The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-28


You should-if you'd not be musty-
Say you're pigmetophagusty'
London Truth.
Fred Stewart got a Today jail sentence
from Judge Sweetland today, for ASSAULT
ing James Browley. This was case IN
which a woman transferred her affection
TO another man.
Daniel Thieraien pleaded not guilty OF
having had carnal knowledge of Mary
Bernier under the age OF l6, when ar
raigned I'm the 9Th district court today.
and Judge Sweetland held him In 800 for
trial next week Friday.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Increase. restoration. reissue, etc, George
w Briggs, Arlington, 81. Original wild
oNs, etc. special accrued Feb. i3 Ara
Kerwin, Providence. sS Mary a. Verdon,
Providence, Ss; Mary j. Good Providence.
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Thomas F. Deane was sent 10 Jail for ~
days, by Judge Sweetland, this morning,
for assaulting Louis Eissenberg. Two
weeks ago Deane went into Eissenberg
cobblng shop and when the latter told
him not TO use profane language he struck
Eissenberg In the face. An appeal was
taken.
Alfred r. Wheeler waived examination
I'm the 9Th district court. today, on the
charge of asaulting Elmer H. Sanford
with knife. and was held I'm $500 for the
action OF the grand jury. This is the af-
fair which took place I'm an India Point
oyster house. Sanford kicked Wheeler
and the latter who was opening an oys-
ter, jabbed Sanford In the arm.
The city council committee on claims
had busy session yesterday afternoon,
number OF persons appearing and tell
ing lengthy tales OF injuries received,
mostly through alleged defects I'm the
public highways. Their cases were taken
under consideration and report Will be
made TO the common council, Monday
evening next. Billings Brothers have been
awarded the hackney carriage privilege
for the year
The complaint against Henry T. Aldrich
I for selling impure milk, was today con-
tinued until June 9Th Aldrich actually
had failed TO register as a milk dealer, TO
have his wagon numbered and his meas
ures sealed. and To bring him before tho
J court the simpler accusation was made.
! Aldrich admitted sufficierN evidence 10
convict, was adjudged guilty and then
! placed on probation. Aldrich did not In
| tend TO evade the law; he had just started
| in the business.
Bishop Harkins yesterday announced
the division of ST. AIMS French Catholic
| parish In the Social District and the APP
| pointment of Rev. Mederic Roberge for
a number OF years first assistant pastor
| ar St AIMS, as pastor Of the new parish,
| which vii be known as st. Louis de Con
| zague The parish will number among Us
| supporters residents of the northern part
| of the Social District and Millerville. The
| new parish will comprise some 400 fami-
! lies. and the French Catholic residents OF
| East School street. Wood avenue, Sum
| mer street and other streets in that sec
| ton will be members OF the new parish.A
| lot facing Rathbun street and between
| George street and Winter street has been
bought by men representing the new par
| ish from the Harris Wooden company
and others. A meeting Of the new parish
| will be held soon and steps taken for the
erection Of church. probably of brick.
| FIR Roberge is a popular, pleasant and
! tactful clergyman and is thoroughly fa-
miliar with the people and requirements
| OF the new parish in charge OF which he
| has been placed.