The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-27

"Whang'' Sheehan, who was we'll
known here a number OF years ago. came
into the square yesterday morning, and he
found a number OF his old pals. Late
last evening he fell I'm with J. II. Martin,
and Martin took a fancy TO "Whang.'
and as "Whang' had no home Martin In
vited him 10 20 10 his home on Putnam
street.
Neither "Whang" nor Martin were
warmly received by Mrs Martin, for they
had no sooner got into the house when a
messenger was sent 20 the Chaffee street
police station with the request that an
officer be sent 10 the house and take them
both out.
Sergt. Potter detailed Patrolmen Hol-
land and Mowry. and they found the two
WORTHLESS In bed. They spent the balance
OF the night in cells at tho Chaffee street
station and this morning were each fined
g. and costs for being drunk.
HAD To SEND IN An ALARM.
Just before IL O'Clock Hose 10 was called
90 the home OF Edward a. Carter TO ex-
tinguish "A blaze. When the fremen ar
rived at the house they found that they
were not capable OF handling the FIRE. SO
David A. Bigney sent In IN alarm from
box Az.
Early I'm the evening the family made a
fire i'm an old-fashioned fireplace. and the
firemen found that the fire started from
under the floor OF this, and by chopping
away the floor they found that a large
beam which had been placed a few inches
beneath the fireplace for a foundation
had ignited. and II was with considerable
difficulty that the men got at the cause
OF the fire. The damage was about $500.
AN IRISH GYPSY.
Dick Burke. who is the king Of a tribe
OF gyppies. has. with his associates. closed
their summer season and are now COM
fortably located In on Marvin,
McDonough and Oak streets, where they
will. as IL their usual custom, remain until
spring. So far as known Mr.. Burke IL
the only Irishman who holds the position
OF a king among the gypsies.
During the winter season Dick and the
other male members OF the tribe Will
follow the calling OF tinkers and this In
n legitimate way. All OF them enjoy the
confidence and respect OF all that know
them.
POOR MRS. ROPER.
Those who have interested themselves
In the welfare Of Mrs. Roper, the blind
woman and her three little children In
getting her husband out on probation ana
finding them a are shocked To
learn that Roper instead OF taking the
tenement and caring for his family, sold
tho most OF the articles Of furniture TO n
Junk dealer. I'm fact. sold all that the
dealer would take.
The remainder Acting Captain Tyler has
had taken TO the city yard. Mrs. Roper
and her children are still at the Charity
building.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Eighth Ward Republican club will
hold a rally i'm cd Fellows hall on Plain
neld street this evening the speakers tobe
the Hon. Elisha Dyer and the Hon. VIII
liam A. Morgan. The committee In charge
Of the AFFAIR have made arrangements for
music and a collation..
Miss BARLEY, who lives at the corner OF
Benton and Capron streets last evening
requested the police 10 find her leather
handbag which she lost on Chaffee street,
II contained a small amount OF money
and a bunch OF keys.
The ne-hors BLACK Maria was
knocked out OF commission this morning
and for a while was laid up on Broadway.
While driving down tho Broadway hill
this morning the horse drawing the
wagon slipped and fell. breaking a shaft.
The members OF the Chaffee street
police station have for a night or two
been obliged to huddle together TO keep
warm. as the heating apparatus has been
put out OF commission by the blowing out
OF n tube IN the boiler.
Extensive alterations are being made to
the large store room OF Taft & Weeden's
mills on Dixie street.
Two truants were picked mp in the
Holy city, his morning by Truant
officer Whettemore.
An anniversary high mass for the re-
pose of the soul OF Andrew Murphy was
held at st. Mary's Catholic church this
morning and was largely attended.
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