The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-20
NEW WSLETS.

They throw In Drummer Hodge TO rest
Uncofhned-just as found.
His landmark is kopje crest
That breaks the veldt around;
And foreign constellation rest
Each night above his mound.
Young Hodge. the drummer. never
knew
Fresh from his Wessex home
The meaning OF the broad karoo'
The bush. the dusty loan,
And why uprose TO nightly view
Strange stars amid the gloam.
Yet portion OF that unknown plain
win Hodge forever be;
His homely Northern breast and brain
Grow up a Southern tree,
And strange-eyed constellation reign
His stars eternaly.
Thomas Hardy in Literature.
Herbert Greene was fined So and costs
in the police court today for revelling
on Burrill street last night.
The joint standing committee on po-
lice is holding a meeting In the Once
OF Council Clerk Hayden this afternoon
for the consideration OF regular busi-
ness.
r. II. Law. Pm. d. will lecture on
"Thirteen Thousand Mile Trip, or Life
in the Arctic Regions" this evening In
the Church OF the Mediator Cranston,
corner Burgess.
Superintendent Of Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases of scarlet fever on Vio-
let Ford and Bay streets, and on Inez
court and 10 new cases of measles in
several parts of the city.
The alarm from box 46 early this
morning was for slight fire in Jo-
seph w. Berry's restaurant on Wey-
bosset near Chestnut street. The
cause of the fire is unknown; damage
slight
Henry Downing, a truant, pleaded
guilty, in the Juvenile court, today,
and his case was continued for SEN
tence until June 9Th. In the interim,
he will be in charge OF Mr. Wallace.
the PROBATION OlHceF'
A. G.. Sweeney. employed as brake
man on the Stonington division of the
Consolidated railroad, was lnrown from
a car into an engine tender at Wester-
ly early this morning. and was brought
10 the Emergency hospital FOR treat
ment for badly sprained ankle.
William Smith, a coal shoveller, en-
ployed at the Harbor Junction wharf
OF the n. Y, n. II. and II. Railroad
company, had his right hand caught
between two coal buckets. this morn
ing, and was sent TO the Emergency
hospital, where a lacerated thumb an'
finger were dressed.
The customary annual concert an'
ball given under the auspices of Ca
pone's Italian band at b. I. hall, 72
Westminster street. last evening. wa
well attended and the numbers wer
enthusiastically received. Much credi
is due the leader, Mr. Capcne, for tn
high degree OF efficiency attained b
the organization.
A
the property OF Joseph Cheetham. e
al. has been attached by Amy Thur
Der for $500; the property cf Hanna
Pierce, wife of Dexter. has been a
tachcd by william l.. whipple for SEQ
and the property OF Sarah L. Train'
has been attached by A. Wallace Al
derson & CO. for 500.
Coachman Peter ]. Andrews WI
overcome while shovelling away
snow bank In the yard OF his employe
T.. L. Sphinx, at Pawtuxet village al
dropped dead. He expired some tin
Sunday evening but was not foui
until yesterday. The family was aw,
from home. and the coachnan was n
looked UP when they returned a
late hour Andrews was SO and a wi
over.
A few days ago Ada Sweet was a
rested as a vagrant and placed in /
custody OF Miss Denehy Ada Is
years old and she was taken in col
pany with man. who was held
the grand jury on very seric
NndIEf. Diiiit A'Ahh VI UlWbdAl
began. Ada had not lived up 10 .
promise OF good behavior. and it v
necessary 90 take her into court.
day. and sentence her 20 the Oakla
school during minority.
Arthur Read was tried and convic
in the police court today for revell
at the Empire theatre on the night
February u. The police testimony v
that Read persisted In smoking a
garette In the upper gallery lobby
when told 10 desist that he used vul
language toward Patrolman on
Reads contention was that he was !
but had been. smoking and that w
holding the cigarette in his hand
was pounced upon by O'Neil, kic
down stairs, struck In the nose
when iugged 10 the sidewalk !
knocked down and out. He admit
using the Objectionable epithets.
that. he said. was after he had b
kicked without cause. cOmpan
swore 10 the same alleged facts.
the court accepted as true the pO
version OF the affair and fined II
a. Io tnf.k an appcal and gave bO