The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-07
SETTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

pasnes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
DeKalb lodge No 9, ]. o. o. F., meets
this evening, when the officers elect for the
ensuing term will be installed.
The pilot boat Oracle. of Brunswick, ar
rived in port yesterday, and is now lying
at Willink's shipyard. She has probably
come here to be overhauled.
h. Winters has arrived from Philadel-
phia and will begin work at ooce on the
new brewery, which he says will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
The superior court will convene at 10
O'Clock this morning, at which time the
sealed verdict will be opened in the equity
case of J. J. Waring VS.. the mayor and
aldermen Of the city.
There were 2S6 failures in the United
States reported to BrddstreetS last week,
against 334 In the preceding week, and 2J3,
2gl, 299 and $50 in the corresponding weeks
of 1883, 1887, 1886 and 1895 respectively.
The health officers report for the past
week shows a total Of twentv-nine deaths,
four of whites and twenty-five of colored
The annual ratio of deaths per 1000 pOpu-
lation was 6Sl for whites and 81 for col
ored.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
its monthly meeting tonight. 1t is under
stood that business Of much interest and
importance to the society proper, as we'll as
the Tslfair Academy trust, viii 10 trans
acted, and 2 full attendance is desired.
The committee Of thirteen of thu Confed-
crate Veterans Association will meet this
afternoon at 8 o'clock nt the Office Of Capt.
John r. Dillon in the court house, ITO
consider the advisiblity of celebrating
Memorial day by such demonstration as
may be deemed appropriate to the solemn
occasion"
The city criminal court will convene at
10 o'clock this morning. The case which is
likely to create the widest interest is that
of the state VS.. George Lawrence, the
alleged circus fakir, whose slick work and
successful escape furnished so much food
for gossip a week or ten DAYS ago. Law
renee was apprehendei at Fernaudina.
broke jal there, was reca ptured and brought
back to Savannah last week.
The managers Of the registration for the
sitv election are not allowed to give copies
rom the registration books to any person
Rhomsoever. The names Of registered
voters are required to be published on Fri
Ray and Monday previous to the election,
but all other information contained in the
registration books is kept secret, even after
The election is over. Managers Of registra-
hon should bear this in mind.
The Belt Line yesterday was well patron
lied. The cars on both divisions were filed
all the afternoon by people who wanted to
zee the iron bridge. Cars were running to
both sides of the bridge, but do not yet run
pver it. as the company is waiting for its
additional cars, which, although here, cam
not be used until their wheels are changed.
Two carloads Of horses are also expected, 50
as to give ample teams for the 6H miles
pull around the city.
There is complaint among the residents
on Harris street, between West Broad and
Purse streets, because no provision has been
made to supply water since the demolition
of the surface well pump in that section.
The committee of council having such mat
tiers in charge has not found it possible to
put in free water hydrants in the place Of
all the abandoned surfsca wells, it being thu
Judgment of the committee that in some Of
the localities where the surface wells have
been abandoned the property owners can
well afford TO ana should provide water for
themselves and their tenants. The usual
way 10 bring the matter to the attention of
council is by petition.