The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-25

jeremiah o'Brien and his wife live at Z
West Bleachery street and IL Is not long
ago, that Jerry" pulled handful of
hair from his wife's head because she
would not obey one of her lord and mas
ters commands. Mrs. OBrien made a
complaint to the police at the time. and
the latter would have been pleased TO
have him In their custody.
According TO the police O'Brien is not
worthy OF the name OF husband. day
or so ago the O'Briens had another
SCRAP" and this time Mrs q Brien with
witnesses called at the station and made
q charge OF assault against her husband.
So when he came from his work last
evening Sergeant Bennett with Patrol
men Coakley and Berine went 10 the
house after him. The reason why so many
went after OBrien was, that his wife
said that he was armed with an axe and
would harm any ''cop" that came into the
house, but he didn't
LOOKS BAD. CERTAINLY.
some time ago there appeared in this
column item to the effect that the
American Wooden company were chang
ing some OF their looms about so that one
operator could run two looms but many
supposed that this would be used for
plain work IL has been limited that
thread OF SO OF fancy yarn VIII Dt uStb
in them and II such proves 10 be the
case, Olneyville will certainly have anoth-
er strike on its hands. While II may not
be OF the magnitude OF the last one, II
will cause considerable trouble Since the
last strike the mills of the company have
not done much and now that they are
closed. one would hardly notice any In
crease OF the number Of persons about the
square, who are loafing
AfPLUCKY Girl.
Lawrence Coffey OF a Huron street Is
again in possession OF his new bike that
was stolen from the front OF the local
postoffice Saturday afternoon and he
owes his little 13-year-old daughter a
hearty vote OF thanks at least for its re-
turn.
She was walking on Julian street near
: Amherst. yesterday afternoon and saw
boy riding a wheel which she thought wa
her fathers She made n grab for IL and
the boy who was riding II put up quite
fight 10 get away from her but the girl
happened TO see young fellow coming
up the street whom she knew. and she
called TO him for assistance II was but
second or two before the young man was
by her side and he succeeded in getting
the wheel away from the boy who said
that he had purchased II for Is cents.
MORE MEN NEEDED.
Patrolman Thomas Smith OF the Chat
Zee street station. who was injured some
weeks ago, responded for duty this morn
ting. and has taken Patrolman Devine's
place at Davis park, while Mr. Devine
has returned TO night duty.
Mr.. Devine's service is much needed
for there were but 10 men sent out last
evening TO cover beats. that the tax
payers pay rs men for. The only place
that a patrolman can now be found in
this district. when one IT, wanted is on
the square. and for this the men are not
in any way 10 blame, as they have 50
great ground 20 cover, much OF which
fs strange 10 them.
BASEBALL MATTERS.
The Provdence Amateur Baseball lea
guc met in the parlors OF the Regent
Literary and Social club last evening
and had a warm" session over three
protests.
There has been a shortage OF umpre'
of late, so the league added the names
of Farrell and Armstrong to the list
which makes the corps as follows: Clark
Lenehan. Trainor. Heatherman and
Flanagan.
They also arranged for the followine
games for Saturday: Dewey Boys VI
Malones. Mount Pleasant: Tuxedos v,
Sailor Pride Valley street; Ridge Ath-
letic and Crown. Centredale. There will
be no Sunday game.
LOST HIS SHOES
A young man named Mccormick. from
East Providence came into possession OF
few dollars yesterday. and he az once
purchased pair OF patent leather shoes
and then proceeded 10 get full He sue
ceeded In getting on n "beaut'' and final
~ landed on the Merino fats and here
ne lay down and went 10 sleep
Two hours later he woke up and found
That some one had stolen his new patent
leather shoes. and A5 In cash
When asked why he ala not report the
case to the police, ne said. that n he
dd. they would say n was good enough
Tor him and he though 40 himself
GENERAL MENTION.
William Maher. shoe clerk Al ] y San
Soucfs = nursing a sore hand NJ
Maher spent Sunday AZ Palace Gardens
and went IN bathing When no cars
out he found that the palm OF his LEI,
hand was bleeding. hut what caused 4,
he did not know IL Is supposed that lr
diving his hand came In contac, with ,
stone Tho wound is a painful one
Al 500 last evening. Peter Osker want
ed 10 see the inside ~ the Ice tank 4
front OF % Olneyvilic square. and was .
much interested that he fell into the pl,
and was pulled out by Patrick smith a
empioye OF the Pocasset Ice compan,
who was putting in the ice. Mcosker wa
not hurt.
Yesterday morning James Donahue ws
fined 500 and costs IN the Sixth distri'
court for fast driving and ie celebrate
the event by coming into Olneyville an
getting drunk. He was picked up on Ha
old street rs patrolmsn Dyer.
Frederick Karcher. a member of n
New Bedford police force Is visiting D
old friend. John Lees. of lO Delair
street. Mr.. Karcher will also spend