Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Isle of Hope went out yesterday filed with
people.
The Lone Star Cadets, colored, have a
prize drill at the Park extension on the 10th
instant.
Middling fair, good middling and mid
ding cotton advanced &c. In this market
on Saturday.
The next entertainment of the Youths
Historical Society is anticipated with con-
siderable interest.
The steamship George Appold reached
her wharf yesterday from Baltimore, having
made good run.
The Chatham Light Infantry, colored,
have their next shooting contest at Mont
gOmery on the Dist.
There will be an excursion to Beaufort by
the Coachman's and the Lone Star Circle
Associations to-day.
The tow boat Constitution will make the
six O'Clock trip TO Tybee this afternoon in
stead of the steamer Plant.
The graduation exercises of Chatham
Academy High School will take place on
Friday, the 18th, and will be very interest
ing.
There will be numerous attractions for the
entertainment Of Savannahians on the 4th
of July, and the prospects indicate grand
holiday.
The schooner John Shay, Captain Mason,
which sailed from Baltimore for Savannah,
returned to Baltimore on the Oh instant
leaking.
dead cat on Liberty street lane, near
Habersham street, Yesterday morning, was
a silent witness of another Saturday night
tragedy.
The second annual meeting of the South
ern Mutual Loan Association will be held
to night, and officers for the ensuing year
will be elected.
Ben DeLyOns and Simon Roberts, colored,
we're arrested yesterday and lodged at the
barracks on the charge Of stealing one dol
lar from John VIM.
The picnic of the st. Patrick's r. G. T. A.
B. Society for the benefit OF the Barry Male
Orphans will take place on Tuesday, the
I4th, at the Schuetzen Park.
Strangers who have visited the public
schools recently have expressed the opinion
that their general condition is not excelled
by the public schools Of any city.
The race between "Maud" and "Charlie
Develin" at Thunderbolt Park Course on
the 10th instant will be grand event, and
is exciting considerable interest.
Messrs. E. c. Richardson, n. Z. Solo
mons, W. H. VIII and Mrs. j. B. Haslam
were among the passengers for Philadelphia
Saturday by the steamship City of Savan-
nah.
Battery Park was thronged with people
Yesterday afternoon and the cars on the
Barnard and Anderson Street Railway were
| crowded from early in the afternoon until
late at night.
There were more than the usual number
of buggies and carriages out on the White
| uff and Thunderbolt shell roads yes'e.-
| :, doll
| full for drive.
A great deal of interest Is being taken in
boating matters at present. Some sixteen
| craft were out sailing on the river an even
ing or two since, and the fleet presented a
pretty spectacle.
The water pipe at the corner Of Whitaker
| and Broughton streets burst yesterday and
| flooded the streets. The water was gushing
last night, and the matter was reported at
the police barracks.
| IAN important meeting of the Young
| Mems Christian Association will be held at
| their rooms on Friday evening, the regu-
| lar meeting having been postponed. full
| attendance is then desired.
Among the passengers for New York Sat
urday by the City of Augusta were II. B.
Plant. ESQ, and wife, w. n Habersham,
| Esq j. d. Weed, ESQ.,, wife and children,
ana Thomas Arkwrignt, Esq.
There is a gentleman in Savannah, an
| employe in prominent Bay street house,
/ who has never seen 'PinafOre"-but is de-
termined to be present when Prof. Mallette
| gives the opera ia October.
Julius Rawlins, a colored individual, was
i found lying asleep in Troup square about
half-past O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and
was carried to the barracks. Julius had
apparently been up all night looking at the
| eclipse.
Henry Smith, a colored trooper, was ar
rested by Policeman Hennessey at the in
stance Of'Charles Simmons, colored, who
charged him with larceny. He will be
taken out of the barracks to-day on mag
isterial warrant.
The grand jury of the Superior Court now
meet and disperSe at the joint agreement
of the Solicitor General and the foreman
of that body, without entering the court
room and being directed by the Judge to
retire to their room, as heretofore.
About O'Clock yesterday morning Po-
| liceman Pridgeon found asleep on the
street an individual whom he aroused and
carried to the barracks. He gave his name
| as VIM. West and was locked up for ap-
| pearance at the Police Court to day.
About noon Saturday Jesse Owens, a
Youthful colored citizen, who Is commenc-
l
cred stealing some plums from a stand on
| the street. Jesse was snatched up by a
vigilant policeman and waltzed off to the
| barracks.
Jack Jones, a hilarious colored warrior,
| sporting a beaver, ehasseZed into the street
last night about quarter past O'Clock, and
created a lively Tumpus by his boisterous
| conduct. His fun was stopped, however,
by Policeman Winkers, who trotted him off
to the bastile.
Among the graduates at the Annapolis
| Naval Academy on the 9th inst, was
| Thomas j. Hogan, son of Mr.. Matthew
Hogan, of this city. Mr.. Hogan passed a
very creditable examinatioDin the highest
branch of his profession, graduating as a
cadet engineer.
Complaint is made by some of the sub
scribers that the sprinkliDg carts are driven
so fast at times that the dust is not suffi-
GENTLY laid by the quantity of water falling
therefrom, and il is suggested that where
the sand is very heavy the carts should
water oftener or slower.
Mr.. Max Krauss left by the steamship
| City of Savannah Saturday for Leimer-
sheim, by way of Germersheim, Bavaria, on
a visit to his parents, whom he has not seen
for a number of years. We wish him
pleasant trip across the water and happy
reunion with the "old folks at home"
Among the arrivals at the Marshall House
are: Gen. VIM. MeRae, Manager Western
| and Atlantic Railroad. Julius l.. Brown, son
of ex Governor Jos. Z. Brown, w. j. Walk
er, Travelling Agent Kennesaw Route, Hon.
! Gustavus j. Orr, State School Commission
er, Atlanta, Ga; r. L. Worthen, Sanders
| Vile Ga