The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08


John McDermott was fined $40 and
costs. by Judge Sweetland, today, for
keeping an unlicensed dog.
The minor children OF the late An
drew B. Coe of Woonsocket have been
granted a pension of sl4 a month.
Matthew Tyler. colored. was held In
$50 for trial tomorrow. on the charge
of stealing a newspaper. Tyler was be-
fore the Sixth district court this morn
ing.
Mary Booth of 10 Clark's court, re-
ports that as she was passing along
Prince street, last evening. two young
men passed her. One OF them pulled
her glove and then both ran away.
A horse attached TO a milk wagon,
belonging to T.. S. Appleby of Rumford,
ran away on Benevolent street. early
this morning. and was caught by John
Mckay, of Hose company No. 6. No
damage was done.
The Gothic tower on st. Stephens
church. on George street, was COM
pleted yesterday afternoon, and early
this morning workmen began taking
down the scaffolding. If good weather
prevails. that Job will be finished by
Saturday afternoon.
George Savoy lwas elected from a
South Main street barber shop, yester-
day, and squared accounts with the
proprietor by smashing a window. To-
day Judge Sweetland fined Savoy s.
and costs for defacing the building
which belongs TO Timothy r. Hickey.
Gen. Hunter C. White, high sheriff
of Providence county. has a namesake,
but he has only recently discovered it
Hunter c. White of Warwick was this
ma M. White. non-support and cruelty
being alleged and some of the members
OF the bar and others did some joking
on the similarity OF the names. High
sheriff White is rather glad that the
only thing in common between him.
self and the Warwick is that they bean
the same name.
Bridget O'Neil and her husband Wis,
i, tied afrestaurant at the corner OF Shir
and Eddy streets. last Sunday morn
ing. The proprietor served steal
which Mr.. O'Neil had not called 70
and which he ordered taken away. Jo
seph Murray. friend OF the restaura
teur fell upon o'Neil and when the lat
ters wife interfered Murray punche,
her in the eye and knocked her down
Murray pleaded not guilty in the Sixtl
district court, today, and was held ii
$500 for trial week from tomorrow.
The painters and decorators Of thi
city have. it is said, notified contract
ors and master painters that with tn
opening of the building season this yea
they will make a demand for an eight
hour day, with practically the sam
pay as now given. 10 go into effect o
May /. At the present time the min
mum wage is $3.50 per day OF min
hours. The men say that instead {
asking for an increase OF pay, whic
they claim would be justified with tn
prosperity that has favored the cour
try. IL was thought better TO get
shorter work day.
AT $50 o'clock. last evening. Patric
Pendergast was chased down Atwell
TO Harris avenue. thence into an ope
lot, by crowd of excited men who q,
clared that Pendergast had shot
man. Patrolman Hopkins followe
Pendergast and fired one shot from h
revolver. The fugitive dropped TO Il
ground and the crowd thought that a
assassin had come TO quick en-
Pendergast was not, however. shot I
the officer. neither had he shot ar
man. He was "half-shot' himself an
moved by an excess of spirit. had ma,
a simple assault upon Napoleon Tessu
and had then run away. Penderga
was locked up on the charge OF beiI
drunk and was fined s. and costs
the police court.