The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-18

The wife observed with clouded brow;
Johns up TO his old tricks again;
When he came courting me. vow,
! couldn't make him go home then
And can't make him come home now"
Chicago News.
.l william Gorton Is years old, has
been missing from Mutual street.
since yesterday.
George Blair, So years old, has been
missing from the corner of North Main
and Lamb streets. since May Sth.
Mary McKenna was sentenced to the
state farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland today. Mary pleaded guilty
TO being common night walker.
Fred Z. Davis. the young man who
committed suicide Wednesday, was
buried from the home OF his aunt, on
BRIGHAM street. at o'clock this af-
ternoon.
Elmer Z. Write and Alfred Smith
were before the Sixth District court to-
day for selling impure milk. White was
held in 5000 for trial next Tuesday and
Smith was fined $40 and costs and took
an appeal.
Levi LeSlair and Emil Petsching were
before the Sixth District court today
for counter-assaults committed in
North Providence, last Saturday. Their
cases were discontinued on payment OF
costs.
The Band of Christian Workers of
this city will hold a cottage prayer
meeting at the home of the president
OF the band, Maurice e. Hughes, AZ
Camp street. this, Friday evening, at
7:45 ID. m. All are invited.
The alarm from box 22S early this
morning, was for a chimney fire on
Alton street; no damage. That from
box 81 at 1920 a. m. was for $50
fire in the picker-room Of Blanding's
shoddy mill, on Manton avenue.
Fred j. Tanning was arrested at the
p. A. A.. last evening, for the theft
of $40 worth Of plated silverware from
that club. In the Sixth District court
today he pleaded not guilty and was
held in $2Co for trial next Friday.
John and Catherine OConnor waived
examination on the charge of keeping
a liquor nuisance. and Otis and Martha
Sherburn ON the charge OF keeping a
disorderly house. in the Sixth District
court today. and each was held in
$1,000 for tie grand jury.
John Burke attempted to get q
weeks lodging and board at the Rhode
Island Hospital, at 11:4o. last night. by
pretending to be suffering from an at
tack of heart disease. The scheme
didn't work; but he did get Is cents
out Of DR.. Griffin for nights lodging.
In the Juvenile court today Daniel
Smith. Peter Hogan. William Alwell
ana George Shallcross were sentenced
to the reform school for two years
each, for truancy. The cases against
Leo McCartin, VIM. Dwyer. jeremiah
Buckley, Antoine Cabral, William Will
liams. Thomas Seamans and VIM. Cor
bey were continued until December 4th.
Commencing next Sunday the cleo
tries between Providence and Taun-
ton will run half-hourly Sundays un-
I'll further notice. This Is done TO ac-
commodate the large crowd which
rides over that road on Sundays. The
cars will leave Market square at five
minutes OF, and twenty-five minutes
past the hour.
Felix Latravelse was tried in the
Sixth District court today on the
charge OF assaulting Richard Tobdn.
This affair occurred at Centredale In
North Providence, last Saturday eve-
ming. Tobin is a police constable at
Georgiaville, and had accepted two in
vitations from Latraveise to partake of
drinks. When they left Cozzen's hotel
Tobin said that he was struck In the
eye by Latraveise and without any pro-
vocation. The respondent said that
Tobin started to trim him and after
Tobin had torn his. Latraveise's coat,
he struck Tobin and knocked him
down. The respondent was fined 50
and costs for revelling and $40 and
costs for the assault.