The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-02

Secretary Long left Newport this
morning on the II o'clock train for Bos-
ton.
A reissue Of pension has been grant
ed Allen Monroe OF Bristol The amount
is s. a month.
A mean thief stole the faucet from
the public drinking fountain, at the
corner OF Elmwood and PotteiS ave-
nues. last night
One Of the Highland Ice Co.'S deliv-
cry wagons ran into and broke down
a lamp post at the corner of Barstow
and Cutter streets. yesterday after
noon.
Elizabeth Hardman pleaded not
guilty of being a common railer and
brawler. In the Sixth district court to-
day. and was held in $500 for trial on
Friday
Patrolman Burlingame found a bl-
cycle on Prairie avenue. near Pearl
street. at 4:20 this morning. and sent
II TO the 9TH police station, TO await a
claimant.
Oscar Erickson. Francis Baxter and
George III. Carlson were fined 81 and
costs each. i'm the police court, today,
for riding upon the sidewalk on Gas
pee street
Frederick Appleton was before the
juvenise court. today. on the charge of
stealing a newspaper. Pleading guilty,
his case Vas continued for sentence
until October Sd.
Bartholomew Kelley reported TO the
police. last night, that two boys stole
from the Eagle Brewery on West Ex-
change street. yesterday afternoon.
three pieces Of brass pipe. valued at
$40.
Mr. Henry A. Hidden. the well-known
capitalist. is seriously Ill with pneu-
of ailments He has for many years |
been identified with the cotton indus |
tries of Rhode Island.
The work of building the new state
house dome was resumed. yesterday,
and this morning the first tier of mar
BILE blocks, rising above the fancy cop |
ing, and OF which the dome proper will |
be constructed, was laid. The south
west tourelle at the base Of the dome |
is also being built.
Since the work of putting in the con-
duit for the electric wires began on |
South Main street there has been con- |
stant interruption to street car traffic. |
While tip carts are being loaded cars
are blocked. In seytral instances per-
SONS who have been desirous OF catch
ing trains or steamers have failed TO
do so on account of these delays.
Martha Barbers case was continued
on probation until January 5th, by
Judge Sweetland. today. She pleaded
guilty of being a common drunkard
Lizzie Taylors case Svas continued un-
til Friday in $500. Lizzie when told
that three convictions OF intoxication
under the law made her common
drunkard, informed the court that 'the
law is crooked"
James Nugent. OF Crary street, went
home drunk last night His wife does
all the work that supports the family
Nugent being drunken loafer. She
had a piece Of meat on the fire, pre-
pairing 1t for the family meal. Nugent
threw the meat upon the floor and then
beat his wife. Today, and because OF
his previous bad record. Judge Sweet
land sentenced him to the county Jail
for 30 days.
The board OF trade yesterday elected
27 new members. as follows: Daniel NJ.
Patt. James Trimble, p. w. Baxter. J.
p. GeneAson. Walter ID. Burllngame Jc-
seph A. niller. George o. Miller James
II. Williams. Fred w. Folsom. IL. N
Cartier. George Il. Brooks. Charles r
Lucas, s. r.. Brown. w. o. Clark
James A. Simmons, William III. Draper
A. N. Cleveland. Delbert l.. Barker
walker Calender. George Gilbert
Jameson. James Smith. Thomas y
Davis. Bernard McGuInness. Thomas 7
HefYernan. John f. Chevalier. Alvah w.
Godding and Frank ID. Lewis.