The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-25

Waving their hands at the cops.
Chicago News.
Adelard Plante of the city OF Woon-
socket has begun suit against Felix
Letendre to recover $1,000 for alleged
assault
In a rescrlpt handed down today the
appellate court refuses the plaintiffs 3
petition for a new trial i'm the case
of Henry III. Horton VS.. Herbert C..
Brownell.
William Gaulin OF Woonsocket has
begun suit against Paul Emery Ger
vais TO recover $500. The suit is based
on balance alleged to be due on book
account.
william Kelly. is years old. was fined
$40 and costs by Judge Sweetland to-
day for defacing the building of the
American Woolen company at Olney-
willie. He and other boys threw stones
and broke IL lights of glass.
Joseph Kemler Is years old. pleaded
guilty I'm the Sixth district court today
TO the charge of embezzling $50 from
Charles M. Boutelle OF No. SO3 West
minister street. and for whom he acted
as a collector. He was held for the
grand jury in $500.
Emma West. an incorrigible young
wanton. who has been before the courts
frequently for improper conduct. was
4.><Io 49, n, 4
TO serve one year at the state farm as
a common night walker. This young
woman's brassiness and open solcita-
tions in thu sight of the police have
been scandalous.
The work OF demolshing the Curry
building at the corner OF Westminster
and Dorrance streets begins tomorrow
Workmen this morning set the posts
Tor the fence which Is to enclose the
sidewalk during the operations of the
contractors. who will not have the new
building completed for many months.
Henry Walton and Philip Rich. about
"a years old. who have been hanging
about lodging houses for the past six
weeks, were before Judge Sweetland
today and pleaded guilty to the charge
OF stealing lead pipe valued at 81 from
Stephen Brownell. They were sent to
the reform school during their minor
3ty.
Early vegetables have been quit,
scarce in this market since last Satur-
day, owing TO non-shipments by south
ern growers and sales by hot-house
owners. Tomatoes were unobtainable
at any price. yesterday. and today the
retail price was raised from 20 cents to
25 cents a pound. with four medium
sized tomatoes to the pound
city committee expeco to meet on
Thursday evening for the purpose of
organization. In all probability the
new chairman OF the committee will be
Thomas III. Donahue. and William r.
Todd will be reelected secretary. Mr..
ncrsrnue Is from the Second ward and
has already received sufficient assur-
ances Of support to ensure his elec on.
Ground was broken at the new sta
tion today for connecting the trolley
car tracks on the east frcine drive
way with those which were few
mcuths ago la part way UP the Ex-
Change street extension. When the
ccnnsctioa is completed there viii be a
loop. over which the suburban line cars
VIII be run for the purpose OF deliver
trg passengers at the porte cochere
and freight and baggage at The proper
building.
The appellate court has handed down
the following opinion in The case Of
Woonsocket Street Railway company
VS.. City OF Woonsocket: Per curiam.
Gen. Laws. cap. Il. sec. 5. is evidently
Intended to give a large discretion TO
town and city councils. with which the
cour would not be disposed TO inter
fere upon slight grounds. But. I'm this
case. owing to the narrowness of some
Of tho street. through which the city
OF Voopsocksi mas ordered the COM
plainant To extend its road. the mar
row bridge on Ssyles street. and also.
the ncarness OF a poisIon OF the pro-
posed layout To existing tracks. the
ccurt Is Of the opirion that tho order
in question is unreasonable.