The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-15
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"Still writing for the magazines?"
He asked, as one who yearns
To learn his neighbors ways and
means;
"Well, what are the returns?"
AS one whose voice did lack the ring
OF pure spontaneous glee,
The other said: "Oh. everything!
They all come back TO me-
Richmond Dispatch.
There were eleven drunks in the po-
lice court today.
Steve Ashley was fined 81 and costs by
Judge Sweetland this morning, for the
theft of a waistcoat, valued at $l.25, the
property of Joseph Samuels ct ais.
Tomorrow at p. m. the Rhode Island
Woman Suffrage association viii meet
at 254 Washington street. Mr.. Henry
b. Blackwell Of Boston will speak. The
public is cordially invited.
At a meeting of the Primary Union
in Y. NJ. G. A. hall this afternoon, Miss
Emma f. Reid of East Providence
taught the lesson for next Sunday. A
report on child study readings was
made by Miss Mary Harris.
Thomas Quinn was fined $40 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today for the theft
OF a 81 pair of shoes from Petro Martin,
last night. Quinn was i'm his stocking
feet when arraigned. and said that he
must have been drunk when he COM
mitted the theft.
That spring is at hand is pretty GER
tain according to old observers, who say
that the appearance of herring is
certain indication OF the opproach of
the season of ethereal mildness." And
herring are now being caught in the
waters off Wexford.
Last evening Michael Fogarty. an
East Providence liquor dealer. expired
very suddenly. He left his saloon APP
parently in his usual health and start
ed TO his living apartments overhead.
When he reached the top of the fight
of stairs he dropped dead, probbaly
frsm heart disease
James Horan. 20 years of age, was
today held in $1,000 bail for trial next
week Friday, upon very serious
charge, namely that he had carnal
burn, Is years old, residing at No. 46i
Manton avenue The girl became
mother one week ago.
This evening the Horticultural soci-
ETY. Will hold its March meeting at TIL
linghast's hall. The State Board of Ag-
riculture will hold an institute in con-
nection with this society. and Hon.
Amos Low of bingham. Mass. will lee
ture on Experimental Work on Gar
den and Farm" The public is invited.
John Evans and companion were
passing through the railroad bridge
over the Seekonk river last night about
1880 O'Clock, when they were overtaken
by switching engine. Evans was
struck and knocked down, but was
picked up by his companion and was
able TO walk away. An hour later he
was seen and appeared to have suffered
little or no injury.
A communication was received at the
internal revenue office from Collector
Lake, of Hartford. this morning, rela-
tive TO the afiixng OF stamps on nomi-
nation papers. Some OF the political
parties have been using stamps for that
purpose, and Collector Lake rules that
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required by the election laws, do not
come under the heading of papers TO
which stamps must be attached.
The police place no credence in the
reported robbery OF n woman, said TO
have occurred on Richmond street yes
terday afternoon. The woman. they
say. was very drunk. and II anything.
must have dropped her purse. At the
place and time she claimed to have
been robbed there was a score of peo-
pie present. and none OF them witnessed
the robbery or saw two boys running
away, as she claimed.
Much trouble is anticipated getting
the remains OF Osceola Cook out OF the
tenement In which he died last night.
The house is little old-fashioned
structure. on Westminster near Bat
tey street. The windows are very mar
row. and the stairway crooked and
also extremely narrow. Cook weighed
about 500 pounds. and II may be neces-
sary TO cut out the woodwork between
two Of the windows TO get the body 60
the sidewalk.
Gen. A. +. Burnside Camp. s. Of v.
sheid an enjoyable social in Slocum Post
hall last evening. Capt. George 6. IA
vor had charge OF the floor during the
dancing and he was assisted by Corp
J. y. Oates. Lieuts. @. +. Banlgan and
c. s. Gould and scrgts. +. n. Hutchins
and l.. w. Crocker. The commmittee
which arranged the social comprised
Lieut.-col. +. J. Clinton. Col T. A.
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