Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-03

we present this morning chronological
record of the most important local events,
as noted In the columns of the MORNING
News, during the fret six months of the
year 1880, which has just passed away, and
viii complete the record in our next. It
will be valuable and interesting for refer
ence: sv
1. Serious accident to Willie Starr; Presenta-
ton to Col Thompson; John Taylor robbed
and badly wounded on the street; A colored
man found in the river with cash in his neck;
Arrangements for reception of Gen. Grant;
Row near Old Fort Church; A negro severely
cut
2. Arrival and reception OF Gen Grant
3. Death of Capt. G. E. Whiting announced;
Courtesies paid to Gen. Grant.
4. Emile Tisbler accidentally kills himself;
Charles Glauder killed by the accidental dis
charge OF his gun; Departure Grant party for
Florida; Salle Gamgau makes two attempts to
commit suicide. E
Q. Appearance Bowers Thompson Combina-
ton; Railroad Conference; Hood Relief Fund:
Central Railroad Directors elected; Death of
4. j. Reed, of Boston, on City of Bridgeton;
Death OF Father Joseph ReiSerer; Arrival Ma
thaniel Mckay, contractor, Philadelphia, to
close Philbriek and Oakley's cuts.
Z. Consummation OF the Grand Railroad Com
bnatiOn from st. Louis to Savannah Heavy
advance in Central Railroad stocks.
s. Election of city officers; Anniversary sup
per Metropolitans; Arrest of Lewis Jones' es-
capped convict; Election Directors Tybee I'm
provement Company; First appearance Agnes
Herndon; Election non-commissioned officers
Republican Blues.
9. Prize driIl German Volunteers; Atlanta,
Augusta and Savannah on the railroad combi-
nation; Supreme Court decision in Rose case.
12. Fire corner Jefferson and st Julian, J.
Prices clothing store; s. Hermans furniture
VIM Fuller and Jim Black shot by John Will
liamS; Map of the new Great Western and
Southern route; Savannah asked to take part
in 4O,h anniversary Penny Postage system;
Appeal for assistance from Ireland.
10. rejected establishment Of self raising
-four mill and new rice mill; Drowning of deck
hand of the David Clark of Wilmington Island;
Argument before Judge Woods on objections
to masters reports in Gulf Railroad cases;
Presentation of 1.-THE Three Fears by anna.
tours; Important ejectment suits; Serious &C
cident to hans Cornelinsen, Of the Norwegian
bark Ruth, in rs bee Roads; L eavy fogs.
"a. Presentation to VIM. GaTrard, W. NJ
Ancient Landmark = Arrest of e. B. Sinclair
and Fl. c. Lamont on steamer Appold, runa-
way boys; Decision Judge WOODS against
laborers' liens Gulf Railroad and sustaining re-
por5 of attorneys fees; Prizes offered public
school pupils for essays on Duty Of Kindness
| to Animals A. r. Cogswell, runaway college
student from Boston, telegraphed for; Arrival
Of Paul Boyton; Death OF Hans Cornelinsen.
Norwegian sailor; Visit Of Or. p. H. Bailherche,
Of the National Board of Health
| Is. Public installation CT officers OF Golden
| Rule Lodge; First appearance of Buffalo Bill;
Presentation to H g. Everitt; Death of Lizzie
Lowe, aged 103; Permanent organization of
Savannah Temperance Reform Club; Decree
ordering sale of Savannah and Charleston
| Railroad; Interview with Colonel Cole.
10 Departure of John w. Drew; A talk with
Colonel Wadley on railroad combination
| II. The rice sloop fleet sunk by collision in
| the river; Death Of Major T. A. Burke; Death
Of George Robertson, Sr.; Sudden death
OF Thomas jackson, eolored; Drowning OF
joseph Coulter; ent for Jasper Monumental
Association appointed to vi sit different cities;
Cavanaugh's bakery burned.
