The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-12
CITY BBEVITIEs.

A negro employe of the Commercial
Guano Company had his leg broken by
piece Of timber falling upon it at the com
panys works yesterday afternoon. The
police ambulance was summoned, and the
man was sent TO the Georgia Infirmary.
There was no session of the city court
yesterday, Judge Norwood being out OF
the city. Mr.. X. L. Colding, clerk of the
court, left last night with the Knights
Templar to attend the grand conclave Of
the state, to be held at Rome this week,
beginning to-day.
To-day is May festival for the Sacred
Heart church. An afternoon 'entertain-
ment will be given at o'clock, for the eX-
elusive enjoyment OF the children, where
selections of the night programme will be
rendered TO amuse the little ones. An en-
tertalning programme has been arranged
for tonight.
Solicitor General Osborne of the supe-
rior court, returned yesterday from Effing
ham court, having attended to all the
criminal business that was before the
court this session. Nobody was in jail"
said Mr. Osborne, "and there was a re-
markable lack of criminal cases before
the court this term. There was enough
civil business to keep the court engaged,
probably, until Thursday night.
Vasco, the big st. Bernard dog belonging
to Mrs e. j. BTillar, considered by all who
saw him the handsomest st. Bernard In
Savannah died yesterday morning, and it
was supposed for a time that he had been
poisoned by broken glass. An investiga-
ton made by a veterinary, however, led
to the conclusion that this was not the
case, but that he died from an attack Of
indigestion. The handsome fellow was a
great pet.
The sisters and inmates of st. Francis
home for colored children have been great
" annoyed at night of late by crowds of
disorderly characters that congregate at
night on the corner near the home. The
rowdies gather early in the evening and
often till the early hours of morning make
rest for those in the home impossible with
loud, boisterous and profane talk. The
sisters hope the police will take measures
to put a stop TO the nuisance in their i'm
mediate neighborhood.
The county commissioners will hold
their regular monthly meeting at the
court house tomorrow, for the purpose
Of transactng the business that has ac-
cumulated since the last meeting. One
of the most important matters to come
before the meeting will be the proposition
to build the new road to Thunderbolt,
which has already been pretty thoroughly
sifted by the commissioners, and which
will be reported favorably by the commit
tee on bridges and roads.
President Purse of the board of trade
received a circular letter yesterday in
closing a copy of the memorial address
by the American Chamber of Commerce
at Paris to the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States, urging
a government exhibit at the universal ex-
position, TO be held in the city of Paris in
the year 1900. The matter has alread been
taken up by chambers of commerce and
boards of trade throughout the country,
and resolutions have been generally adopt
ed by the commercial bodies throughout
the country, urging upon congress the de-
STABILITY Of having this country appro-
priately represented at the exposition.
which will undoubtedly eclipse all the
world has ever seen.
The teachers and children of the Sunday
school of the Independent Presbyterian
church made yesterday afternoon and last
evening festival occasion. The lecture
room was a merry scene, and delightful
refreshments were served. The defraying
of the expenses incident to the decoration
of the church and other expenses incurred
for the late anniversary exercises was the
object of the festival and the ladies' were
more than successful in their efforts.
Throughout the time the lecture room re-
manned open a crowd was In attendance.
and both the children and their elders
greatly enjoyed the occasion. Or. Fair
was present, and both he and the others
in attendance took advantage OF the op-
portunity to establish better acuuaint-
ance between pastor and congregation.