Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-25
Matters and Things LacOnIcaIlY
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Noted.
Golden Rule Lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F.,
will meet tonight.
The total revenue derived from the Police
Court yesterday was $2S.
City Council viii meet in regular semi
monthly session tonight.
The weather yesterday was the hsrbinger,
as it were, Of cool spell.
Savannah has contributed to the Pensa-
cola sufferers nearly $500.
There was only one arrest recorded at the
police barracks up to O'Clock.
The barge Mary will leave this afternoon
for landings on the Sstilla river.
Hon. P. W. MeIdrim left for Florida last
evening on important legal business.
& An important meeting OF the Catholic
Library Association will be held this even
ing.
An extra communication of Solomon's
Lodge No. /, F. A. NJ, will be held to-
night.
An extra communication of Landrum
Lodge (U. d., F. a. NJ, will be held to-
night.
Col. ]. R. Gilmore, of the U. s. Engineer
ing Service, is registered at the Pulaski
House.
There are several new frame houses in
course of erection 10 the southern portion
of the city.
Fl. Belize was yesterday in the Police
Court fined 50 for driving at a reckless rate
through the street.
The diamond cluster ring ratified at Mr..
Jno. B Fernandez cigar store last night was
won by Mr.. 9. A. Reitze.
Among the freight OF the steamship Tai
lahassee for New York yesterday were
IL barrels and 461 boxes of fruit.
A policeman was yesterday fined by the
Mayor $40 or thirty days for appearing in
ranks under the influence Of liquor.
Il is understood that work upon the river
will be resumed early the coming week, IN
der the appropriations by the late Congress.
The bids for the dredging Of the ssvAn-
nah river and harbor, under the recent sp-
preparation, will be opened in New York to
day.
The sale Of reserved seats for East
Lynne" which was commenced at Bren's
ticket office yesterday, indicates good
house.
The steamship George Appold, Captain
H. d. Foster, carried a good freight and
several passengers on her trip to Baltimore
yesterday.
The steamship City Of Savannah, Captain
Catherine, arrived from New York Yester-
dsy with large freight and a number Of
passengers.
Judge E. s. Grower and daughter, OF Ar
cola, and Hon. T. W. Oliver, of SYlvania,
are in the city and registered at the Mar
shall House.
The fast schedule on the Central Railroad
goes into effect on the 10Th. Two Of the
mammoth new engines are named "OhiO"
aud Indiana"
Charles Jones, colored, was Yesterday
committed for trial before the City Court on
the charge of stealing a barrel from the
store of Roach s. Bro.
Lizzie Davis, cOlored, was yesterday fined
in the Police Court 81 for contempt OF
court, in failing to appear as witness In
the case Of Ned Bstemsn.
Two elegant parlor coaches-the "Oli-
vette" and "Msscotte"-have been shipped
from Wilmington, Delaware, for the fast
train on the Georgia Railroad.
The consolidated returns and tally sheets
for the Congressional election have been
prepared by Mr.. P NJ. Russell, Jr., in very
elegant and handsome style.
Friday Green, the negro who was arrested
for stealing apples from a barrel On the
Central Railroad wharf, was Yesterday In
the Police Court fined $40 or thirty days.
Lucy Gibson and Ellen Robins, cOlored
females, who occasioned some excitement
by fighting in the street on Monday after
noon, were yesterday in the Police Court
fined 81 each.
Early next month Gen. Fitzhugh Lse VIII
begin the delivery Of a series Of lectures in
the South for the benefit of the Southern
Historical Society. He will visit Savannah
during his tour.
The British steamship Elsie, Captain Gill
mOur, was cleared for Bremen Yesterday by
Messrs A. Minis q Son, with 1850 bales OF
upland cotton, weighing 3, 4S4 9O9 pounds,
valued at 1886, 157 %.
The expenses of the circus company on
Monday were stated by the manager to be
50 600 Il is estimated that the receipts for
the two performances AMOUNTED to over
IS 600, leaving & handsome margin.
Thomas Owens, the negro who created an
excitement at the circus on Monday night
by firing pistol in front OF the tent, was
Yesterday committed for trial before the
City Court on the charge OF carrying con-
ceaed weapons.
Hon. J. J. McDOnough left for Brunswick
Monday night 10 attend a meeting OF the
officials of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
! GeOTgia Railroad, to consider the building
OF extensive lumber wharves similar to
those of the Savannah, Florida and Western