The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
CITY BREVITIES.

The March meeting Of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards battalion will be held
tomorrow night.
r. H. Cole was granted a commission
as commercial notary public by Judge
Falligant yesterday.
In the superior court yesterday the all
mony suit of Eloise NJ. Kuestner against
Henry A Keustner was dismissed.
John Niederreiter, a former citizen of
Germany, was made citizen of the Uni
ted States by Judge Falligant yesterday.
Catherine Newmuis filed an application
in the court of ordinary yesterday for
widows years support from the estate Of
William e. Newmuis
Mr.. Dave S. Greenbaum, a clever and
popular clothing statesmen, who recently
left Savannah for New York, has return
ed, and is connected with the Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
The entertainment committee of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association will
give its entertainment March q. 1t had
been determined that a musical pro-
gramme be given, but the date has just
been decided upon.
The High School Weekly, published by
the boys of the High school, Is now being
printed by the Morning News. The next
edition will appear Tuesday. Managing
Editor Horace Brooks expects to run up
Two negroes looked up Justice Wickham
yesterday TO tell him how Matte Jackson,
who had been cooking for them out at
Mr.. Exley's place where they were at
work, has left them and taken their
clothes with her. They were not just
ready to take out a larceny warrant
against Hattie, but seemed very anxious
to recover their appropriated clothing.
Justice Wickham advised them to watch
the pawn shops
George W. Bandy was knocked down
and run over by a negro bicyclist, at the
corner of Bull and Bryan streets, yester-
day morning. Mr.. Bandy was leisurely
crossing the street, when the bicyclist
turned the corner at full speed and ran
squarely into him. 1t so happened that
Detectives Scully, Godbold and Barrett
were standing on the corner together and
saw the accident. They promptly ar
rested the bicyclist who gave his name as
Horace Williamson. The detectives said
that the negro made no effort to avoid
running into Mr.. Bandy
Two young ladies had a very narrow es-
cape from being seriously injured while
bicycle riding on the brick pavement on
Abercorn street yesterday afternoon. Miss
Marie McGlashan, q teacher in the Chat
ham Academy, and one of her pupils were
riding along the street, one being slightly
In the rear of the other, when they col
hded, throwing both to the ground. A
heavy team was just behind them, coming
at a fair rate of speed, and the driver
barely managed to hold up his horses in
time to prevent them from trampling up
on the young ladies'. He succeeded in do
ing this, but the wheels were tramped
upon and badly damaged. Miss McGlash-
an was slightly bruised by her fall, but
not seriously hurt. She was taken into
the house of an acquaintance nearby,
where she received attention.
A communication was received yester-
day by Mayor Meldrim from a resident
of Hall street, between Barnard and TAFT
nall, complaining of the noise and dsor-
der created on that street Friday night
1t seems that some of the colored military
companies have elected to do their drill
ing on Hall street on Friday nights. there
being an electric light conveniently placed
near Hall and Tattnall streets, which
point seems to have been chosen as a rail-
lying ground by the military and all their
friends. The presence of the companies
attracts a large crowd of all ages, sizes
and conditions, which make the night hid
eous by their boots and yells.
The resident OF Hall street
want to know why the colored COM
panies cannot drill in the park extension.
where they would be less liable to annoy
others. Maj. Meldrim referred the COM
munlcation to Maj. Karow, chairman of
the police commission.