The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

In the SlXlu ulSlIlIl tOuAbf eoNNSf
complaint against James Burns for
failure TO connect with a sewer was
discontinued on payment of costs.
The body of Paul Champeau. S5. a
bartender. unmarried. was found yester-
day afternoon floating in Harris pond,
woonsocket He has been missing since
Tuesday.
Edward Twiss was TO have appeared
before Judge Sweetland. today. to take
sentence for non-support: but failing
10 do so, his recognizances were de-
ciarel defaulted.
The Christian Workers OF this city
will meet at the Mary Hopkins Rescue
Mission, IL Clemence street, this even
ing at 7:45. Joseph Taudvin will have
charge OF the meeting.
Norman II. Cheney will lecture on
"Refrigeratfon" before Rhode Island
No National Association Stationary
Engineers at their hall. Wayland build
ing. North Main street, tonight at s
O'clock.
Late yesterday afternoon an alarm
was sent out from box 24T on account
OF a fire on the roof of the boiler house
OF A. w. Babcock a. Co.'S jewelry fac
tory in the rear of $50 Friendship street.
The blaze was extinguished before any
material damage was done.
Peter Gallagher, a deck hand on the
coal steamer Oregon, fell into the water
at the foot OF Orange street. while at
tempting TO board the Oregon last
night He had a narrow escape from
drowning before some OF the other
steamer hands heard his cries and
hauled him aboard. He was uncon-
scious when rescued and was attended
by DR.. Terry.
The following program will be rem
dered by Reeves American Band at
Roger Williams Park this evening:
March, Mandarin Zune," Reevest
overture. ''Lurline,' Wallace; Ca) Mar
cissus." Nevin. OBJ rag time. "A Warm
Reception" Anthony; solo for cornet
MIR. Church; fantasie. ."Arkansaw TRAY
eller," Reeves; fantasie on stephen
Fosters songs, Reeves: solo for from
bone, Mr.. Spary; selection. Belle OF
New York." Kerker; popular marches.
Robert Salisbury, who fell from
staging early in the week while en-
gagged in painting a house at Pawtuck-
ct, died from his injuries yesterday af-
ternoon at the Rhode Island hospital
He was lifelong resident of Pawtuck-
ct and was 90 He was a war veteran
having served in the I'd Rhode Island
regiment IN the war of the rebellion,
and he belonged to the veteran fire.
mems association and Squantum tribe.
i r M. He aeaves daughter. Mrs.
Arthur Swift of this city.
The quarterly meeting of the Rhode
Island Medical Society will be held
Thursday. Sept. q at Y. NJ. c. A. hall
corner Westminster and Jackson
streets, Providence. at 10 O'Clock. a. m.
The program includes reports of dele
gates TO the Columbus meeting of the
American Medical Association: Drs + I
Rogers and L ID Chesebro. Papers: DR.
@ s Machan, THE Making and Re-
"Dyspnoea." Prof w w Bailey, The
Poisonous Plants of Rhode Island"
The old. firm OF ID. ii. Arnold & Co., ut
IA Exchange place, has just been pur-
chased by James MCGOWAN. who will
continue the business at the old stand
under the firm name Of James Meow
an & Co. A complete line OF doors, win
dows, frames. blinds, ornamental glass,
etc, etc, will always be found. and the
new firm trusts that their low prices
will be OF mutual advantage. Mr.. James
McGowan was employed by ID. III. Ar
mold for many years.
Mary Nelson. 40 years old. residing
out-of-town. but temporarily stopping
with family on Pike street. attempted |
suicide while under the influence OF |
liquor. at els this morning. She
jumped into the river at the foot % |
pike street and was rescued by John
O'Brien OF 2S Armstrong avenue and
was delivered by him into the care and
custody OF Sergt. Rowe who locked her
up at the Third,%;ation for drunkenness.
Jacob Shelters was tried before Judge
sweetaand this morning. on complaint
of George II. Sherman. the -sealer OF
weights and measures. for carrying on
his pedler's wagon an unseaied spring
balance. Shelters claimed TO have
bought the scales that day and that ne
had not used them. The new law pro-
hibits a pedler carrying unsealed
scales and measures. the possession be-
ing prima facie proof Of guilt. Shelters
was fined $50 and costs. the statutory
provision I'm such cases. An appeal was
taken and surety given,
Mrs. Clara Levine. aged 60 years. of
French canadian birth. living o. Woon-
socket. has complained to Chief Cur
rier. OF that city. that sum OF money
amounting TO about $1,000 had been
taken from a wardrobe In her tenement
on Front street. Woonsocket. She
stated 20 the police that she suspected
a certain man Of being the one who
took the money and gave his namc to
the police. Yesterday Patrolman H0ar.
WoOr<O(kef. Was In Providence looking