The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-11
CITY BREVITIES.

The laying of the new Jefferson street
pavement will begin to morrow.
Yesterday was a great day with the
police There were less than half dozen
prisoners in the barracks last night.
The certeriori suit of Jno Lynch VS..
Mrs. l. Bordley, was dismissed from the
dochet of the superior court yesterday.
Jno. H Rosenbrook, Claus H. Berg
and Diedrich Stem, former subjects of the
Emperor of Germany, were made citizens
of the United States by Judge Falligant
yesterday.
The street and lane force will resume
its former schedule of ten hours for
days work 10 morrow. The change was
recently ordered by the council from nine
hours day.
Special services will be held at the Rus
sell street church Thursday night for the
purpose Of raising money to erect church
building A grand rally will also be held
at the church for the same purpose on
Sunday next.
Bishop Nelson will preach at St. Johns
church this morning at the II o'clock SER
vice. Next Sunday palm Sunday he
will administer confirmation at st. Johns
church at 30 a. m, at Christ Church at
IL a. m and at ST. Pauls at p. m.
The lampblack works on the Thunder
night are being rebuilt. The new build
ing is being erected short distance
from the site of the burned building, and
will be of more substantial character.
The meeting for men at the Young
Mems Chris lian AsSOt iation this after
noon will be addressed by Rev. Howell
TAYLOR, Of New York. An interesting
service will be held and all young men are
invited. The meeting will be held from
5:15 to o'clock.
BY special request, DIR. ]. w. Hinton,
who is on an fetal visit to Wesley Mon
umental church, will preach this morning
on the Judgment Day" and tonight on
Danger and damage Of Delay of kelig-
ion" The sermons were much appreci-
ated at other places.
Rev. B. F. Manre, Of Mississippi, will
preach this morning at IL o'clock and to-
night at O'Clock in the Christian Church,
Bolton street Mr.. Manire win assist
Rev. T. H. Blenus for time in the series
of revival services commencing in the
Christian Church to-day
The street and lane force is doing some
good work on the streets in the southern
part of the city. Bull street, between
New Houston and Henry streets, which
has been a low place, is being filled in
with shells Henry street is being re-
shelled in places, and the holes and low
places in most Of the streets are being
looked after.
Easter comes very early this year, as it
falls on March rs, but it will be nearly
100 years before it falls again on this date.
the next years being 1851, 2O35, 2046, 2057,
21O3, 2ll4, 2l25 and 2l9l. The earliest
date upon which Easter can fall is March
%, and the last Casters on this date were
in the years 1893, 17l6 and 1918; but so
early an Easter will not come again until
1870.
Jacob James, colored. was shot in the
right leg by Sam Lane, Waterman on
Schley's truck farm west Of the city last
night James was stealing cabbages.
Lane attempted to arrest him but was
unable to do so and fired on him with
shot gun. The shot took ehect. James
was not badly hurt. After he was cap
;ured he was brought to the barracks and
locked up.
There has been number Of conversions
and considerable interest manifested in
the gospel meetings being conducted by
Evangelist Smith at DeGaugh's hall. The
meetings will be continued this week.
Services will be held to-day at IL O'Clock
a. m and O'Clock p. m The subject for
the sermon at the morning service will be,
The Development Of the Divine Life"
and at evening, The Conversion of Cor
nelius.n
Henry Crawford, Esq, Of New York