The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-09

Antonio Pelosl. IL years old. has been
missing from No. Ss Hardness street,
since May 2i.
Sheriff Hunter C. White has reap
pointed his eul deputies and they were
sworn in yesterday.
George r.. Crocker of Pawtucket has
been granted an increase of pension
from S. TO $40 month.
The charge against George c. Watts.
Tor non-support. was today discon-
tinued on payment of costs.
Charles Chano.er. IA years old whose
found i'll on Henderson street by par
ty OF boys. who assisted him home. An
ambulance surgeon attended the boy
Thomas p. McNally was arraigned
before Judge sweetland. today, on the
charge of exposure. and pleading not
guilty. was held In $500 for trial next
Tuesday.
Rose Macy and Lillian Davis denied
making Illegal sales OF liquor TO police
spoilers. the former two and the latter
four sales, and on each complaint were
held for trial in 800. next Tuesday.
Late yesterday afternoon a big st.
Bernard dog was struck ana badly In
jured by a Mount Pleasant car ON At
wells avenue. The dog was shot by
Patrolman Clifford to end it's sufferings.
James ID. Simpson and his wife, An
ma B. Simpson. were tried before Judge
Sweetland today for keeping a house of
dll-fame on Newton street. They were
adjudged probably guilty and were
bound over To the grand jury in 5000
each.
There will be a special meeting OF the
school committee tomorrow evening in
the school committee room ol the Clas-
sical High School. to receive the report
Of the executive committee and of sew
eral standing committees, and the su-
perintendent ana ITO take action there
cn.
The charges against Dominica Pet
tine and E1lEott Phettepface, who are
alleged to have failed to comply with
orders from the board of health rela-
tive to sewer connections. and which
were 10 have been tried i'm the Sixth
District Court today, were continued
for one week.
James McLeese. alias John McLees.
waived examination In the Sixth Dis
krict Court today on the charge of
maintaining grog shop and admitted
sufficient evidence 10 convict him Of
making two sales of liquor contrary to
law. He was fined $40 and sentenced
TO Jail for 10 days on each OF the latter
charges. and was held In $1,000 for the
grand jury on the other.
William Goodwin was before the
Sixth District Court today and pleaded
guilty Of assaulting Hagop Harootu-
man. barber, whose shop is on A
street. Goodwin called the Armenian to
the sisewalk and Knocked him down
twice, blackenlng both his eyes and
cutting open his face and lip. Goodwin
was sent to Jail for 60 days.
Timothy p. Crowley. one of the best
known shipwrights and boat builders |
iE this section of the country, died at |
Newport yesterday afternoon of pneu- !
monia. Mr.. Crowley established the |
first marine railway I'm Newport and |
his yard is the headquarters for all the |
small racing yachts which visit New
port. He had remarkable mechanical |
ability
Last evening the Argus Club enjoyed |
its annual drag party. Sixteen couples |
from this city and ten from Bayside |
reached League Hall in Old Warwick
at 10 o'clock ant engaged In dancing
until midnight The progfum included
10 numbers. r. o. Butman being floor
manager. assisted by f. T. Mathewson
and w. c. Gardiner. The committee I'm
charge OF the aldir comprised Fred o.
Butman and Waiter Nerte.
Edward Stockton was tried In Judge
Swcetland's court To-Day for breaking
and entering the house Of his father,
Nicholas stockton. and stealing from
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The Stocktons reside on Alaska street.
and on the early morning OF April 22d
Edward got into the house and rifled
his brothers pockets stocxton's mother
said that she left The window so that
ne could get into the house. THE COM
plant was therefore reduced 10 that OF
larceny AMI stockton was sentenced to
5ail for 90 days.
In the Sixth District Court today
Hugh Holland wss tried for an assault
upon Dora Roach. This affair took
place at house on Lime street. where
Mrs. Roach went to get her laundry
Holland knocked her down and kicked
her in the face; but as he was bare
footed ne ala not innict any material
bn5ury. Hollani testified that ne had
5ust been released az Worcester Oh the
rharxe OF being n tramp. AMI the wo-
men folks began TO chew the rag"
over the wash. He took a rand IN the
6I9~u&Efon as ne c8iied "a. He was sent