The morning news., 1891-02-16
NOT ALL KEPT THE LAW.
THE PoLICR PICK UP A NUMBER
OF SABBATH B5EAKERS

Ten Cases on the Information Docket.
saloonkeepers. Green Grocers and
Fruit Dealers Make Up the List
The Eject of the New Order OF
Things in Ysmacraw and the Fort.
The Closing of the News Rooms and
Cigar Stands.
Although the city presented an unusually
quiet appearance yesterday, and every
body seemed to be obeying the mandates OF
the Sunday law, ten violators were caught
by the police, and viii be given an oppor-
tunity tomorrow morning 20 tell why they
ignored 1t. One was a barkeeper in
4amacraw, who was caught twice, and the
others were divided bstween gresn-groeers
and fruit dealers.
There is no doubt, however. that the
saloonkeepers realize that Mayor MoDon-
ough means business, and they intend to
govern themselves accordingly. Assistant
Chief Of Police Killourhy said yesterday
was one Of the quietest Sundays he has
known in twenty-five years. He rode over
the city twice, and in the Fort and Yama-
craw, where formerly gangs of negroes
ing the sidewalks almost impossible and
giving the police much annoyance, things
were as serene and quiet as in the heart OF
town.
Another thing Assistant Chief Killourhy
called attention to was the comparatively
small number of arrests. Before the
present administration came into power,
Sunday was rearly always a busy day with
the police, on account of the numerous
nr1Nukan rnarnfnp fhrnunh ffa
streets. Now, on Sundays, it is a rarity to
meet a man under the influence of liquor
There was rumor in circulation that
Mayor McDonough intended to stop the
railroads and steamship companies from
working their employees on the Sabbath.
bat when asked about the matter. he said
that such a measure was out of his jurls-
diction, being a matter for the state courts
to deal with
1t Is probable that q sweeping amend
ment viii be made to the ordinance Wednes-
day night. allowing green grocers, drug
stores, etc, to carry on business on Sunday
according to old customs and usages.
The closing Of the news rooms cut off a
good many people from their usual Sunday
reading, and papers brought almost any
price on the streets
Watson & Powers gave away their usual
Sunday stock OF papers yesterday to their
guests.
The De Soto news stand was closed, but
the fill supply of New York, Boston and
other northern dailies was received, and they
were given out from the Office to any guest
inquiring for q paper. The stock Of New
Yo.k papers was exhausted early in the
day.
The patrons of Freid & Hicks restaurant
were surprised yesterday morning at the
apparition of the cigar stand draped in
mourning. The stand was shrouded in a
large white table cloth with large bows of
black Grape, fastened with black mourning
pins at each end. Its funereal appearance
attracted considerable attention. Every
body caught on at once, and
comment was unnecessary. 1t saved
the proprietors much trouble
in the way of explanation. Many young
fellow started in with a beseeching smile,
and Cant you let me have a" look
on his face, when he caught sight of the
draped cigar stand, and sadly turned away
without saying ANYTHING. Il was ludicrous
to watch the change of expression in their
facas