The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-29


Talks as II he really knew 'em,
Does our Governor OF Guam!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This store will open about Feb.
IT." so announces a local sign-writer.
Joseph r. Burns was sent to the farm
for six months. today, for being com
mon drunkard.
Jack Orthcelli was fined s. and costs
in the police court. today, for revelling
on Charles street. yesterday.
The alarm from box 237 at sos this
morning was for burning curtain in
PA Sweeney's tailoring establishment
at corner of Burrill and Westminster
streets. No damage.
Richard Jeffcott was fined 81 and
costs by Judge Sweetland. today.
for defacing the building owned
by Alice McGrath. Jeffcott smashed in
door with a shovel.
Maggie Blackinbe.g pleaded not
guilty in the Sixth district court, today
when accused of breaking glass valued
at s. in Mary Foles' house, and was
held in 5000 for trial next Friday.
John McEllin, ls years DID, has been
missing from No. l23 Codding street
since p. m. aturday. AS he has an
uncle living in Brooklyn, John is
Thought to have gone to that city for
a visit.
At a meeting OF 12 Irish societies OF
Pawtucket and the Blackstone valley
held at Pawtucket yesterday. II was de-
cided to observe st. Patrick's day with
a parade. John r. Quinn was elected
chairman of the convention.
Antoine Fraters. Fl years old. and re-
siding at AZ Trenton street, fell from
his bicycle at the corner of Benefit and
Waterman streets. yesterday morning,
ard sustained severe bruises on the
face and arms. The wheel got away
from him, hence the accident
Thomas A. Parker was before the
Sixth district court this morning. for
non-support OF his wife and children
and Mathew keenan,, for non-support
of his minor children. Both pleaded
guilty, and upon promise to go to work
and regularly contribute to the family
exchequers, their cases were continued
until May 4th, and they were placed on
probation.
Fred Williams. night watchman at
The Providence Towboat company's
wharf. near Jones street. saw colored
man leaving that wharf, at Z O'Clock,
last night. As the man had a bundle
he called cut to him. The negro
dropped the bundle and ran away. An
old ulster was found i'm the package
and IL was taken TO Station 3 to await
a claimant.
A fire in the cellar OF the drug store
of $. II. Fisk & Co. in the Tyler build
ing. Pawtucket, yesterday, caused
damage 10 stock and building of about
si000- 1t is thought the blaze. was start
ed by an electric light wire The flames
were confined to the cellar. but the
smoke and heat did much damage to
the elegant fixtures in the store. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The appellate court in a rescript
handed down today sustains the de-
fendants demurrer TO the complainants'
bill I'm the case of Isaac r.. Robinson
ct al. vs.. Jeremiah r. Robinson on the
ground OF multlfariousness. AS TO Gen.
Laws R. l. Cap. 265, sections rs and 10.
relied on by complainants rhe court
holds IL refers only to cases I'm which
khere Is an equal partition on the sale O,
lands as between parties to the suit
and II has no relation TO orders as To
lands owned i'm common with persons
not parties" In the present case the
owners of two o-thirds OF the Sweet LOT
and one-half OF the Bradford farm. mart
Of the property sought to be partitioned
are not parties TO the bill a,lI tho hin
seeks for partition in different lands
held In different interests by other mar
ties that those named in the bill. There
was not an averment TO this effect IN
the bill hence the rescript handed down
by the court Jan. "a. 1900. the fact ~
diner~f interests being involved com
ing out at a later hearing through adj
mission OF counsel.
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