The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
CITY BREVITIES.

Sarah Davis. colored, who found a col
ored male baby on her stoop at No. 2l0lt
Han street a night or two ago, was in
trusted with the care of the baby yester-
day by Clerk of Council Manucy.
The firm of Johnson & Haynes, man
ayers Tor the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Johnson has purchased the interest of
Mr.. Haynes and will conduct the business
hereafter as manager.
The grand jury will hold a conference
with the board of education tomorrow
afternoon, after its conference with the
county commissioners and Industrial com
mittee, in reference to the county an
preparation for educational purposes.
The fire department was called out to
small fire on the south side of RaJ,
street west of West Broad street yester-
day at 1890 o'clock. The fire was in the
attic OF the house and was extingulshed
by the chemical engine. There was little
damage,
Henry Hoggins and Joe Jenkins. both
colored, were committed to jail yester-
day by Justice Russell. They were ar
rested at Thunderbolt by Marshal H. J.
laentz and were sent On by Mayor Nelson
yesterday morning to Justice Russell to
be committed to Jail Both were charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
Peter duBignon, a half witted colored
boy, was arrested last night charged
with stealing a pair of shoes from the
STORE or >. Guggenstein on Bryan street
Peter went into the store on pretense of
waning 10 buy a PAIR OF SHOES ana grabbed
up a second hand pair and ran out. He
was pursued and caught and turned over
TO Ofhcer Ntzhugh,, who sent him in The
boy claimed that he had given Mr.. Guggen-
stein 80 cents which the latter refused to
return to him and denied taking the shoes.
The foot race previously announced in
the Morning News to take place at Thun-
derbolt between two merchants of this
city, came off at the race track. There
was a wager of $40 made between the
principals, and several side bets were
placed on the result. The distance run
was 300 yards. The race at the finish
was complete victory for the Georgia
amateur, while the British sport failed to
reach the goal, he having given up the
race after running about one-half the dis
lance.
Mr.. A. S. Nichols of this city has re-
ceiVed from Mr.. r. r. Minis of Bonaven-
ture, Fla, sample of the new growth of
the orange trees in the Indian river coun-
try. 1t IS a mammouth leaf from an or
ange tree in Mr. Minis grove and meas
ures l0lsx6l4 inches. The trees in the grove
are rapidly making an extraordinary
growth of new wood, to make up. as it
were, for being retarded during the late
freeze The sap which was to make or
anges is making the trees more sturdy.
The Screven troop of the First regiment
OF cavalry viii have military ball at
the city hall at Rocky Ford Wednesday
night, May 8. Invitations have been sent
to the officers of the regiment and other
friends of the troop in Savannah The
IohiiiiltS III CHdIBe OF the aHalr is as fol-
lows: On arrangements, c. NJ. Cooper. G.
=; Donaldson, f. w. Cox; on invitation.
Lieut.. G. 3. Evans, Lieut. b. F. Powell
c. w. Parker, DR.. G. NJ. Overstreet: floor
managers, James j. Moore j. w A.
Parker, r. E. HOliingsworth w. H. Kemp:
honorary committee: Mr.. and Mrs ]. r.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Henderson.
MI and Mrs. Frank Harris, Miss Mary
henderson; chaperons, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Fred Miller, the Police Gazette's cham
plon long distance walker, arrived In the
cry yesterday morning with his dog.
Guess" Miller started out from New
York Feb. to walk from New York TO
Jacksonville and back in seven months
he IS not troubling himself about the
most most direct route, however having gone
around by Atlanta and other out-6f-the-
way places. He expects to reach New
York by June l. Miller is to walk the en-
IRE distance and beat his way, He is
not to do a lick of work or receive any
money as a gift. He says that he is 10
receive $1,000 on the completion of his
trip. He was given hearty welcome
by the freak lovers yesterday, and had
All ne wanted to eat and drink without
even asking for it.