The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22

Philip Kearney of Pawtucket mas
been granted an increase OF pens'o"
from Sc TO $40 per month.
Joseph Midgely of 145 Manton ave
nue.. went TO Rhodes-on- -the-PawtuxsI
last night and lost his bicycle
A lot of junk and an old stove val
uSd at IS, was stolen from Hamh'on
place by three men, yesterday
Hose Is extinguished chimney nte
in Nelson ii. Gibbs house, S29 Wickeh-
den street. at 7:l0 p. m. yesterday.
Rev. w. w. Evarts. formerly pastor
of the Fourth Baptist church, VIII take
part in the services at that church TO-
morrow.
Some day this week a thief got into
the attic OF Al Bassett street, ana broke
open and stole from Margaret Meyers
arunk So worth of hnery.
A change has been made in the start
ing time of the steamers of the Nara
gansstt bay line. Hereafter they viii
leave the wharf on India street at 4:lO
y. m. instead OF 4:S0.
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
an alarm was sent out from box 300 for
fire in an unoccupied house on Hyatt
street. Considerable damage was done
before the flames were put tut The
toiigin OF the fire Is not known.
The alarm from box 62 Mt 5:;5 this
morning was for a fire i'm Braman
Smiths machine shop. at the corner Of
Gordon and Bucklin streets. The fire.
which was caused by a crossed electric
wire did 500 damage. to the building
and $1,000 to the machinery and stock.
Louis Ems. of Power street. reported
last night that at 10:30 o'clock he haG
been robbed OF watch In John
Keough's saloon. ~ 1880 this morning
he found the watch on his own door
step. 1t is supposed that EMS was
made the victim of a practical joke.
Angus Zorch pleaded not guilty in
Judge Sweetland's court. today whea
charged with selling impure milk and
was held in 5000 for trial next Friday.
Amariah Trim was assessed $40 ana
costs in the police court, today, for rev.
elling on Westminster street, last night.
Ardie Deporti and John Regan, the
little fellows bound over TO the grand
jury few days ago for breaking ana
entering a candy store, were again
bound over by Judge Sweetland today.
for entering Philip l.. Veolkers barn,
on Westminster street, and stealing So
worth of pigeons.
John l.. Carey, OF 24i Union avenue.
reports that at 1890 a. m. July 18th.
his domestic, Maggie Kanole, was as
saulted on that avenue, by two men.
who threw her down and attempted TO
steal her pocketbook. Her screams
alarmed the h.ghviaymen and they
jumped up and ran away.
Edward and Annie McHughes OF
crary street, were before the Sixth
district court, today, on the charge of
keeping liquor nuisance, making ille-
gal sales and keeping for sale. They
pleaded not guilty and were held in
$1,000 on the nuisance and 500 each OF
ahe other complaints, for trial mex
Friday.
James b. Kelly, the man who went
into the Boston store. yesterday. and
attempted TO strangle Rose McNellis
was today held for trial next Friday
in $500. by Judge Sweetland. Kelly II
NO doubt insane. He wanted to know
who Rose McNellis was. and said tina
.x.lx he f,.f. ha uto
was that. he had lost his mother an
went there to find her.
Charles +. Irons and another trus
tee OF the late copartnership OF Iron
& Russell have sued the Providenc
Jewelry company. corporation crea
ted by the laws of Mississ ppi, to re
cover book account OF si6l701 An
other suit 20 recover $1,000 on book ac
count has been brought against IN
same company by the trustees who ar
Charles A. Russell and Charles
Irons.
A few days ago Patrolman Louis ]
Strecter. who s detailed at the Yves
minister and Dorrance streets crossil
10 protect pedestrians had occasion
call down James Kelly, a hackma
who was in a funeral procession, a
who refused 10 hold back when order
20 do 50. Gtreeter took the horses
the bits and brought them 90 h
and Kelly attempted to run him doN
Today. Kelly was before the si'
district court and pleading not gu
20 an assault. was held in $500 for q
next Friday.
chief Justice Mai eson today der
John r. Bowden's petition for the {
tody OF his child Clara A. Bowden !
in the sustody OF her mother. Leon'
Bowden. Judge Rogers twice denie
similar request. Mrs. Bowden seek
divorce from her husband wl,ne
today testified TO seeing Clara with
mother at shore resorts and that
Clara and her mother accompan'e
cowboy on a walk. One or two