The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-27
LOCAL NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
49,
D.. Arthur +. ucGInn Had Mar
row Escape From Drowning.
UNCONSCIOUS IN THE SURF.
Commissioners for Rsdlsidcilng tho City
Are Making Good Progress
TRUANTS BEFORE JUVENILE COURT.
0as Seat 10 he Reform School al Socksnossst-
Piaos Claims He Was Robbed Of $40 :
BY compsnlsns on Drive
TRuANTs BEFORE JUVENILE COURT.

The commissioners appointed 10 re-
district the city are getting along with
the work. but there is a great deal to
be done. The latest United States CEN
sus figures will be used to determine
the population of the city, just as soon
as the Washington authorities will fur
nish the figures. The time In which the
work is 20 be done Is brief, and the
commissioners will necessarily have 10
use dispatch. and in the meantime q
great many people are guessing.
Miss Stella Jasper Morse's younger
pupils afforded enjoyment to their
friends last evening at a musicale given
at Miss Morse's residence. ia Ford
street. The youthful pianists, who
showed good talent and careful train
ing. were assisted by Miss A.. Ger
trude Maynard, soprano soloist.
Dr. Arthur f. McGirn of this city
narrowly escaped drowning at New
port, Monday. He went into the surf TO
swim and. although an expert, became
unable TO control his movements. He
cannot account for 1t, but he knows he
became unconscious aud but for Po-
liceman Tobin, who saw him floating,
he would have drowned. 1t took some
time TO resuscitate DR.. McGinn and af-
ter that was done he wentGo the New
port hospital, where he sBent yester-
day.He returned home last night.
A delightful sail TO Newport and re-
turn accompanied by orchestral mu-
sic. served 10 furnish enjoyment to the
snembers,pf the Royal Oak Social Club
last evening. II being their first moon
light. The Capitol Hill orchestra fur
nished the music. r.. c, Bell, Frede-
rick s. McDuff. Albert Walker and
George Fisher comprised the commit
tee of arrangements.
Gertrude Laffey, a small girl residing
at No. SO Pomona street, was bitten on
the arm by dog yesterday afternoon.
Zero Pine, an Italian, % years old.
has been missing from No. 63S Chalk
stone avenue since Sunday. He arrived
here from Italy that day and .immedi-
ately went astray.
Ella Francis pleaded not guilty in the
Sixth District court today, to the
charge OF being a common night walker,
and she will have her trial next FRI
day.
Herbert Haniey truant. pleaded not
guilty. IN the Juvenile court, today,
claiming that he did not run away from
school: but that his father kept him et
iro,ce. He was held in 5000 for trial
on Friday. and in default OF security
was committed TO the Sockanosset
School. John Thompson, another tru-
ant. who had failed TO keep his promise
to attend school. was sent out to Sock
unossct for two years.
LieutenaHt Lawrence received COM
plainf from Albert Pierce. 20 years old.
early tffs morning. TO the effect that he
had been robbed OF $40 by one OF three
companions who rode down from WAN
ekuck with him in a peddlers wagon.
Pierce's companions were Joseph Cart
Ian. Henry Jones and William Boun.
the last named owning the team. 1t
seems tnat the quartet made the rounds
of the barrooms between here and
Wanskuck and got pretty well set up.
while returning, Pierce claims his
money was stolen. Pierce and his CON-
panions. being too fuddled to tell
straight story, were locked up over
night
william Walsh of Canton street, re-
ports mis- is year old son, James W.,
misslng since last Saturday.