The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-14
NEW WSLETS.

Somebody stole Stilng OF slelSn
bells from Frank Sheldon's barn on
Harris avenue. Monday night.
A brass knob was stolen from the
back door OF the empty tenement house.
No. 81 Stamford avenue Tuesday night.
The Providence police matron will
address the w. c. r. u. at their meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at elisha Dyer
vinton Home. 81 sabi> street.
Hose IS put out a slight fire in the
Rice & Hayward bakery at No. 3OS
Broad street. at 7SO last evening Dam
age slight. Charles Moss discovered the
fire and gave the alarm.
Patrick Stanley pleaded not guilty
in the Sixth district court today to the
charge OF failing TO provide for the sup
port of his minor child. and was held
In $500 for trial next Friday.
Ada Sweet. 1S, Elliott Walsh II, and
JOspeh Mandeville,1S years old, were be-
fore the Juvenile court today, for tI'u-
ancy The boys cases were continued
on probation until March 9Th. Ada's
case will be considered next Tuesday.
telephone message was sent to the
Third station last night. that two men
and messenger boy were acting sus-
piciously on Cabot street. The police
Investigated and learned that the boy,
in conjunction with the men, was dis
tributing Christmas cards.
Frank Murray held UP Judge Rogers.
on Market square last evening, and IN
sisted that his honor should give him a
dime, holding TO his coat lapel to
force the loan. Murray was handed over
10 patrolman and today Judge Sweet
hand sent the sturdy beggar to the
farm for six months.
James Murray went into"The Home"
on Eddy and Middle streets, last night, !
and solicited free drink. This was re- |
fused him, whereupon Murray went out |
found a big square paving stone and /
dashed Vt through s25 pane of glass. |
Murray was bound over to grand jury |
in $780,
Frank Williams was fined SIS and |
costs in the Sixth district court today, |
for stealing a horse blanket from the /
carriage of Moses A. Smith, as the We
hicle was standing on Weybosset street. |
Williams is one of the gang of petty
thieves who appear to have been driven
out of Boston, recently.
y..fS a. l.
ing, from Baltimore. of the sudden
death there, yesterday of Miss Kate
McNabb, sister of Dr.Stephen II. Kings |
wife, who formerly resided in this city.
Miss Mcabb was out shopping and
was seized with a terrible pain in her
head, and falling. expired almost i'm
mediatsly. Miss McNabb was formerly
q resident of Lowell, and the funeral
will held there.
The -.th Ward Democratic Regis
tration club met last evening" and adj
dresses were made by Councilman Hall,
School Committeeman Beane, Martin
T. Birmingham. Joseph j. Cunningham,
James B. Canning former -Represanta-
tive George b. Johnson, John b. Nc
Donough and others all urging the ne
cessity for registering for the presiden-
tial year. During the coming week the
club will hold registration rally In the
wafd,and the speakers TO be invited are
Richard b. COmstock T. T.. Ryan.
Mayor Greene OF Woonsocket Mayor
elect Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. Mayor
Baker, Mayor Boyle of Newport. Hon.
Charles r. German and others
The joint standing committee on
lights OF the city council met hast ev-
ening, 90 consider the resolution passed
on Monday evening, which requires the
committee to inquire into methods Of
street lighting, 10 obtain proposals for
furnishing 1850 lights and to prepare a
form Of contract. 20 be submitted 10
the council After discussing the mat
ter at some length. II was stated that
the Webster company. now providing
the gasoline lights. wanted from s25 TO l
s2' per light for a renewal Of It's pres
ent contract The company made ar |
rangements TO have the gasoline lights |
continued, and will report form OF /
contract.