The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-15


and others at o'clock this morning. 70
the police did not for moment douh
that they had within their grasp, at leas
a couple OF robbers. AT 2:30 Patrolma
Feeney discovered a light in the residenc
OF DIR. Milan. and as the patrolman wa
aware of the fact that the doctor and hi
family were In Europe, and the nous
closed until September. that the onl
solution 90 the light was burglars, wor
was sent TO the Chaffee street police sta
ton and Sergeant Bennett with a coupl
OF men started for the Doctors residence
with them was DR. Milan's office bo,
who was In possession OF the key OF tn
house.
The house was surrounded and Mr.. Ben
nett opened the front door and as mucl
expected 10 find burglars as he did 4
know that he was alive. He hunted tn
house from top TO bottom but no sign
of any burglars could be found, nor haC
anything in the house been disturbed In
the least, but there were none who ooulC
account for the gaslight burning.
ALL GONE
The passing away Of the late Henry
Briggs causes more than one TO stop h
front OF the shop so long occupied by
that venerable old blacksmith, Luke
Hanley Here every working day I'm the
week what was known by young and old
as ''the senate met and talked over the
important questions of the day. The
senate was made up of Mr.. Briggs
Thomas Horsfords and James McCabe
Mr. Horsfords was the first TO leave the
senate for the other shore and he was
soon followed by Mr.. McCabe, and the
last move I'm the dissolution was for Mr.
Hanley to retire from business and nov
Mr.. Briggs has Joined his associates.
These gentlemen were we'll posted upor
all matters and when they got warmed
up on an argument every nail keg or any
thing that could be used for a seat was
occupied by interested listeners.
When interested they paid little heed to
the remarks from outsiders" but ar
gued any question under debate from all
points, and IL was usually two against
two, so II was not often that they came
to any decision. They were all the best
of friends and I'm fact were respected by
all This is the finale of what was until
recently Olneyville's original characters.
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Joe Lucus. the Italian barber at 70
Plainfield street is i'm pickle for he has
been done" for ss4. and to the police he
says that II was taken from his pocket
while at shore resort Sunday. 1t is
known. however, that he went down the
river Sunday and took his best girl with
him, and IL Is also known that he gave
her 500. and that this led TO a row and
Joe wanted 10 hit a fellow with glass,
and afterwards a chair. As he could not
talk good English the police at the resort
could not understand him, but they know
that IL he lost any money, that is was
by his own free will and account.
Joe has asked the police of the Chaffee
street station 10 take a little hand I'm the
game, but the chances are, that II Joe
lost SSi that the police OF the Chaffee
street station or any other police will
ever get II back.
SWEET SINGERS.
The heavy showers OF last evening
cheated the residences of Daniel avenue
near Plainfield street out OF a musical
treat. for the Amicus quartette came
there 10 serenade a resident, and their
first selection was heartily encored. from
all OF the residences in the vicinity and
al the time the rain began TO come down
the rest of the evening was spent In the
home OF the family that they went 70
serenade.
The quartette is made up as follows:
Albert Abbott. OF q Edna street, first
tenor: David White. "A Plainfeld street.
second tenor: Arthur Bermier, 20 Florence
street. baritone. and John Conley. 30 be-
cote street bass.
These singers are an young men pos
sessed OF voices OF more than ordinary
merit Arthur Bermier is the manager.
FIsHED OUT.
william Gardner a boy living I'm the
Belknap district. was hshed out from un-
der the candy stand that ornaments the
corner OF Manton avenue and Delaine
street at 2O this morning and was sent
In as a suspicious person
This candy stand Is boxed in and n few
mornings ago the owner OF the building
been broken In the basement OF the house
and was not rented then. The police
were not aware % the fact that there was
think that young Gardner had used this
place for a bedroom. when he runs away
from home. which Is quite often
WILL FIGHT HER BATTLE
The residents In the vicinity of Atwelrs
avenue and Joslin street are 10 prepare
bank that owns the suiidins ' IN which
Belle Mahan. better known as Red LII
lives. and ask them 90 have her vacate
the tenement IL Is said that the agent
Mrs. Mahan is a real lady. and threatens
10 order Mrs. Lyons. the other tenant
out II she moiests her.so Mrs. Lyons who
has resided here for years, will have her
battle fought by her friends.
AN AGREEABLE CALLER.
A Poiander made a friendly call AT the
Chaffee stret police station last evening
and during his conversation with Lieut..
Tyler mentioned the name OF Sophia An
drelske, who about two months ago hit
Annie Puzetskli I'm the eve with n stone
Since then Sophia has been among the
missing and the police and Annie have
been looking for her.
Annie's eye got well but her feelings
fh not Improve as fast az the black eve
ala Lieut.. Tyler told the Pole that be