Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-29

The CITY Court will meet ut 4 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Superior Court will meet at 10
O'Clock this morning.
There were tweEty-siX deaths in the
CITY last week-seventeen cOlOred and
nine whites.
Busiuess in the courts Is duh, owing to
the absence from the city of many mem
bars of the bar, who are in attendance at
the Supreme Court.
The beginning Of Lent will not fall on
as early "a day as in the present year until
1891. Ash Wednesday falls on February
:. and Easter sunday on March D.
Thirteen arrests were reported at the
police barracks up to O'Clock this morn
ing. Most of the cases were for dlsorderly
conduct. and three were for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The steamer Mary Fisher brought to the
city last night eight good sized deer that
We're killed up the river day or TWO ago
bv one man. who is said to have fired but
ten shots in securing the lot
Mr.. +. IL. Marshall, who has been in the
employ of Messrs. Branch a Cooper. of
this city. for the past ten years, left last
night for New-NOr where he viii enter
the employ of +. J. Larrabee n Co.
De Kalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. F.. will
hold a regular meeting nj O'Clock this
pating i'm the parade of civil societies nj
The Sesui-C Centennial will be considered.
Owing 10 the prevalence of small pOX in
Baltimore the Health Officer has ordered
an vessels from that port having sickness
ON board at the time Of arrival or during
the VOYAGE To anchor at the quarantine
station.
A little fOur-veaI old son of Mr.. l.. &.
Burns. living on Margaret street, fell out
of a baby carriage yesterday and broke
an arm. Dr. Duncan reduced the fracture
and the child is reported in comfortable
condition.
The beautiful new ceiling in Christ
CEurch was unveiled yesterday. At the
evening service the church was llluml-
mated with the electric lights, and the full
beauty and richness of the architecture
was displayed.
The schooner John G.. Schmidt. Captain
Van Glider. was cleared Saturday for
PbiIadelphia by Messrs. Joseph n.
Roberts 4 Co. with -, 139 pieces of
lumber. measuring 3i9, SOB feet, from X.
b. Reppard To order.
The electric light tower in Wright square
was completed Saturday night, eNceptt
the placing of the lamps in position and
arranging the connection with the works.
This will. however. be done at once, and
the light will probably be complete ana
shining TO night.
Four cases were brought before the
MavOr for disposition yesterday-tWo
cOlOred lads for simple larceny, cOlOred
female for too much hilarity in the street,
and a suspicious character charged with
carving concealed weapons. Inc latter
was turned over to the City Court.
The MORNING NEWS acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation 10 be present at
the annual ball and reception of the Wash
ington Steam Fire Engine Company, ut
81 Andrews Hall, next Monday even
ing. February 9Th. The event will be
anticipated with much pleasure.
Mr.. William W. Randall, business man.
ager Of the Madison Square Theatre Com
many. of New York, made the News office
\ pleasant call last night. Mr.. Randall Is
i'm the city arranging for the presentation
Of Hazel Kirke next week, Monday ana /
Tuesday evenings, February 9th and 9th.
The burning Of foul flue in the store
corner of Congress and Jefferson streets,
occupied by b. IL. Levy, caused cOnsid-
cradle excitement in that locality about
7.30 O'Clock Saturday night. No regular
alarm was sounded, and the fire was eX-
tinguished with few pals ofwater With
out damage to the property.
The four buildings on Bryan street owned
NV Mr.. NJ. L. Quinan, IN one OF which
the fire occurred Saturday night, were in
sured for $1,000 in the southern Mutual
Company. Represented DA MI. L. II. HdE-
den. The furniture in the house Occu-
Died bv Mr.. Chambers was covered by in
surance in a company represented by
Captain J. F. Wheaton.
The only and great attraction at the
Theatre this week will be the appearance
of Rose Eytinge on Wednesday and Thurs
dav evenings in ''Felicia' and 1.-The
Princess of Paris" Savannah Is more
than fortunate in being favored with
visit from this brilliant and talented
actress. The sale Of seats will begin at
Bren's at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Among the passengers on board the new
steamship NacOOchee. which sailed from
New York on Friday for this port were
Mr.. &. T. CARL. Mr.. J. \. suydam, MIR. W.
III. smith. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Putnam. Mr..
and Mrs. p. 4. Embury, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
+. Kingsley. Mr.. and Mrs. A. {. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. Davis, Captain White
sides. Mr. II. \. Packer, MIR. and Mrs. +.
=. LOOMS. Mr.. L. l.. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs
W. Man. and Mr.. o. Alexander.
House lizards have long been known to
be very sensitive to the strains OF music,
but a scientific writer says that II Is not
due To the sense Of hearing, but 10 the
sensibiIitI Of the cutaneOus surface Of the
reptile To sound waves, and that double
chord struck with sufficient force on
pianOfOrte is sufficient TO shock one to
death. The ladies VIII no doubt be glad
10 know how to put these little pests out
of the way. Now. if some scientist would
discover plan of killing those little DTS
of mice and reaches that torture so many
ladies with fear when they run about the
floor. millions would rise up and call him
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