The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-03

To shop five months, just as before
Detroit Free Press.
The Christian workers will hold
meeting at the Union Gospel Mission
300 Eddy street. this evening.
Patrolman Duffy found stray bi-
cycle. on Fountain street, last evening
and sent il TO the Central station.
Thomas Garrity and Thomas Nc
Govern were each sentenced 10 the farm
today. for six months on the charge of
being common drunkards.
Catherine Wood pleaded not guilty in
the 9th district court, today. for being
a common nieht walker and was held
in $500 for trial next Friday.
Harry Austin was fined 81 and costs
in tn 9Th district court, today, for steal
ing pair Of cuffs and an empty pocket
book from James Wright. his room
mate
The charge against Mary Walsh for
stealing coat and pair OF pantaloons
from the Outlet Co. was continued un-
I'll January 9th, by Judge Sweetand,
today.
William Hebbitts. so years old. and
who is homeless, was taken suddenly
III, at 1872 Pine street. yesterday after
noon and was sent to the Rhode Island
Hospital.
Harry Kutcner waived an examina-
district --r-trrtturii
20 the charge of keeping common
nuisance and was held for the grand
jury in $1,000.
The following truancy cases were dis
posed of in the Juvenile court. today:
Ira Shollcross. Roy Churchill and Alex
Sannelson, continued until January 19;
Charles Hazard, continued until Jan.
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The cases against Albert Smith for
non-support, and Nellie Clark for
keeping a common nuisance, were con-
finued the former for four months. and
the latter for one week by Judge Sweet
land this morning.
John Williams one Of the fake Grip
pies who infest the business centre of
the city by soliciting money from Pc
destrians, was convicted in the 9Th dis
trict court. today. and was sent TO the
farm for six months.
George Thompson was arraigned in
the Sixth district court, today for an
ear and eye he cut, last night. lie
pleaded not guilty and was held in 5000
for trial next Friday.
A. b. Thatcher 90 and f.. r. Gross '0l
defeated r. NJ. Dexter 90 and +. II.
Gooding '01 In the final round of the
doubles in the university tennis tour
nament yesterday afternoon, by a score
of 3-6, 60. 6-i. 60, thereby winning the
doubles championship of the college.
William Wood was arraigned in the
9Th district court, this morning. for an
assault with knife upon Morris E.Tar-
box. shut car conductor. Wood owed
Tarbox fare and dispute arose over
the debt When they got az the end
OF the route in Phillipsdale, Wood made
swing at Tarbox with a knife but
did not strike him. Wood pleaded not
guilty and was held in $500 for trial n,.xt
Friday.
The East Side highway robbery. which
is said TO have occurred on Waterman
street and in broad daylight. Wednes-
10 n In xtsl,I,
a handbag. is petering out fast. The al
legged victim found the handbag ~
home. She simply had not taken A. o,,,
with her that day Now she dacl,,.,
TO hold any communication with tho No
lice and refuses to give them her nar,o
and address.
John Habey was fined s. and costs IN
the 9Th district court today. for the lar.
ceny of 50 from Herbert Nc Kellin Tho
latter pulled his handkerchief out ~ bis
pocket. when in a lunch cart. and ec-
cidentally dropped 81 and a 81 bin on
the floor OF the wagon. a few nights ago
Habey picked Il up and had begun 10
spend II when he was arrested. lie de-
MED finding the money; but d was
found I'm his pocket
pickerel about 20 inches Tong met
It's death In a rather UNUSUAL manner
at Roger Williams park yesterday ar
ternoon The voracious fish was seen
by some Of the employees who were a,
work near the lake TO make a sudden
swirl, and few minutes later tho pick
crei seemed 10 be struggling and finally
the hsh hay apparently dead on the sur.
faoe OF the water. II hoateI ashore.
when 81 was seen that the p,ckerci had
enfeavored % swallow white perch
and the perch was too big for IL 10 sw.a!
low. Its capacious mouth was forced
wide open, but the fish would neither
~ down the pickercrs throat nor could
II be forced out. and the larger fish had
ehoked to death