The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05

James r. McKenna was fined $50 and
costs In the Sixth district court, today
FOR selling impure milk.
Edward Cook and William Robinson
were fined s. and costs each by Judge
Sweetland, today. for stealing a can OF
cream from the Maine Creamery on
Broadway.
Capt. Matthews of the Central pre-
cinct has been OFF duty for three days
and Lieut.. Horton is doing double
duty. Capt. Matthews wife and four
children are quite IN with measles.
James Bellini waived an examination
in the Sixth district court, today, when
charged with assaulting Mariangelo
Ratasho with a strap. and gave $500
surety To appear before the grand Jury.
Sadie Garvey. who yesterday pleaded
guilty to the charge OF stealing sSl
from Henry Griffith the proprietor of
the Wilbur house, today succeeded in
getting bail and escaped two months
Incarceration while awaiting the action
of the grand jury.
Thomas F. oDonnel, whose licensed
saloon is on Thurbers' avenue. was tried
in the police court today for keeping
his shop open after midnight. She hear
ing was long drawn out. encroaching
upon the time of the Sixth district court
Judge southwick found the respondent |
guilty and fined him IS and costs. An
appeal was taken.
The athletic grounds on Camp street
will henceforth be known as Andrews
Held, majority OF the students OF
BroWn university having voted to so
name 1t, In honor of Rev. E. BENJAMIN
Andrews. ex-president OF Brown and
now superintendent of schools in Chi
cago. who was one OF the staunches,
friends of athletics that Brown ever
had.
William Robertson and Edward Cook
Doth drivers for the Maine Creamery
company, were arrested by Lieut.. Hor-
ton OF the Central police station, on the
cnarge OF having stolen a can Of cream
valued at sS.- 'fhe firm has been losing
cream Tor some time past. and the po-
lice were working on the case. The
two men confessed to stealing one can.
but disclaimed all knowledge of other
losses.
There were but seven arrests made in
hig city FOR ha q |
fciock this morning. No arrests were
made outside OF the central precinct
nd but two OF the Z were for drunk
nness. Most OF the reports sent 10
from the outlying dis
riots were completely blank so far as
ne ordinary notes. such as hanging
anterns on distractions etc, was con- /
erned. S
Inc Narragansett Boat club has
lew list OF officers, mostly the young !
nd active members. to conduct ks af-
AIRS during the coming rowing season =
ne new board which was chosen yes y
erday is as follows: President. Frank a
'owen; vice president, DIR. l.. Il. Kali j
y l
rer. Daniel +. Holmes; captain. DIR. n
augustus w. Calder; lieutenant. Fred
rick A. Barnes: governors, Edward S.
White, George G. Kelly. Frank @.
Iolmes; auditor, William II. Grim
naw. a
Henry Russell colored, was tried in s
Ie Sixth district court today for an as c
iult upon Bernard Corley. The latter \
orks in saloon on A street and a O
spute arising relative to the payment i
+ pail of beer Russell was ordered V
y, and then 1t was. as claimed. that
e respondent threw some bricks AFT n
'riey putting them through door $
lssell claimed that he was assaulted $
ID dubbed In the saloon and that ,.
hen pursued to the street he threw d
e missiles at the man who was fol- 81
wing him. Russell was fined $50 ana q
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