The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.


Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief MISUNDERSTANDING al
Police Headquarters.
Palestine Commentary. No. 7, Knights
Temnar, will hold regular conclave thi:
evening at 5 o'clock.
The Jasper Mutual Loan Association will
hold its SD monthly meeting this evening
at s o'clock at the office of Garrard 81 Mel
drm
Division No /, Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans. will hold its regular monthly meet
ing this evening at O'clock in the hail at
the northeast corner of Bull and Broughton
streets.
The justices of the peace seem 20 have
struck an artistic vein. Justice Molina has
carpeted his main office and private office,
and Yesterday Justice Patterson had his
private office carpeted.
There were only two cases in the MAYORS
court yesterday morning, both for intoxica-
ton and disorderly conduct, to-wit: John
Walsh and Henry Johnson (colored), who
were fined 81 or five days each.
A Savannahian received an old bank
note yesterday from party in England de-
string to exchange it for stamps. The note
was issued by the bank of Savannah in 1850.
W. B. Tinsley was cashier and James Wash
burn was president. The note called for 80.
Eddie Palmer, a colored lad, was run in
last night for gambling in the streets. He
had his dime up waiting for a favorable
turn of the dice when the officer bounced
down on him. The other young rascals
ran like scared deer and made good their
escape.
The tin roof is being put in place on the
west side of the new depot of the Savannah
Florida and Western railway, and very
ornamental metallic cornice will add to the
artistic appearance of the new building
The tracks have been graded. and the new
building will soon be completed.
The case of Matthew O'Connell, charged
with obstructing the street by falling to
display lantern in front of a building that
he was putting up, will come up in the
police court to-day. Mr.. OConnell was
put on the information docket Tuesday, but
was not arrested, as was stated at the time
w. F. Reid & Co., will build an addition
to their drug store. corner Jones and Aber-
corn street. The stable where the fire
originated, and the paint and oil room, are
to be torn away and the store extended
east on Jones street the full length of the
lot The entire building and addition are
to be covered with metallic roof.
The portable saw mill of A J. Shearouse.
clerk of the Effingham superior court, was
totally destroyed by fire a night or two ago.
The mill was on the tram road between
Springfield and Guyton. The origin of the
fire has not been learned, but it NAV have
been the work of an incendiary. The de-
struction Of the mill will be quite loss to
the neighborhood.
The backbone Of the summer has been
fractured indeed to Judge from the num-
Der of stoves that were being put up yes
terday. Streaks OF profanity and SCOT
were not uncommon accomplishments in
trying 10 make last years stoyepipe as
simulate its joints as it once did. "No one
can be a good christian and try to rob the
timer Of the job Of putting up the fall
stovepipe," said one disguised man yester-
day who had some experience
The annual camp meeting which will
open at Springfield, in bingham county,
this forenoon, is expected to draw a very
large crowd, and will continue over Mon
day, with forenoon, afternoon and evening
services Some Of the most eminent clergy
of the state, including the bishop, are ex-
pected to deliver discourses. Effinghamites
from abroad always look forward to the
camp meeting for their annual visit to their
old bone, where all friends can be met at
the meeting.
John Thompson (colored) was lodged In
jail yesterday on a commitment from
Magistrate Sheftall, charging him with
cheating and swlnGling and resisting an
officer. warrant was sworn out some
time ago by NJ. Mendel for Thompson.
charging him with cheating and swindling'
Constable Nathans was unable to find
Thompson until yesterday morning early.
when he discovered him in the market base
ment. The officer attempted to arrest the
negro, when Thompson clutched him by the
throat aud attempted to choke him. The
constable succeeded in resisting Thompson's
attacks until a couple of policemen came to
his assistance and the prisoner was taken to
Jail.