The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

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Boston Journal.
Alice Potter. 10 years old. has been
missing from No. IA Seekonk street,
since the 18th instant.
Thomas Mccarthy was fined $40 and
costs in the Pclice Court. today, for
reyelling on Richmond street.
John Johnson was flned IS and costs
in the Police Court. this morning, for
revelling on Back street, last night.
In the Pearl Street Baptist Church
this evening a recognition service will
be held in honor OF Rev. John A.
Hainer.
Charles Decker was fined so and
costs. by Judge Sweetland today, for
an assault upon Max Sugerman. The
affair was OF trihing character.
Lou S Haskins, charged with the theft
OF barrel OF potatoes from Walter II.
Sweet. paid costs in the Sixth District
Court. today. and the complaint was
dismissed.
Rose Handy admitted sufficient evil
dence to convict her OF being a lewd
and wanton person, in the Sixth Dis
trict Court. today. She was sentenced
to the state workhouse for six months
and took an appeal.
Smoke issuing from the tenement
Aetfse- at ffospttut street. late yes
terday afternoon, led Thomas Davis
to send out an alarm of fire from box
81. There was no fiie there. however,
Miss Rachel Hicks. the young woman
who was arrested on Friday last, on
the charge of forgery. has not, as was
reported last evening. been committed
to an asylum for the insane. but is
still at the home of Rev. Mr.. Orpen on
Bowen street. Miss Hicks is still under
the care of a physician, and nothing
will be done in the matter until one
of her relatives arrives from Kalida,
Ohio.
The several complaints against Jo-
seph Potoshinsky, for the alleged pur-
chase and use of registered syphons
belonging to New York bottlers. were
dismissed in the Sixth District Court.
today. the complainants' counsel fail
ing to establish the fact that Poto-
shinsky did not receive the right TO
deal in the vessels from agents of the
owners.
Edward White and John Hern, who
had been held for trial for alleged vio-
lat1on of the statute relative to glove
Contests, and whose bail was declared
forfeited, last week, appeared in the
Sixth District Court. today. their de-
faults were taken off. and waiving an
examination, they were bound over to
the grand jury in $500 each. Steve Me-
Maugh becoming tneir surety.
Arthur c. Jencks while riding his
wheel on Ringgold street last evening,
took a header" due TO the breaking
OF the front fork OF his machine. He
was picked UP in a dazed condition and
carried into DIR. G.. l.. Shattuck's office,
where 1t was found that he was suf-
iering from concussion of the brain,
and his face was badly cut. Mr.. Jencks
was taken to the Rhode Island Hospi-
tai in the ambulance.
Yesterday afternoon Naman Hawkes..
employed as a driver by II. b. Little e.
Company. was severely injured at the
firms coal yard on Point street. He
was driving under a pocket to load a
team with coal and had stepped down
TO avoid the chute. but did not get low
enough, for the corner of the chute
struck him In the back between the
shoulders while he was backing up.
and inflicted wounds that the hospital
doctors later attended to.
Charles l.. Aumick. a central divis-
ron brakeman on the N. Y. N. II. &
H.. had his hand lacerated by pushing
81 through a car window. at Plainfeld.
last night. He was brought TO the
Emergency Hospital John ID. Tnling-
hast. OF No. 225 North Main street. en-
ployed on the Worcester division is
also there under treatment. His head
was struck by bridge. near woon-
socket, last night, scalp wound on the
left cheek being the result Of the con-
tact.
William Nugent was adjudged TO be
insane. in the sixth District Court. to-
day. and was ordered committed to
the state hospital fer the insane. Sew
enteen years ago. and when not quite
..IH h. lrft Al.
Rhode Island Locomotive Works by
being jammed between some castings.
ana a. once began to decline mentally.
All these years the family kept him In
feclusion at home aud cared for him
but his mother died quste recently and
n then became necessary TO place him