The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08


Leon Stanias' candy store, No. 6 Oh
neyville square, was entered by rear
window Monday night and s. worth of
candy was stolen.
Chief OF Police Baker Is attending a
convention Of chiefs OF police at Gin
cinnati. and Deputy Chief Egan is in
charge at headquarters.
John Beaton's shooting gallery at No.
154 Delaine street. was entered by
rear window last night and a small
sum of money was taken. =.
According to the records at City Hall.
the property Of Peter J. Lutz has been
attached by Job S. Fuller for 5000, and
by Moses Budlong for 500.
Mrs. Henry A. Lawton. of No.. 81
Greenwich street. reports that yester-
day a sneak thief stole 20 cents and a
81 ring from her work girls room.
The Board OF Christian Workers of
! this city will hold a business meeting
at the home of the president. Maurice
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ming, at p. m. All Christian workers
are invited to be present.
Joseph McGovern was before Judge
Sweetland this morning on a warrant
charging him with being a common
drunkard. He pleaded guilty and was
sent to the farm for months. An ap-
peal was taken.
Frank l.. Swan was arraigned In the
Sixth District court today. on the
charge Of embezzling 1919 from Shep-
ard q Co. Swan drove a delivery wag-
on for the company and failed to make
return in collection. He was fined
$40 and costs.
Commissioner of Public Works Smith
has awarded to Hartwell, williams &
Kingston. of this city the contract for
the erection of chemical house and
laboratory building at the precipitation
tanks at Fields Point, the buildings
TO be completed in so days from the
completion Of the foundations.
Julia Mckenzie OF rs Winter street
was arrested last evening, upon a war
rant charging she kept and had been
maintaining a common nuisance and
house Of ill-fame. She was arraigned
in the Sixth District court this morn
ing. and. pleading not guilty she was
held in $1,000 for trial on Friday.
Patrick II. Devine OF No. IL, Thur
ber's avenue. was driving along Broad
street. from Pawtucket at 11:25 last
night and drove into trench i'm which
an electric wire conduit was being laid
Devine was bruised about the head and
hands and was treated in Peck's phar-
macy by DR.. Burton. The trench was
well protected by lights.
Michael Malone was fined $40 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today, for carry
ing concealed weapon. viz: brass
knuckle, Malone tends bar for Michael
McGann, and while drunk yesterday
he tried to induce a patron OF the place
to 90 out on the street and fight Ma
lone was fined 50 and costs in the police
court for drunkenness.
At $40 last evening a citizen notified
Sergt Roblee of the Third station that
ne saw a man climb upon the roof OF
the Havana Cigar Co.'S shop. at No. 3sa
SO. Water street. and that the man had
ladder which he afterwards drew up
The building was surrounded by police
and then searched. but nobody was
there and no property had been dis
turbed.
The annual meeting OF the First Light
Infantry Regiment Veteran Asso-
citation will be held this evening at the
company rooms in the In
fantry building on South Main street.
II Is hoped by members interested
that there will be a large attendance
The annual parade Of the association
Will occur next Thursday and II is
hoped that the ranks will be FULL At
the election this evening refreshments