49, John McCulloughs first appearance
Arrival OF the new schooner b. W. Morse; TX
element in Central stock; Failure of the di-
| rectors Of nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road to meet; Arrival Of the Chime Hippo
90 Excitement in Central stock; Celebration
Lees birthday; Presentation of flag to the
Chathams; description of steamer Florida;
Eugene Angel accidentally shot
n. Destruction Of Alderman Montmollin's
residencei Banquet at Screven House to Grand
Lodge I. .. B. b.. Meeting Of Grand Lodge
B'nai Birth; Opening race day..
y. Decision in cases Of Small and Johnson;
| Grand Lodge No. /. o. B. B. ball; Election
| officers Grand Lodge; Joe Jefferson'S appear
snece; Organization Amateur Press Assoc a.
ton.
| 23. Fatal "duel' between Tom Clarke and
| Charles Houston, negroes; Diana Blair, col
ored, XII Is her child by mistake in giving medi-
cine; George Tison accidentally shot by Cap
| tain Courtney; Departure of representatives to
Grand Lodge b mai Birth.
"a Faughballagh wins another trot.
IS. Anniversary Port Society.
| %. Mayors annual report; Duprez & Bene-
diets Ministries at the Theatre.
70. Cotton factory improvements; Presenta-
| ton to the Bartows and Foreman Franklin;
Lively stock market; Body of William Marn
| sailor on ship Alexandra, recovered; Adam
| Bailey found dead in the road; Henry Meal
Dia's house, at Burnside. destroyed By fire.
80. Two runaways from Wadesboro n. c.;
John Johnson sentenced to be hung; Letter
from Hon. M p. OConnor about Freedmen's
Bank swindle Ha
| 3d. Prize drill Cadets. F. w Dasher winner.
| Thomas McDermott killed ON Central Railroad
81. Attempt to assassinate Rev. John Nisbet.
FEBRUARY.
/. Robbery of Blois' house at Isle of Hope;
a strange story of murder Edisto Island;
death Of Capt. A. F. Bennett and John H.
Friel: Abram Brown killed at the Rice Mill
Suicide of Chas E. Willis; Sudden death
OF John Graham, coOred; Oglethorpe Barracks;
Burned cotton picked up at sea, supposed to
be part of cargo City of Macon.
4 Fire on City of Macon att sea; death Of Mrs
| Jane Pollard. as
s. Coast line neutrality-suspicious. to SEQ
| ond mortgage bondholders: new rules for po-
| lice force; O. H. Olmstead's house robbed bust
ness meeting in reference to the new post
Office.
s. Milton B. Lingg killed in his saloon
z. Escape OF Wyatt H. Harper from the bar
racks; inquest NJ B. Lingg; Louise Pomeroy's
| appearance
j. Mary Howard, colored child, burned to
| death: Horrible murder at jerks Bridge, Bry-
an county: Monument to John J. Kelly.
| 9. Arrest of alleged Bryan county murdereTs;
Verdict in Lingg murder case: Frederick
Paulding's first appearance as Hamlet; Skating
carnival; Sudden death OF Adam Andrews
Young girl rescued from evil.
II. Carnival ball; Lady Of Lyons by e NJ. p
/. Social Club; Colored convention; Appear
ance of Milton Noble.
49, Anniversary address by Capt Falligant
before Georgia Historical Society; Big rail
road combination of Louisville and Nashville;
| Steamer H. b Plant sa led for Savannah.
H. Irish relief mass neutrality-suspicious.
OF committees; Death Of Chas. E. Ryan and
Thos Feeey.
IL Death of Dr. Easton Yonge; Emily
| Golding, colored, charged with infenticide; Po-
Hcenan Powers case; Arrival Of the steamer
| Florida; Contributions to the Irish relief com.
mittee.
H. The steamer Florida's trip from Pitts
burg to Savannah; Central Railroad directors
on the tripartite arrangement
49, Steamer st. Johns experiments with the
| electric lis ht; Funeral ofDr. Yonge.
49, Debate on the police regulations; Stocks
advancing; Presentation of flag to the Guards.
90 Grand jury presentments Light in the
Exchange building Address of Parnelt and
| Dillon; Accidental drowning Of Monroe Cole
man.
81. Eva Mongin drowned in a we'll H
%. Decisions important by the Ordinary.
"a Savannah celebration of the 22d; The
| City of Augusta Arrival of the steamer H.
B Plant.
% Organization of Jasper Council No. TO-
Home Circle; First shipment from Cincinnati
to Savannah: Departure steamer Florida on
her first trip to Florida. fs4a-.+
26. Attempted assassination of Capt. j. D.
Meynardie; DeaGh of Shedon w. Wight.
MARCH.
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