The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Sunrise Band Social Club win give
its fifth annual hop at Odd Fellows hall,
Wednesday night, April "a
While Jones, a eolored boy, was arrested
last night by Policeman EiVers, charged
with the larceny of a valuable dog from
Mr.. Henry Garwes.
Isaac Jacobson, a former subject of
the king of Sweden and Norway, was
made a citizen of the United States by
Judge Falllgant yesterday.
Katie Richards, colored. was arrested
last night on Broughton street by Police
man r. 7. Davis for the larceny of ribbon
from the store Of S. Krouskoff.
The bond cases on the criminal dock
ct of the city court win be taken up for
trial, commencing April %. There is a
number of interesting cases to be tried.
Julia Emma Smith, executor and heir
of John ID. Smith, was granted leave
$500 on real estate to pay off a mort
gage.
There will be services at Grace Metho-
dist church every night this week at SIS
O'Clock. Trinity, Wesley, Grace and
Marvin congregations viii unite, the pas
tors of these churches conducting the
services.
Rev. J. ]. Irvine. of Atlanta. will ad-
dress the mems meeting in the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms this
afternoon at 5:15 O'Clock. There will be
some good singing, and all men are in
vited to attend.
two days OF grace for saving the dis
count of 10 per cent on city taxes. BY
resolution of the council passed several
years ago, the treaSurer's office, as usual,
Will close for business at 2 O'Clock on both
of those days.
The first charity ball given by Our
Ladys Aid Society, win take place at the
Catholic Library hall on Wednesday even
ing, April II. Tickets admitting lady and
gentleman, at 81, have been placed on sale.
The charity is one in which many will be
1fag=D cd he a ~ don l.4
be good one.
The oil painting of the steam pilot boat
John II. Estill, painted by Mr.. Chris p.
H. Murphy, of this city, and on exhibition
pilots. The picture Is pronounced to be
n remarkably fine piece of marine paint
ing, and very creditable TO the young
artist who is a son of Capt Christopher
Murphy.
Argument was heard before Judge Fall
hgant, yesterday, on a motion for new
trial in the case of John Screven, Jr.,
against w. c. Wylly a case tried in the
Mcintosh county superior court. The
plaintiff sued the defendant on account
Of advances made on a rice crop, and
$1,000 was recovered. Judge Falligant
heard the argument on the motion, took
the papers and reserved his decision.
In the superior court, yesterday, a mo-
ton was filed by w +. Slater, Esq, for a
new trial in the case of Robert Whit
field, who was found guilty of horse
stealing and sentenced to the penitenuary
for a long term. Tine ground is that he
was convicted partly on a confession of
another man who had been proven gull
ty Of the theft and that this confession
was improperly admitted in the testi-
mony.
The Easter Offering at St. Johns church
this evening viii be devoted to the fund
now being raised for the purchase of a
new organ. The present instrument has
done service for forty years. There are
no funds to spare for this purpose from
the usual income of the church. and the
vestry has adopted this method as the
proper means of securing the material
aid Of all interested in the welfare of St.
Johns.
Nessrs. Bulloch & Fairchild. of this
city. have been granted a patent for an
Improvement in perpetual calendars. The
work Is neat and attractive in appear
ance, and Is both ingenious and highly
mertorious. The calendar Is simple in its
operation. The entire calendar for any
month In any year or any century being
shown without a moments hesitancy,
or the necessity OF any calculation. Many
works OF a similar nature have been pro
duced, but none 80 comprehensive, nor by
which tho results are 80 readily and with
such precision attained. The device con-
s!sts o. q circle revolving within cir
Gle. the days, months, years and centuries
forming the ndli Of these circles. BY
first establishing n reference day, as -
clearly shown Tor any given year, the
calendar for any month desired is imme-
Qlateiy obtained.