The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
CITY BRRVITIAS.

The cases assigned for hearing on the
civil docket in the city court yesterday
were passed, and court adjourned until
Tuesday next.
Items for the MORNING NEWS personal
column will not be printed unless accom-
panpauied by the name Of the sender, not
for publication, but as guarantee.
Jasper Bryan (colored) was fined SO or
five days by the mayor yesterday morning
for sitting on the railing in one of tine
squares, and Mike Med got the same
penalty for intoxication.
DR.. r. G.. Norton sent basket OF Irish
potatoes to the MORNING News. They are
sample Of 500 barrels raised on his farm
and shipped by him to the north. The ship
ments have brought from s. to 81 per
barrel
A COW belonging to Mrs. Mary Furlong,
at No. 3013 Wheaton street, became the
mother, day or two ago, Of three promis-
j G calves. All Of the calves are alive.
The birth Of three calves at a time is con-
sidered something remarkable.
The Savannah ranch Of the Southern
Travellers Association will meet tonight to
elect a succe ssor to President Dean New
man, who resigned upon his election to the
presidency Of the state association. The
board Of directors of the Savannah branch
viii meet at O'Clock this afternoon.
Officers made & descent upon a Liberty
street hair dresser's ore yesterday OF
distraint warrant issued from Justice
Reynolds court, and an iron safe
was seized to satisfy a CAIN for rent, sued
upon by Landlord Helmken, who claims
that his tenant moved out Of his property
on Whitaker street without settling UP the
rent.
warrant was sworn out III Justice Pat
ter on's court yesterday agai st Maggie
st kes, Willie Myers and Nellie Bosti K, all
coored, by George II. Miller. Miller claims
that the parties have been going into vacant
houses belonging to hi in western part
OF the city, breaking open the d ors and
windows The women were arrested, and
in default Of bond were sent to jail.
Alderm IN r. F. Harmon, chairman Of
the street and lane committee of council, in
answer TO an inquiry as 70 the cause of the
delay in the Jefferson street paving, said yes
terday that the work was suspended beca use
the committee was disappointed in getting
graywacke, but that IL mas assurances tnaU
the stone will be forwarded next week with
out delay, and il IL comes the paving will
be resumed and pushed vigorously until
Charlton street IS reached, as far as it is
thought the appropriation will permit it to
60 this year.
A silent alarm of fire was turned in at
S:45 yesterday morning, to which the No.
CINE and No. hose reel respo AIDED, but
the fire was extinguished with buckets of
water 1t broke out in thesecond story of
the frame building at No. East Bounds
street, and the damage to the building,
which was confined to the mantelpiece, will
not axceed 50, covered by insurance. The
property is owned by Mrs Garrety, and
vas occupied by Rebecca Cromady (col-
ored), VINO had hung some laundry In front
OF the a e TO dry. The clothing took fire
and was destroyed.
Octavus, 9-year-old son of Mr.. o. L.
Titon, fell from an upper beam Of the
Point house pavilion to the floor, at Tybes,
Thursday aftern on, aud was picked up IN
conscious, remaining IN that condition for
ten or fifteen minutes. DR.. Harris, who
was on g island, was called, and under
his treatment the boy 50 far covered as 10
ba brought homo, and last night his physi-
clan said that he is all right About a year
aud half ago the lad was kicked on the
head by horse, and as that side of the
head struck the floor the shock caus d
slight conclusion. The accident was known
10 only a few, and was studiously concealed
from his father until after the tilt, as Mr..
Tlton was one of the filters in Capt New
toms team, and Maj Tilton requested that
his son be kept IN ignorance of t g accident
until the clio @ of the tournament, remain
ing with his grandson until after the reac-
ton.