Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-03
Matters and Things LaconIcaIly
Noted.

Noted.
Song of the million-"Shut the door,
City Court will convene this afternoon.
Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. A. NJ, meet to.
night.
Only three arrests were made by the police
yesterday.
If there were no clouds we would not en-
joy the sun.
Stockholders of the Reppard Iron Com
pany meet to-day.
The election for city officers takes place
on Wednesday night.
Superior Court will be convened at 10
O'Clock this morning.
DeKalb Lodge No. Q, O.O.F., will
install officers tonight.
One man can kill another, but It takes
twelve men to make murder of it.
City Treasurer James E. Cope has notices
Of interest to tax payers in this issue.
Directors of the Augusta and Savannah
Railroad will be elected to-day.
s'Misery loves company" That is why 1t
follows SO many theatrical companies.
"The Charge of the Light Brigade'' is
well understood when one receives his gas
bill.
The election for the directors of the Gen.
trail Railroad Company will take place to-
day.
The two-headed girl, Mile Christine,
continues to draw crowded houses at Mo-
Fart Hall.
The fire alarm telegraph got out of order
during the cold snap, and was being tested
yesterday.
Annual meeting of the stockholders of
the TYbee Improvement Company will be
held on Wednesday.
Candidates for city offices will have to file
their applications in the office of Clerk Of
Council by 2 O'Clock p. N. to day.
The Juniata carried among other freight
to Philadelphia Saturday, 839 boxes and
barrels of fruit and boxes of vegetables.
Saturday afternoon Policeman Counihan
arrested Richard Williams, coIored, on the
charge Of acting indecently on the streets.
The grand jury OF the Superior Court will
meet to-day, and will have considerable
business presented for their consideration.
The election for county officers occurs on
Wednesday, the 9Th, and, as there are
number of candidates in the field, the con-
test promises to be lively.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall House
yesterday were Prof. Lux and wife, of
Jacksonville; Hon. Nj. III. Baker, of Fayette-
vile, N. c., and Judge A. f. Turner and
family, Boston, Ga.
Among the freight of the steamship City
Of Macon for New York Saturday were 36
barrels and 1924 boxes of oranges, 10 pack
ages OF vegetables, packages Of fruit, and
l barrel OF terrapins.
Milton Robinson, colored, was arrested
about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Jones on the charge of entering
the room of Sallie Claiborne, colored, and
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Elsewhere appears the announcement
that r. e. J. Miles Jewellers will appear at
the Savannah Theatre for two nights only.
Wednesday and Thursday next, in their
musical absurdity, THAT Awful Child. "
At the twenty-eighth anniversary supper
of the Montgomery Guards In Charleston
on New Years eve, q toast was offered to
the Irish Jasper Greens of Savannah, and
was very happily responded to by Captain
j. T. Redding.
About seven O'Clock last night a man Civ
ing hi name as Thos. Moon was arrested
by Policeman O'Keefe for being disorderly
and drunk on the streets. While in the
Office OF the police barracks he was very
turbulent and struck the policeman.
Hiram Corson, LID, Professor Of Anglo
Saxon and English Literature in the Cornell
University, will lecture this evening,
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, st Masonic Temple,
on ''The Poetry of Alfred Tennyson."
The remains Of John Beckhoff, mate of
the ship Zephyr, who died here last week,
were sent to Philadelphia Saturday by the
steamship Juniata, in accordance with the
IT quest OF Masonic Lodge No. 246, OF that
city, of which deceased was member.
The steamship Troubadour (Br.) sailed
Friday morning for Sebastopol; but, when
= H.
came disablea, and she was worked back TO
Venus Point, where a board Of survey
was held on her Saturday afternoon, the
report of which has not been made public.
The New Year was ushered In with rain
and sleet, and was altogether most IN
comfortable and disagreeable day. The
banks and public offices we're closed, and
with the exception of the grocery stores,
there was little business done. The streets
were comparatively deserted, only those
who were absolutely compelled by duty
being abroad.
Saturday evening about quarter to 6 o'clock
an excitement was created on South Broad
street by a colored female named Georgia
Nixon. She was arrested by Policeman
Townsend aud carried to the barracks,
where the charge was entered against her
of being drunk aud disorderly on the streets,
eu-sing and abusing Joseph Cosman and
using profsne and obscene language on the
streets.
The weather Saturday gave the variety
company performing at the Theatre ter
rible set back. The matinee was very
SHINY attended, and the audience at night
was scarcely better. The entertainment was
about the same as on the previous evening.
The company go hence to Charleston.
The drawing for that handsome large
doll and crib at Z. NJ. Connor's book store,
Bull street, came off Saturday evening, and
was attended by large number OF the hold
ers of tickets. The drawing was superIntend-
ed By committee Of young men, and ticket
No. 9S5 was announced as having drawn The
prize. The holder Of said ticket Is not