The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

Yet while she sorrows for the bird
The solemn truth is that
She always has a wing or two
Affixed unto her hat.
Fair Mildred has tender heart;
She says the butcher who
Would slay little calfie must
BE cruel through and through:
Yet while she chides the butcher and
Abhors his cruel steel,
Sweet Mildred. tender past compare.
Is very found of veal.
Chicago News.
'Patrolman j. III. Hennessey found a
bicycle on Dexter street, at 1890 this
morning and took II to the Fourth sta
tion.
Peter Gallagher was sent to the state
farm for six months by Judge Sweet
land today He pleaded guilty to being
an idle person.
George Dougherty OF No. 316 South
Main street. found bicycle in va
cant lot on Benefit street near John
Francis McQuilon was sentenced to
the state farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland in the sixth district court,
today The charge was that OF being
common drunkard.
Ellen Hennessey was before Judge
Sweetland, today. for keeping a disor-
I<..Ix
ed not guilty and was held in 5000 for
trial next Friday.
A 7-year old boy named Nicolo Vim
etto, whose home is at 126 Spruce street.
was knocked down and run over on the
street near his home yesterday after
noon by a team driven by an Italian.
Fortunately the boy was not seriously
hurt.
A. II. Barney's large stable on Dor
rance. near Dyer street. was damaged
to the extent of about $500 by fire early
last Saturday evening. A dense smoke
and quite lively blaze suggested the
possibility OF an extensive fire, and as
a precaution two alarms were sent in.
CransteE- ear Ne. So ran into and
knocked down Henry Smith. small
boy. residing at No. 66 Lester street. at
s:15 last night. The boy had been rid
ing I'm a wagon, from which he alighted,
stepping from behind IL and in front Of
the car as the latter was at the corner
of Cranston and Harrison streets.
The boy was not seriously injured.
Lieut.. Laurever and Patrolmen Rice
and Cunningham, of the fifth station,
raided John Riley's place on Blackstone
street. Sunday. and today Riley was
before the sixth district court on the
charge OF keeping a disorderly house.
He waived examinations and was held
for the grand jury in $1,000. He pleaded
not guilty to the charge of keeping for
sale. and to making two sales of liquor
on April 2sd. and was held in 500 for
trial on Friday.
Annie J. Brady was before the sixth
district court today for keeping dis
orderly house on Plain street She
waived examination and was held for
mitted sufficient evidence TO conv'c' on
{. the charge of selling liquor and two
sales. on April 10Th and being fined $40
and COSTS and sentenced TO Jail for 10
days on all three of the minor COM
plants. took an appeal ana gave bonds.
Lieut.. Laurever and Patrolman WAL
ling arrested her early this morning.
While riding his bicycle on Elmwood
avenue last evening, Carl Sperry ran
into the curbing near Moore street and
was thrown to the ground. His face
was badly lecerated and a long cash
was cut In his forehead. passerby
went 10 the injured mans assistance
and sent for the Rhode Island Hospital
ambulance. Sperry was taken to the
hospital. where his wounds were cared
for and short time later he was car
ried TO his home, IL Winter street
Second Lieutenant Stanley Rowland,
of the Twenty fourth United States in
fantry. son OF Mr.. Richard s. Rowland
manager and editor OF the Providence
Journal. has received orders at the Pre-
sldio San Francisco. TO report TO Lieut.
Col. Wagner. Of the Fourth cavalry for
examination for promotion. Lieut.
Howland is a graduate OF the Massa-
chusetts School Of Technology and re-
ceived a commission in the regular ar
my from President Mckinley last July.
Mayor Baker returned from New
York on Saturday morning. and during
his sojourn in the metropolis he had n
conference with the managers OF the
Clyde line OF steamers. That line wish
- TO run from this port and ports In
the South and Cuba. but. owing to a
lack OF deep water In the upper harbor
channel. the ships cannot safely enter
the port. The management assured
Mayor Baker that II the channel was
dcepened the lin would Immediately
come here. lie will begin next week
upon the city council and the lesisls-
ture TO secure the needed harbor inn