Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-26
Matters and Things LaeOnIsally

Cotton futures deslined three points yes
terdas.
The total assessment st the Police Court
yesterday was s6.
Knights Of Pythias Uniform Division have
q meeting tonight.
Zerrubbsbel Lodge No. Is, F. A. NJ, have
a meeting tonight.
Catholic Knights Of America have q reg
ular meeting to night.
Youths Historical Society viii have
special meeting this evening.
Toe British bark Traveller commenced
loading for Bremen yesterday.
There were only four arrests recorded at
the barracks up to one O'Clock last night
thres for drunkenness.
We learn that Robson and Crane have Just
purchased OF BOucicault the sole right TO
the play Forbidden Fruits"
The steamship Juniata arrived here from
Philadelphia yesterday with good freight
aud thirteen cabin passengers.
YESTERDAY opened with a cold, chilling
rain, which continued throughout the day
and up to late hour last night.
A meeting Of the savannah Rice Associa-
ton will be held on Friday at y N. for the
consideration Of important matters.
The city was remarkably quiet and order
IL yesterday. The weather was sufficiently
horrible to depress the most hilariously
inclined.
The steamer Alice Clark arrived here from
Augusta and way landings last night with a
good freight and twenty cabin and twenty
four deck passengers.
Two rev handsome elegantly painted
o1en street cars arrived here by the steam
Juniata yesterday from Philadelphia for the
" ra-NE ruaE Raff-
Toe schooner May Morn, Capt. Gup.ill,
arrived at Tybee yesterday from Baltimore,
having lost her main boom, main topmast
mi boat during her passage.
". H. Ray accepts the challenge Of 5. j..
Titcomb to trot his mare over Thunderbolt
| course on Friday, the 9Th inst, weather and
/ condition Of the mare permitting.
There IS 8 large amount Of business
mapped out for the Superior Court, both
criminal and civil, aud times will be lively
around the court house in February.
The negroes who were arrested for steal
/ ing from The CT Y of Macon some two weeks
20 Will have an examination before Magts-
/ tra-e Molina this morning at eleven O'Clock.
Messrs. E F. Lawson and E. c. Reese, Of
| WaYnesbOrO, prominent members OF the
| Grand Lodge OF Knights Of Honor OF GeOr-
| gia are in the city on visit to their friends.
We had q call last evening from Mr..
| Charles Shea, the advance agent Of Robson
| and Crane, the great comedians, who appear
/ here on Wednesday next for one night
/ only.
The election for Chief Engineer of the
Savannah Fire Department will take place
/ On Wednesday night, and promises to be In
/ terestiDg. There are two candidates in the
/ neld.
We are informed that a petition is being
| generally circulated for signatures inviting
/ DR.. W. II. FELTON, to visit Savannah and
deliver an address, but so far not many
names have been obtained.
Mr.. W. II. Burbridge, who WAS injured in
/ he late collision Of the Charleston and
| Savannah Railway, died at his residence, in
| Charleston, on Tuesday night. Mr.. Osborne
/ is vet in 8 critical condition.
The Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum
| OF Georgia will meet in Savannah in March,
and the members Of the Council here are
| making preparations for the event. Il is
| expected the attendance will be large.
/ BIZ Williams, colored individual. was
arrested last evening about seven O'Clock
i for cursing and abusing q gentleman IN the
ward Of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, and was carried to the barracks.
1t is announced by the Secretary OF the
Baltimore Board Of Trade that larger steam
/ ers are ready TO be placed on the line from
| that port 70 Charleston as soon as 3 greater
/ dep-h Of water is obtained In Charleston
/ harbOr.
The grand jury Of the Superior Court
/ yes erd8y indicted Nat Moore and Dave
/ ROber 5, colOred, for the murder Of Isaac
/ keeoer. on the 18th September last, the
| particulars Of which crime are known to our
| readers.
Hon. E. Il. POttle, OF the Northern Cir
| cult, who has been presiding in Chatham
/ County Superior Court for the past ten DAYS,
/ eft for home By the Central train last even
ng. We learn his stay in Savannah has
/ been rendered very pleasant by the mem-
/ beIs OF the bar and other friends.
At yesterdays session OF the District
/ Grand Lodge B'nai Birth in Richmond, Va,
/ two we'll known citizens OF Savannah were
honOred. VI. J. SolomOns, ESQ was elected
/ President for the ensuing year, aud E. a.
/ Well, Esq member of the Board of Con-
troll Of Orphan Asylums, chosen for three
wears.