Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-08
MATTERS and ThInRs LaeonIcaIIy
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Noted.

The Waivers have their picnic at the
Schuetzen Park to-day.
Merchants and Mechanics Loan Asso-
citation have 8 regular meeting to- night.
Mr.. John T. Roman, Sheriff Of Chatham
county, has left on q short visit to friends in
Ohio.
The British bark Algeria, due here from
Liverpool, has been chartered to load naval
stores.
The wholesale price of lard advanced
quarter cent per pound In this market yes
terday.
Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 81, F. A.
NJ is called of until the regular meeting in
October.
The British bark Mary Frost at this port,
dischsrgIng, viii carry an outward cargo OF
naval stores.
A notice of interest to the members Of the
Eleemosynsry Association, colored, Will be
found elsewhere.
Mr.. Charles j. Miller, formerly Of this
cisY, now Of New York, is on brief visit TO
ais Savannah friends.
Clear rib sides, dry sailed clear rib sides
aud long clears advanced quarter cent per
pound here yesterday.
The session OF the Police Court yesterday
morning was quite profitable. The fines
assessed amounted to S45.
The yacht race at Montgomery on Mon
dsY next is exciting considerable interest,
and numerous bets are being recorded.
The steamer Katie on her last trip run
from this place TO Stokes landing, dis
lance OF seventy five miles, in eight hours.
Yesterday was considered one of the
warmest days this season. At two O'Clock
the thermometer registered SO 10 the shade.
The list Of vessels up, cleared and sailed
for this port consists Of thirteen bsrks, four
briggs and thirteen schooners, total OF
thirty vessels.
Mr.. James K. P. Carr, the efficient and
clever Deputy Clerk Of the Superior Court,
is spending q short vacation FOR recreation
with friends in Liberty county.
An exhibition Of special interest may be
expected tomorrow morning, the 9th, when
the waning crescent OF the old moon pays
her respects to the king Of the stars.
It is stated that the matter of the escape
of Simmons from the court room on Sstur-
daY will be brought to the attention Of the
County Commissioners at their meeting to
morrow.
Nancy Wilson and Rosa Simmons, the
cOlored females who created an excitement
ia Cooper Shop lane on Sunday, by q fight,
were Yesterday In the Police Court each
fined ten dollars.
A preliminary examination in the case Of
London Mack, the colored boy charged with
killing Proctor Chisholm, on the Louisville
road, will be held before Magistrate Molina
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
In consequence of the indisposition of
Coroner Sheftall, the inquest in the case of
"Cnucky" Williams, who was killed by Joe
Simmons, which was to have been resumed
yesterday, was again postponed
Harrison Jackson, who was arrested for
leaving bis wagon at the Charleston and
Savannah Railway depot, while he went on
q hunt for passengers, was yesterday In
the Police Court fined five dollars.
Nothing has yet been heard of Joe Sim
mons, the colored special constable, who
fatally shot "Chucky" Williams, and who
escaped from the court house on Saturday
during the progress Of the inquest.
1t is expected that the Clue House for
the Savannah Yacht Club at Thunderbolt
will be completed early in September, as
the work is being pushed forward rapidly.
The wharf is already finished, and Is Of
substantial character.
Policeman Hazel yesterday afternoon
about six O'Clock found drunken negro
near the Market who was unable TO navt-
gate The inebriated individual was lifted
into street wagon, anu was GreaIeu 10
ride up Bull street to the barracks.
Rev. Rufus Murrow, of Scriven county,
will fill the pulpit of the Baptist Church in
this city beginning with Sunday, the 10Th
inst, } during the absence OF the pastor,
Rev. j. E. L. holmes, who left for Virginia
last evening, where he will spend his sum-
mer vacation.
Joshua Fields, colored, while working at
Klnsey's mill, on Saturday, had the third fin
ger Of his left hand badly mashed by log.
The man came to the city In boat, when
the necessary surgical attention was secured,
but he will be unable to resume work for
some time.
a mule, which was being brought from a
plantation on the Carolina side to this city
in nat yesterday at hslf-psst one O'Clock,
by Aaron Smith, colored, when about two
hundred yards from the shore sprang over
board and swan back. He was finally re-
captured and gotten into the nat, which
arrived here last evening.
We are glad to see on the street again
Mr.. II. NJ. Branch, who has been seriously
sick for the past few weeks. After his re-
turn from the Indian Spring, where he
thought he would be benefited, he was again
stricken with fever land has been very Ill, and
has lust gotten out. Although quite weak
yet, he is improving, and we hope to soon
see him restored TO his usual health.