The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-16

Lewis Baker was adjudged TO be in
Sane in the 9th district court today and
was committed to the state hospital for
the insane.
Lightning struck the blacksmith shop
at the junction of the Pontiac road and
Reservoir avenue last evening, demol-
ishing a chimney.
Some thief took crate of strawber-
ries, valued at 1892. from Z. T. Chub-
bucks express wagon. while it was
standing in Canal street, yesterday.
The alarm from box 36. this noon.
caned tbs department to a house on
Westfield street. in the attic of which
some rags were burning and making a
lot of smoke; no damage.
At 7:45 last evening John OBren's
house at No. / Ascham street was
struck by lightning. Several clap
boards and quantity of plasterng
were knocked down.
Cornelius A. Weston pleaded not
guilty In the 9Th district court today OF
purloining SIS dog from Alexander w.
Martin. and was held in $500 for trial
next Tuesday.
George A.. Perkins denied in the 9Th
district court today that he was riding
his wheel on Elmwood avenue faster
than six miles an hour yesterday and
was held in $500 for trial next Friday.
Otis w. Shcrburn and his wife, Mar
tina, both colored, pleaded not guilty in
the 9Th district court today TO the
charge OF keeping a house of il-fame
and were held in $1,000 each for trial on
Friday.
James McGovern escaped from the
state farm this morning. and, according
to the report given, "he wore a regu-
lation suit 80 years old" Later II was
ascertained that the 81 had to do with
McGovern's age.
Mary De Amaral OF No. sol Prairie
avenue was driving her horse and sur
rey on Plain street yesterday afternoon
when Thomas Lynch, a wheelman,
bumped into the horse. The latter was
not injured and did not run. The BIZ
cycle was considerably damaged.
Hose Co. No. went TO II. ". Camp
bells house. No. IS Cooke street, at $3.50
this morning and extinguished a slight
fire. "A crossed wire had caused
strong electric current to come into the
house on the telephone wire and the
'phone box had become ignited.
About 40 members OF the All Saints
Club OF Brookline dined last night at
the University Club. Beacon street,
Boston. under the presidency of Mr..
Nathaniel Walker. The guest was
Bishop w. N. Mcvickar who gave an
Interesting talk. entitled "Recolec-
tions of Phillips Brooks"
James A. Lowell, 72 years old, and
residing at No. 81 Central street. Paw
tucket. was overcome by heat while
at work at the Charles street round
house of the N. Y, N. II. & H., yester-
day afternoon, and after being
treated by DR.. Marston, was sent to
his home in a carriage.
Hugh Jones was today sent to Jail
for Is days by Judge Sweetland for as
saulting his wife. Maria Jones. These
people reside on Palmer street. and the
husband, up to last week. had not done
any work for eight months. Mrs.
Jones went to her husbands employer
and obtained 81 of the wages due him.
Jones took the remaining so cents and
getting full, struck his wife. f
The butchers and marketmen of
Pawtucket and Central Falls win have
a parade Thursday. to be followed by
a game of baseball on the Dexter
street grounds. The line OF the parade
will extend through Exchange. Grove,
Walcott, Main. Broad, Clay and Dex-
ter streets. TO the ball grounds. Afer
the game the line will reform and pro-
ceed to the starting point and dismiss.
At 2 o'clock this morning an electric
light pole. at the corner of Gladstone
avenue and Smith street. was set afire
by crossed wires and considerable dam
age was done to the wires attached to
the cross-arms. Engine Co. IL was
called out. but could do nothing. Word
was sent TO the power house and the
currents were shut off the various cir
cults.
Patrolmen Turner. Riley and Black
man were called TO Charles H. Mer-
riman's house. DO. IS Cooke street at
3:45 this morning. Mr.. Merriman in
forming them that his burglar alarm
had gone Off. The house was searched,
but there were no intItders. Finally
the annunciator showed that a swing
ing door leading 10 the pantry. dis
turbed by a draft. moved just enough
20 cause the alarm bell to ring.
During the heavy shower here yes
terday afternoon lightning struck the
four-tenement house OF Oliver
Miciette on Capital street. Paw
tucket. demolishing the chimney
and tearing away the plaster