The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-22
CITY BPEVITIES.

Tomorrow is return day in the city
court to the Nay term. A large number
of suits on accounts and notes were filed
yesterday.
There will be preaching at the Christian
temperance rooms on Broughton street to-
night at 8 O'clock also Tuesday and
Thursday, by f. H. Burdick.
Nathan Smoschewer. former subject
of Germany, and James Wren, formally
of Great Britain, were made citi ems of
the United States by Judge t'alligant yes
terday.
Rev. Father Yazbek, the Assyrian
priest who visited Savannah some time
ago, will preach in St. Patrick's church
this morning An effort will be made to
have him lecture here during his visit.
The total number of registered voters
at 8 o'clock, the hour of closing the books
last night, was exactly 1900, of whom
z, 334 are whites and 666 colored. Only
forty-thrce were registered during the
day yesterday
The Georgia Hussars held their regular
weekly target practice al the Wheelmen's
park yesterday afternoon. The Hussars
will enter the Interstate shoot at the
Wheelmen's park next month with the
intention of coming out winners.
A mistrial was declared in the suit of
the Savannah Construction Company
against w d. Thomas at IL 80 o'clock
last night The suit was for 81 200 in
terest on an amount paid for steel rails,
which had to be paid twenty seven days
earlier than specified in the first con-
tract.
A sneak thief entered the hall way of
the house, No 220 Lincoln street, night
before last while the occupants were at
supper, and carried oil the contents of the
hat rack. He was seen by one of the
ladies. but succeeded in making his escape
with the booty, after being chased for a
considerable distance.
A motion for new trial in the suit of
Mrs Mary Nj Hagood against j. II. I'm
lehman and Mrs. kuck was argued in the
city court yesterday The suit was de-
cided in favor of the defendants. The
motion was argued by Mr.. Il. r. Richards
for the defendants and Messrs. A. G..
Wright and p. M. Russell for the
plaintiff.
Under the resolutions adopted by So,o-
mons Lodge in regard to giving the lodge
and other rooms on the third floor of the
temple free to other Masonic bodies.
Landrum Lodge, No. As, and Alpha
Louge, Scottish rite, were included,
though they were not parties to the origi-
nal agreement This makes the louge
room privilege free to all the Masonic
institutions In the city.
S. E. Aiken has filed suit in the city
court against the A. j. Miller Furniture
Company for discharging him. as he al
leges, without apparent cause. He claims
to have made verbal contract with Mr.
Miller, by which he was to have employ
ment from Sept. !, 1898, TO the same date
this year. He left their employ some
days ago, and now claims his salary for
the time remaining on the contract.
The German American Mutual Loan
and Building Association, after a very
successful career, wound up in ninety
months. The association was organized
Sept. Is, 1886, and was one of the old line
loans. 1t has done much toward the as
sistance of it's members in securing homes
and improving property in Savannah. Its
otftcers and board of directors were as
follows: President, Maj. John Schwark;
vice president, John G. Rowland treas
urer William Harden secretary and so
licitor, S. l.. Lazaron, and Messrs. Solo
mon Cohen, r. d. Guerard, V. 5. Studer,
T.. A. M. Schroeder, j. f. Fictjen, Lester
Hubbell and Jacob Paulsen.
oficial Record for the Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicinity
tin midnight April p, 1894: Fair; north
erly winds.
Forecast for Georgia; Fair; northerIy
winds; cooler in northern portion.
Comparison Of mean temperature at SaYan-