The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
CITY BREVPTIEs.

Letters Of guardianship on the estate of
Elizabeth Pavletich and other minors were
granted to Luka Pavletich in the court of
ordinary yesterday.
Marshal Johnson, alias the kid" and
Andrew Washington, two negro sneak
thieves, were arrested yesterday by De-
tectlve Barrett. They stole some shoes
from store near the market Saturday
night
Miss Onthank, a talented and beautiful
Beaufort S. c., girl, will display at the
De Soto to-day, and until next Friday,
specimens of decorated china They are
her own work. and those who take the
trouble to see them will be well repaid
for doing so.
Citizens must not take their dogs into
the market. Neither is smoking allowed in
the market. George MacFarlane, a tailor
in the employ of Bernard Brady, is on the
docket charged with both offenses. Re
corder Hartridge imposed a fine of 81 upon
a citizen last week for carrying his dog
into the market.
Rev. J. L. sculIy of st. Paurs church
will deliver the address on the Seventh
Commandment, which he delivered before
the Y. NJ. c. A. some time ago, at St
PauPs church next Tuesday night under
the auspices of st. PauPs chapter of the
st. Andrews Brotherhood The address
is for men only
Samuel Siegel made affidavit in the
court of ordinary yesterday that his wife,
Rosa Siegel is insane, and a warrant on
that charge was sworn out. She is at
present at the Savannah hospital. Judge
Ferriu has written to DR.. T. o. Powell of
the state asylum at Milledgeville to find
out whether she can be received there
and if so trial will be had at an early
day.
A civil service examination for appn-
cants for positions in the customs service
Will take place at the custom house to-
day. The positions include those of clerks,
inspectors, weighers, etc, and it is likely
there will be twenty or more applicants.
The examination will be conducted by the
local board. Now that the new admins
tration is in there are a good many who
are trying to get in on the civil service
list
The case against E. A Eiseman, who is
charged with stabbing a white woman in
the neighborhood of Gwinnett and Gene
terry streets Thursday night, was continued
by the recorder yesterday morning on ac-
count of the inability of the woman to APP
pear. 1t was stated that the woman was
in no danger, but that she would not be
able to appear in court for a day of two
with intent to murder.
A negro woman named Lizzie Haney,
living in the northeastern section of the
city, reported at the police barracks yes
terday that her 7-year-old foster child
Helen Brown, had strayed away from
her home the afternoon before and that
she had not been able to find. her or learn
anything of her whereabouts. She feared
that the child might have been kidnapped
though why anyone should kidnap her
she could not say The police were in
structed 20 keep a lookout for the child.
During the storm of Wednesday night a
negro tramp broke into the stable of
Charles w. Parker in Jonesville, just
south of the city, and stole Mr.. Parker's
horse. The animal was offered for sale in
the city the next morning, but the stable
man suspected that something was wrong
and declined to buy. The negro went off
with the horse and nothing has been heard
OF him since The horse
was a small bay. with left
hoof white, with a white line on the right
side from the back to stomach, about the
size of small rope. Mr.. Parker is a poor
man and had not fully paid for the ami
NAL, and he feels the loss keeny. Mr.. l. D.
LaRoche is endeavoring in Mr.. Parker's
behalf to recover the stolen animal.