The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
CITY BREVITIEs.

T. 3. Butler has paid his fine Of $50 and
costs imposed by Judge Norwood when ne
pleaded guilty TO the charge of selling
liquor to minor, and has been released
from jail.
At the practice shoot Of the Savannah
Rifle Association yesterday at the Avon
dale range, DR.. F. c. Wilson made the
unusual score of hve bulls-eyes at 200
yards. This is the second time DR.. Wilson
has made that score.
Recorder Wilson heard the case yester-
day Of W. r. Hodges against NJ. A. But
timer, growing out OF the set-to last week
between Hodges and Buttimer, on an
Electric railway car, over an A. p. A. but
ton. Buttimer was fined SO. which he
promptly paid.
The Pulaski house saloon has been re-
Gently decorated in an artistic manner,
and now presents "a very handsome and
attractive appearance. The occasion of
the completion of The repairs and paint
ing will be celebrated tonight by a
spread set before the patrons of the Pu-
lasH bar.
A warrant for Policeman Brantly was
sworn out yesterday in Justice Samuel
Reynolds court charging him with tress-
pass and assault, In entering the house
or ID. s. Waters, colored, on Estill avenue,
in pursuit Of fugitive negro, whom he
was endeavoring TO arrest. The warrant
charges that the officer entered the house
unlawfully.
The day was an extremely quiet one
with the police yesterday. In fact, the
police officers have had an era of rest,
so to speak. They seem to have all the
crooks under hack, as there have been TO
operations among them to speak of for
some time. They are even having troa-
BILE in catching an occasional hackman
who violates the city ordinances.
The orphans of the Savannah Female
orphan Asylum spent yesterday after
neon at Tybee. They were under the care
Of Mrs. Bragg, the estimable matron Of
the institution, and their beloved teacher
Miss Julia NJ. Ward. The day was Just
overcast enough TO make the weather
delightful and the giEls enjoyed the sea
breeze and scampering along the beach
to their full capacity.
There were no arrests Of Importance
made yesterday. -Four colored boys were
pulled for swimming in the Ogeechee ca.
nal and three white boys were arrested
for firing several pistol shots within the
city limits. With the exception of a cou-
pie of disorderlies that constituted the
/ days business with the force YESTERDAY,
Every now and then, however, there is a
squirt in business, and the cases pile up
rapidly. The police know this from ex-
perience, and they are on the alert for it.
Mr.. Byron B. Bower, Jr., son Of Judge
r. &. Bower OF cambridge who made
the race for congress against Judge
Griggs in the Second Congressional dis
trict was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Bower spoke Interestingly of the race.
He attributed his fathers defeat in the
primary not alone to the extensive free
silver sentiment in the district, but in
part as well TO the traffic in votes thar
Is said to have been carried on in two or
three of the counties. 1t is said that
there is only one req sound money county
in the district, andf II was due TO Judge
Bowers personal popularity in all parts
of 1t that he made as good race as he
did. Judge Bower and his son will prac-
tice law together under the firm name of
Bower g. Bower.