The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-04

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Chicago News.
The fourth and last tourelle on the
new capitol was completed yesterday.
The early rlsers today enjoyed mag
nifcent sunrise. crisp air which made
the blood tingle and the songs of the
first robins OF the season, combination
which was decidedly pleasing.
The work OF reconstructing that por-
tion OF the Howard block at the cor
ner of Exchange Place and Dorrance
street, to be occupied by the Mechan-
ecs National Bank. was begun today
A lamp post with its lantern. at the
corner OF Gano and India streets, was
broken down by runaway horse. at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
runaway was harnessed to q wagon be-
longing to the Kickemuit Oyster Co.
A force CT workmen is at present
employed in the railroad station re-
,pairing the floor. Several large cracks
have developed on the floor of late and
IL Is the intention Of the workmen to
thoroughly repair these defective
places.
John Nolan was fined $50 and costs
in the Sixth District court today for an
assault upon Joseph Farmer, on South
Man street. last evening. Farmer was
quietly walking along, when Nolan,
without any provocation, struck him in
the head with his fist
An express wagon owned by the
Combination Ladder company became
disabled on Exchange place this fore
noon through the springing Of an axle.
The contents of the wagon were trans
ferred to another one and the broken
team was taken to the repair shop.
The woman's Baptist Foreign Mis-
eionary Society of Rhode Island will
hold it's annual meeting in the First
Baptist church tomorrow. Sessions will
Faye Levering of the Baptist Hospital
for Women and Children at Nellofe.
India, will speak at both sessions.
Yesterday afternoon a horse became
unmanageable on .Almwood avenue and
ran away. The animal dashed into
1amppost near the Peoples +. B.
church. corner of Park and Elmwood
avenues. The buggy was completely
wrecked and the occupants were
thrown out, but were able to proceed
20 their homes later.
The patrol wagon attached to the
central station, broke down on Ex-
change place, last night. hind axle
snapped eff short. and thus frightened
the horse and started IL into dead run
up Canal street and into one OF the
narrow side streets, where II was
stopped. The vehicle was not damaged
and the occupants escaped injury.
The employees of b. III. Gladding e.
Co.. were rendered a complimentary
by Mr. William Armour. of that cor
poration, last night. Among the guests
was his excellency, Gov. Elisha Dyer,
who made a very happy speech. Mr..
Armour was given a magnificent cut
glass punch bowl, by the employees.
At the open meeting of the Rhode
Island Women's club, at the Mathew
son Street NJ. f. church this afternoon,
Prof. John Fiske If Cambridge will
lecture on Benedict Arnold's Treason. .
The Primary union win be taught by
Miss Alberta Robinson OF the Elmwood
Congregational temple. The meeting
will convene In the Y. NJ. c. A. Ly-
ceum hall today at 4:3O.
The Christian Workers of this city
met at the Bethany CITY mission. 22s
North Main street last Monday evening
at s O'clock to form permanent organ
dzation to be known as the Board OF
Christian Workers. The officers elected
are az follows: President, Maurice Il
Hughes, vice president, Benjamin
Humes: secretary. George b. Crookes
treasurer. James Wolstenholme.
Special revival meetings in charge o
DIR. y. y. Randall. evangelist of New
Jersey. are being held in the old Gran
ston Street Baptist church daily at 4S
and 1880 p. m. Last evening DR. Ran
dali spoke about willing People.
The interest Is deepnng daily. DIR
Bixby, the pastor. is gaining in health
although unable. as yet, to be presen,
This evening DR.. Randall will preacl
on Getting Ready" A chorus choi
OF thirty voices leads in the services o
song