The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-13
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters


News Reporters.
The United States revenue cutter George
S. Boutwell, returned yesterday from q
cruise.
There were two burials from the Georgia
infrmary esterday-Charity Williams and
Ben Brown.
The Pulaski loan association viii hold its
June meeting tonight at the office OF
Carr ard q Meldrim, No. 1855 Bay street.
Lemons advanced 81 so per box yester-
day. The crop is said to be short and is
about all in or on shipboard bound for the
markets.
The Merchants and Mechanics loan asso-
citation will hold its sixth annual meeting
tonight at the secretary's Office, No. lis
Bryan street
A letter received in this city yesterday
says Cassidy has not been taken to the
coal mines, but be has been taken farther
on to the rock camp, where he is pounding
rock.
A concert was given at Fords' opera house
last night for the benefit of the colored
Catholic orphans. The concert was given
under the auspices of the congregation of
st. Benedict's chapel
The Chatham delegation to the Bruins
wick convention left for Brunswick yester-
day morning. Capt Gordon accompanied
the delegates and quite number Of Savan-
nahians will go over to-day.
The special meeting Of the Oglethorpe
light infantry called for tonight, has been
postponed until June 20, in order to give
the members Of the corps an opportunity of
attending the Cadets picnic to-day.
Skies Fraser, the trusty who assaulted
Guard Dinon at the old jail, has written a
letter from the coal mines. in which he says
that he hopes for a new trial, and that he
may not have to serve out life sentence.
Capt. Henry Blum is improving the row
OF brick stores on the corner of Broughtou
and Jefferson streets. There appears to be
general demand for carpenters, plasterers'
and painters services throughout the city.
The building of the Belt Line railroad
and the improvements made in the sched-
ules on the City and Suburban railway
street lines will add several millions of dol
lars to the value of taxable property of the
city In the next three or four years.
Lee Gould, who was arrested on a charge
fled by his brother-in-law some time ago,
for an assault growing out Of the attempted
abduction of Gould's little niece by its
Italian father, was discharged Yesterday by
Justice Warning Russell, Jr., for want of
prosecution.
James Allen walked into the office of
Justice Warning Russell, Jr., yesterday
afternoon with big hole in his head, made,
he said, by George jackson with bowlder
Monday night. The parties are colored,
and the trouble grew out of jackson taking
midnight promenade with Aliens best
girl.
The Savannah Cadets will hold their an
nual basket picnic at Warsaw to-day. The
steamer st. Nicholas has been chartered for
the day, and will leave the city at o'clock
this morning, touching at Thunderbolt for
passengers who will leave the Bolton street
junction over the Coast Line railroad at
$50 o'clock.
The second of the series of checker sit
tings between Mouro and August came off
last night Twelve games were played,
with August the winner by the following
score: August 4. Mouro 3; drawn 5. The
full score of the games thus far played is
Mouro 8, August s; drawn 8. 1t appears to
be close contest between the champions
Twentyfour games remain TO be played,
and they will be played tonight and to-
morrow night in the library room Of the
Odd Fellows hall
The Georgia Hussars will hold their an
nual basket picnic at Tybee next Wednes-
day, June 90 A special train, leaving the
city at o'clock, will carry
the troopers and their guests
down 10 the island. The committee in
charge Of the arrangements consists of
Lieut.. Pritchard, Sergt. Shuptrine, Quar-
termaster Sergeant W. d. Johnston, Sec
ond Sergeant H. c. Davis, Corp. G.. s. Nc
Alpin, and Privates w. Hunter, G. A. l..
Cunningham and l.. Minis
Mr.. Harry Strohbar, purser, and Capt.
j. ). Beyill, of the steamer Katie, were ar
rested yesterday on the oath of John Dray-
ton (colored), who alleges that on June 2, at
Augusta, Mr.. Strohbar stabbed him, and
Capt. Bevill assaulted him. The warrant
was sworn out in the office of Justice War
ing Russell, Jr Both the captain and pur-
ser promptly gave bond for their appear
ance for preliminary examination on June
26. Acting Solicitor General Fraser in
structed Justice Russell to bind them over
to the Richmond county superior court if
the testimony warrants such action.
The following is the disposition of the
mayors docket yesterday morning: Robert
GOurdine, Charles Fleming, drunk and dis
orderly, S. or ten days each; j. H. Lane.
disorderly, IS or five days; William Smith,
disorderly, So or ton days; Mary Lokey,
disorderly, S. or thirty days. The mayor
continued the case of James Johnson
charged with melting riot. All the parties
docketed are colored. The only arrest up
to midnight last night was that of Rainey
Williams (coloredl, who was brought to the
barracks by Officer McQuade, yesterday
afternoon, charged with setting fire to a
house on Jackson street. 1t il believed that
the woman is insane