The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-26
CITY BREVITIEs.

Joseph II. johnson made application to
the court of ordinary yesterday for home
stead exemption.
Mai G. NJ. Ryals sent a basket of fine
peaches TO the Morning News fruit bureau.
They were grown on Mr.. William Warren's
fran next to the majors place, near Ty-Ty.
All the petit Jurors of the superior court
who have not been discharged for the
term have been summoned by notice 20
appear in the superior court this morning
at 10 o'clock. The grand jury will not
meet this afternoon, as it is expected the
Schwarz trial will take up the entire day
Albert Rome and James Harris, charged
with fighting on the streets were sentenced
by the recorder yesterday to spend three
days each in jail or to be corrected by
their parents, both being young boys.
Rome's father gave him a sound thrashing
and he was discharged The other young
prisoner. however, is still in limbo
Henry Sanders was arrested yesterday
morning by Policeman Bradley on charge
of the larceny of a bicycle from Stamp
Clerk Lege of the postoff1ce. The bicycle
was taken from the street in front of
Mr. Lege's home night before last, but the
arrest was not made until yesterday, when
Sanders was picked up at Rodgers bicycle
hospital. Recorder Wilson turned him over
70 the city court on a charge of larceny.
Last week the grass in Park extension
was moved and a considerable amount OF
green hay was piled up in small heaps in
different places. For the last three nights
children have been making bon fires of the
hay, destroying what might be utilized as
food for the city horses and mules, and at
the same time making ugly burnt spots
over the lawn. The sidewalks around the
park extension need attention, especially
that on New Houston street.
The two new steam fumigators to be used
in connection with the new movable
United States hospital camp recently es-
tablished by DIR. J. A. Nydegger, have ar
rived in the city from the Walk & Murdoch
Iron Works at Charleston. They are TO be
tested by Mr.. ]. F. Miscally near the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western depot at
Liberty and East Broad streets. They will
Be kept in Savannah, while the rest of the
camp outfit will be stored at Camp Deten-
zion at Waynesville.
An attempt was made about midnight
yesterday morning to set fire to the house,
No. 43 Jones street, occupied by. Lem Da-
Wis, by throwing a lot of burning rags
through the kitchen window. The smoke
awakened Mr. Davis little boy who slept
Just above the kitchen. He was nearly
smothered, but managed TO get out of the
room and arouse his father. On examina-
uon the burning rags We're found and
promptly extinguished. Mr.. Davis thinks it
was deliberate attempt to destroy him
anu his family.
PRESIDENT J. H. Johnston of the City and
suburban railway has been placed on the
information docket to answer to the
cnarge against his road of violating section
l-J' of MacDonelrs code, which requires
street railroads to keep their tracks prop
cry graded, and their crossings planked
ana in repair. The case will be called up in
lhe recorders court this morning. Alder
man Gleason, chairman of the committee
on streets and lanes is determined that the
street railroads shall keep their tracks
property graded so as not TO interfere with
tI1ihc' and steps are being taken to in
force the ordinance.