The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-28
Mother Ssntsacsd This Morning After
Being Arrested Is Z Night Walker.
LIGHTNING STRIKES At WEXFORD.
Samuel Thomas Barn and Two Cows Burned.
West Estais Case 10 Do Heard 10 The
Municipal coun Tomorsw

Mary Mulleney, or 10 stockton street,
has joined her husband at Cranston,
and her Ave children. Agnes IA. Rosan-
ma o. Mary Z. Frank 5. and Katie. a
baby Ave months old, are having all
they want to eat, having been sent 10
the Children's Home ON Camp street,
thanks to the watchfulness of MIR.
Thurber the agent for the Anti Cruelty
Society. A few days ago John Null
leny, the father, was sent TO Cranston
for assaultlng his wife. and since then
the mother has spent but little time at
home.
Mr.. Thurber went TO the house Tues
day nDrning and found the little ones
hungry. but he was not long I'm pur-
chasing sufficient quantity of food TO
satisfy their appetites.
He called again yesterday and found
conditions the same, but instead OF buy
ing food for the children, he took them
to the home, and will now apply to the
municipal court for their custody.
The mother was found upon the street
this morning at an early hour and was
arrested on the charge OF being a night
walker. She pleaded guilty in the Sixth
District court this morning and was
sent to- the state work house for six
AT 6;46 last evening l.. j. Roye dis
covered a fire IN the rooms OF Fletcher
4 Burroughs in the Fitzgerald building.
and notified the firemen at the Richmond
Street Fire station, who made quick
work of the blaze which was caused by
chemicals.
George Potter, an employe at Roger
yesterday afternoon and IL was several
hours before he could resume his la
bors.
Miss Alice woolley OF As Whipple
street has asked the police TO locate
Annie Harrington. 2s years old. who has
been among the missing since early In
December.
Patrolman Clifford has been trans
ferred from the Second to the First
station, and Patrolman Cavanapigh has
been transferred from night to day
duty.
Patrolman Morton found the team
that had been stolen from DIR. O'Leary
on the "Bowery" last evening.
Mary Allen. 81 years old, no home.
was taken sick on North Main street
yesterday noon and was sent 10 the
Rhode Island hospital In an ambulance.
John Fitzgerald, of Al Bates street,
who was somewhat under the influence
OF liquir, fell down on Canal street last
evening and when taken TO the Central
station required the services OF ply
sician.
John Irving. common drunkard and
John Whalen. a sturdy beggar, were
sent to the farm for period of six
months by Judge Sweetland this MORN
ing.
The heavy thunderstorm that passed
over this section yesterday afternoon
was far-reaching in It's effect. III was
felt worse down the state than here,
however. especially I'm Wexford, where
1t reached tempestuous proportions.
Lightning played havoc with Samuel
Thomas barn on the Post road. in that
town, setting IL on FIRE. There was not
sufficient means to fight the blaze and
the building and contents. including
two cows, were a total loss. The dam
age was estimated at $500.
delightful entertainment was held
in the Broadway M. r. church last eve-
ming Il being "A Calendar club concert.
Several excellent numbers were rend-
cred by the Verdandi Swedish Male
chorus, Oscar Ekeburg, director: Mrs.
Carrie Doty Spooner, soprano; Sig.
Pettine. mandolin: Fred G.. Price. read
err: Miss Maybelle Earle Williams. or
ganist.
After the concert ice cream and cake
were served in the vestry.
At the Branch avenue primary
school today the closing exercises were
OF a patriotic character. The scholars
were attired I'm the national colors and
there were national songs and recita-
tions. Little Gertie A. Mccoy made
very pretty goddess OF liberty and
sweetly sang the flag song, as well as
rendering excellently a recitation. Her
little brother, Arthur. also sang de-
lightfuly.
The third hearing in the now famous
case OF the estate of George j. West
will take place i'm the municipal court.
before Judge Sphinx. II lo:50 a. M. to-
morrow. 1t was enormously announced
that the continuation OF the case was
set for today. Judge Sphinx anticipates
a lengthy hearing.