The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11

To whoever discovers them first.
SO wipe off the dust
From your cranial crust,
Make your thinker with blossoms 10
burst
And you'l mine out a think
That will gorm you with chink
If you hustle and dig it out first
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Somebody stole a suit Of clothes from
a clothesline in John c. Murray's yard.
on Ledge street. yesterday.
Eight brushes. valued at 81 each.
were stolen from starkweather & Will
liam's delivery wagon on Exchange
place yesterday.
Luke Stevens, well known boxer,
who was taken i'll April 10 and re-
moved to the Rhode Island Hospital,
died at that institution last night. His
home was in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Business Mems Association of
Newport is preparing TO hold special
meeting for the purpose of arranging
for the reception of Admiral Sampson
and his North Atlantic Squadron.
Thomas Warrior, 32 years old, feet
8 inches in eight, Weighing 130 pounds
and wearing a dark coat and vest and
light pantaioons, has been missing from
No. II Putnam street since Monday.
Lawrence Gallagher, while riding a
bicycle on Bridge street. at $3.50 a. m.
today. was run into by Axel Rowe. who
CHER was not hurt, but the bicycle was
smashed.
Mrs. 1. c. Manchester spoke on Nor
mon!sm-Past and Present" before the
Rhode Island Veteran Citizens Histor
ical Association, at the Mathewson
Street NJ. Il. church, at 7.3o O'Clock this
afternoon.
'The Development of of Constitution
al Government i'm Rhode Island" will be
the subject of an address by Hon.
Charles T.. German, Ii. d., before the
Phi Kappa fraternity of Brown Univer-
sity in Manning Hall this evening.
Frank Keefe, driver for John Grady
of Plain street. was kicked from his
seat by his horse while on Wickenden,
near Cent street this morning and
sustained a fracture of his left leg. He
was taken TO the Rhode Island hospital.
Harry Feldman pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth district court today of an as
sault on Oscar Hanson. Samuel jack
son and Josiah ii. Waterman pleaded
not guilty of the charge OF selling i'm
pure milk. Each man was held in 5000
for trial on the 18th instant
George Barr, who was taken to the
Rhode Island hospitai yesterday with
a fractured skull. caused by a stone
falling upon him while he was at work
at Fields Point, was more comfortable
today and although complaining OF Sc
we're pain. will probably recover.
Pupils OF Mr.. William II. Lane gave
a song recital in Infantry Hall last eve
ming which was greatly enjoyed by the
large audience In attendance In addi-
ton to the solos. numbers were rem
dered by a mixed chorus OF so voices
and by a male chorus OF 80 voices. The
program was n generous one and was
well rendered throughout.
In the music rooms OF Mr.. H. c. Mac
dougal in the Lederer building last
evening an exceedingly interesting
concert of chamber music was given
by the Foster String Quartet, assisted
by Miss Carrie Schmitt pianist. The
quartet is made up OF Mr.. A. r. Foster.
fsst violin: Miss May Brooks. second
violin; Mr.. f. Il. Foster. viola, and Mrs.
A. T. Foster, violoncello.
Edwin McElroy. IL years old. but as
tall and robust as a 2l-year-old man.
was sentenced to the county Jail for 60
days by Judge sweetland this morning
for an assault upon Gusappina Izzi.
The latter was gathering greens In a lot
on Douglas avenue near Eaton street
last Monday. and McElroy, so she
claims. attempted TO drag her into a
patch OF bushes. She scratched his
face and he pounded her about the
head and cut her nose and cheek The
more serious charge was not preferred
McElroy pleaded guilty.
"colorado and the Rocky Noun.
tains" was the subject OF Rev. Edward
Holyokes illustrated lecture at th'
Calvary Baptist church last evening
Considerable attention was given {,
Pixies Peak. the trip up this well knowr
mountain being shown as accomplishe,
both by rail and on foot. The photo
graphic slides were particularly good
while the verbal description Of IN,
scenes the audience was witnessing wal
such that II brought vividiy 20 one.
mind the hardshlps and at the sam,
time the pleasures Of the trip up tn
mountain