The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

bdNoA'
A slick thief stole William Mereweth-
ers bicycle from Custom House street,
yesterday.
Thomas f. Dyer. newly appointed
patrolman, went on duty at station :,
last night.
Emma Studley reports that somebody
stole her gold watch, at Roger Williams
park. last Sunday evening.
Henry Profit was fined $40 and costs,
In the police court. today, for revelling
on Halton street yesterday.
Capt. Stevens of Station and Patrol
men Toole OF Station 8 and Wallace of
Station are on the sick list.
The city druggists are spending the
day at Hauterive and this afternoon
will play hall with the travelling men
who supply them with goods.
william Baacke, reported as missing
from his heme since last Thursday.
turned up as a drunk in the police
court, today. and was fined 81 and costs
Harbor Master Buckln reports that
the req buoy south OF Wllkesbarre
Pier, which has been missing for the
past two weeks, was replaced this
morning by the governTsnt buoy setter
Cactus.
Jacob Bleustein fell Is feet at ths
new Brown & Sharpe building, yester-
day afternoon and striking on a barrel
chest. He was sent to the Rhode Island
hospital.
The Washington Park NJ r. church
is holding its annual excursion today.
The party will leave the church in
barges at $3.50 O'Clock, bound for Sci
tuate. where the day willNbe spent in
games of various sorts.
Thomas Henafy. who came to this
city from New York Monday, and was
taken TO the hospital in a critical con-
dftfon. rs reported as being slightly inn
proved today. although the chances for
Us recovery had increased but little.
Frank Green, 10 years old. was fined
Is in the juvenile court today. Judge
Reuckert presiding. for defacing the
Charles street school house. He tore
off and sold sheet lead OF the value os
pennies.
Rev. John w. Driscoll OF Pawtucket
has been appointed third assistant at
st. Joseph's church in this city. Father
Driscoll was recently ordained to the
priesthood at Rome, upon the same day
that Rev. Father Blessing, recently as
signed to st. Teresa's church, Manton
avenue, was.
Patrick Sullivan, a quarry iaborer In |
Westerly. was brought to this city yes |
terday afternoon and taken to the |
Rhode Island hospital. Sullivan was
suffering from a compound fracture of |
the leg, caused by falling a distance of |
ten or twelve feet in the quarry, and |
stones rolling in upon him.
William III. Hunnewell. who was re- |
arrested at the county Jail. yesterday. |
where he had been serving a 90-day |
sentence. was arraigned in the Sixth |
district court today. pleaded guilty To
breaking and entering John O'Brien's
hen house and stealing therefrom five |
fowl valued at IS and was bound over
TO the grand jury in $500.
The new members elected to the Mar
ragansett Boat club at the meeting
held last evening are: Eben S. Brown.
Frank Cook, w. f. Evison. Fred Il.
Fitzgerald, Il. G. Arnold. A. A. South
wick, A. G. stephans, George f. Sa-
bre. j. b. Riley, II. Lincoln Lippitt.
w. III. Lonergan. Lieut. Bradbury l..
Barnes was appointed to represent the
club at the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Association Of Amateur Oarsmen
which is TO be held at Boston. July 2s.
Edward Rogers, driver for William
M. Harris. lumber dealer OF this city.
was badly hurt on Mill street. Attle-
boro. The rear end OF a timber came
In contact with something while the
load was being backed, and the sudden
ness with which IL came 10 a.siandstm
threw the driver backward He sat
down with great force on the edge OF
pne OF the timbers. His spine was so
badly hurt that he was unable TO move.
He was taken TO his home on Whipple
street.
Chief OF Police Baker has been re-
luested TO find relatives of Jas. Moon
~, woo died in a hospital In Butte.
Mont. few days ago. Mooney leaves
A girl years old and boy 4 years
bid. who are now in the custody Of Sis
ter Superior In Helena. Mont. In the
received II stated that the de-
ceased had two sisters here, Mrs.
rriggs and a Mrs. Griffin. and IL was
he dying mans request that the little
Dnes should be taken oy his relatives
and given good bringing up.
Next Sunday the quarterly feast OF
he patron OF the Society OF ST. VINCENT
ie Paul, will be held AT the Infan, asy-
um. AT Davis Park. Among those pres
mt will be DR. Dwight OF Rosto, the |