The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-05
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 Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The Court of Ordinary will convene to-
morrow morning for February term.
| The German Aid Society viii give It's an
nual ball at the Guards Armory on Wednes-
day evening.
The return days of the Superior Court
for the March term are as follows: For
equity Feb. 4 ; for common law Feb, IL.
Mr.. f. J. Benton has been appointed
keeper OF the county poor farm, aud entered
on the discharge Of his duties on Feb !.
The Savannah Bible Society will cele-
brate its fortieth anniversary tonight at
Trinity Methodist Church. The evening
| services in most OF the evangelical churches
will he omitted.
A bill for alimony in which Margaret f.
Matthews was the complainant and George
+. Matthews the horse doctor, the defend
| ant, was dismissed in the Superior Court
yesterday on account Of the disappearance
of Matthew'S
Post d., of the Travellers Protective Asso-
clation, is recognizing its standing commit
tees. President Newman announced the
Hotel Committee last night as follows: Sid
A. Pughsley, Jr., Joe Lowenstein, u. Dry
fus, Ben. J. Appel
The various Irish societies are actively
engaged in making preparations to celebrate
the nativity of Ireland's patron saint on
March II. 1t is reliably stated that Henry
w. Grady has accepted an Invitation to de-
liver an address on the occasion.
The parishioners of Christ church will
meet tonight to receive the report of the
wardens and vestry in regard to Offering
the church to the government as site for
the new public building. The report will
be adverse to the sale Of the property.
Hutchinson's Island has been leased for
the next fifteen years by T. H. Massey, who
has lately removed here from Virginia
There are $50 acres in the tract, and Mr..
Massey proposes to convert it into a truck
farm. His principal crop will be aspar-
agus.
An area wall in Congress street lane on
the south side of McGrath's grocery caved
in yesterday and left a yawning assure pain
fully suggestive of earthquakes work
When the wall caved it went with a crash
and the occupants of the building rushed
cut thinking that another quake had come.
Frederick Warde played "Gaston Cadol"
to an enthusiastic matinee audience yester-
day, and "Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin"
| last night. Mr. Warde's Savannah engage
ment was a success artistically if it was not
| financially. He is one of the strongest
actors and is supported by one of the stroug-
| est companies that has been in Savannah
this season.
| Many inaccuracies have been found to
exist in the names which comprise the jury
list of the Superior Court. The mistakes
cause great deal of annoyance and incon-
venience 10 those a lched to the court.
Names appear on the list unknown to the
officers of the court and are not to be found
in the City Directory. The list will be re-
vised during the year, when it is thought
the evil will be entirely remedied.
The spot formerly known as Coffee Bluff
| bids fair to become an important rival of
the older summer resorts. There have been
| quite a number of lots sold during the last
few days. A handsome club house is al
ready projected and the erection of several
cottages is contemplated by the recent
purchasers DR.. Falligant entertained
| quite party yesterday, who spent a de-
| lightful day at the bluff and a bountiful
oyster roast received special attention.
Mr. Armstrong, an old contractor, while
| looking on at some brick-laying yesterday
got to talking on the subject He said
that the erection of the chimney at
the Central railroad shops was cele-
brated event in the history of the
city, because it was the biggest work
of its kind that had ever been done in Sa-
vannah. 1t was erected in 1855. and when
| it was finished President w NJ Wadey in
vited everybody who would come, to drink
champagne with him at its summit. Only
the daring President, Mr.. Armstrong and a
few men from the Office partook Of the
| feast