The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-21

Tonight at the Art Club the "Stein-
ertonc wifi be exhibited and Explained
and Mr.. Whitaker will read two OF his
sketches.
In the sixth district court today the
case of Annie Mulvey, charged with
being common railer and brawler, was
discontinued on payment of costs.
In the Bell Street Chapel this evening
Hon. j. w. Sullivan, OF New York. will
lecture on the topic Switzerland and
what 1t Can Teach us Politically"
Late yesterday afternoon. the jury
which tried the case of Pierre +.
D'Hincourt against Chief OF Police Big
bee Of Cranston for $4,000 damages for
alleged malicious prosecution returned
verdict for the defendant.
in the sixth district court this morn
ing the case of Mary Hackett, charged
with refusing To comply with an order
OF the board OF health to connect prem
ises owned by her with a sewer was
continued until May 5.
The concluding arguments OF counsel
in the case of Alexander Mcdonald
against the Postal Telegraph Company
were made in Judge Dubois court to-
day. The case has been on trial for
several days.
II was expected that the case of Jen-
ME Michaels, charged with assault on
Lily Angel. would be tried I'm the sixth
district court this morning. but the
case was settled on payment of costs
ara discontinued.
The police were notified last night at
the fifth station that three scalop
dredges. valued at ss, the property of
Thomas A. Caswell. OF % Byron stret,
had been stolen from the shore at the
foot of X street within few days.
Alonzo Sarks, colored aged years.
on Dexter street by officer G.. j. Gam
mill Of the fourth station. The boy was
taken to the station and later turned
over to his parents, who live at 25S In
dia street.
The case OF Arthur Devlin. who, II Is
charged in the warrant on which he
was recently arraigned in the sixth dis
trict court, with lettering about the
property Of the Consolidated railroad.
came up this morning for hearing and
was continued until April %.
Yesterday afternoon b. r. Barker n
jeweler employed In the Metcalf Build
ing met with a severe accident. One Of
his fingers was crushed and broken in
a press. The injured member received
proper attention at the Emergency
Hospital
John F.. Sheehan OF 20 West Friend
ship street made report to the police at
che Seventh station yesterday that a
new house at Emwood avenue and
Dixon street had been broken into and
a number of carpenters tools stolen.
The tooles included a number of planes.
= charge OF driving and working a
horse unfit for labor in the sixth district
court today. The accused pleaded gull
ty after conversation with Judge
Hweetland and telling the circumstap-
ces and conditions under which the
horse was worked. He was fined $40
and costs.
Clara Banks faced Judge Sweetland
In the sixth district court this morning
and was 10 be tried on a charge OF
being a night walker She pleaded not
guilty, admitted evidence sufficient TO
work house for nine months. she ap-
pealed and furnished surety for her APP
pearance before higher court.
Shortly after midnight this morning
Allan G. beware. Michael F. Delaney
and Michael Abramson, while in a wag-
on that was being turned into a stable
at 125 Washington street, were thrown
out by the wagon being overturned.
The men were employed at 124 Wash
ington street. All were shaken up and
bruised more or less. but they were not
badly hurt.
Two boys. John Deprez, II. and Gull
seppe Miche,oti. 10 years OF age. quar-
relied yesterday afternoon near their
home at 1873 Atwelrs avenue. The De-
PREF boy says that Micheloti kicked him
in the abdomen. He went 10 his home
and became so III that Dr. shattuck was
called to attend him. He found the child
In very serious condition. and advised
that he be removed to the Rhode Island
Hospital This action was taken.
There was a large attendance at the
funeral Of William B wightman yes
terday and many beautiful floral trib-
utes rested on the casket containing his
remains. Rev. Wallace Nutting. pastor
Of the Union Congregational Church.
conducted the services at the house.
Music was by the quartet from the
church. and at the conclusion Of the
services at the house intcrment took
place al Swan Point Cemetery. The
burial was private.