The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05

Detroit Journal.
Ezra III. Kent, 13 years old, was ar
rested at Roger Williams Park. yester
day. for bathing in one of the lakes. Ht
Tue painting and renovating OF the
Office OF the board of canvsssers and
registration at City Hall has been COM
pfcted. and the improvement is very
marked indeed.
Annie Gilooly pleaded not guilty. in
Judge Sweetlands court today OF a
simple assault upon Annie Mulvey. and
was held in $500 for trial next Tuesday
This was neighborhood affair and a
black eye came out Of it.
John Wiley of 22S Rhodes street, fell
asleep at a second story window OF his
residence. last night, and at 1915 a. m.
rolled out OF the window. falling a dis
tance OF 25 feet. His back was injured
and he was sent to the X. l. hospital.
Ira S. Steele. Jr., second assistant in
the office of CITY Messenger Rhodes.
has resigned his position to accept the
place OF shipping clerk with the John
NJ. Dean company. Mr.. Steele as
sumed the duties of his new position
t(as morning.
Patrolman McGovern discovered
Hight burning in N. B. Barton's resi-
an, Orc ,,I ~
last night The prNmises were searched
and found all right. Later the police
learned that coachman lighted the
gas and by mistake did not turn IL off.
Bessie Snow. 20 Years old. was found
at Roger Williams Park. yesterday by
Patrolman Dunlavey. She is slightly
demented and had run away from her
home at Sharon. Mass. Her uncle. S. w.
Gammons. of 217 Vermont avenue. took
charge OF her.
Stephen ]. Geary has begun suit
against Galxin- -peaa- -t-s-Feeere+- sieee
for alleged negligence. Mr.. Dean is a |
manufacturing jeweler and the plain !
tin while in his employ had n finger |
badly mangled by press that It is |
claimed was known 10 the employer |
but not to the employe to be in bad |
condition.
The petition OF Emma johnson for a |
divorce from Town Councilman George |
II. Johnston of East ProvldenSe. which |
Is pending in the Appellate division of |
the Supreme court was 20 have been
heard by Judge IT, nghast this MORN
ing on Mrs. Johnson's petition for an
allowance, but by agreement OF coun-
sci the case went over one week.
Margaret Walker. Bowioin street.
bought a half bushel OF potatoes from
John Cody of 113 North Main street.
pedler. yesterday, and claims that she
gave him IS bill to change, getting in
return the change for 81 bill only.
Cody says that She did not give him
IS bill TO break: but that IT was one OF |
the 81 denomination.
The park commissioners are quite de- |
slrous Of commen-ing ON the work OF |
laying out the land IN front of the |
new passenger ST ,tion, and as soon as |
the common council concurs with the |
board OF aldermen in the passage of |
the. resolution turning the land over to |
the park commissioners no time will be
lost in making that section of the city |
particularly attractive.
The attention Of the police has been
called TO the habit certain young men
have Of bathing during the middle of
the afternoon, from the wharves be-
tween Crawford street and Point street
bridges. on Nhe east side of the river.
and 1t is to be hoped that something
Will be done TO either stop these young
men from bathing until after dark or
compel them TO wear some sor. of a
bathing suit. Common decency de-
cency demands that something should
be done at once.
Yesterdays enlistments at the North
Main street recruiting office do not In
dictate any falling off i'm the interest
and the f)llowing men were accented
and will leave for Plattsburg. n. Y
today: Joseph Lapage FAN River: Ber-
nard j. Dorney, Providence r.. / John
Butts. New Bedford. Mass: George w
Franklin. Putnam, Conn: William
Taber. New Bedford. Tania Lebeau
Fitchburg, Mass; Joseph Riao. Fitch
burg, Mass; Joseph Beauchamp. NV
Bedford; all for the 2sth Volunteer In
fantry.
In accordance with the decision
reached by the board OF aldermen ON
Thursday last. the Pratt street house
over which there has been much con-
trovcrsy win b~ slightly reduced IN
size IN q few days. The title to tho
property Is held by the woonsocket
bank. and Commissioner OF Public
Works Smith has notified the bank
authorities that the portion OF the
structure which stands on the street
must be removed without delay. or 10
will carry out the order OF the board
Of aldermen ana remove the obstruc-
tions from the highway.