Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-08
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
sIDEW

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters -- Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief ragrsphs-PickiRgs at
Police Headquarters.
Four arrests were reported at the bar
racks up 70 J. o'clock last night.
An election for officers OF the Cotton
Exchange Will be held tomorrow.
TIE November meeting Of the Sayan-
nah Volunteer Quarts Battalion will be
held tomorrow night.
TIE National Bank OF Savannah, No.
l@1 Bryan street, viii open tor business
al O'Clock tuesday morning.
The fifth instaliment Of stock in tie
Chatham Real Estate and improvement
Company is due and payable up to We'd
nesday, Nov. II.
Fifteen patients were admitted to ST..
Joseph's lnermary yesterday. There are
now ninety under treatment in the in
stitutlon. None OF the cases received
yesterday were serious.
A gang OF circus followers, thimble-
riggers, pickpockets and confidence opera
tors began operations in the city last
night. The police were on the alert and
the gang made very little Roadway.
The Sunday school Of the Evangelical
Lutheran church will hold a special
service tonight IN commemOration OF the
mailing Of the 80 Theses 10 the door Of the
cathedral In Wittenburg by Martin
Luther.
DR.. Munhan will conduct a meeting
for men only, at Masonic Hall, at O'Clock
this afternoon. The doors viii be opened
at 2:45, and will close at 3:15 O'Clock
Boys under 10 years Of age will not be
admitted.
W. W. Shuman was arrested yesterday
and brought before Magistrate Thomas
bheftall, charged with msdemeanOr in
selling unwhOlesOme food TO j. G. Will
llsms. He gave bond for his appearance
before the City Court.
There was a rush when the sale Of re-
served seats for Mixed Pickles. at the
theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings opened at Davis Bros. yesterday
morning. The sale was unusually large,
and large audience is assured for both
nights.
The water supply will be shut off to-
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock, and will re-
main smut of during the day In the dis
trict between Wadburg and Anderson
streets and AbercOrn and West Broad
streets, for the purpose OF connecting the
new extension mains.
The committee of arrangement in charge
meet on NOV. q, has secured Masonic
nall as place OF meeting. This c0nven-
tlon will be in session two DAYS. The first
day Will be devoted TO organizing, and the
real business OF the convention will not
be reached until the second day.
The northern part OF the city expert
enced a lively blow between 5 and 6
o'clock last night. just after dark,
dark threatening cloud appeared in tie
west, having the appearance Of a storm
cloud. As 1t approached the city it
spread out to the north and south, and
many were fearful of a tornado. In an
incredibly snort time alter the cloud ap-
peared the storm struck the city from the
northwest. For a few minutes 1t blew a
violent gale hurting the dust and sand in
clouds, unhinging signs and leveling
whatever came in its way. Pedestrians
hustled from the streets indoors. The
business streets were crowded and peo-
pie rushed into stores aud Railways to
escape the flying dust and sand. Many
ladies were frightened lest a cyclone was
about to sweep the city. The blow was
short, however, and only lasted about
fifteen minutes. After it there was fall
In the temperature though the weather
still remains warm for this season Of the
year. The minimum temperature last
night was 20 degrees higher than it was
on the corresponding day a year ago.