The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-01

sympathy NdTflf
from the heart;
Give 1t glad songs of sweet peace and
rejoicing,
Give all the JOY that thy life can inn
part.
--Demorest.
six drunks in the Police Court to-
Cay
A large gang Of men is repairing the
roadbed on Broadway.
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer will preach
In the Bell Street Chapel at 3 o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon on THE Christ
Spirit; Peace on Earth"
The station. the Banigan Building
and Buffers Exchange look a little
lonesome this forenoon when compared
with other buildings as to decorations.
fan art sale of much interest will take
Mace in Boston next week, when the
Valuable collection of oil paintings
bwned by former Governor Ladd will
Zoe disposed of.
More bicycles were to be seen on the
streets than for several months past.
Bright skies are as welcome to the de-
votees of the wheel as they are to the
wearers of pretty Easter bonnets.
The trial OF parties indicted will be
resumed on Monday. There are but a
few such cases TO be disposed Of. No
date has yet been fixed for the trial OF
Amos ID. Palmer for the murder OF his
wife.
When the volunteers arrived at the
Fox Point wharf this morning they
were each presented with package OF
tobacco, Messrs. Huntoon & Gorham
having sent 1000 packages to be dis
tributed.
Mrs. Chaffee delivered the last OF her
course of lectures on Modern English
Painters" in the Empire room of the
Trocadero this afternoon. Her subject
was "Tadema and Leighton, the Clas-
sic Painters"
In the case of Kathleen I. Scott
against Albert Horton, the jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant yes
terday afternoon. The suit was for in
juries received by being run into by
horse while riding a bicycle.
The number of hat boxes that one
sees going through the streets today
Indicates a fine show of millinery to-
morrow Moreover. as fine weather is
promised for Easter there is no doubt
that the display will take place.
Fred Whitley. employed by the Eagle
Brewing Co, stopped a runaway horse
on West Exchange street, at o'clock
last night. He delivered 1t to Patrol
man Reed who put it up at the brewery
stable. and later James Quinlan, of No.
9s Jessamlne street claimed and re-
ceived the equine.
Mary A. Robinson, a domestic. was
arrested ON Pine street, at 7:i5 o'clock.
last night, by Patrolman c. II. Blood.
The charge preferred against her was
larceny. and 1t was preferred by the
Chief of Police of Cranston. to which
town she has been sent.
The following named officers have
been elected by the Frost Reform club
OF South Kingstown: President. Il. G.
Rodman: first vice president, +. V.
Helme: second vice president. Lyman
Cranston; recording secretary, w. G..
Burdick; financial secretary, G. T.
Gardiner; treasurer. Byron Hoxie;
chaplain, w. G.. Burdick.
A Providence resident OF French birth
calls attention To the fact that the En-
press Eugenie is the champion god
mother OF the world. for her godchll-
dren number more than 5000. Many OF
them are middle-aged, while others are
Infants OF days. and, what is more, the
empress keeps list OF every one. and
when she dies each godchild will find
some souvenir has been set apart for
those who are living. The little daugh-
ter of Princess Henry OF Battenberg
will be one OF the large benefciaries
OF the empress will.
rhe defendants finished taking the dirt
mon Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court today was that OF Michael Law
less OF Pawtucket against Pennlman *
Mcguire Of this city TO recover $500
damages for alleged breach OF contract.
The case was tried before Judge Will
bur. Mr.. Lawless claimed In August
last he entered into an agreement with
the defendants 10 excavate a cellar on
Snow street at IS cents n cubic yard
and though he was willing 90 perform