The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18


The Octopus swung in the hammock
where
The light of the pale moon fell.
He stretched at his length.
In his powerful strength,
On. the porch of the summer hotel.
The Octopus gobbed the summer time'
AS only an Octopus must,
And the men. who before,
Ruled the sea and the shore.
Were crushed by the Summer Girl
Trust.
N. Y. Sun.
John Heron. IL years old, has been
missing from 1ss Alverson avenue,since
Moniay.
Driver John r. Baboock Of Engine
hes rendered his resignation, which has
besn accepted by the commissioners
Mr.. Babcock has been off duty since
October last.
Edward Berry, who boards at 252
North Main street. reports that MS
room was entered during his absence
yesterday. and that his silver watch,
valued at SIS and hat worth 81 were
taken.
A horse attached 10 an open buggy
and owned by w. Il. Hunt of Paw
fucket. ran away on Fruit street yes
terday and demolished both the for
ward wheels and broke both yiills Of
the vehicle.
Jacob CRUDE. tailor In the employ
OF Lou's w Mueller, whose establish
ment is on Aborn street reports that
yesterday somebody sneaked into the
shop and stole s1l from his pantaloons
which he had hung on the wall of the
work room.
Moses A. Frank has filed petition
in bankruptcy in the office Of the CLERK
OF the United States district court. The
liabilities as scheduled amount 10
s13Ss67. the amounts of the individual
creditors being small. The assets are
placed at 800.
John Lickerman was fined SIS and
costs. in the Sixth district court, to-
day. for riding too fast with his wheel
on Wickenden street, last night. LICK
erman hit a man who was alightlng
from street car and almost Knocked
little girl down.
The committee on police Of the city
council gave a hearing at O'Clock this
afternoon. on the charges made against
Police Officer Albert f.. Wixon of the
Sixth station. who IS accused of hav-
ing violated rules Nos. 80 and 80 Of the
police department.
The alarm from box 31S OF Sis this
morning, was for slight fire In Al
exander McMelin's bakery. 1876 South
Main street 1t was caused by
Kettle OF fat boiling over. Mcneil ms
less was nothing: but the damage 10
the building, owned by b. w. Hallett,
was s.5.
The de partmsnt Of public works will
commence on Friday morning. TO as
phalt Mathewson street, between West
minister and Broad streets. The ProH-
dcnce Gas Company will commence
work on the street tomorrow. and the
asphalt ng will follow the gas com
pany's work
DAVID Briggs. 50 years old, residing
at 2S1 Broad street. was found on Ship
street. and near the river front. last
might tie was IN a bcwitdrrpd -rurrrfi=
lion and had taken off his coat. Proba-
!, bly, but for Patrolman shea's discovery
the old man would have walked of the
wharf and have drowned.
While working az a stamping ma
chine in the Nicholson file works yes
ferday afternoon Joseph Neylan. whose
home is at IA Polk street. was severely
injured. His right hand was caught by
the drop and two fingers were terribly
crushed. He was removed to the Rhode
Island hospital for treatment.
A freight car which broke from a
switching engine in the Consolidated
freight yard near Brayton avenue early
this morning was thrown from the
tracks. No trains were delayed nor
were any of the railroad men injured.
II took but a short time for a wrecklne
crew TO get the car back on the track.
At Roger williams park this evening
Reeves American band will render tn,
following program: March. "severt,
Army Corps" welden; overture. "Ro
samunde." Schubert: (a) march. Run
away Girl Jones; (b) Honolulu
u.rl." johnson; solo for cornet, Mr.. +
r. Church; selection. Fortune Teller.
Herbert; Spanish fantasie (Espagnole
Demersman; trombone solo. Mr. c. "
spary; concert waltzes. Jolly Girls.
volsteft: "reminiscences OF Ireland.
Godfrey: Patrol. Blue and Gray,
Hacker.
The burglary" on Aborn stree
which so disturbed the central pr,
cinct officers. Sunday night. brcau'
Of the alarm given by occupants Of n
house who insisted that the place wa
being robbed. turns out to be quite m
other thing. There are two rooms