The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-28
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There By the
News Reporters.


Haupt lodge of Odd Fellows will meet to-
night.
The court Of ordinary adjourned yester-
day for the term.
Zerubbabel Lodge No. IS, FLA. NJ, holds a
/ regular meeting this evening.
There are four "disorderlies" awaiting
hearing in the mayors court this morning.
Edward Lewis (colored) was locked up at
the barrack, last night on the charge of nav =
ing stolen clothing from the line of Betsy
Jones yard
The remains Of John Walsh of this county,
who died at the asylum at Milledgeville,
were brought to this city and Inferred at
the Catholic cemetery.
The sale of reserved seats for Arthur
Rehau's engagement on Friday and Satur-
day nj hts In "Nancy & Co." and ''7-20-8''
will begin at Davis Bros. this morning.
A colored man was found ia Thomas
McGhee's yard last night and taken TO the
| barracks, where the charge Of being sus-
picous character was entered opposite the
name of the prisoner.
The Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium classes will give their second
prize exhibition tonight. T1e general sec
rotary of the association will issue tickets
OF admission to the exhibition free at the
association rooms.
Alderman Reid, chairman of the market
committee, stated last night that work will
begin this morning on the new Barnard
street sewer and market improvements,
ard be vigorously pushed to a finish at the
earliest possible date.
There was but one case before the mayor
yesterday morning. N. b Adams was
! fined 81 50 or fifteen days for breaking a
pane of glass in Haltiwanger's drug store
d. o1axy irrbf xvhi 10
under the Influence of intoxicants
Judge Terrell of the court of ordinary
will hold inquests Of lunacy at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the case of Michael
Dunn and John II. Wernz. Owing to the
condition of one Of the subjects of the in
quiry the inquests will be held in the office
of the jailer.
The old cemetery is being put in sanitary
condition by grubbing up the rank shrub
berry of the Enclosure, and destroying it add
the dead grasses and accumulated rubbish
of that most unsightly and long-neglected
| spot The work is nearly completed and Is
being done by city prisoners under the
daily supervision OF le sally-port officer.
The commissions of the newly appointed
| county commissioners were received yester-
| day by Judge Hampton l.. Ferrill, of the
court of ordinary, from Governor Gordon.
! The newly elected officials will assemble at
| the opening of the court Of ordinary for the
term next Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
| to qualify before the court aud receive
| their commissions.
The bids for supplying the jail and chain
gang were opened yesterday by the county
| commissioners and wee awarded as fol-
lows: s. Gardner, fresh meat cents a
pound, vegetables 3 cents bunch; Fred
| Schwarz, bread 80 cents a pou I'd; d. K.
| Thomas, coal, S. rs a ton; John A. Hen
Messy, oak wood "a "a a cord, pine So 81 a
cord There were no bids for groceries.
Several of the residents of Isle Of Hope
have been discussing the practicability of
| organizing the residents and property hold
| ers of that place into an association to be
known as the Isle Of Hope Improvement
Association for the purpose of devisinR
plans and means for improving that pleas
ant suburban resort. 1t is the opinion that
a great deal can be done in that way by i'm
proving roads and making the place look
better at a very little expense, if all inter
ested will act together.
The entertainment at Masonic hall TO-
night for the benefit of the Sacred Heart
church promises to be a very interesting
affair. Besides the musical programme al
ready announced in the MORNING News
the comedy ''O'Callaghan's Luck" will be
given. In the cast beside Larry and Joe
Doyle are three comedielne debutantes,
Mrs. McGrath of this city, Miss Devlin Of
Brooklyn and Miss Halloran of Chicago.
Several members of the Ford Dramatic
Associ alton will also appear.
Articles Of incorporation of the Excelsior
Loan and Savings Company were filed in
the office of the clerk of the superior cour
yesterday This is a new association, pat
termed after the plan of the New Orleans
and northern building and loan associa
tons, notice OF which appeared in tbs
MORNING NEWS of last Sunday The in
corporators are r. T. Hartman, w. F.
Chaplin, w. A. Walker, H. S. Dreese, b
G. Wright, s. L. Lazaron, w. +. Hogan
W. t. Leopold, j. T. Wells, G. E. Brough
ton and G. NJ. Kelley.
The well advertised COW case in Justice
| Elstnger's court WAS heard yesterday before
jury, and for the fourth time resulted ir
mistrial. Joseph Snead (colored), sueC
Mr.. Charles A. Drayton for the value OF a
COW killed by Mr.. Drayton which the latter
denied was the property o. Snead Th'
litgants were represented BY counsel, p J
OConnor, Esq, appearing for the plaintiff
and j. S. Schley, ESQ, To- the defendant
The note sent out by the jury annou cling
that an agreement was impossible created
great deal of merriment, not only on
account Of the quaint way in which the
note was worded, but because it was the
fourth mistrial
Capt. J. c. Simmons of the Georges
Artillery, which boasts of being the only
colored artillery company in the United
States, is making strong effort to carry
a detachment to Washington to take par
in the inaugural day parade Capt. Sim
mons wants to carry at least fifteen men
aud if possible one gun. The plan that he
has m pped out provides for his leaving
here on SATURDAY, and spending only one
day in Washington, returning home thu
day after the inauguration. Two c,loreG
companies, both infantry, are arranging tc
! go from Atlanta, and Capt. Simmons wants
Savannah to be represented. He will
circulate a list to-day for subscriptions to
aid the company in defraying its expenses
THE OLD FIRE CISTERNS.
! The Fire Committee Putting Them in a