The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

lie doesn't own foot OF ground
His wealth Is all in stocks!"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Today is visitors day at the State
Normal school.
John Broderick Of Valley Falls has
been granted pension of Sc week.
At the Art Club this evening a musi-
Gale win be given by W. II. Arnold,
pianist, and Sig. Pettine, mandolin.
William Dexter, for throwing glass
on Point street, was sentenced by Judge
Sweetland today to pay fine of s. and
costs.
The meeting OF the Bethany Home
will be held in the Grace church parish
rooms at o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Tomkins Will address the meeting.
James Byron pleaded guilty to as
sault on his mother, Mary Byron, and
in the Sixth District Court this morn
ing was sentenced to 80 days In the
county Jail.
Martha Gibbs. charged with keeping
n common nuisance in Sawin's lane,
was adjudged probably guilty and or
dered held in the sum Of $1,000 for the
grand jury.
Yesterday William Earl Cook OF
Portsmouth celebrated his 102d birth
day. He is not in very good health ,hav-
ing suffered a stroke OF apopIexy about
"A year ago.
Charles A. browne pleaded not guilty
to the charge of selling adulterated
milk today, and Judge SHETLAND or
dered him held in the sum Of 5000 for
trial next Friday.
The Rev. B. NJ. Spur. archdeacon of
West Virginia, is expected to speak
concerning his work Sunday evening
at the Church Of the Redeemer, corner
of North Main and Lippitt streets.
Prof. j. Irving Manatt Of Brown Uni
versity will give an illustrated stereop-
ticon lecture a Bell Street chapel this
evening at O'Clock, entitled "An
Evening in Athens
The board Of license commissioners
held a meeting at the City Hall at
o'clock yesterday afternoon when the
application of Patrick +. Murphy for
transfer Of license to 80 Bergen street
was heard. There were number of re-
monstrants who were represented by
Richard r. Comstock and at the close
OF the hearing the transfer was re-
fused
The case Of Eugene Jordan charged
with taking from the possession of
William Whalan & Co, 22S Broad
street. and William RI. Williams. 1885
Westminster street. IS each in lawful
money of the United States. was heard
i'm the Sixth District Court this morn
ing. Jordan was sentenced TO GO days
in the county Jail in each case. He
appealed and was ordered held in the
sum of $500 i'm each case for the grand
jury.
The hrst copy OF the state manual
for 1898 80 was received yesterday by
Secretary OF state Bennett, and there
is reason TO believe that in few days
the very useful books Will be ready foi
distribution. The manual has green
cover. and is a book Of 35s pages. OF
course. all the information It contains
is up to date An excellent likeness OF
Lieut. Gov. William Gregory adorns
the volume.
In the sixth District Court this morn
ing the case OF francesca Cardullo
charged with assault on Albericho Ric
ci in n barroom on Douglas avenue oi
December 26, was heard. a number o
men were in the barroom at the time
late I'm the day-and a quarrel arose
Ricci received several cuts about tn
fece. Cardullo was arrested on com
plaint about two weeks after the az
fair. Judge Sweetand found the dc
fendant guilty and sentenced him &
pay a fine OF $50 and costs. Cardull
appealed and was bound in 5000 for tn
grand jury.
At the Narragansett Wheelmen's fai
last evening the attendance was unus
ually large. The special attraction wa
n cakewalk I'm which two white an
fve colored couples participated. Th
Judges decided that George Washing
ton and partner. colored. and Mr.Flyn'
and partner. white. were tied for frs
bonors. In the walk off the colored la
won. as his fancy steps were too muc
for his rival. who was awarded secon
prize. The usual attractions arnuse
che crowd, and dancing was the favor
tie OF ALL The What Cheer Whcclmc
and Hose No. Of Johnston were IN
gucSs of the evening.