The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-19
NE WSLETS.

NE WSLETS.
"The evening wore on" so the poet
wrote.
But he somehow neglected to say
What the evening on that occasion
wore
But perhaps twas the close OF the
day.
Chicago News.
John Fahey. Is years old. has been
missing from No. s Borden street since
yesterday morning.
Margaret Duffy of No. 672 Eddy
street reports that her husband. James
A.. 33 years old. has been missing from
home since Thursday.
Charles Earle, IL years old. was
placed on probation until Dec. 4th. by
Judge Sweetland. today. for stealing a
bag OF rags from Morris Cohen, a junk
scavenser.
Thomas ]. Kelley of Boston was ar
rested here last night. and as a sus-
picious person. A razor was found in
his pocket and today Judge Sweetland
fined him $40 and costs for carrying a
concealed weapon.
Lillian Washington, a young colored
girl. was fined $40 and costs by Judge
Sweetland today, for the theft of d
skirt. valued at $40. from Eliza Scott,
also colored, for whom she worked and
whom she claimed owed her wages.
Charles Russell. grown men. plead
ed not guilty today to the charge OF
assaulting John Crowley. . years old,
whom he had accused of slapping his
girl with stick This was on May Sth.
Russell was held in $500 for trial next
Tuesday.
The appellate court has approved
OF the compromise agreed on between
the heirs and other claimants under the
will of the late Benjamin A. Payne.
Mrs. Anna W. Payne is authorized to
adjust controversy pending between
her and Noah ID. Payne.
A decree was ordered entered by the
full appellate court today in the case
OF Henry S. Stone. pro ami, VS.. Joseph
L. c. Farnham, ct al, in accordance
with the courts decision that there was
no gift to Farnham by Stone. Herbert
Almy is appointed master to take the
account Of the amount due to Stone.
Francis p. Cassidy pleaded guilty in
the juvenile court today to the change
OF stealing $40 from Shepard & Co.. and
was placed on probation until Sept. 4th
The boy bought a bicycle In the same
store where he was employed as a
'cash" and promptly owned up to the
charge.
Timothy Garvin, of No. 2o3 Pine
street. was before the Sixth District
court, today, on the charge OF nom
support of his paralytic wife and two
small children. He pleaded guilty and
was placed on probation until Dec. 7th
and promised to go to work and pro-
vide for those dependent upon him.
OF Gideon p. Rose VS.. Lydia M. Rose.
I'm the appellate court today the petit
toner was given leave to amend his
petition as follows: That the said Ly-
dia M. Rose wilfully deserted her said
husband. Gideon p. Rose, and has lived
separate and apart from him for pc
riod OF more than five years last past"
Robert Mather. So. a resident OF Paw
tucket. died yesterday. A few days ago
he was thrown from a wagon on Pine
street near st. Mary's church, as the
result OF which three ribs were broken.
and one OF the fractured bones pune
tured a lung. this being the cause of
death. He leaves wife and eight
children.
Mrs. l.. r. Chandley and Miss Helen
r. Granger were the winners in yes
terday's semifnals In the Woman's
spring handicap golf tournament at
the Agawam hunt club. Mrs. Chandler,
with the advantage Of one stroke at
hole three. / at lars. II. A. Waldron Q
up and ! to play while Miss Granger
won from Miss Hazard 2 up and 1 20
play. Miss Granger had handicap Of
q stroke a hole.
The Rev. r.. Cameron Is preaching a
special series OF sermons In the Fourth
Baptist church upon Rocks Ahead
He has already spoken OF Rocks in the
Home and Rocks IN the path of the
Young, and tomorrow evening he will
speak OF Rocks in Amusements." This
course Of sermons gives good opportu-
nifty for the practical lessons which are
such a prominent feature in DR.. Cam
eron's preaching.
The nomination board OF the Brown
University Athletic Association has
made the nominations for the managers
for the coming year. The board con-
slsts Of NJ. $. Tanning. 81; II. Weeks.
80; r T Field. 90: n. r. Waite. 'oi:
n. II. Coffin. OF: w. n. Harvey. '0i:
n. w. steere. 'oi; r. p. y. Atwood.
: 'o2; O.. +. Buxton. '02s III. w. Rockwell.
'o3 The nominations are as follows:
,,raduate member Of board Of directors.
j. III. Gammons. 'ss; +. H. Weeks. ss.