The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

En- sings de song er springtime In de
Atlanta Constitution.
John David was sent to the state
farm for months by Judge Sweetland,
today, for being common drunkard.
James Whalen. Is years OF age. was
fined IS and costs in the police court
today. for revelling on Comstock aven-
ue. Saturday.
Michael Masso was fined IS and costs
in the police court Sunday morning. for
revellng in the Olympic theatre. Sat-
urday night.
Pawtucket car No. ,s2 and Broad
street car asa colided at the corner Of
Dorrance and Westminster streets. at
2:45 Sunday afternoon. No damage
was done.
Patrolman George Irwin, OF Station 8.
while chasing some boys out OF an un-
finished house last Saturday evening.
slipped upon block OF wood and
sRrained his ankle.
Paul Mepto. colored. fell or jumped
from dock on India street at $3.50 last
evening. and was rescued by Alfred c..
Pierce OF No. 433 India street. Mento
was later taken to his home at No. 227
Wickenden street
Milton Helmann was before Judge
6weetland today, charged with an as
sault upon Nathan Kaugrur. and was
held In 5000 for trial next Friday. A dis
pute, relative to whether or not GER
tain beeves had been slaughtered ac-
cording to the Mosaic law. caused blows
to be exchanged which led to the arrest.
Samuel Carter. colored, pleaded not
guilty In the Sixth District court today,
TO the charge Of stealing $3.50 worth Of
wire from the Union Railroad Co., and
was held in 500 for trial next Friday.
Carter said that he picked the wire up
and had no intention OF stealing 1t, be-
lieving that II had been cast aside.
George Hartford pleaded not guilty
in the Sixth District court today of an
assault upon Patrick Cummings. and
was held in 5000 for trial next Friday.
Cummings is S6 years old and IL is al
legged that Hartford met the old man on
Whipple street. last Thursday, and,
without proper provocation, hit him on
the head with club. Hartford pleaded
self defence.
The Loyal Women OF American Lib
erty conducted the exercises at Glenn
ence Street Rescue Mission Friday eve-
ming last after which lunch was SER
we'd consisting Of coffee. sandwiches
and doughnuts. 1t was greatly enjoyed
by the hungry men and also by those
by whom IL was given. Mrs. C. Man
chester. president, conducted the exer-
cises.
The individual communion cup is to
be used at Trinity Union NJ. L. church.
the church society having so voted by
an overwhelming majority yesterday
forenoon. Ballots were distributed to
the congregation. IN order that the sem
timent of the church might be deter
mined beyond question, and the result
was at least ~ to 1 In favor OF the in
dividual cup.
A man who would not give his name
claims to have been robbed not far
from the Hauterive club last evening
He says he left the club early IN the
evening and had not proceeded far
when man Jumped from behind n
bush and struck him full in the mouth.
Knocked him down and fished from his
pocket the sum OF SIS The only de-
scrp ption he has OF the man is that he
had red hair.
Last evening In the village OF Natick
some young men in boats created ex-
element and came very near death by
drowning. One boat went over the
dam. but II contained no one at the
time. one grounded and the third
caught on the dam in a very dangerous
position. In this boat were Fred White
house. Thomas Flanagan and william
Watson, One OF the young men Jumped
into the water and came near drowning
but he finally succeeded In reaching the
shore.