The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-03
SETTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

oasnes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief aragraphs-Pickings al
Police HEADQUARTERS.
The city council will meet tonight.
Georgia Chapter, r. A. NJ, will hold {
regular convocation tonight.
Quite a delegation of colored boys anC
girls left last night to enter the coloreC
schools at Atlanta.
1t was supposed that an alleged violation
Of quarantine, for boarding a vessel of
Tybee last week, would come up before the
Mayor yesterday, but it did not.
Up to l o'clock this morning there were
three cases docketed for the mayors court
An alleged wife beater, a suspected thief
and an old salt too full for utterance.
The Equitable Loan and Building Asso-
citation will hold its twenty-fifth monthly
meeting and second annual meeting tonight
pit the secretary's office, No. 1l8 Bryan
Street.
The fourth annual hop of the NJ. B.
Social Club will take place tonight at
Armory hall. The hop is the first of the
season, and it is expected that it will be
largely attended.
LaRoche & Mclaughlin sold at auction
yesterday 1919 $500 first mortgage bonds of
the Savannah and Tybee Railway Company
with three past due $l5 coupons attached
for $74 on the $l00
The drainage committee of council is con-
sidering the proposed system Of house drain
age known as the Warning system, which
has Timber Landing creek as the terminus
for three-mile sewer.
The union morning prayer meetings, in
the Sunday school building of the indie
pendent Presbyterian church, are well
attended. Those directing them are
anxious that all who can shall be present.
1t turns out that three alleged violations
of the Sunday ordinance were reported to the
mayor. In one instance the officer hid be-
hind an oyster barrel. and when the back
door was open, rushed IN and made his notes
on the bar counter.
The Savannah Benevolent Association
never turns a deaf ear to an appeal for aid
1t has contributed thus far 81, $50 to yellow
fever sufferers in Florida. divided as fol-
lows: jacksonville, $1,000 Fernandina,
$780, and Macclenny, $3.50.
A colored man employed in straighten-
ing up stock in NJ. Ferst & Co.'S new build
ing was discovered stealing whisky last
night. He was arrested and taken to the
barracks, where he will be held TO answer
the charge before the mayor to-day.
The opera "Olivette," which was very
successfully sung by cOlored talent at the
Fords' opera house two weeks ago, was re-
peated at the theater last night under the
direction Of Prof. Carter, for the benefit of
the yellow fever sufferers in Florida.
Signal Observer Salisbury, who was ex-
pected to return from his vacation this
week has been ordered to temporary duty
at Cleveland, o. The station here will re-
main in charge of Assistant Observer
benson until Mr.. Salisbury's return.
General Manager Sorrel of the Ocean
Steamship Company and Traffic Manager
Owens were before the sanitary board yes
terday. The claims of Florida people, who
want to get an open freight line north, were
discussed, but it was decided to keep the
present quarantine rigidly in force. The
orange growers will have to wait awhile
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