Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-28

The Ousrtermaster OF the regiment Will
proyide three rounds of blank cartridges,
and salute will be fired In honor OF the
day.
The field and staff will parade dismounted
Matters and Things LacOnically
Noted.
The Chatham Artillery will spend the 4th
a. Rose Dhu.
Oylethorpe Lodge No. l, l. o. o. F., will
elect officers tonight.
The pilot boat Mary Odell is being re-
painted and put In thorough order.
Several cases were continued in the Police
Court Yesterday for further investigation.
Yesterday was field day at the Police
Court and the assessments amounted to
s94.
Stockholders Of the Central and South
western Railroads will find notice of in
terest elsewhere.
There Will be nearly thirty boats in the
regatta to take place on the fourth OF July
at Isle Of Hope.
An advance took place In the -four mar
ct yesterday, all grades being quoted TWEEN
ty-ns. cents per barrel higher.
The excursion of the Young Mems Church
Guild to Tybee on the Sth proximo prom
Uses to prove very Pleasant affair.
a quarterly dividend of 81 per share will
be paid the stockholders of the Reppsrd
Iron Company on the first of July
Several individuals who were tie worse
for fooling with liquor were arressed last
night and locked mp for hearing.
There will be a grand temperance rally at
Masonic Temple tonight, and delegate to
the State convention will be elected.
The excursion of the Land League 10
Tybee on the fourth Of July viii be the
biggest thing of the season, so it is said. \
Samuel Walker, Esq, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, from MilIedgeville, is in
the city and stopping at the Marshall House.
Amongst the freight by the steamship
| Saragossa from Baltimore were five hundred
barrels of grits consigned to a party in
| Jacksonville.
There was considerable activity In the
market for spirits turpentine yesterday and
/ the price advanced two cents per gallon and
closed firm at the advance.
Wesley Bacon, the colored trooper who
was found snoozlng in bed with Garnet Will
| son and wife, was yesterday, in the Police
! Court, fined 50 or 10 days.
| The bad boys who were caught playing
base ball on Sunday morning in the street,
were yesterday, in the Police Court, fined
/ one dollar each or five days.
Superintendent Thomas has a notice of
peculiar interest to those who ride daily on
| the suburban line of the Savannah, Skida
way and Seaboard Railroad.
Mr.. B. Graeffe, with his family, leave on
! Wednesday by the steamship Gate City for
/ New York, en- route to Detroit, Mich, Cd
| visit for about three months.
Dick Small, the brave colored trooper
! who was arrested for beating his aged
mother, was yesterday, in the Police Court,
| fined fifteen dollars or thirty days.
The difficulty with the colored excursion
| lists is that they want to pack fifteen hundred
| people on steamer that by law is only en-
/ titled to carry six hundred passengers.
The yacht Idaho is being painted and re
/ fitted, and is having q new centre board put
| 10. Ii completed in time her owners will
enter her for the fourth Of July regatta.
The machinery of the eastern Tyler Cot
/ ton Press is being examined and put in
| order for next seasons business. The yard
| is being replanked and the wharf repaired.
Henry Jackson, festive colored young
| ster, was arrested by Lieut.. Sheftall yester-
/ day afternoon on the charge Of violating
the city ordinance, playing base ball on the
! street.
VIM. Shellman, colored, was arrested
| yesterday afternoon, about five O'Clock, on
the charge of stealing shoes from store
on Broughton street, and was locked up
| for investigation.
With more water in the city and more
water in the river, we can propose Increased
health and prosperity to our fair city" as a
popular toast at the next celebration, when
such things are in order.
Considerable excitement was created on
Congress street yesterday afternoon by the
antics of dog supposed to be mad. After
lively chase through several stores, the
festive canine escaped.
The improvements in the establishment
of Messrs. Rieser 81 Stern, corner of Bryan
and Whitaker streets, add much to the ap-
pearance of the streets. A good sidewalk
in front of the building on Whitaker street
is all that is needed.
Our worthy fellow citizen, Captain w.
W. Paine, Chairman of the Board of COun-
ty Commissioners, leaves to-day on visit
to Winchester, Va, accompanied by his
wife. We wish him a pleasant trip and
sojourn in cole Virginny."
The suggestion OF EBAY Street." that the
sand from the excavation in front of vii
cox, Gibbs & Co.. IS be utilized in filling up
the slip foot of Drayton street, seems to be
generally commended, and it is hoped the
Council will take prompt action in regard
thereto.
Mr.. Nathan b. HlafSnek, the eInclenb sec.
rotary of the Louise King Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, of Savannah,
is the Youngest active worker in the cause
in the world. He will address the Legisla-
ture at its approaching session upon the i'm
portance of a new and stronger law.
The matter of drafting new law for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, to be
offered for passage at the session of the
Legislature in July has been placed in the
hands of Messrs W. Edward Plat, Henry
B. King, Mai W. T. Gary of Augusta, and
Mr. Nathan K. Platshek of Savannah.
Mr.. Launcelot Haynes. the popular junior
of the well known and enterprising firm of
Messrs. s G. Haynes & Bro, left last night
for Griffin, where, on Wednesday, the 18th,
he will claim as his partner for life the
charming and accomplished Mrs. Clara s.
johnson. Many friends will wish him and
bis fair bride much Joy and happiness.