Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-03

Tatnall Council No. So, \. L. H., meet
tonight.
Regular meeting Of Dekalb Lodge No.
g. J. %. .. F. this evening
There are i'm port three steamships,
nine banks and ten schOOners.
The Catholic Library Association will
hold a regular monthly meeting tonight.
There were no clearances Of vessels for
foreign f8Irts at the custom house Satur-
day.
The roof ~ the new shed on Kelly's
wharf is being finished with coat Of
paint.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Georgia Historical society viii be held
this evening.
Ii is reported that a large bucket and
broom factory VIII soon be started IN "a
vaunah. The site for the factory Is said
10 have been already selected.
Two parties We're arrested last night
and carried 20 the barracks for engaging
I'm a disturbance on BrOughtOn street. IN
front of the Marshall House.
J.T. Walker. Tennille, Ga; A. y. Beach,
Louisville Ga. J. +. Woodward. Au-
.eusta. Ca. and James Calvin. Mississippi.
are registered at the Pulaski House.
a drunken woman created considerable
excitement last night on the streets She
is we'll known 10 the police, but managed
this time TO escape their vigilant eyes.
j. A. Mercier, Jacksonville. Fla; ID. W.
ROuutree. Quitman, Ca; y. ID. Locke,
Columbus. Ca, and Frank Arnold and
wife are chartered at the Screyen House.
There were five arrangements in the Po-
lice Court Saturday, and fines TO the
amount Of SIj We're imposed. One prisO-
ner was discharged and another dis
missed.
Two hundred and twenty-eight sacks
Of new corn were brought here Saturday
by the steamer David Clark, from Gener-
ais Island. near Darien, consigned to J.
II. Johnston.
The 19th-the day Of the brass band re-
union-wiI be big day for Brunswick,
and a big time is anticipated. 1t Is re-
GREETED the Blues Band of this city is not
able 10 attend.
The reserved seat diagram for Arm
strOng's minstrel performances at the
Theatre. on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. Will open at Davis Bros this
morning. at 80 O'Clock.
The m0rtuary report Of Health Officer
DIR. !. +. Mcfarland for the past week
showed a total of twenty deathS-nine
white and eleven cOlOred-twQ Of which
were from unnatural causes.
\ number of dogs, which have been
hiding out in the country during the sum-
mer TO escape the tax. have returned
during the past week to the city, and are
baying the electric light in mistake for the
light Of the MOON
The steamer Mary Fisher arrived last
night from COhen's Bluff and way land
ings. with fOrty-nine passengers and a
large freight. Among the receipts are
noticed I22 bales Of cotton. 50 barrels of
r0sin and - barrels spirits turpentine.
The Dragons viii soon commence to
practice for the Savannah prize drill IN
April. Mcintosh county viii be ably
represented on this occasion by one Of the
best military organizations in the State
the Mcintosh Light Dragoons.-DdrieR
Timber Gazette.
Nearly every day some persons Of an
inQuiring mind venture to step backwards
off q moving street car. When they re-
gain their feet after being rolled about in
the dirt they appear confused, when in
reality they have just been struck with
the force Of momentum
Two notorious cOnvicts broke Jail a few
DAYS ago in Jacksonville. Fla. They ar
rived here last week, and spent their
money freely. The Mayor Of Jacksonville.
hearing OF them, telegraphed for their ar
rest and return, which was promptly
done. and the jail-birds are again in du-
rance vile.
EYesterday afternoon, while a crowd of
cOlOred BOYS were engaged in base ball
on the commons south of Anderson street,
one Of them received a severe blow from
bat which slipped from the hands ola bat
ter as he struck AT the ball. knocking him
down Instantly. The lad was brought 10
consciousness by restOratiyes. and was
carried home in the cars. His wound
while not considered dangerous, is very
painful.
The examination Of Richard johnson.
coiOred. and step-daughteT. arrested on
Thursday. at the instigation Of Rachel
Harris. also cOlOred, for beating her on
the street. took place before Mag
istrate Molina. The step-daughter.
and also the prosecutor were turned over
rs the CITY Court for trial, and Johnson
was discharged. Rachel Immediately
had a warrant issued for the rearrest OF
johnson and his belligerent relative.
charging him with assault and battery,
and his step-daughter with assault with
intent 70 murder. The case came up be-
fore Magistrate Molina Saturday-M.
J. O'COnnOr. Esq, appearing for the de-
Tense. Owing 70 the absence OF the pros
ecuti0n no action was taken, and the
prisoners were discharged.