The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-20
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dasshes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief ragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The Superior Court will adjourn for the
term next Saturday.
1t is expected that the City Court will be
in session all of this week.
The > o'clock Saturday closing among the
wholesale grocers went into effect yester-
dav. Bay street was almost as quiet yester-
dav afternoon as it is on Sundays.
Samuel Fantl, a subject of the Emperor
of Germany, and Emil c. Thonnesen,
subject of the King of Sweden and Norway,
were admitted TO citizenship Ill the Superior
Court yesterday.
BeardsleeS Band will give concert at
Masonic Hall Tuesday evening, May 20, for
the benefit of the Wesley Monumental
church. The entertainment will DO given
under the direction of Prof. j. w. BearlS-
lee.
Judge Adams announced yesterday that
he will hear the motion for a new trial in
the Cassidy case not later than Saturday.
As there are but two days more of the term
the Cassidy case will be argued either on
Friday or Saturday.
n. Potsdamer, of Philadelphia Grand
Master Of the Improved Order Free Sons of
Israel who is in the city a guest of tile
Screven House, will tonight at O'Clock
install the officers of the Fidelity Lodge
Sons of Israel at Lyons Hall.
The settlement in the Green-Salas case,
which has been pending in the courts for
long time, and which was arrived at Fri
day, is understood to have been effected by
Messrs. Green paying Mr.. Salas So 500, and
also paying the costs of the litigation.
William Williams, charged with stealing
Policeman BelfOrd's watch, and John Bryan
and Robert Hartman, charged with attempt
ing the theft of a tottle of whisky from
William Cole, were bound over to the City
Court by Mayor Lester yesterday morning.
The committee having in charge the en-
tertainment for a fund for the benefit of the
Busch Zouaves has decided to give an en-
tertainment at the Theatre on Friday night,
June l, with Saturday matinee Quite an
interest is being taken in the midget mill
tary.
The application of Grady, De Lettre g.
Co. ct al. to compel Wall T. Thompson to
give bond as assignee of 10. c. Thompson
was stubbornly contested in the Superior
lCourt yesterday, and after hearing argu-
tment, the court ordered that bond of
81 500 should be given by the assignee.
John Miller, a 10-year-old colored boy,
while playing on Broughton street near the
Marshall House, last night, jumped in front
of horse being driven up the street and
was knocked down. The buggy passed over
his right leg below the Knee The boy
seemed to suffer considerably at first, but
the injury was not serious.
Ellen Culbert, an old demented colored
woman, was picked up yesterday near Mos
COW creek and the canal, and was carried to
the office of City Physician b. f. Sheftall,
on jefferson and Liberty streets. She said
that she came from Rome, and is here with
out friends She was evidently insane, and
was ordered sent to the Georgia Infirmary.
E. Edward Seiboth and Carl Altrork
were arrested at Thunderbolt yesterday,
charged by Capt. A. " Wyman, Master of
the Norwegian bark j. Bergman OLSEN,
with desertion from his vessel They were
were brought before Justice Warning Rus
sell, who discharged them, it being case
of mistaken identity. The men were very
indignant at their arrest and detention.