The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-05
CITY BREVITIES.

The railing on the Drayton street side
of Christ church is being removed so as
to allow of the widening of the sidewalk
of Drayton street in the rear of the
church.
A circular will be issued by the rice
mills in day or two announcing a reduc-
ton OF about per cent. in the charges
for pounding on account of the recent
heavy losses of the planters from the
storm.
Fannie Meyers, white, who was arres-
ted on York street last night for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct in the
street, kept the barracks lively by her
periodic yells at intervals during the en-
tire night.
Peter Ford was arrested last night for
striking J. T. Halls over the head with a
baseball bat on South Broad street. The
wound made by the blow was quite a
bloody one. Ford was locked up on a
charge of assault and battery.
Health Officer Drummer received a tele-
gram yesterday from Surgeon General
Wyman that there are no new cases of
cholera IN Jersey City, and confirming the
statement that the marine hospital ser
vice had taken charge of the sanitary
work of the city,
Quite an exciting game of ball was
PLAYED day before yesterday between the
washington Squares and the Arctics
After hard struggle the Arctics won bv
score of 16 to II. The features of the
game We're Chickey's playing on second
and Lookerheimer in left for the Arctics.
Detective BOssell was sent out to in
Vestlgate pistol shot which was heard
about $50 O'Clock last night al Abercorn
and Jones streets, and which attracted
quite large crowd 1t was stated that
~ nj cd 70 III H., ~.
Inc detective investigated the matter,
found that nobody was hurt and so re-
ported
The Palmer Hardware Company, which
Is Just moving into its new building and
warehouse on Bay street gave its en-
pIoyes rice bird supper last night at
Ine warehouse in honor of the occasion.
1here were fourteen employees present,
and the evening was highly enjoyed.
Inc employees held a meeting just before
me supper and drew up a resolution of
thanks to the employers.
- The Young Oglethorpes and the Young
Columolas played a close and excit-
ing game at the corner of Whitaker and
New Houston streets yesterday. The
Young Oglethorpes won by a score of 35
10 81. The features of the game were the
oaLtlng of Rafferty,, w Smith and Keyes.
ana Uhe one-handed catches of Keyes and
aenneSsey. The batteries for the Young
SSolumbias were G. Smith and Henness ey ;
Tor the Young Oglethorpes, w. Smith and
Samuel G. johnson, of Nottingham.
England, town clerk and clerk Of the
peace, has recently received the honor of
KE,nlghthood, conferred upon him byQueen
victoria. Mr.. Johnson is considered one
VI the most prominent in authority for
municipal law in the United Kingdom,
ana the honor extended to him is in APP
probation of his valuable services to the
government. Mr.. NJ. johnson, proprietor
u Ine Park Extension drug store. is a
orother of the able English lawyer.
There has been good deal of talk
ABOUT the leaves on the trees turning
brown and looking as if they were
sCofched. This is the case with the trees
almost almost all over the city, and especially so
WIN those nearest the river. 1t is doubt
less caused by the salt water which was
p pWn onto them from the river and
nuGTohlnson's Island, which were covered
WIN salt water during the storm. The
SAT- SAY water brought up on Hutchinson's
ihsldnd was blown into fine spray by the
u .T Wy WIND, and attacked a good many of
me trees IN the CITY in this vyav