Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-21
Matters and Things LaconicallY
Noaa6


New cotton is beginning to arrive quite
freely.
Railroad Mutual Loan Association will
meet tonight.
Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. A, NJ. have
meeting tonight.
There were only three deaths Of whites in
this city the past week.
Mr.. Abram Minis and family left by rail
Yesterday afternoon for New York.
The total fines imposed at the Police
Court Saturday were four dollars.
The magistrates are complaining of a
dearth Of criminal and civil business.
We are Informed that It is probable the
electric light will be started into operation
tonight.
Yesterday was as quiet and orderly
Sunday as the most law abiding, peaceable
citizens could desire.
The City Of Savannah carried, among
other freight to Philadelphia Saturday, 341
packages Of dried fruit.
Mayor Jno. F. Wheaton left the city Sat
urdaY for the North. Vice Chairman Of
/ Council NJ. ]. Doyle is acting Mayor.
A special meeting Of the Ford Dramatic
| Association will be held at Ford's Opera
House this evening at O'Clock sharp.
There will be an interesting meeting of
Tattnall Council No. SS4, A. L. H., this
evening, and a full attendance Of members
is desired.
The numerous friends of Mr.. F. P. Miller
will regret to learn of his critical Illness at
his residence, no hopes of his recovery being
entertained.
The Summer Nights Festival OF the
Scbuetzen Gesellsehaft, at the Schuetzen
Park on Wednesday next, will be from in
dications pleasant affair.
Among the passengers to New York by
the City Of Augusta Saturday, were Rev.
E. Heidi and Mr. Jacob Rsuers and wife,
and Mr.. s. P. Goodwin and wife.
The new Catholic school house, near the
church of the Sacred Heart, south of An
derson street. between Lincoln and Haber-
sham, is rapidly approaching completion.
E. G. Wade, ESQ, late Collector of In
ternal Revenue, has accepted the appoint
| ment of Chief Deputy United States Mar
shall for the Southern District of Georgia.
Rev. ". S. Bowman, pastor OF the Luth-
eran Church, will leave by rail to-day for
Baltimore, where he will Join his wife, who
left by steamer Saturday afternoon tor that
city.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Of Savannah, 1t is
| stated in the Darien Timber Gazette, is favor
ed by the Mcintosh county delegation to the
Confessional convention whcih assemblies
in this city on the 9th proXimo.
George Edwards and William Forney. the
two small negro boys who were found sleep
ing under shed at the wharf Of the steam
er Katie, were Saturday arraigned In the
Police Court and fined two dollars each.
Mr.. J. A. Mercier, Agent of the Georgia
aud Florida Inland Steamboat Company, at
Fernandins, is now filing the position OF
Mr.. T.. G. Wildman, as purser OF the
steamer City of Bridgeton, in the absence
Of that gentleman North.
The Augusta papers copy extensively
| from the account in the MORNING NEWS Of
the Inauguration of the new water works in
this city, and urge upon their City Council
to follow the example Of Savannah and give
their citizens better water.
Mr. N. W. Parker, who was severely in
iured in fracas with John Solomons, col
ored, at the Central Railroad yard last week,
is reported to be improving. Solomons,
who was seriously hurt at the same time, Is
not yet considered out Of danger.