Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

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Pulaski Loan Association meets tonight.
There were 19s barrels Of rice sold here
yesterday.
The receipts Of cotton yesterday amounted
to 2O7 bales.
Wool declined half cent per pound in
this market yesterday.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
terday amounted to $50.
Savannah Mutual Loan Association nave
their regular meeting to-night.
The deaths 10 Charleston last week num-
bered A; whites Is, colored 20.
The Central Railroad brought to this mar
ket Yesterday 1881 Watermelons-
The steamer Eureka is undergoing
general repairs and having her boiler over
hauled.
Mr. A. Askew returned home Yester-
dsv from New York by the steamship City
Of Savannah.
The naval stores receipts yesterday were
3SS barrels Of rosin and 32l casks spirits
turpentine.
Cotton futures advanced seven to eight
points yesterday on the closing figures OF
the day previous.
$50 barrels of rosin and lbs casks spirits
turpentine were the naval store sales in this
market Yesterday.
A dividend Of IS per share has been de
clared by the Skidaway Shell Road and will
be paid on demand.
Representatives to the Grand Lodge will
be elected at the meeting Of Golden Rule
Lodge No. II, l. o. o. F., tonight.
The city was remarkably orderly and
serene Yesterday calm after the ex-
citing events Of the past week or so.
Among the freight by the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway yesterday
were thirteen carloads Of watermelons.
Mr.. j. Anton Graef. Deputy City Mar
shall, leaves by steamer for New York to-day
en- route to Europe on private business.
The steamer Katie left for Augusta and
way landings yesterday evening with
heavy freight and over fifty passengers.
The steamer Satills left for Satilla and
handbags Yesterday evening with an unusu-
ally heavy freight for this time OF the year.
In consequence of the indisposition of
Judge VIM. d. Harden an adjournment OF
the City Court was necess1tated yesterday.
Policeman Winkers last night about seven
O'Clock discovered white man lying drunk
in the street and carried him to the bar
racks.
There was no material change in the con-
dition Of Mr.. Arkwright yesterday, and his
case, we regret to state, is regarded as quite
critical.
Mr.. Robert Lachlison, the popular purser
Of the steamer Centennial, has been granted
two weeks leave Of absence, which he will
spend at Cleveland, Tennessee.
DR.. A. Durett lie Simple. who was found
dead In his house on Hutchinson's Island,
was from San Francisco, and not New York,
as we were enormously informed.
The Youths Historical Society give an
other of their charming entertainments at
Masonic Temple on Thursday night. Inc
public are cordially invited to attend.
Three steamships arrived in port yester-
day-City Of Savannah, from New YORK;
George AppOld, from Baltimore, and the
Herman Livingston, from Philadelphia.
One of the coolest places on Tybee is the
car shed on the wharf, and several young
men have erected their hammocks there and
propose to take their Otilan cum dignitdte.
Every day there are two or three parties
srraigned before the Police Court to answer
the charge Of throwing garbage in the
streets and the imposition of q fine does not
seem to stop the practice.
a runaway horse attached tO.a street car
on Whitaker street created decided sensa-
ton early yesterday morning, and the ex-
element was increased when he broke
loose from the car, dashed into collision
with grocery wagon, upset 1t, and smashed
the vehicle.
Mr.. JnO. F. LaFar has secured the store
adjoining on the north of his present quar-
tiers on Bull street, and will shortly com
mence extensive Improvements. This en-
largement of his premises indicates pros
perity, and his numerous friends will wish
him continued success.
The steamship City of Savannah, which
arrived here yesterday from New York,
reports having passed on Monday, the 18th,
at IL O'Clock a. m, about twenty-five miles
to the south of Frying Pan Shoals, the
Schooner Laura Mercla in tow Of the tug
ResOlute, bound southwark.
The jury In the case Of Toby Clark, the
old cOlOred Waterman, who was murdered
on the night of the Both Of June, at Coax
ley & Jones' woodward, have concluded
their investigations and rendered a verdict
of "death from violence at the hands Of a
party or parties unknown