The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-22
CITY BREvTTIEs.

Henry Lewis was arrested Yesterday
Tor the larceny Of lot or bottles rom
sam Schoen.
The iron fence. which vas taken from
around Forsyth park, D. being taken 70
the Cathedral cemetery, where IL vii Dc
erected.
Mary Jones. who was before the rec0r-
der yesterday for cutting flowers with
hatchet In Colonial park, was l-sinls-t-
WITH reprimanL and an a4monllloA not
20 do Il again.
Another free barbecue gill be given at
" arsaW next Mclnezlay. July - Inc
steamer Alpha vii leave ThunderbOlt at
Do o'clock in the morning giving the en-
t'se gay az the island, ana returning al
$50 o'clock ia the afternoon
The annual picnic Of the Ancient order
OF Hibernians. Division No. 3. al Whining
ton Island yesterday was a success ~ eF-
cry way. The steamers Gov Stafford and
Alpha were chartered 20 take tne large
crowds 70 and from the island. The last
boats arrived at the city at 10 and II
O'Clock at night.
Richard Magic, second steward on the
steamer City OF birmingham, was drowned
Gay before yesterday. lie was bathing In
the rlVer with a companion and was either
taken by q cramp or injured by jumping.
and was drawn under 10y the current. His
body has not been recovered. Nagle was
native OF St. Johns, n. &, and was 2
years old.
the Merchants National Bank is printed
IN the Morning News to-day. It covers
the year up TO July Is. and makes an ex-
celient showing The Merchants Bank IS
one OF the Oldest banking institutions Of
savannah and the figures contained ia its
annual siatemsnt will be read with in
terest BY every business man.
The case OF Bill Brown, the negro
charged with assauting an S-year-1ld coli
ored girl on the Ogeechee canal bank in
rE.a aFrElH HaFl
last, was continued by the recorder yes
terday. The evidence so far is strong
against Brown and the Indications are
that II VIII 80 hard with him. lie will
PROBABLY be turned over 70 the grand jury
to-day.
There was quite little excitement at
the corner Of Bull and Congress streets
Yesterday afternoon about $50 O'Clock. A
httle girl riding bicycle got caught be-
tween the curbEtOne and a wagon and
was thrown from her wheel She scream.
ed and was picked up, and from her ex-
cited condition 10 was thought at first
mat she was seriously injured, but it
was found that she was more scared than
hurt
Anna Wilson and Rosa Baker. each Is
years old, and Ida Williams. Is years old,
We're arrested yesterday and placed in
the barracks on a charge OF burglary.
Day before yesterday they broke into the
mouse or negro named Days, IN the
southern part of the city. and stole all
his clothing, which they pawned yester-
Day thereby putting themselves right into
the hands Of the officers who were look
ing for them.
A collision OF two buggles on Bay street
yesterday afternoon resulted in the injury
or capt. Craig little 6-year-Old grandson,
who was thrown out OF a buggy. Capt
Craig and the little fellow were In one
buggy. and colored driver from a livery
stable In the other Both were going one
way when they collided The horses were
frightened, but did not run. The little
boy fell from the buggy ana struck hts
mouth on the rocks, loosening several OF
his teeth
T. Hangicos and Peter Schois were ar
rested yesterday for allowing their push
carts to stand still on the street. good
many complaints on this line have been
made recently, especially where push
carts stand In the way of those getting
on and off the street cars as they do at
Whitaker and Broughton streets, and the
police have been Instructed TO look out
for all vioaters Of the ordinance, and
make cases against them, which will be
done
Robert Williams, an escape from the
Georgia penitentlary. was arrested yes
terday by Detective Godbold. Williams.
whose real name Is said 10 be Lockhart
was sent to the penitentiary from Chat
nam county for term OF four years for
cattle stealing, and made his escape about
two months ago. II was believed he
would come back to Savannah and the
police have been watching for him He
viii be sent back to the penitentiary camp
from which he escaped.