The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

There will be children's matinee al
the Providence Opera House at
O'Clock tomorrow and all children will
be admitted to best reserved seats for
25 cents.
Connors. OF being lawd and wanton,
was, in the 9Th district court today.
continued until June 5th. The young
woman was placed upon probation.
The alarm from box 217 at II o'clock
today was for a slight fire in the attic
of the house at q Laura street. A
painter dropped match and set fire to
some oil rags and caused loss Of s25
AS well as receiving slight burns on his
hands.
Patrick Stanley pleaded guilty in the
9Th district court, today. to the charge
OF falling TO support his minor child. Up
on his promise to pay 81 per week for
the child's support. his case was con-
tinued and he was placed on probation
until March End.
Patrick Wallace was fined s. and
costs for the theft of spirit level from
John Perry, SIS and costs for the theft
of saw and oil stone from Bartholo-
NEW Kelly and was sent TO Jail for six
months, for non-support of his family
by Judge sweetland today.
The alarm from box 242, at $780, this
morning was fer fire i'm the ofe
woolen building, corner of Page and
Pine street, owned by George H. Gale
and occupied by John l.. Drinan. am
enameler, Thomas Robinson, a print
er, and on the ground floor by John
Bowater as saloon. The cause OF the
fire is unknown. Drinan's loss was
about $500; the others lost lightly by
water damage.
The jewelers. Protective union of this
city held the first Of series of mass
meetings in Music hall last evening
President j. F. crowell in the chair.
The speakers were Edwin c. Pierce.
pr. Garvin and Councilman Kavanagh.
DIR. Uarvin In the course of his address
claimed that the Glenlyon dye works |
of Lincoln did not always conform to |
the law for weekly payments.
The complaint against James Balini |
Tor an assault upon Mariangillo Rit- |
acho. his niece, was by Judge Sweet |
land. ordered continued for one week. |
The women interested i'm this affair. |
Joined with the subject of the assault. |
IN a written request TO the court that |
the complaint be dismissed: but as IL |
was an aggravated assault Chief Baker
would not consent to such a disposition
of the case.
The ;. Q. Blgney company of Bev- |
egly street. Providence. remembered it's |
employees with a Christmas gift in a |
form that was as novel as 1t was pleas
ing to the recipients. who received from |
the firm reserved seats at Keith's new
Theatre last evening. There were near
ly hundred in the merry party of la
dies and gentlemen. and the heartiness
OF their applause for the many excellent
features in the entertainment testified
unnnstahably to the pleasure afforded
by the generosity OF the firm.
Frank Perkins. Cyrus Martin, Wan
ton f. BurlIngame. III. c. Tucker and
Garabedian Avedessian were fined $50
and costs in the Sixth district court
today, for dealing in adulterated milk.
Henry s. Turner was tried for having
milk for sale which was under the le-
gal STANDARD. but not adufterated. Mr..
Turner put In so excellent defense
that the court did not think there was
any intention of wrong doing and the
case was continued until June s.
A bunch Of shop-lifters was before
the 9Th district court today, all for TAX
Ing small wares from the Christmas
counters. Augusta Cole was fnei 81
and costs. Matte Darling IS and costs,
and Minerva Meyers. $40 and costs. all
for stealing from O'Gorman's. Mary
Cutler was placed on probation until
June 5th, for thefts from the Boston
store and shepard's. Josie Taylor was
nned 70 and costs for larceny from the
Boston store and Mary Sherman was
nned " and costs for larceny from tba
Tilden a. Thurber Co.
Manager Charles o. Cooke NJ IN.
Brown university ice hockey team has
arranged to open the season with a
game with the New York Athletic club
team In New York at the ST. Nicholas
rink ON the evening OF Dec. 20. The first
game on the new rink on Lincoln field |
VIII be played jan with the wan |
oerers OF Boston Brown Will probably |
play NJ. 1. T. Jan. 10 In Providence and
games have been scheduled with Har-
ward for Jan. 20 and Feb. 3. the former
1T Providence and the latter at Cam
bridge. The Brown team will practice
II there Is any ice during the vacation
,n Scekcnk pond until the new rink on
LAnseln field Is completed. !