The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17

is just precious memory.
Two little feet meath earths brown sod.
Two white wings somewhere safe with
God.
Chambers Journal.
George Smith, 3S years old, has been
missing from the rear of 35 Warmers
lane since the 18th.
Guiseppi Divesta was fined 81 and
costs, in the police court, today. for
distributing about the streets adver-
tising matter.
Cornelius A. Weston, who yesterday
denied that he had stolen a s25 dog
from Alexander w. Martin. retracted
in the Sixth district court, today, and
was held for the grand jury in 5000.
Clerk Cross Of the United States court
this morning issued a venire summon
ing a grand jury for the United States
Circuit court to meet on June 10 next.
The petit jury Of the same court will
meet on June 10.
The report OF Commissioner Henry
w. Cooke on the cause of Helen F. Bal
1ert VS.. Silas T.. Field was today con-
Armed by the appellate court. The case
IS one for partition by real estate on
Wilson street
A memorial service for the late Mrs.
George f. Martin. who was for sixteen
years president of the Providence w.
.. Il. L., will be held at the Elisha
Dyer vinton Home. 81 Sabin street to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Band of Christian Workers Of
this city will hold cottage prayer
meeting at the home OF Mr.. James. rear
27l Smith street, this evening at 7:45.
Mr.. Benjamin Humes Is expected to
lead the meeting. All are invited.
A new barn belonging TO Arthur
Hamilton at North ,Kingstown was
burned yesterday and four cows per-
1shed. The loss is placed at $1,000 and is
partly covered by insurance. 1t is
thought the fire was started by tramps.
William McMurtie was sent to the
<arm for six months and Margaret
I<lll[n AVI nlnt mOHtnS Dy JuuRt
Sweetland. today. Both pleaded guilty
10 the charge of being common drunk
ards and stach had served terms for
the same offence.
Gertrude Hampson pleaded guilty
and Thomas Collier admitted sufficient
evidence to convict him of the charge
of selling impure milk, when arraigned
before Judge Sweetland, today. Each
was fined $40 and costs. The former
settled and the latter took an appeal.
At S:S0 last night a servant in the
employ of Mr.. George Millman, of 24a
Prairie avenue, lighted match 10
look under a lounge for a stray hat
pin. She set the lounge on fire and Mr.
Millman, in extinguishing the flames
with his coat. quite severely burned
his hands.
Daniel Dougherty was today arraign-
ed in Judge Wilbur's court on charge
of being present at dog fight Doug
herty pleaded guilty. The fight took
place on one OF the side streets be-
tween North Main and Canal streets
Judge Wilbur imposed fine of $40 and
costs and 30 days in Jail.
The Brown University Yacht clut
has elected the following officers: Com.
modore. Daniel Rowland 90. of Provi
dence; vice commodore. Stewart II. Nc.
1eod. OF. Of Brockton. The initiation o,
the new members Of the Phi Beta Kap.
pa society takes place at the universit,
this evening.
At II o'clock last night Patrolmar
Robinson found Cosimo Corbf i'm from
of IsS Atwell's avenue. Corbl had
revolver and was fiourishing 1t in tn,
face OF a crowd of young men. Robin
son told Corbi that he ought not I,
carry a weapon but was told by Cor
bi that he had a right TO do so an,
would. Robinson grappled with CorbI
the two fell into a doorway and a few
seconds later Corbfs friends got hin
away from the officer. pulled him IL
and closed the door. Several prosecu
tions will follow.
AZ 2 O'clock this morning Patroimel
Shea and Tiernsn found woman. VIII
had with her 7-year-old girl actin
strangely on the Cranston street rail
road bridge. NeIgsibors had seen tn
woman there since in the evening
Seeing the officers the woman tried &
climb over the rail TO throw hersel
20 the tracks below. She was arreste'
and sena TO the eth and later TO tn
Central station. She declined TO Civ
her name or address and forbade tn
child 20 irprart that information. La
ser n was said that the woman's nam
y'As Kate Smith. She's % years old.