The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
CITY BREVITIEs.

The summer mail service to Tybee will
go into effect July l, and will continue
during July and August.
James Moran, colored, was arrested last
night on the charge of forging the name
of Gilbert Jones, colored, to an order for
20 cents.
Circle No. Z, Kings Daughters will give
an excursion to Wilmington Island, on
the steamer Alpha, Wednesday, June II.
The proceeds of the excursion will be for
the benefit of the poor of the city.
Sheriff 0. c. Smith of Liberty county ar
rived in the city yesterday, arrested Will
lis Harris, colored, who was wanted for
carrying concealed weapons in his county
and left with his prisoner on the noon
train.
Alvin lizard, eolored, wanted for bur
glary in Beaufort, was arrested last night
by Detective Wetherhorn on the arrival
OF the Gov. Stafford and lodged in the bar
racks for safe keeping. He will be held
until sent for.
William Hunter and ]. B. Williams, two
colored youths, engaged in a difficulty
in Yamacraw yesterday afternoon, in
which Williams was badly cut in the
shoulder and hip by Hunter. Hunter was
arrested by Policeman Norris.
The county commissioners will hold their
regular monthly meeting this afternoon
at o'clock. There are some important
matters in connection with drainage to
be considered, but outside of this there
will probably be nothing but detailed
work.
The firemen were called out at 1 o'clock
this morning by an alarm from box No.
IS at Price and New Houston streets. The
nre was in a small frame building at DufIy
and East Broad streets, and was slight
The house was unOccupied The fire was
quickly extingushed and the damage did
not exceed go.
Everything is in readiness for the TWEEN
ty-rOund contest between Larry" Nc
Donald and Billy Duke to take place Fri
day night. Larry Mcdonald arrived from
- I'll. J. b.,
training yesterday Mcdonald is looking
very fit. Duke is still at Tybee putting on
the finishing touches to his training.
Complaints have been made to DR.. C.
H Stone, chairman of the park and tree
commission, that boys have been vandal-
lzlng Colonial park by playing on the
vaults and tombstones and damaging the
shrubbery I u the park; DR.; Stone has re-
look after the boys, which the latter has
agreed to do.
The annual examinations at st. Vim
CENTS academy are in progress and will
pc concluded this week. The examinations
are IN all the studies and medals and other
premiums Will be given to those standing
me best examinations. The commencement
exercises of the academy will take place
az Masonic Temple next Monday after
noon. The little boys department Of the
school will close to-day.
The two public clocks, one on the city
exchange and the other on the Indenen-
dent Presbyterian church, for the proper
care and attention of which the city let's
out a contract every year, are on a sort
logether for several days, and at times
nave Deen more than two minutes apart
me hot weather may be in part RESPONSE
pie for this state of affairs, but it would
appear that the contractor who has
charge of the job could keep them a little
i-edrer together despite the heat ii has
Zen done IN times gone by, and ii would
1 1o1 hurt anything to make an effort at 1t