The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-01

| A health unto the happy,
| A fig for him who frets--
IL isn't raining rain 10 me.
| It's raining violets.
-Harper's Magazine.
Gesrge w. Milard. stenogra pher fol
the appellate division Of the supreme
court has resigned and is succeeded by
Ida NJ Pine.
Briefs were submitted 10 the appellate
division of the supreme court on de-
PENDANTS petition 4or new trial in the
care ef Fred Thornley-~s. Manufacture
er's outlet company.
Mrs Ben Dodge of the Albee starts at
noon today for Canada where she will
spend the summer Just before starting.
she was presented with huge houuet OF
flowers by the employees OF the hotel
Crescent Park car No. sl3 colllded with
J. n. McDonneIrs butcher wagon, on
Washington bridge. last evening The
harness on McDonnelrs horse was
broken and a car window was shatter-
ed.
The horse and buggy stolen from Ed
ward Hunt. Of this city. last Thursday.
was recovered in Warwick. Sunday. The
rig was taken from i'm front at store,
and by Colin Mcfarland, OF Boston, who
died at the Providence county Jail. sun
day afternoon, from alcoholism.
The case of Mamma S Bassett VS.. Jo-
seph Loewenstein ct al. was again be-
fore the appellate division of the SUI
preme court today on the petition OF de-
fendant Isaac Hahn TO join the other de-
fendant with him In a claim for jury
trial. The court n short time ago decided
against Hahn on his claim for jury trial.
Aaron Fisher. Of No. % Sheldon street
son of Capt. Fisher OF Hose Co. No. 3
while riding his wheel across Market
square. last evening, was struck by an
electric car and thrown to the paving.
His back and legs were bruised and his
clothing torn, Patrolman Doe assisted
him into Greene's drug store and then
sent him home
Two suits involving controversies in
regard TO a Woonsocket saloon were en-
tered today. the plaintiff in both cases
was the Hard Brewing company and the
defendants Frederick Fitzgerald. James |
j. McAloon and Joseph T. Bonlay. One |
is an action OF trespass and the other an |
action for trover and conversion. The |
amount Of manages claimed in each case |
is $1,000.
A re-argument has been denied the re-
spondents i'm the case Of Catherine ". |
Mason, ct AL VS.. William H. Perry, ex- |
ecutor ct al This is the case I'm which |
the controversy was between the heirs Of |
Samuel Amesbury and Mt. Vernon
Lodge A. +. and A. NJ and the court |
decided the trusts in the will were ille-
gal the beauest not being 10 charitable
organization or charitable bequest.
The verdict obtained by Michael Smith
against Builders Iron Foundry will |
stand. In a rescript handed down today |
the appellate division OF the supreme |
court says: "The court is OF opinion
that the verdict is supported by the evil
icnce. and that II does not appear that
the defendant was prejudiced by any of
the rulings TO which exceptions were
taken. Petition for new trial denied and
rase remitted."
Beginning tonight the new limo rum
ming between this city and New York
viii carry passengers to the metropolis
Tor the paltry sum OF 50 cents. This Is an
that has never been offered
IN this city before and the company con
idently expects TO stimulate the clogging
interest In passenger traffic to New
York. The JOY line the strongest COM
,etitor OF the Consolidated road who |
nave met their reduction heretofore with
emphasis will not cut their present rates
'laiming TO be able TO get all the busi-
hess they can attend TO at the one dol
ar fare. Anyway these reductions do not
lurt the company and are a great bies-
ing 20 the public at large as IL affords
hem an opportunity TO take a trip TO
New York which under the former pre-.
'aillng conditions would be impossible.