The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07

As what is said about H.
Washington Star.
William Shepard OF this city has been
granted pension OF So a month and Otis
Phetteplace an increase of pension from
$40 TO Si2 month
John Barbos. a West Indian, and Ger
trude A. smith. colored. were each held
in $500 by Judge sweetland today. for
trial, next Tuesday, for improper con-
duct
In the juvenile court today. America
Gautieri pleaded guilty TO the theft OF
$40 mandolin. and s. vase. from Ernest
l.. Arnold He was placed on probation
until Sept g.
An alarm was given from box II. at
o'clock this morning. for slight fire on
the third flood OF the building at the
corner OF Westminster and Dyer streets.
no damage was done.
A new soda and fruit stand was opened
in the Union passenger station this
morning for the first time. II is under
the control OF John Murphy. the news
dealer AT the station.
Abe McGovern pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth District court today, TO the
charge of breaking and entering in the
night time the shop of George j. Kirby
and stealing $50 worth of gold spectacle
frames lie was held In 500 for trial next
Friday
In the matter Of appointment of new
trustee on petition of Helen NJ. irons ct
all interested In the will of the late
Sarah Ames Clifford 8. Harrington was
by the appellate court today appointed
guardian ad ftem of Ethel Warren
l<idder.
AIr. y. III. Brown and his daughter.
Miss Sarah Brown. bave been confined
to the house for several days by Sc
we're attack OF the grip and bronchial
troubles. The attending physician thinks
they are now better and gradually i'm
proving.
Thomas Mcdonald was, before the Sixth
District court today. He was accused
of breaiSing and entering in the day time
the hen house of Harry Charles. Nnd
the larceny of fowl valued at 75c. Me-
Donald alleged that he had an alibi and
was held in $500 to prove 1t. next Tues
day.
Harry Burdick was placed on probation
until Sept Z. by Judge Sweetland today.
for the larceny OF three watches. valued
at A, four wrenches. valued at 81. and
one oil can. valued at p cents. from the
American Bicycle Co. He pleaded hard
for mercy and the court decided to give
him another trial
A decree was entered In the appellate
court today i'm the divorce case of Ida G..
Ester VS. John Ester providing that the
latter should pay the. former s25 for
counsel fees and 81 week for her sup
port. BY the decree Mrs. Ester Is award
ed the custody of her children, Joseph.
Grace and John.
The alarm from box 135 at 4:05 this
morning, was for fire i'm 2ia story
dwelling house, at No. 50 Grape street.
owned and occupied by Italians. The fire
started i'm closet on the first floor ana
burned TO the roof causing loss OF
$500 on the building and 500 on furniture
David Biddle. 10 years old. was fined
81 IN the juvenile court today. for the
theft of two eggs valued at 5 cents, from
Joseph Adams Westnunster street
~
gang of young hoodlums who have been
Iburloining eggs at night and throwing
them at street ears and pedestrians.
Car No. 67G on the Suburban railroad
became deraied near Earl street this
morning about 7:30 o'clock. and IL was
some time before It was again placed
on the tracks. Much delay was caused
and also much inconvenience as the cars
bound for the city had TO get around the
derailed car by switching into Earl
street ~
A horse attached to an express wagon
aud owned by the American Enamel
works slipped and felt at the corner OF
Friendship ard kddy streets yesterday
afternoon ard as a result of the fall sus-
tanned fracture of the leg DR. Arm
strong after an examination ordered the
animal to be shot Agent Gentry Of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals did the shooting.
Walter Moseley. colored. and Edward
Sullivan. white. were before Judge
Sweetland today on the charge of steal
ing a bag of old rubber. valued at 20
cents. from Samuel Solomon. The latter
was on his junk cart and the bag was
lifted out and secreted by one OF the
boys. Sullivan was fined s. and costs
Ioseley pleaded not guilty and was held
IN 800 for trial next Tuesday.
The daily meetings IN the cranston
street Baptist church have greatly in
creased In interest during the past week
ON Sunday DIR. Randall will preach both
morning and evening DIR. Bixby. the
pastor. who had been seriously ill. hopes
TO be present. The church has suffered
sadly by the illness of many Of its most
prominent members. Meetings will be
held daily next week in the audience
room OF tho Old church at 4:SO and 1880
p. m. and all will be welcome. The
chorus choir under the leadership OF Dea-
con Jiilson. renders excellent music.
rrfcrcstlng services Will be held In the
rfpllh nfr,ti~t fhurth dufag the com
ak week Dyt 'afrctoa, fhe pastor. will
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linmieg ord ~ r e. Nohie Of Doston.
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