The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters 49, Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police Headquarters.
st. Joseph's Infirmary received three
patients yesterday
Post D of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation will elect officers at its meeting to-
night.
The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court in the
Fogarty case.
The Augusta National Exposition will
remain open to the public until Nov. II, in
stead of closing Nov. 3, as at first an
nounced.
The annual spring oral examinations in
the public schools will take place the last
week in April The pupils are already busy
preparing for them.
The City and Suburban railway received
a new locomotive yesterday. The company
is putting IN turnout on Bay street to
connect It's Whitaker and Abercorn street
lines.
Messrs Hoist & Co. cleared yesterday
the Russian bark Navigator for Pooteeloff
harbor, with 3, 900 barrels of rosin weighing
1,779, 705 pounds, valued at $500. Cargo
by Messrs S. p. Shotter & Co.
The Ladies' Parsonage Aid Society of the
Wesley Monumental church held a very
successful apron fair and festival at the old
church at Drayton and Wayne streets yes
terday afternoon and last night.
There was a rough and tumble fight be-
tween two colored boys at the corner of
South Broad and Floyd streets yesterday
afternoon. Both were well tousled in the
sand, but neither hurt Their anger sud-
denly subsidized at the approach of police
man.
A barrel of waste in the back yard of Dr.
s. c. Parsons drug store, at Liberty and
Montgomery streets, was discovered to be
promptly extinguished. Had the fire not
been discovered when it was, the building
would soon have been in flames.
A street row occurred at Barnard and
Broughton streets last night between
Thomas g. McQuade and Archer Rossoglio
which created no little excitement. Words
led to blows, and the former was arrested
by policeman and lodged in the barracks
on a charge of assaulting and striking the
voluble Italian.
Otto Murray tcolored) concluded that he
could comply with the ordinance as to grad
ing his sidewalk more economically by
taking the sand from the street. His false
system of economy led to his arrest Yester-
day, and he will be arrMgned in the Mayors
Court this morning for violating one ordi-
nance to comply with the provisions of an
other.
The MORNING NEWS noticed some time
since that DR.. A. Oemler, of Wilmington
Island, was having petition signed asking
the government to erect light at the OBJ
structionS in the South channel for the ben
eft of vessels coming from the southwark
through Augustine creek. 1t is understood
that light is to be placed as requested, and
the lighthouse authorities are about locat-
ing it.
Chief Fireman Fernandez has had printed
a complete list of the fire alarm stations, to
which are added condensed extracts from
the fire department rules and explanations
as to the various signals used by the depart
ment, and also instructions to key holders
how to turn in alarms, etc. 1t also shows
how the city is divided into fire districts
and what alarms each company responds
to. The lists are being posted in prominent
places through the city.