Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-27
Brevities.


The dred.e OglethOrpe is at work cut
Ting away the Garden Bank
The squares and parks were filled with
children and people yesterday out for a
holiday.
Palestine Commandery No. :. Knights
Templar. will hold a regular convOcatiOn
tonight.
There Will Dee a regular meeting of Al
lance lodge. Knights Of Honor. this eve
ming at O'Clock.
The annual oral examinations in the
public schools Will take place between 9
and o'clock to-day.
Numbers of people visited the suburban
resorts Yesterday. and the holiday was
very generally observed.
Among the exports Yesterday by the
Steamship Gate CITY for Boston were 1000
bushels of corn for the United Kingdom
All the county Offices were closed YES
terlay. and the courts were adjourned
except the superior Court. IN respect TO
the day.
4 meeting of the Forest CITY Base Ball
Club will be held tonight for the purpose
uf clecting officers and delegates to the
state association.
Local strawberries are beginning To
turn. and a plentiful supply for the mar
kct Is promised. The crop is later than
usual. but is thought 10 Dee good.
The first excursion of the season To
beaufort will take place next sunday
The steamer II. Nicholas Will leave the
Lincoln street wharf at 10 O'Clock u. IN.
The Grape that drJped the interior of
the capitol at Atlanta when Governor
stephens died still remains. The historic
rolling chair Is I'm Governor BoyntOn's
phicc.
Mr.. Bruce. the proprietor of the Mont
cumcry Hotel. Is now down at that place
Getting everything in order. He expects
90 Dee ready in about a week or ten days
for guests.
The hrst meeting Of the Rifle As>Ocia-
tion for regular target practice VIII be
held next Friday. May 18th, the officers
for the ensuing year VIII also Ice elected
at this meeting.
Only two cases We're brought before the
Mayor for trial yesterday negro for
violating city ordinance. driving through
Liberty street lane. and a white man for
disOrderly conduct, Both We're fined.
Mr.. II. =. Ming has resigned his position
as Superintendent Of the Florida South
en Railroad. and Mr.. J. Il. HOllister has
been appointed 10 I'LL the vacancy. Mr..
HOllister was formerly Master Machinist
81 the Savannah. Florida and Western
some Of the sporting characters about
the city are getting a little nervous over
the action of the grand jury. The fate Of
their profession i'm savannah is not a
pleasant one 10 contemplate. Judge sim
mons will not deal more tenderly than
Judge Adams, Of the savannah Circuit
Haroa Graphic.
\ party Of Tybeeitcs went down to the
island Yesterday in the tue Wnpenny,
and returned last evening. They report
tbc wharf and tramWay in good order.
and ready Tor business. The hotel and
grounds are also in excellent order. All
that Is necessary 10 open the season is
that a good steamer be placed upon the
route.
We understand the Operetta OF Red
Riding Hood will be given by
the children Of savannah I'M
der the direction Of Prof. Leo. Mehrtens.
organist Of Christ Church, assisted by the
ladies. At the Theatre. May ID and Sd, for
the purpose of providing fund for the
purchase Of a water motor for the organ
OF Christ Church.
Two Young men were arrested at the
corner Of Bull and BrOughtOn streets last
NIGHT for disOrderly conduct, but as they
az first proposed not to accompany the
officer. ne sounded his whistle and a
number of people speedily collected. Be
fore the arrival of police aid, however. the
Young gentlemen concluded to accept the
escort Of officer McGuire TO the barracks
and the crowd dispersed.