Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Psragraphs-PiekiRGs at
Pc II &c II sRdqusrters
The MORNING NEWS will issue an
Extra, this afternoon, containing the full
Associated Press Reports of the funeral
ceremony of the late Vice President Hen
bricks at indianapolis, which takes place
to-day at noon. News boys will be sup
piled from the Counting Room after 4
O'Clock.
The WorkiDgmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton will meet tonight.
The German Fire Company will hold its
annual meeting tonight.
Three arrests were reported at the
police barracks up to u o'clock last
night.
Miss Bella Moore played before fair
audience at the Theatre last night in "a
Mountain Pink"
Georgia Chapter, r. A. M, VIII hold its
annual cOnvOcation tonight. The
annual election for officers VIII take
place.
The second installment of 10 per cent.
on preferred stock OF the Odd Fellows
Hall Association is due to-day, and paya-
bic on or before Dec. Is.
The steamer st. Nicholas leaves wharf
foot of Lincoln street this evening at s
O'Clock for Fernandina. Freight received
up to p. m. for all points on the route.
Fifty-seven marriage licenses were
issued during November by Clerk Phillip
NJ. Russell, Jr., Of the Ordnary's Court.
Twenty-three were issued TO white and
thlrty-four TO cOlOred applicants.
Aleck Abuer, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Constable Wetherhorn on a
warrant issued by Magistrate Warning
Russell, Jr., on the charge of assault and
battery. He gave bail for his appearance
before the City Court.
The only case before Judge Speer in the
United States Court Yesterday was the
suit brought by the Doboy and Union
Island Telegraph Company against Jose
de Magathiss. The plaintiff asks for dam
ages in the sum Of $500, as compensation
for a cable alleged to have been cut by
the defendants vessel.
During November Coroner Dixon held
four inquests and made seven investiga-
tons. One of the inquests was in the
case of the cOlOred boy who died from be-
ing struck on the head with brick. The
last inquest was Nov. IS, when John ALI
son was shot by Shadrach Baker in Sam
Jeferson's bar-roOm, Montgomery and
CASTOR streets.
Rev. G. ). Lucas, pastor of the First
Christian Church in Augusta and Presi-
dent of the recent State convention Of the
Christian Church in Georgia, began
series Of meetings last night in the new
church at Bolton and Howard streets.
Rev. Lucas Is a vigorous preacher and a
man of wide thought. His labors where
ever he has been have added greatly to
the church.
The work on the Isle OF Hope causewav
Will be completed In about a week. The
Changing will then be put at work re-
building the causeways on the Ogeechee
road at the Little Ogeechee river. The
road is now almost impossible. owing TO
the damage done during the late storms.
A camp has been laid out on the highland
near where the work is TO be done, and
buildings are in course of erection for the
accommodation Of the convicts.
The City and Suburban railway has re-
ceived the first invoice of new street rails.
! The rail is Of the pattern used IN New
York and other Northern cities. tits fiat
aud permits Of vehicles being driven on it,
The work Of relaying the track will begin
on the Whitaker street line at BrOughton
street and proceed southwark. That part
Of the road between Br0ughtOn street and
the terminus at the junction Of Bay and
Dr0vton streets will not be relaid until
the business season is over so as not to
interfere with traffic on Bay street.