The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
CITY BREVITIEs.

A fine. ripe tomato, weighing twenty
three ounces was on exhibition at the
Smith q Kelly COmpany's Office yes ter
day. 1t came from Mr.. Lawrence Kelly 5
farm on Waters road.
The Spalding Bicycle Club will have a
handicap race on the ThunderbOlt road
toll gate about Z O'Clock, and the run
will be to the end of the road. All of
the members Of the club are expected
to join in the race.
Mr. e. NJ. Perry has left at the Morning
News branch cut from a Japan plum
(Burbanks) tree, one of number of two
year Old trees planted on his place at
Wilmington Island. The branch, in a
space Of twelve inches in length contains
twenty-four large plums.
The seven Chinese who were arrested
Sunday night on warrants sworn out be-
fore Justice Collman all gave bond early
yesterday morning, and were released, af-
ter a short confinement at the jail. They
were all charged with gambling and opium
smoking. The bonds were turned over to
the solicitor general.
Some excitement was created in the
neighborhood of Drayton street and Duffy
street lane last night by the attempt Of
q negro to cut a woman with a razor.
There was no cutting, but a chorus of
yells from the occupants of the house
| where the trouble began, that brought
a crowd in hurry. The would-be assail-
ant escaped.
The Catholic Library Association basa
| bail team is making great preparations
| for its trip to Augusta next Sunday An
| excursion will be run leaving Savannah
| sunday morning. Round trip tickets good
| to return until Monday night will be sold
| Tor g. over a hundred tickets have al
ready been contracted for and the indica-
tlons are lPat a large crowd will go up
Homer Styles, colored, was arrested yes
| tefday by Detective Scully for his con-
nectton with the stealing of S35 from I
r; Butler Sunday morning. Butler arriV-
Cd on an early train at the Savannah
Florida and Western depot. Styles is said
10 be the man who took him in tow and
carried him to the house of Martha Wasb-
| ington, colored, where he was plucked Of
$50 Butler reported the matter at the
ponce barracks and the parties were ar
rested. 81
Mike Carney of California. is in savar-
nah. He is well known in the Dugilistfc
world, and has made quite a record among
tne light weights. He came to Savannah
from Tampa and is now on his wav to
Cripple Creek, Col. He says he would not
oDJect 70 arranging a scientific bout with
some OF the local athletes for any num-
per of rounds. Among others he saws he
has defeated are Paddy Smith ana To-
Uhlman, the latter now Of this civ He
says he will meet any lightweight at abouf
friend, George Bearnes, who saws he u,iii
pack him for any amount the other side
Is wiling to meet: Carney is a splendid
specimen Of physical manhood ana an
pears in fine trim. He can be found at fbs
turf exchange any afternoon.
- mule belonging TO Dixon, Mitchell l.
WeLls was so badly injured in a collision
WIN ~, a tram at the Savannah, Florida
that the animal had to be killed to 'i re-.
lieve its sufferngs. A loaded lumber
wagon, to which two mules, were hitch
ed, was standing on the wharf near fbo
railroad track. The lumber was about 10 re
be unloaded, to go on vessel nearbT'
lumper tram OF ten cars was passing. Five
cars passed safely by the wagon w. ~
by some movement of the mules the inn INN
per !, on the tail end Of the wagon coliided
Win the sixth car. The wagon was com
tered In all directions. One of the m}1Ies
was thrown under the train, and the car
WheelS ground Off one leg. The animal
81 recovery. The other mule was slightIy