The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-10
CITY BREvITIEs.

Larry Mcdonald has returned to Sa-
vannah, and is working with the Turkish
bath house. Larry has been travelling
around, taking his summer vacation, and
he looks much better for it. The Turkish
bath house is now being managed by Mr.
p. Culloden, and Larry is helping him to
Dooularize 1t.
The marble yard of Mr.. A. McAllister,
on Broughton street, near West Broad,
was levied on yesterday. under distrain
warrant for rent, in favor Of Messrs. r.
p. and E. F. Lowell. The amount is some
thing over $500 Mr.. McAllister will con-
tinue to be in charge of and operate the
works, the warrant working merely as a
prior lien.
1t is reported in the city that Meldrim,
as we'll as Savannah, Is receiving the at
tention of burglars. Among some of the
depredations committed was the robbery
of the store of Mr.. j. T. Shuptrine night
before last. The money till was the prin-
cipal attraction to the thieves. This was
looted, and beyond the cash they secured
therefrom, but few other articles were
taken. 1t could not be learned how much
the burglars secured by their operations.
One of the liyeliest places in the city at
night is the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Almost any night between fifty
and hundred young men can be seen
thcre, particularly on gymnasium class
nights. Some in the reading ROOM others
at the games, others watching the classes
exercise, and stiH others exercising The
classes recently have averaged thirty-five
in attendance, which, considering the
time OF year, is unusual. To see this large
number OF men thoroughly enjoying and
at the same time improving themselves Is
most interesting sight.
The handsome prize retriever, 'Uknow,"
belonging to Miss Mamie NJ. OliVeira Of
this city died a few days ago. The dog
was the pet of the neighborhood in the
vicinity of No. Y Broughton street Lit
tie children had spent hours every day for
the past five or six years playing with
Niger as they all called her. She was
constant companion of her mistress
and was Familiarity known. The dog was
a full bred retriever, and was perhaps the
most valuable of the kind in Savannah.
She was presented to the late M. j. OCon-
nor about nine years ago by master OF
vessel, and on the death of Mr.. OCon-
nor became the property of Miss Oliveira.
A runaway which narrowly escaped be-
ing a serious one took place in the south
ern part of the city yesterday. An under
takers horse owned by w. H. Royal, col
ored, became frightened and started into
a run on Henry street. The animal was
hitched to a wagon and was left standing
in the street. Dashing into Drayton street
the runaway barely missed colliding with
the police ambulance on its way with
patient for the Georgia Infirmary. Turn
ing down Drayton, the horse ran at a
break neck speed until some one threw
an open umbrella in his face when he
turned into the park extension. and ran
down the walk. 1t was a few minutes
after 2 o'clock, and the streets and park
were filled with bicyclers. The runaway
went at full gallop and had the walk to
himself. Turning into Drayton street at
Hall, the wagon collided with a tree. and
the horse broke loose and stopped without
injuring any one.