The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-05
NEWSLETS.

Joseph III. Grant OF faWtuchet mas
been granted a pension Of Sc month.
At o'clock this afternoon Rev. Luz
cien Rogers will preach in st. johns
church. North Main street.
James Nugent was before Judge
sweetland. today. as a common drunk
ard. and pleading guilty. was sent to
the farm for six months.
Somebody broke and entered Nathan
Livemans house, at No. 43 Kane street,
between IL o'clock last night. and
this morning, and stole $40 in pennies.
Superintendent of Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases OF scarlet fever on Hy-
lestead, Sherburne, Back, Melrose and
Bernon streets. and two new cases OF
measles.
Alderman Covell of the Tenth ward,
who has been confined to his home by
sickness since Inauguration day, is i'm
proving gradually. but he is not yet
able 10 be out.
Hon. James Harris of Smithfeld, was
this morning ,on recommendation OF
United States District Attorney Will
son. admitted to practice as an attor-
ney and counselor-at-law in the
United States court.
The Anthony prize medal declama-
tions will take place in all the grammar
schools of the city, except the Oxford
street school, tomorrow afternoon. The
exercises at oxford street will occur
some day next week.
Mayor Baker. who was out for two
or three days since his sickness, has
been ordered by his physician to re-
main at home again for an indefinite
period. The mayor had a severe chill
yesterday and is now In bed again.
The Band OF Christian Workers OF
this city will meet at the Union Gospel
Mission. No. 277 Eddy street, tomorrow
evening at 7:45 p. m. President Mau-
rice f. Hughes. OF the Bard OF Chris
tian Workers, will have charge of the
meeting. All are invited.
In the neutrality-suspicious. church.
Angel street. tonight. there will re
held the sixth of the series of Lenten
services. Rev. Samuel T.. Herrick, ID.
d., of the Mount Vernon Congregation
al church, Boston, will preach. Organ
recital at 1880 by Miss Berry.
A man giving the name OF Patrick
Ryan fell on the floor at the railroad
efaffrv,-f1,to N, or,juu- nyd ola ,ad thot
he had sprained his knee. Two officials
helped him to his feet and after some
little delay he was able to purchase
ticket and start for Boston.
Eddie Arland. Is years old. belonging
in Stonangton. was picked up on Wash
tngton street this morning, by citizen
who found the lad was in starving
condition. Eddie ran away from home
two weeks ago and was in a pretty bad
condition. Mr.. Wallace, the probation
officer. saw that the lad was
washed, fed and sent to his home.
The Alpha Beta society Of BrouS
University will give reception Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock to Miss Mary
VVoicy, ~. picSiucit VI hOu0t
Holyoke college. Miss wooley was a
member of the Alpha Beta and was one
OF the first women to receive a degree
from Brown University. President
Field OF the senior class has appointed
G.. w. Clark. James Warren and r. C.
Parker a committee to petition the fac
ulty to excuse the seniors from final
examinations this term.
Frederick Campbell, Gilbert Huggs
and James Doyle. aged %. 2s and IS, re-
speotively got into an aNercation at
the Olympic theatre. yesterday after
noon. Huggs Is colored and the other
two set out TO do him up. AS they
reached the first landing of the gallery
stairs. they came together and Il he
came necessary for Patrolmen ]. II.
Blood and j. II. Norton to arrest them.
In the police court today Campbell and
Huggs were fined $40 and costs each
and Doyle IS and costs. all for revel-
ling