Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-19


TseitsVs aud Things baeOnieHs'T
Noted.
Pulaski Council No. 15S, r. a., meet to-
night.
Irish National Land League will meet to-
night.
Hon. J. II. James, banker, of Atlanta, is
in the city.
Cotton futures declined ten to twelve
points yesterday.
The colored battalion will make parade
tomorrow afternoon.
jasper Council No. 10, H. c., have regu-
lar meeting this evening.
Colonel R E. Lester returend from Lib
erty Superior Court yesterday morning.
Savannah Rife Association have target
practice at Schuetzen Park this evening.
Only one arrest was made by the police
Yesterday drunken colored individual.
The steamer St. Nicholas will make an
excursion to Beaufort, 8. c., on Sunday
next.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1, I. o. o. F., will
have an excursion TO Tybee Island on the
30th inst.
Catholic Library Association will have
their picnic at the Schuetzen Park on the
23d inst.
The grocery stores will close at z O'Clock
Ol and after the LIST Of June for the sum-
mer months.
The session Of the Police Court yesterday
was rather Improbable, only 50 in fines be-
II g imposed.
Savannah Volunteer Guards have grand
moonlight excursion to Tybee on Thurs
d ". June LIST.
A number Of important criminal cases will
be called up for trial in the Superior Court
this morning.
The majority of the visiting Knights
Tamplar have returned home. The others
will leave this morning.
The petit Jurors Of the City Court are re-
Quired to be prompt in attendance at the
court this morning at ten O'Clock.
Oscar Wilde has been engaged to lecture
one night early in June ia Savannah. under
the auspices Of the st. Andrews Society.
The Sapelo quarantine steam launch Gyp-
sv is now completely repaired, and was out
~ the river Yesterday evening on trial
trip.
Mayor Felix Corrupt, of Macon, is among
the visiting Knights Templsr, and has had
cordial greeting from his many friends in
Savannah.
The tug Crescent City arrived here yester-
day from DoboY with the brig Etna NJ.
Gregory in tow, which will go upon the
ways for repairs.
The 1000 to the capital stock of the
Mutual Gsslight Company was paid in yes
terday, as will appear by affidavit noted in
the Superior Court proceedings.
Chas. VI. Bartlett, Esq, of Sumter, S. c.,
a member Of South Carolina Commandery
No and a prominent citizen OF that place,
was one Of the visiting Knights to this city.
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will have an excursion to Tybee on the oath
inst, and social gathering at their hall on
the evening Of the 9TH Of June after the
parade.
Oae Of the hands on the steamer Alice
Clark was painfully bruised on Tuesday
night at Cohen's Bluff, where the steamer
was taking on some goods. A barrel of
spirits tuIpentine rolling down the bill
struck him, knocking him down and pass
ing over his body.
A lady, accompanied by gentleman in
buggy, on their way to the wharf Of the st.
Nicholas, yesterday, stopped to reach her
sstchel, which was at the bottom OF the
buggy, when the horse suddenly increased
his gait and she was thrown by the jerk
into the street. She was fortunately only
slightly bruised.
In the City Court yesterday verdict for
$114 was rendered against the Ocean Steam
Ship Company, in suit for damages,
amounting to 81 900, brought by Clinton
Williams, colOred. who had been arrested
on a charge of stealing from the ships and
been imprisoned, but subsequently was
released, no evidence against him being OBJ
tanned.
Colonel c. W. Anderson was umpire, not
Judge, at the competitive drill Of the
Knights Templar on Wednesday afternoon,
and IN awarding the prize to C1ur de Lion
COmmandery of Atlanta announced the
unanimous decision of the Judges. The
honor was awarded the Atlanta Comman-
derry upon their merits and the excellence
| Of their drill.
Belle Archer, otherwise Belle Mackenzie,
the actress, well known In Savannah had an
escape from drowning the other day. She
was riding to Quincy, Illinois, from an adj
jscent town on horseback in company with
her husband, Herbert Archer, and Yorke
| Stevens. In fording q stream, her horse
rolled over, carrying her beneath him.
Stevens and Archer went to the rescue, and
pulled her out none the worse for her
dacking.