The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-16

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N. Y. Sun.
Officer Hartley Brown OF the city hall
squad is confined TO his home by la
grippe.
Tonight the Providence Grays will
meet the Hartfords in polo contest at
Infantry hall.
Yesterday in the police court twenty
persons were fined 81 and costs each
for drunkenness.
In the District Court this morning
John +. Knight was committed to the
Hospital for the Insane.
Dsiderio Fazzini pleaded guilty. be-
fore Judge Sweetland this morning. 10
the charge of carrying a concealed
weapon--a pistol--and was fined $50 and
costs.
Late Saturday night there was a
chimney fire in the house at 457 Pine
street. Hose IL responded to still
alarm and put out the fire before any
damage had been done.
Jennie Nesbit. aged 20 years. was
stricken by epilepsy yesterday after
noon at her home. 2l Dime street. The
ambulance was called and the girl was
attended by the surgeon.
Work on the shelter for the electric
cars which run TO the new passenger
station is being pushed along with a
great deal OF rapidity, and the work
will probably be completed in a week
or two.
Annie Babcock. n colored resident of
Dollar street. aged SO years, died sud
denly at her home yesterday morning
Palmer viewed the remains and deliv-
cred the body over TO Undertaken Mo-
nahan.
The annual banquet OF the Italian
Military Society Bersaglieri will be
given in Lyneh's hall, corner Of At
wells avenue and America street, on
Thursday evening next, and several
distinguished gentlemen are expected
60 be present.
In the Police Court this morning
Disiderio Fazzini Si!verio Bizizo, Ma
toll Benario and Joseph Romo We're
zach fined s. and costs for indulging in
a revelry on Hawkins street, and 10
persons were leach ordered TO pay a
fine of 81 and costs for indecent intoxi-
cation.
Luigi Boschetto and Salvatore Con-
stantinio, and Annie Ahearns (colored)
were arraigned before Judge Sweetland
this morning charged with maintaining
a common nuisance. Each pleaded not
guilty. and they were ordered held i'm
the sum of $1,000 each for trial on Fri
day next.
In the District Court this morning
Thomas DAmbria was arraigned on
the charge of stealing sugar, valued at
25 cents, from the Maine creamery,
where he was employed as helper He
pleaded guilty and was fined 81 and
costs. D'Ambria was arrested by Of
ficer John Hanifan. to whom complaint
had been previously made.
For SOME time past there has been
talk of certain transfers 10 be made in
the police department. but nothing def
mite had been made known as TO when
the transfers were to be made or who
the men TO be transferred were. Last
night the first step was taken. when
four sergeants found themselves de-
tailed TO take up new quarters. The
transfers are as follows Sergt. Prout
from the Fifth To Central; Sergt. Rowe
from Central TO the Third: Sergt. Stone
from the Third TO the Fourth and
sergt. Mowry from the Fourth TO the
Fifth.
Capt. Charles G. Gray assumed the
duties of state auditor this morning.
succeeding Col. Albert Z. Landers OF
Newport, who becomes postmaster Of
that city. At l0:3O o'clock this MORN
ing the committee on transfer. ap-
pointed by Gov. Dyer, consisting OF
Senator j. Edward Studley of Provi-
dence. Representative Charles ID. KIM
ball OF Providence and Representative
Stephen s. Rich OF East Providence.
met at the state auditors Office TO
make the necessary transfer OF books
and papers. Everything was found to
be correct. and then Mr.. Landers was
gwen a receipt by the committee. who
turned over the books and papers 10
Capt. Cray. who in turn gave the com
mltfee receipt for the same This be-
ing accomplished. Capt. Gray at once
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Gov. Dyer.