The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

Her husband likes to eat.
And they are saving money
And find that life is sweet.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Michael Mcconnell. a painter, plead
ed guilty in the Sixth district court to-
day 10 the charge OF being common
drunkard, and was sentenced to the
farm for six months. He appealed.
Box 81 was rung in yesterday for
very slight fire in house in Chicken
foot alley The fire originated through
the efforts OF some one.to purify the
atmosphere OF the room. No damage
was done.
George A. Lock- grown man. was
hned SIS and costs by Judge Sweetland
today for assaulu.ng Frank Kohler.
Lock was discharged from the Vesta
mill. on Elm street. and believing that
Kohler was responsible for his loss Of
labor Lock knocked Kohler down.
One OF the pleasant features in con-
nection with the dedication OF the new
southwest pavilion OF the Rhode Island
hospital yesterday. but which was not
made pubic until today. was that Mrs.
James T.. Sullivan gave free bed
TO the hospital in memory OF her
father. the late Joseph Banigan.
William Moran was before the Sixth
district court today for stealing two
tires. valued at SIS, from James M.
II f,,tr III ole ~ ~t,n
yesterday and picking off the tires.
proceeded to walk off with them. when
a man called him back. Moran was
fined $50 and costs.
Joseph Lamarche. man about 80
years OF age, met with a peculiar acci-
dent while walking on Brook street yes
terday. When opposite number IS he
stumbled and fell In such a manner as
to fracture his ankle. He was taken to
the hospital In an ambulance, where
the fracture was treated. He resides at
14S Fountain street and his relatives
live in Newport.
Patrolman Costigan discovered at
<:15 this morning that an attempt had
been made during the night to cut a
pane OF glass out of side door OF Bel
cher & Loomis' store. The cut was so
made that had the glass been broken
a .snap-lock could have been operated.
Two suspiciously acting men were seen
about that door at o'clock last even
ing.
James Halligan OF No. 40 Cottage
vtreet was fined $40 and costs by Judge
Sweetland this morning for assault
ing his. Halligan's, wife, Catherine.
Mrs, Halligan asked James for some
money. as he was going out last night
and he gave her for small change a
black eve and kick in the side. Be-
cause of previous good character and
that a heavy fine would be q handi-
cap on Halligans family, the fine was
reduced to $40.
At the fair in st. Joseph's hall. which
continued for two weeks and was for
the benefit OF ST. Josephs parochlal
school. a most attractive portrait Gin
OLD OF Right Rev. Bishop Harkins was
the object OF much admiration. The
artist who painted IL was Miss Hig-
gins now of Providence, and formerly
of Paris. France. SO many were desir-
GUS of owning the picture that II was
disposed Of by tickets. and thousands
were sold. not only through the diocese
but to many outsiders The Sisters OF
Mercy were the winners of the por-
trait.
The Agricultural Colleges and Expe-
riment stations are not forgetting the
farmers wife and daughter. Many of
our state colleges are providing courses
of education for the latter and of home
reading and study for the former. Rhode
Island does both. Every housewife
should know about the facts found in
Farmers Bulletin No. 23, Food. Nu-
tritive Value and Cost" and No. "a.
Meats. Composition and Cooking"
They are 20 be hau for the asking OF the
Dept OF Agr. Exp. stations. DIR. A. c.
True. director. Washington. DC. Then
II possible obtain OF the Cornell Uni
versity Agr. Exp. station. Prof. l. p.
Roberts. director. Ithaca. N. ". Bule-
tin No III. sweet Peas" No. 1i2, "The
Bailey's beautiful Bulletin "Sugges-
1896 Chrysanthemums." and No. 12EDr
tions for the Planting of shrubbery."
George Frowden and John Jennings
were sentenced to the reform school
during their minority. and William
Beehier and william Reddington were
held for trial on May Is, and were
placed In the custody of Mr.. Wallace.
This all happened in the Juvenile court
today. Frowden was returned from
Boston. as arunaway. yesterday morn
ing, and promising to go home. was re-
LEASED from custody. On his way home.
however. he met the other boys and
put up job TO get Them and himself
60 Boston. First,Jennangs was instruct
ed 20 snatch a woman's pocketbook.
but his courage failed him. Then he
stole Daniel Smiths bicycle and sold
81 for SIS. Reddington. acting as cash
Ter bought four tickets for Boston. A
tip was given TO a special off,
Ger At the new station and the