Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-25
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police headquarters.
The fireworks dealers are getting in
their Christmas stock of pyrotechnics.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Angus Nc
Alpin will take place from the Indepen-
dent Presbyterian church at O'Clock this
afternoon.
No services were held in the Independ-
emit Presbyterian church yesterday. DR..
Munhall Will deliver an address to young
men at the theatre this afternoon.
"The DEVILS Auction" was presented
TO large houses at the matinee yesterday
afternoon and at the regular performance
last night. The audience at the matinee
was largely composed Of ladies.
The disabling of the locomotive draw
ing the south-bound express, on the Cen
trail railroad, due here at 7 O'Clock yes
terday morning, caused a five hours
delay, and the mail did not reach the post
office until nearly noon.
MIR. John Q. Taylor, of this city, made
1000 gallons Of wine this year. His Vine
yard is about five miles from town, near
ThunderbOlt. He has in his cellars wines
OF vintage Of years ago, and though few
are aware of the fact, has orders for the
products Of ais vineyard from all parts OF
the country.
A young hOusekeeper, having a large
yard attached to the premises into which
she recently moved, conceived the idea of
raising her own poultry aud eggs. Yes
terday morning she purchased u pair of
ROSTERS at the market with which to
begin her experiment. Her husband is
keeping his opinion about the probable
success of this venture to himself, and is
awaiting with much interest the result.
Allen Wilson, colored, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman Mack
for threatening to cut George Derst. Will
son was in Dersps store acting in a disOF-
derby manner, and when the proprietor
eXpOstulated with him. the drunken man
got out knife and said he wanted to eut
somebody, expressing preference for the
grocer. G. Il. BiZset. a friendOf Wilson'S,
tried topreYent the latter from being ar
rested, and Was himself taken into Gus
tody.
'"49," another of Joaquin Miller's plays,
viii be produced at the theatre Friday
and Saturday nights. The title TO the
drama was for some time matter Of liti-
Cation between the author and Mckee
RANKIN. Miller was at last successful,
and the present company secures its
rights to play the piece from him. Miss
Maud Miller, daughter OF the poet, is a
member OF the company playing her faith
ers drama. The piece has been a great
success in past seasons.
RobertsYille was terribly excited last
night by the actions of one of its resi-
dents, Henry Siade, colored. Slade went
home drunk and threw his wife out of the
house and threw tub after her. He
then followed her out aud knocked her
down and chOked her, and the neighbOrs
said threatened to Kill her. Policeman
Arnold arrested Shade. The officer and
prisoner were followed to the barracks by
seven women, who we're anxious that
there should be plenty Of evidence against
the wife beaten.
VIM. Tattnall, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Constable Endres charged
with cruelty TO animals. Tattnall was
trying to make poor old horse, that was
pretty well covered with sores, haul a
load of lumber up the slip back of the
exchange. The horse fell down or laid
down twice, and had to be taken out.
The owner was taken before Magistrate
Molina, and was committed for the action
of the City Court. An expert said that
the horse was nearly 40 years old, and has
worn out several sets Of teeth.
Anna Jackson and Anna Lewis, dusky
nurses in prominent families in the
Vicinity OF Chippewa square, got to fight
ing over their juvenile charges Yesterday
afternoon. The curtain had just gone
down on the second act Of the perform.
ance IN the theatre when the fight began.
A part of the audience hurried out to the
public matinee. The fight was getting as
interesting as the ''cOmbat diabOlique" be-
tween "TOby" and the "Imp" when q
policeman happened along aud took the
female pugilists of to the barracks.