The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-28

Just afte o'clock last evening
chimney fire in house at "a Back
street, owned by DIR. T. ]. Farrell,
called Hose on a still alarm. No
damage was done.
Last night John Mccarthy found
blacl. horse and express wagon astray
on Hospital street. He took the rig
10 the Fifth police station and Lieut..
Mowry had it put up a Gladdings
stable on broad street
At a meeting held last evening by
the Court Star. No. 63, A. O. r. OF A.,
an election OF delegates TO the ensuing
convention was held The opposing
candidates We're Dennis Maher and
William nillerick. Mr.. Maher was
elected by vote Of 10 10 IL.
Richard Douglal was before Judge
Sweetland. today, on the charge of fail
ing TO support his minor children. He
pleaded guilty and was placed on pro-
baton until July 6th having prom sed
10 go 10 work and to make proper con-
tributions each week 10 the support OF
his children.
John Stringer was fined $50 and costs
in the Sixth District court, today. for
an unprovoked assault upon Gibson
Holgate, in the latter's saloon. in Olney-
willie square, yesterday. Holgate was
seated in chair when Stringer came
In, rod
him black eye. Stringer had a load
on at the time.
Harry Bassett. II years old, of Paw
tucket, came in town Monday and met
John Small. He accepted the latters
dnvitation to stop with him that night
and got up first. taking sl60 from
Small's pocket He pleaded guilty in
the Sixth District court. today, and
was placed on probation until next
Friday, when his case MAJ be further |
considered.
General Booths daughter. Consul EN- |
ma Booth Tucker. will give a thrilling |
stereopucon lecture i'm Music hall to-
morrow night. The eff now being |
made TO raise $500 i'm connection with
the week OF prayer and self-denial is
meeting with success; about $50 has
already been given In the boxes on the
street and by personal donation. Part
OF this sum will help the famine suf-
ferers in India; the othes part home
mission in our own country. Friends
OF the, Army are invited to cooperate.
Artisans resumed work on the Web
ster Memorial parish house. for St
stephens church. on George street this
morning. The long delay was due to
the non-delivery OF special make of
bricks. the color OF which under the
contract was TO be dark gray, 10
match the stone work Of the main edi-
flee. Those delivered last summer were
too yellow and an entire new bake had
20 be ordered. But for this incident
the parish house would have been com
pleted last fall.
The funeral Of Frances r. Tyler. wife
CT Police Sergeant T. ID. Tyler. was
held from her former residence. 1853
Bridgham street. yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. George Mcclellan
Fiske conducted the services, reading
the Episcopal service for the dead. A
large number OF friends and relatives
We're present. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful Among them
was large wreath OF roses, lilies and
hyacinths mounted upon a pillar OF
roses from the night officers OF the
police department.
William II. Crins. president OF the
Gorham Manufacturing Co. is I'M AT
his residence. No. "a Linden street. His
afficton is bronchial pneumonia and
while he is not dangerously IN. his ad- !
vanced years render him susceptible
10 serious complications. Mr.. Crins.
three decades ago. was house painter.
with a shop on North Main. opposite ! G
Meeting street. He was frequently con- J
suited on business affairs by the late I '
John Gorham. and gave such valuable e
advice that later he was called into I
the company as its chief financial d. I
rector.
The Canadian Colored Cotton Mills c,or,.
pany. OF Cornwall. Ont offer that ,o,,,. | .
70 N 60 Al