The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Catholic Library Association win
meet to-day.
Proprietor Dub of the Screven house is
making some improvements on his hotel.
Branch No. 80, Catholic Knights of
America, contemplates giving a picnic
! about June 20.
The superior court. city court and court
Of ordinary will all convene at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
its June meeting tomorrow night. The
Telfair Literary and Art Union viii meet
Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The Forest City Gun Club will celebrate
its anniversary at the clubs grounds, on
Hutchinson's Island, Wednes lay by a shoot
ing tournament and refreshments.
II the police will keep a close lookout for
those who leave the fire plugs open, there
will be- less cause for complaint Of scarcity
of water. A plug was found open at the
corner Of Jones and Whitaker streets last
night
The MORNING NEWS is indebted TO
Savannah Branch of the Southern TRAY
elers' Association for a treat Of IS. T. A.
Punch, made after the Chatham Artillery
punch. The secretary was granted one
months leave of absence.
Magistrate Russell executed an old war
rant yesterday against Isaac DeLoach. The
warrant was issued Nov. II, and was sworn
out by Samuel Dodson, living out sew ral
miles on the Louisville road. He charged
DeLoach with stealing his hogs. Officer
Waller arrested DeLoach yesterday. and in
default Of bond be was committed to Jail.
TsSgs were but two arrests by the police
force up to / o'clock this morning. Special
Officer Kidwell brought in John Anderson
(cclored) for disorderly conduct on the City
and Suburban street railway. and the ad-
ditional charge of resisting an officer in the
discharge of duty was entered against the
prisoner. The second prisoner was pick
up from the street.
Lineman Joseph Reynolds of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, put up the
highest telegraph pole in the city yesterday.
The pole is at East Broad and Bay streets,
and is seventy three feet high and seven
feet under ground The pole holds two
fire alarm wires and fifteen Western Union
wires. and the change was made without
causing a stroke OF the fire alarm APP
paratus.
Hon. r. E. Testers report of the last year
Of his mayoralty, the city treasurer's re-
port and the reports of the different de-
partments of the city government, are just
out from the MORNING NEWS print. 1t Is
a pamphlet of over 200 pages, and is prob
ably the most complete report that has ever
been issued from the mayors office. In adj
dition to the reports of the various depart
ments is history of the river and harbor
improvement, statistics relating to COM
merce, the records of the signal bureau and
a great deal of information collected by
Clerk of Council Rebarer.
Lizzie Washington (colored) swore out
warrant on March II last against William
Reed (colored), charging him with assault
and battery, aud the officers of Justice En-
dres' court did no. come up with Reed I'M
til yesterday, when they effected his arrest.
Reed had receipt dated March 25, show
ing that he had paid the woman IS, for
which she agreed not to prosecute or in any
way disturb his peace, and the receipt says
'the same is considered in liquidation of
damage done.n The officers were ignorant
of the woman's action until Reed produced
his receipt. He said he did not know the
warrant was out for him.
Constable Lee Of Justice McDermott's
office, who was prosecuted in Justice Pat
terson's Office yesterday for carrying con-
c aled weapons and for breach of good
by Madeline West (colored), was
after a brief argument by
counsel. w. w. Osborne, ESQ.,, repre-
sented the defendant, and H. i. Wilson
for the prosecutor. The constable
five witnesses whose testimony
his own statement that he had
no pistol and did not threaten the woman
Nothing that changed the aspect of the
case was brought out in the testimony of
the prosecutors witness, and the defendant
was discharged by Justice Pat erson. Con-
stable Lee will prosecute the woman for per-
iury now.