The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03

To win the goal OF wealth:
And when the same he had attained,
With all his might and main,
He vainly lavished all his wealth
&c get his health ag uu.
Golfers Weekly.
Michael Costello. a vagrant, was CIV
en- a six months sentence by Judge
Sweetland. this morning.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original Richard McQuail. Prov
idence. Sc; Abraham II. My
IS; Palmer l.. Hopkins. Rockville, SO.
A slight fire occurred in Sam Wing
restaurant at 347 Weybosset street at
4:20 this morning. Kerosene leaking
from stove was the cause. No
damage.
Mary A. Robinson, an old-timer and
an old-rounder. was before the Sixth
district court today. and pleaded guilty
TO being a vagrant. She was placed on
probation until June 5th.
Elliot Williams, a colored lad three
years old while playing with matches
at Attleboro last evening, set fire 10 his
clothing and was probably fatally burn
ed.
Despite the cold winds which whistl-
ed around the dome Of the new capitol
workmen were busily engaged today in
taking down the remaining struts OF
the staging about the marble super
structure.
corporation, TO be called the Press
publishing company, with a capital of
$4,000, was organized today to publish
an evening paper in Pawtucket. The
tncorporators are: f. K. Fitzsimmons,
F. L. Greenslitt, T. F. Quigley and Ii.
J.. johnson.
Patrolman p. j. Tanning discovered a
water pipe burst in the building at 20
Chestnut street, yesterday; Patrolman
J. N. Dyer, pipe burst in Louis Robin
sons building 1886 Westminster street,
and Patrolman T. J. Smith. one at l42
Sumner street. No damage was done
Michael Coleman was adjudged in |
sane. in the 9Th district court today, and !
was ordered TO be committed to the
State Hospital for the Insane. This Is
his second commlt'nent "a ;ha: ins:itu-
tion. He was liberated months ago,
for the reason that he had apparently
recovered.
In rescript handed down by the ap-
pcllate court today in the case of Oliver
T. Angel VS.. jeremiah r. Fournier the
court finds the testimony conflicting
and says 1T was the promise of the
jury to decide the matters at issue and
the court cannot say the verdict is not
warranted so a new trial is denied.
Hugh T. Slavin, IA years old, who has
a penchant for maliciously driving off
horses and carriages, was arrested last
night for illegally using Henry Bray
mans turnout. AS there are three
minority sentences hanging over the
boy for the same offence he was simply
re-committed to the reform scnool.
George Gurnet employed at +. S. Hos
mtr's store. on North Main strao was
cleaning clock yesterday afternoon
and poured some benzlne into a basin
to give the works a bath. The fluid
caught fire and Gurnets hand was
burned. Hose / reported to a still alarm.
No damage was done to the store or
contents.
The Board of Fellows of Brown Uni
versity met at the home OF Col. Robert
Goddard at the corner of Hone and
George street this morning. No busi-
ness OF Importance was transacted The
board simply discussed matters of gem
erai Interest TO the college such as the
courses OF instruction. At the close of
the meeting lunch was served.
Martin Watson. employed as a deck
hand on the steamer Rosalie Of the low
line was struck by loaded truck. when
on the gangplank. this morning and {
had to be sent TO the Marine hospital
on North Main street. There il was
fouhu that an arm was broken and
that everal ribs had been severely con-
fused Al first " was Thought that he
had sustained bad internal injuries
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A few days ago an unknown man
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