The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-14
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dasnes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
Tomorrow week is return day in the city
court Of Savannah.
The new hotel company has advertised
for proposals to take down the old baIrack.
buildings on the hotel site.
The many Savannah friends of Rev
Father Mccarthy Of Darien will be pleased
t. learn that he is convalescing from a
very serious illness. It is said that at one
time his life was despaired of.
One of the Singer sewing machine
wagons was smashed up in a runaway at
Abercorn and President streets Yesterday.
The horse was thrown down AMI rolled
over by the force Of the fall, but escaped
with slight injuries.
The gas main on Liberty street is being
removed nearer the gutter. preparatory to
asphaltng the street. These pipes are said
to be the first laid in the city. They are of
cast lron and show very little oxydization.
The superintendent who has charge of re-
moving the mains, says such pipes will last
fifty years.
George Turner, a carpenter of No. IFS
South Broad street, was knocked down ut
the corner of Barnard and Broughton
and robbed Of Waltham watch, his chain
and a small sum Of money. When he re-
covered sensibility, he discovered his loss.
There is no clew to his assailant.
BY request of Miss Willard, president of
the Worlds Women's Christian Temper
arce Union, prayer meeting will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock at the
residence Of Mrs. Richard Webb. Every
member of the Women's Christian Temper
als
Christian Temperance Union, is earnestly
requested to be present. A cordial invita-
fion TO all the ladies of the city is extended.
The police were kept busy last night pilot
Ing victims of the bottle to the barracks.
There were seven arrests up TO l o'clock
this morning of drunk and disorderly per-
sons The low dives where chain lightning
whisky is dealt out to colored bread win
ners ran a very successful opposition to the
bakeries, more whisky being sold than
leaves of bread. This is why so many
sleep at the barracks instead of in their
house." said an observant person last night.
A petition for the incorporation Of the
Franklin Savings and Security Company
was fled in the office of Clerk Carr of the
superior court yesterday. The company
propose to do a real estate, loan, mortgage,
and banking business. The capital stock is
100 shares of 500 each, with the privilege
porators are Messrs. Andrew ]. Miller, s.
s. Strickland, G. H. Miller, f. M. Kidwell,
VIM. Salcomer, c. P. Miller and VIM.
Orr
Kittie Malone, a Yamacraw woman, was
painting the vicinity of Farm and Bay
streets very roseate carmine yesterday
noon. She attempted to force her way into
the residence of Mrs Clancy, wife Of ex-
Policeman Clancy. Her disorderly ex-
hibition attracted crowd of negroes, who
made no effort to dissuade the infatuated
woman from her lawless act, The mail
carrier blew his whistle repeatedly for
policeman, but the Kiley excitement had
evidently drawn the force in that direction,
and kittie kept up the racket until she got
tired of it herself, and then marched into
other scenes of triumphant domination in
her domain. She was up before the mayor
last Monday for drunkenness aud was fined,
and when the police learn that she was on
the war path yesterday she will very likely
be arraigned again tomorrow morning If
she does not go into hiding.