The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-20

Patrolman Doe found basket Of note
paper in the doorway of l.. l.. Freeman
& Co.'s store. last night and put 1t away
for safe keeping.
A horse belonging 10 Max Bison. OF
Pawtucket. dropped dead on Benefit,
near Sheldon street. al $3.50 last night,
Barnes removed the carcass.
Edward leighton. II years old, was
sent to the reform school. during min
ority, by Judge Sweetland, today,
Leighton was up as a vagrant. to which
charge he pleaded guilty.
Patrolman Costigan found water run
ming In Andrew Smiths place, 95 Wey-
hosset street. aast night, and by notify
ing DR.. Swarts. agent Of the owner OF
the building, caused the waste TO be
stopped before any material damage
was done.
Two cars loaded with gravel were
wrecked by the breaking OF a journal
at Millville, Mass, yesterday afternoon
and the consequence was that the south
bound track on the Worcester division
OF the Consolidated railroad was
blocked for over four hours and traffic
was delayed.
The residence OF Edward Firth on
Fisher street, North Attleboro. was
broken into yesterday afternoon be-
tween 2 anG o'clock. during the alb
sence OF the family, and a large guam
tiiy OF silvsrware was stclen and 80 in
money. The thieves were frightened by
the return of Mrs. Firth and dropped
their booty near the door. Deputy sher-
iff Brown is working on the case.
Thomas O'Rourke, OF 10 Mechanic
street, has been missing since the Sth
instant. He is % years old. II inches
in height. weighs 100 pounds, is Night
complexioned, has dark hair, small
light Inoustache, and when last seen
wore a dark blue coat, checked panta-
looms, no vest. a black and white strip
ed shirt and a black derby hat. He was
employed as a hostler at Copeland S
stable.
A horse attached TO a grocery wagon
belonging to Alex II. Jerkender. OF 12i
Chestnut street. and driven by Gustav
Anderson, ran away from the corner OF
Plain and Elm streets, yesterday after
noon. At the head of clifford street An
derson was thrown out. and one of the
wagon wheels passing over his leg
bruised II considerably. Patrolman
Connors caught the horse at the corner
OF Plain and Friendship streets.
Isaac Sneed Of Is Hall and Howard T..
Agustus. "a Wheaton avenue. have been
accepted as volunteers and sent for
ward to Join the 4Sth Infantry (coloredj
now stationed at Fort Thomas. Ken
lucky. Nelson 81. John of New Bedford
also passed the necessary examinations.
and along with John ODonnell OF Wo-
burn, Mass, will be sent forward To 60
out with the 10th Infantry, South
Framingham. Mass.
The sprinl1ling OF asphalt pavements
IS prohibited by the city. on khe ground
THAT water and mud injure the materi-
al and make the surface slippery for
horses and bicycles. This is not object
ing on the East side streets who would
like TO see less sprdnkling INDUCED i'm
on the streets in that section OF the
city. On some OF these streets there are
mudholes largely caused by the exccs-
siye use OF y three-quarter inch hose.
The italian Republicans OF Prov-
dence are about TO effect an entirely
new organization. and this evening
meeting Will be held on Federal tir by
the members OF the committee who
have the matter ga charge. In few
days n general meeting viii be held, n.
which time the roll will be opened Tor
the signatures Of those who desire 10
5oln Rhe assoc iation. and committees on
registration and naturalization VIII be
appointed The new organization i'm
tends 90 take an active part In the COM
ing municipal campaign. and there Is a
great deal Of enthusiasm among the
promoters Of the plan