 Valley street, yesterday. was hit on the
head by bat, which another boy lost
his grip on and sustained cash three
Inches long which DR.. Myhan sewed up.
At $3.50 this morning. Frank Muiligan.
of No. 1873 Dunnel avenue. Pawtucket,
and employed as a fireman on the
steamer What Cheer. slipped and fell
when opposite i20 South Water street.
and had a shoulder broken. He was
sent 20 the Rhode Island hospital.
3 Miss Josephine Highland. OF no. 80
Wood street, was knocked down on
Dexter. near Cranston street. at S:45
last evening, by Frank Scott. or No. III
Haltpn street. who was riding His
wheel Miss Highland was taken = me
in the hospital ambulance where Dr.
Barry attended .ler.
There will be a special meeting OF
the school committee tomorrow at s
o'clock y. M. In the school committee
room Of the Classical High school. to
receive communication from his honor
the mayor. to take action thereon and
transact such other business as may
come before the meeting.
Jennie Weiss. who is i6 years OF age.
Is reported as missing from her home
at No. 20 Trask street. The girl left
her home early Saturday afternoon and
her relative became anxious when she
did not return in the evening. She
wore when she went out brown wrap
per with yellow flowers and black
cape.
DR.. Andrews will not accept the posi-
tion Of president Of the Colorado state
Agricultural College. Yesterday he
sent letter TO Gov. Thomas OF Colo
rado. declining the presidency OF the
State Agricultural College OF Colorado
Dr. Andrews said that the state Of his
wife's health had much TO do with his
refusal OF the offer.
A peace meeting under the auspices
- the Womens Council OF Rhode Is
hnd wiz be held tonight at the Math-
ewson Street NJ. +. church. Mrs. Lucia
Amcs Mead. OF Boston. will speak on
"Ths Evils OF Standing Armies" Judg,
sfiness VIII make an address on '"rhs
Recommendations Of the New Yorh
Bar Regarding an international Cour,
Of Arb tration." Mrs. J. X. Barney
Augustine Jones. Mrs. ormsby Evans