The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

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Chicago Tribune.
Pensions have been granted as toi-
lows: Original James l.. Bicknel,ProV-
idence. s6. Renewal and reissue Ihoh-
as Arr. Providence, Sc.
The third anniversary OF the Union
Gospel Mission will take place at tht
Mission Hall, 290 Eddy street. this eV-
ening. with special music, singing ana
addresses.
John Williams was arragned in the
Sixth district court today charged with
being a sturdy beggar He pleaded not
guilty and was held in $500 for trial
next Friday.
Nettie Clark pleaded not guilty 20 the
charge of keeping a house of ill-fame.
when arraigned before Judge Sweet
land today and was held in $1,000 fol
trial on Friday.
The New England survivors OF South
ern military prisons will hold their an
nual reunion in Worcester Friday, Nov.
10, with a business meeting at 10 a. IN.
and dinner at p. m.
Edward Dellage was arrested by Pa
trolmen Ahern and O'Brien, on Eddy
street, last night, on the charge of rev.
elling, and was fined 81 and cos-s in
che police court today.
According TO the police blotter a
startling discovery was made in the
Seventh district. The item reads that
at II O'Clock y. m. Patrolman j. H.Smith
found a Plymouth Rock hen on Elm
wood avenue.
James King, of 20 Transit street, re-
ports that his 21-foot sailboat was sto-
len from the James street slip, about
2:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
boat was out of commission and the
thief had to tow it away.
The jury in the case of State vs.Aaron
Bracket found the defendant not guilty.
Bracket, who was indicted for carnally
knowing a girl under the age Of consent
is over 6S years DID,. Henry Il. Thomp,
son was the defendants attorney.
Counsel for Andrew Weeden, who was
recently convicted OF numbering his
wife at Narragansett Pier, have asked
for new trial Weeden will not be sem
fenced pending the decision of the ap-
pellate division OF the supreme court
Walter l.. Phillips indicted for keep
ing and maintaining a nuisance retract-
ed his former plea of guilty in Judge
Wilbur's court today and pleaded nolo
contendere. Sentence was deferred dur
ing good behavior. j. =. Beagan was at
torney for Philips.
Ebridge w. Jordan, who has no home
and who was employed on an oyster
schooner, lying at the foot of Peck
street, slipped on the deck. yesterday
afternoon. fracturing his right leg
above the ankle. lie was sent to the
Rhode Island hospital
Hose and Protective Co. No. re-
sponded TO a still alarm at 4:2O y. IN,
yesterday, for a slighS fire caused by
sparks from the forge in Lawtop "
Shermans jewelry shop on the ihird
floor OF the building at the .Orne- Il
Friendship and Page streets. Damage
slight
Patrolman II. y. Caffery while on
South Main street at $3.50 this morning.
heard cltes for help. He ran to the
wharf at the foot of Ward street and
found man hanging to a spre. He
fished the man out of the river and la
ter sent him home. The individual
whom he had rescued was John Smith
OF Transit street, Smith was intoxicated
and had walked overheard.
William Brown. colored. was sent L, |
Jail for 20 dayt by Judge sweetani 10. |
day. Brown was drunk yesterday apJ |
smashed the furniture and doors in
house on Pond street. which was occp.
pied by woman who had told him "to /
pack his clothes and 60" Patrolman r
NJ. Connors. ordered Brown to quit IN.
promises and Brown assaulted tick.d
the officer and tore his uniform IN ta..
tiers. The jail sentence was for that as.
sauit.
The members OF the Providence spir-
itualist Association held a Halloween
party at the residence Of Mrs. Ida r. A.
whitlock. at 27 Atlantic avenue last ev-
ening. and despite the rain there was
quite a large attendance. Among the
more delightful features OF the evening
was the vocal and piano work OF Miss
Ella Robbins. Mr.. Preston Horton also
contributed 20 the musical program.
There was plenty OF whist and an ex-
cellent collation..