The morning news., 1889-04-24
CITY BREVITIES.

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Golden Rule Lodge No. p, I. o. o. F.,
meets this eve 1ing.
Extra communication of LaDdrum Lodge
| No. As, F. and A. NJ, this evening.
! Regular meeting of Magnolia Encamp-
ment No !, ]. o. o. f., this evening.
There were five cases docketed for the
mayors court up TO l O'Clock this morning,
all 'disorderlies.
j. A. McDuffie. general freight and pas
sengeF agent Of the Brunswick and Western
railroad, came up to the city yesterday.
Clever Bob" Hunt, travelling passenger
| agentof the South Carolina division Of the
central railroad, is in the city. He IS an
energetic agent, and stands among the first
em ployes Of the company. He reports
good business in his territory.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will
give their first annual hop at Catholic
Library hall tonight, and the society has
placed all its tickets. The success OF Its
nrst annual society bail Is therefore assured.
4 supper will be served during the evening.
Mr.. c. H. Dorset sold at auction yester-
DAY on the Ocean steamship wharf $40
bales OF cotton. TIE bidding " as lively, a
large number of outside buyers engaging
In 1t. The average price per bale was over
$59, some selling as high as S45 30. Most OF
the cotton was bought for Shipment
EThe steamer Gov. Stafford began its daily
family excursion & the sea buoy yesterday.
Ih' steamer took down over 100 on its
afternoon trip The excursions VIII be con-
tlnued during the week. An excursion
Will be given May l 10 Warsaw for the
benefit of the Independent Presbyterian
church building fund
The committee of the whole of the city
council did not meet yesterday as at frs.
contemplated. The committee viii meet az
o'clock this afternoon, and the meeting
VIII be an interesting one as mat.erS per
talning to sanitation and the greater
efficiency Of the fire depart nent will be SUB
Jects Of consideration.
The Hendy Base Ball and Athletic Asso-
clatlou with the AYERS c1rneo band, under
direction of Prof. G. b. Robinson, Sece-
naded President Hendy. Capt. joan j. Har-
rlgan and other members K the assocla-
tion last night President Heady, enter
talned the sereAaders. The band also
serenaded the Morning NEWS.
j. j. Sullivan is about completing an a !
ditiOn to his place Of business on Bryan
street, aud at a cost Of about 81, 500 An
elegant bronze fountain, and Cupid VIII
ornament the center II the addition. and
an arc light aid four l0J-candle power IN
candescent lig Is VIII lluTnlnate the new
and sumpt )us addition 10 his sample room.
The types made Alderman Wells saye in
looked upon the Thomson Hou ston eleetric
lighting system in much the same light as
tho Savannah, Dublin and Western Snort
Line, or SONS kindred Wildcat scheme Il
was the Thomson Houston proposition and
not the system which the alderman
alluded to.
telephone alarm was sent in to fire
mans headquarters yesterday morning, to
which engi4e No. 8, the mogul, and the
truck responded. The alarm vas occasoned
by blaze in he garbage barrel III the rear
Of DR.. NJ. l.. Boyd's residence, No. Isl Lib
erty street, aud MS stable was considerably
scorched. The damage was slight. There
was no insurance.
Gen. E. p Alexander, president of the
Central railroad, IS In New York Inquiries
here yesterday dl1 Lot she'd any light on
the dispatches IN yesterdays MORNING
NEWS. as TO the placing II s., so, ,0JJ bonds
to build the Eden extension, but il IS a pet
scheme Of Ge1. AIexender's and tha correc
ness Of the telegram ia not doubted III rail
road circles. IL fact it is believed that the
loan has been negotiated, and that the road
will be built and thoroughly equipped at
an early date, giving a short line from
Savannah TO Birmingham. Gen. Alex
ander IS expected home next Saturday or
Sunday