The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-27
CITY BREVITIES.

Inc total registration to date is A.
933.
Mr.. John Hague of this city received
a telegram last night stating that his
son, Paul L. Hague, balloonist, was
drowned yesterday afternoon at
Lima, o.
DR. Cure ALL" a comedy in two
acts, tableaux and music were pre-
| sented last night by amateurs al
Yonge's Hall. The performance was
very creditable.
Shaw, charged with the murder of
Mathew Johnson, has been refused by
Judge Falligant. Shaw was convicted
of manslaughter.
A dozen arrests were made by the
police yesterday for disorderly con-
duct. None of the affairs amounted to
much, and with but one exception the
prisoners are negroes.
The Epworth League of Trinity
Church will have a sociable at the
reading room of the church tonight at
$50 o'clock. A pleasant time is prom
ised all the leaguers and their friends.
Walter S. Wagstaff, editor and pub
Usher, is offering for sale IAN Artistic
Description of Gloomy Affair, Jack
sonville in Flames" He was among
the fire sufferers, having been burned
out.
No criminal cases will be heard in the
Superior Court until Oct. T. and it is
probable that at that time Judge Paul
E. Seabrook will preside. The adjourn
ment was taken yesterday, and the
murder cases have gone over.
The representative of the McEvoy
Vitrified Brick Company of Philadel-
phia, who was in Savannah, and Sc
cured the contract for furnishing brick
for paving West Broad street, is Will
liam B. Dixey, and not Dixon.
The last dance night for Isle of Hope
this season has come and gone There
will be no more dancing until next
season, as the weather has grown too
cold. Mr.. Barbee will keep his excel
lent restaurant open throughout the
winter.
Miss Bessie Coburn, who is arrang-
ing for the publication of Souvenir
of Savannah is anxious that all pic
lures that are to be used in that work
be sent to her at once at her home,
No. IL Liberty street, west. They must
be received not later than Saturday.
Only routine business was transact
ed at the meeting of the w. c. T. u.
yesterday afternoon. but another meet
ing will be held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Richard Webb, Monday
afternoon, when bids for the new home
of the w. c. T. u. at Liberty and
Montgomery streets will be considered.
I Artificial stone pavements are being
pu down in Wright Square by the
Streets and Lanes Committee of Council
The same sort of pavement has been
laid in Chippewa Square, and next year
all of the walks in the squares on Bull
street will be paved with artificial
stone.
The adjourned annual meeting of
Francis S. Barlow Camp of United Sons
of Confederate Veterans will be held
next Wednesday night at Confederate
Hall. officers for the ensuing year
will be elected, and business of i'm
portance will be discussed. Refresh
ments will be served.
Edmund Jones, a negro IS years Of
age. died in a cell in the county Jail
Yesterday from Bright's disease. Jones
was confined for lunacy, and was COM
mitted to Jail last February. He was
adiudged an imbecile and was waiting
TO be carried to the asylum at Mil
ledgeville. The negro will be buried at
the expense of the county.
f. b. Malone, agent Of the Lamar es-
tate. petitioned Council yesterday to
allow him to manipulate fertilizers in
Lamar warehouse No. z by what Is
known as the dry mixing process. The
netition shows that there is nothing
hazardous about the operation. The
paper was referred to the Streets and
Lanes Committee and the Committee
on Public Health, with power to act.
Mr.. Max Neuberger who is now To-
Gated in Jacksonville. but who Is In the
city on visit, says that the Jackson
willie Rifles have recognized their foot
BAH team and that they hope to get
game with a Savannah team sometime
soon. Mr.. Neuberger was the manager
Of the Savannah football team last
year, and during his present visit mere
hopes 10 get another organized LOT the
coming season,