The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23


That God is love.
English Annual.
The alarms from boxes SO and ss7.
this morning, were for one and the
same cause Ia grass fire on Hoton
street
Richard Rockingham was sentenced
10 the farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland. this morning. He was up as
vagrant.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original. Alexander Mcconnell
Providence. Sc; Michael oNeiI. Soldiers
Home. Bristol, IS.
Charles a. Gay pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing 25 cents worth of
food from Axilla Orlando. when brought
before Judge Sweetland, today, and
was lned $40 and costs.
Henry Stewart. who was arrested
early this morning. for having q razor
In mis- possession, was later brought be-
fore the Sixth District Court, where he
was fined $50 and costs for carrying a
concealed weapon.
Hannah Kelly was tried and convict
ed in the Sixth District Court. TODAY
OF the charge OF being a common
drunkard. She was given nine months
at the state work house, from which
eentence she appealed.
Catherine Hamilton admitted suffi-
cient evidence to convict her of being a
common raider and brawler, when ar
raigned in the Sixth District Court.
and was sentenced TO the work house
for six months. from which she ap-
pealed.
Sarah McNeal, who hung out a sign
as massage artist. on Broad street
was tried in the Sixth District Court
foday on the charge of being lewd and
wanton. The police evidence was very
shaky, and Judge Sweetland gave her.
as he said. the benefit OF the doubt. and
ordered the accused released.
William Jennings. who was arrested
Some time ago. on the charge of at |
tempting to burn builiing, namely. |
the Sprague block. at the corner OF |
Elmwood avenue and West Friendship |
street. today waived an examination in |
the Sixth District Court, ard was bound
over to the grand jury in $500 bail
Harry Jacobson. the 1s-year-old Bos-
tonian. who came here last week and
stole two pipes valued at 80 from James
NJ Anthony Co. and who pleaded
guilty when arraigned in the juvenile
court. was again brought into court to-
day and was fined SIS. Clarence Davis
was before the same court for stealing
a watch and chain from Leonard VIII
liams and was fined 81
The case of j. Lewis Armstrong for
Keeping a nuisance on South Main
street, was called In the Sixth District
Court today. and was continued until
July z. The complaint against John II.
w .B. Opher. relative to :. sewer con-
tinued until July 2 The Potoshinsky
cases Which were -hasea-apen the at
legged Illegal Use OF registered bottles
anu siphons, were continued until July
~ as counsel for the prosecution filed
an additional brief, yesterday
Mr.. Arnold S. Hood, who for nearly
half a century had been engaged in the
braiding machine business in this city.
died at his residence at Buttonwood
Beach at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. He was a man OF the highest
personal character and OF happy and
cheerful disposition that charmed ev-
eryone who had the pleasure OF his ac
quaintance. His funeral Will take place
tomorrow afternoon from his residence
on Almy street. at ? o'clock.
Charles Dubois was before the Sixth
District Court today Tor an examina-
tion relative TO the Globe street as !
saults. There were two for assault {
with pistol and one for an aggravated
assault. The first two were upon Lieut.
Bennett and Patrolman Mcdonald. and
the latter was upon Maivina Dubois. the
prisoners wife. Dubois waived examl- ,,
nation on the first two and was bound
over 10 the grand jury In $500 each. lie :
admitted sufficient evidence 10 convict {
on the other and was held for the grand ,
jury In $3.50.
Patrick and Mary Garvey. husband
and wife, were tried in the Sixth Dis
frict Court. today. upon n warrant al !
leglng that they maintained a common
nuisance at No. $50 South Main street. I
The police gave the house very bad :
name, its frequenteis brig state-farm-
1rs. thieves and rhf-raff generally. .
Often crowds Of 200 people gathered on .
The sidewalk. attracted by the wrang-
ing OF the inmates. owen Garvey was q
accused by young girl of csttiny her I
,n the face with a sto/s- ~Ter litter. | v
rhe prisoners were ndJudged probably | 4
EuiIty and were bound over 10 the | n
I1ond Jury In $1,000 each. n