The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-14

The leek from Switzerland we gain,
Garlic from Sicily obtains,
Spinach in far Syria grows:
When Lizabeth was relgning here.
Peas came from Holland ana were
dear;
The south Of Europe lays it's claim
TO beans, but some from Egypt came.
Philadelphia Times.
Officer Charmley eXtingushed a bush
fire opposite No. Godall street yester-
day afternoon.
Lizzie O'Brien today recalled her plea
of not guilty of the charge of fornica-
tion, and not wishing 20 have a trial.
was sentenced by Judge Sweetland to
pay fine of $40 and costs.
Susan Sherry, right-looking young
woman, was adjudged insane by Judge
Sweetland in the Sixth district court
today, and was ordered committed to
the Butler Hospital for the Insane.
Thomas Kettle. who resides in Me-
rino village, reports that his daughter,
home. She was last seen with another
girl of her own age, who is also miss
ing.
The assault case brought i'm the Sixth
police district against Alberta ID. Sweet.
Harley Page being the complainant,
was today continued for one week, by
order of Judge Sweetland, of the Sixth
district court.
The alarm from box 43 at 1885 this
morning was for a slight fire i'm George
Miller's house. No. 81 Pine street.
Clothes hanging near a stove fell upon
the latter and were ignited. The loss
was inconsequential.
Barge j. T.. Muholland, in tow of tug
Battler, New York for this city. struck
submerged rock off Noyes Beach yes
terday afternoon and was towed into
Stonington in leaky condition by tug
George S. Tice and run in on Penguin
Shoal
James Fisher, who resides at the cor
ner of Appleton and Casey streets, and
who is employed at Grants wood yard.
at No. % Manton avenue had his left
hand caught by saw yesterday. and
thereby lost two fingers. DR.. Pagan at
tended him.
William Backer, arrested last week |
upon the charge of committing feloni- |
GUS assault upon his 6-year-old daugh-
ter, at his residence on Grove street,
pleaded guilty i'm Judge Sweetlands |
court today. and was bound over TO the
grand jury in $1,000.
There was a Gray Day reception at
the police court this morning. Judge
Cobb poured" for the benefit OF q par
five of whom were OF the
weaker sex. an abnormally large num-
Der OF drunks for Tuesday, and q sur
prisingIy large representation OF the
weaker sex.
Lee You, who runs the Chinese res
taurant at No. 81 Chapel street. vio-
lated a Melican ordnance b keeping
his shop open after midnight and was
brought before the police court this
morning and fined s. and costs. Lee
smiled blandly as he contributed TO the
city exchequer.
People ask how many cars now run
to, or nearly TO. the new passenger sta
zion. Not counting the trips made. for
some cars show up there frequently.
The cars ON the depot service are as
Broad street. Is: Emwood. 6:
Olneyville 4; Bristol depot. A. Broad
way. 10; Mount Pleasant, 8. Total. so
Somebody didn't treat q black horse
kindly last night, and vvyd not have
had much concern for fine Goddard
buggy fitted with rubber tires. officer
II. Blood noticed the outfit standing
On Custom House street al s o'clock.
and at 1880 a. m. no owner calling for
II. he drove the horse 10 Billings Bros
stable and put up the rig.
Albert Tinkham Is not as well heeled
as he was. Albert hung around DOM
nico Di Perios cobbling shop, on Rich \,
mond street and when he went away
yesterday a pair OF rubber heels went
with him. lie and the heels being
missed at the same moment. the ma
turai conjecture was that ne took them.
I'm the Sixth district court today ne ad-
nitted the Impeachment and was fined
81 and costs.
Thomas J. Quinn. who is generally
known as the Denver Kid" and who
slaims 10 have been one OF Roosevclt's
Rough Riders. went to the barracks of
he Salvation Army. on South Main