Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-30

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BreVities.
The superior Court will convene this
morning NJ lO O'Clock.
There were - deaths in the city last
week. whites and IL cOlOred.
The Republican Blues will meet at their
armOrv at @ O'Clock this morning.
The payment Of specific taxes pro-
crosses very slowly AZ the Tax Collector
office
The iron fence around the Gordon mon
ument. i'm Court House square. was erect
ed Saturday.
The various military companies are busy
with arrangements for the picnic cele-
brati0ns tomorrow.
There will be a meetiu. Of the Nestry of
st stephens Episcopal Church Thursday
evening. az 5 O'Clock.
Professor Sherwood will give May ball
and festival at his dancing academy in
Masonic Temple. W Wednesday evening.
The tourist travel TO Florida has almost
wholly closed. and there are very few
southwark bound travellers from >1van-
nah.
Miss Annie y. Markwalter and Miss
SOPHIE NOn ~prdcRen. Of Augusta. are
former.
Ii was Mr. Abbott Thomas. not Mr.. Z.
j. Thomas. who won the Guards prize as
the best drilled man al Ehe contest on
Friday night.
Among the exports 10y the steamship
Nac00chee. which sailed saturday Tor
New York. were I,61N sacks Of corn for
Glasgow. Scotland.
The first anniversary of solomon Lodge
No. "a. /. %. q. T.. cOlOred. Will be cele-
brated at Sturtevant Hall, Liberty street.
NOnday night, May 2lst.
With aDopuIation of over 10000 Charles
ton paws taxes on l-IF3 horses ana mules
1906 gold watches. jj2 pianos and organs.
433 carriages and bUggicS. and S13 dogs.
In the superior Court. today. the
case of the state vs.. Andrew Dolly Will
mo called for trial. Dolly is indicted for
the killing Of Ephraim Mitchell, colOred.
Geo. VI. RILEY. Esq. has beeA appointed
acting Master Of Machinery of the SaYan-
nah. Florida and Western Railway, IN
the mace Of !. Il. HOlliSter. ESQ, re-
signed.
Friday the Governor transferred To the
United States jurisdiction over about two
acres on Elba Island, near Iybee. on which
a lighthouse is To- be erected.-AUdHt0
Constitution
UHa members Oh TIC Clh AMMAN ' FAAAA-
teer Guards Battalion will assemble at
their arsenal at g:1j o'clock tomorrow
morning. to parade i'm celebration 0f their
sd anniversary.
The fremen are already making az
rangements for the annual parade on June
1th. The occasion viii be made one OF
interest TO the boys. and several vlSl-
ting tiremen are expected.
The Cathedral sunday school will hold
its annual picnic at SchuetZen Park on
Wednesday. Cars on the Coast Line Kali
road will leave Bolton street every hour
between 80 "a. N. and 4 80 p. IN.
The supreme. Council Of the Catholic
Knights OF America meets in st. Louis on
the second Tuesday IN Nav. The dele
,satpS from Georgia are DR.. j. Il. Read. Of
Savannah. and j. J.. Maxwell. Of Au-
gusta
A large number Of people visited Mont
r0unprv and Isle Of Hope yesterday. These
places are rapidly gaining popularity As
pleasure resorts. and are visited by many
tourists and people from the city who
seek recreation.
An Frvptian refugee and his wife and
child were taken up by the police on Fri.
dav rs nuisances. begging on the streets.
The NavOr gave them pass yesterday to
savannah and they left last night---udc0H
TeIegTUgE. Sunday.
The smallpox still lngers in Jackson
vile and several new cases have recently
developed. There is considered TO DE no
danger Of its development here as the
utmost precautions nave beeh taken 10
prevent its spreading.
The Chatham Artillery have chartered
q sDeciaI train exclusively for themselves
Sni fhpir guests for their annual picnic
m Montgomery tomorrow. The train
will leave the city at 10 O'Clock a. M. and
fe;uruiug will leave Montgomery ut =
O'Clock in the evening.
The convention Of the Protestant Epis-
eoDaI Church of the diocese Of Georgia
will assemble in Albany, ia. May ID.
Tbos f. Walker, as secretary OF the
hoard of officers of the corporation Of the
diocese of Georgia. viii also attend the
session "a make his annual report as Sec
rotary.
We understand that the proposed sale
Of the OglethOrpe Barracks has been
abandoned bv the War Department. An
insnectorrecentlv made an examination
If the prOpertv with a view 10 repairing
and reDainting the buildings and TO give
an idea of the approximate cost oi the
work.
The presentation of the Operetta Red
RidiurhOOd" at the Theatre ednesday
s,enin., and Thursday matinee. under the
,i;re.stiSn of Mr.. Leo W. Mehrtens. for the
purpose OF providing fund for the pur-
chase Of "A water motor for the christ
Church organ. will be an interesting Occa-
sion As careful attention Is being given
IN the rehearsal and the details OF the
piece.
Among the subscribers TO the fund Tor
the purchase of the new steam fire engine,
s.Rufus +. Lester" for the Darien Fire
Department. III addition Ia those pub
Iished in the NeirS last week are: ). IL.
EstiU. $40: Loeb Il Ehrlich, SO; ;. G..
HAYNES x Bro. SO; Andrew Hanley, 50;
VTcDOnOugh X Ballantyne, SO; j. ;. R0-
senbeim. S.: 4. Letter. S2j; Allen n Lind
saw SO: MeinnaTd Bros. n Co, $50;
Frank 4 Co. 50; Davis Bros. $40; SaUssy,
Harmon & Remshart, So.
General Superintendent Thompson, of
tho Railway Mail Service. has issued an
order requesting superintendent To con-
fer with nOstmasters in their respective
,5i,-ieioTs with a view TO deylslng some
method for the more rigid scrutlnyot mail
matter i'm order that samples OF fertilizers,
mi noyyder. paint and other unmallable
matter calculated to damage the mails,
NAV be excluded. Many complaints nave
RECENTLY been received by the Post once
Department on account Of the fact that
these articles are being extensively sent
by mail just now.
D7Irkee's salad Dressing is the best
ching nj the kind ever sold. With IL SUI
Uerb salad Of any kind can oe made with
l.. e - nN.1HH ono of he