The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

Dan Mcpherson. "a white man, was ar
rested last night by Detectives Scully and
Godbold on the charge OF burglary.
Fannie Scott. colored. was arrested by
the detectives last night. charged with
larceny or necklace from the house Of
Alr. W. j. Thompson
The council viii meet tonight. Unless
something or interest develops during the
day or tonight the meeting VIII have lit
Tie business outside the regular routine.
The park and tree commission has not
accepted any Of the bids made for re-
moving the fence around Forsyth park,
ana VIII probably advertise for new bids
Henry Williams. the escaped convict.
VINO was arrested in Namacraw by Po-
nceman Haar Monday night. was sent
back 10 the gang yesterday He had been
away Tour years ana viii now do extra
Llne TO pay for his long vacation.
Two escaped convicts have just been
arrested. One Of them was caught In Au-
susta and VIII be brought back this morn
ing. The other, Henry Williams, who es-
capped In 1883, was arrested here, and is
now in jail. They viii probably do eN-
IRA time for running away.
Benjamin Barney. colored. who was try
ins TO escape from Marshal Lentz Of
InunderDolt Sunday night. after being
arrested was snot in the right thigh. Bar
hey wac a prisoner and was scuhing 10
get away. lie Is IN the ThunderDolt bar
racks, being held for an investigation Of
mis- case.
The St Johns Church Rectory Society
save us annual picnic al wee yesterday y.
Like all affairs Of the rectory society il
was an enjoyable one. The weather was
delightful, and the people who went down
10 the island, either I'm the morning or af-
Iernoon, had all they could desire Tor a
days outing.
Wesley Monumental Sunday school will
celebrate its twenty-eighth anniversary
at the church tonight. An interesting
programme has been arranged and large
attendance of the members and friends
of the school is anticipated. The church
mas recently been equipped with electric
lights and the lights viii be turned on in
the auditorium tonight for the nrst time
Frank Cole, Bill Smell and A. r. Welsh.
the three negroes who We're charged with
stealing hats from J. Il. Einstein, were
turned loose yesterday, MT. Einstein de-
Ginning to prosecute them. There was a
clear case against Cole, and probably
against the other negroes, and Recorder
Wilson did not like to turn them loose,
but there was nothing else for him to do
under the cireumst ances.
The committees of the Military Inter
state Association are now busily engaged
IN seltlns, their reports IN shape The
nnance and entrance committees are ready
TO make reports just as soon as the treas
urer's books are in shape so that he can
make report a meeting Of the directors
Of the association viii be called. This
may be this afternoon or tomorrow. Al
any rate meeting will he held before
the latter part of the week.
George Harper. a 14-year-old negro boy.
was arrested yesterday for larceny of SO
Harper was employed at Harvey & Jones
drug store on Bull street. Mr. Jones HAD
leiAsS3is vest hanging in the back part
or the store during the morning, and
when he went to dinner he found there
was $40 missing from the vest. He charg-
cd Harper with the theft When arrested
Harper gave up S775 and said that an
other boy stole the money and gave him
that much as his share. Harper was
heId for police court, but the charges will
probably be withdrawn by the prosecutor
James Howard, colored, was cut by two
white men in front of Kaufman's restau-
rant, on South Broad street, about mid
night, last night. The two
men We're standing on the
street when Howard passed with a vo-
man. The men said something to How
ara, when he cursed them. They then at
tackled him with knives. After cutting
Howard the men ran through the restau-
rant into the lane and escaped. The po-
lice are making a search for them but had
not learned their names at last report
Howard went to Dr. s. p. Lloyd, colored.
to have his wounds dressed. He was not
seriously cut.