Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-09

Caught by Servant I'm the Act Oh
Sneaking Into a Residence

A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER NABBED
Caught by Servant I'm the Act oil
Sneaking Into a Residence.
About : O'Clock on Sunday morning the
negro cook in the employ of Mr.. A. a. sol
onions discovered negro man IN the
kitchen Of that gentleman's residence. On
asking him what he wanted the fellow re-
pIied that he had come to see " the Other
cook" and, a. there had been
no change OF servants III the
house the wOman's suspicious were
aroused. especially when she saw the fel-
lows shoes living a a short distance from
him. where he had evidently pulled them
of. and she started towards the door Win
the intention of calling Mr.. SOlOmOns.
When the negro saw her Intention, ne
grabbed hold Of her TO prevent her reach
ing the door. and etiecting ms escape De-
fore she could give the alarm. In TINS ne
was frustrated. however, as the woman
STRUGGLED bravely with him and succeeded
in reaching the door and locking it, making
him prisoner. She then called MI. SOLO
mons. who speedily came To her assist
ance. a DoIiceman was sent for ana the
fellow conveyed to the barracks, where
ba cave the name of Charley Harris. He
was recognized as an old offender, ana,
ON a hearing before the Mayor yesterday
morning. was turned over to the superior
Court on the charge OF attempting 10 coiii-
init burglary. Charley will, no DOUBT
Ia the state some service before he regains
his liberty.
Matters and Things LacOnieally Noted.
There are indications Of cooler weather
for to-day.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
last night loaned $4,000 at IS per cent.
Knights of the Golden Rule meet to-
night on business of special importance.
There will be a special meeting of Sa-
vannah Lodge No. 1888, h. OF H., To-
night.
\ notice of interest to liquor dealers, in
regard to liauOr licenses for 1888, appears
in another column.
Wallace Robinson and Joseph ID. Small
We're elected COnstables in the ElShth
district on Saturday.
Prof. Ferrazzi has secured fourteen boy
for his amateur brass band. There is
room for several more.
The Board of County Commissioners
will hold their regular monthly meeting
tomorrow AT the court house.
The regular meeting Of the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial General Committee Will be held
IllS evening 1T f1OuESti man,
There will be regular meeting of An
cient Landmark Lodge No. 23l, +. y. NJ,
at Masonic Temple this evening.
The c0nstables-ebectfo for Chatham county
are notified to appear before the Commits
siOners on Thursday next to he qualified.
Only one arrest was recorded at the bar
racks up TO l "A. ma cOlOred man Tor
being drunk and disordOrly in the Market.
!, Ntrt Gf a a
boom. The height of the river at that
point yesterday was twenty-siX feet six
inches.
The eighth regular meeting of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Loan Association
will be held at Metropolitan Hall this
evening.
The annual election for eight directors
of the Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gia will be held at the banking house this
morning.
The box sheet for the .'Davy Crockett"
matinee on Wednesday afternoon will be
opened at Bren's ticket Office this mOrn-
ing at $50 O'Clock.
The case of Ralph Meldrim vs.. Francis
McIntire. eXecutriX. etc, was tried yes
terday i'm the superior Court for the fifth
time. and is finally settled.
Owners of vehicles are notified that the
llCtlt~eN ioF TIE iitscul tttA 1iC NV huC-
and the necessary steps for the collection
Of the same Will be taken forthwith.
There are now three electric lights on
Congress, between Bull and Barnard
streets. which makes a wonderful differ
ence in the appearance OF that thorough
fare after dark.
Frank McKenna, colOred. was arraigned
in the Police Court yesterday morning
charged with disOrderly conduct and beat
Ing child. He was placed under bonds
10 keep the peace.
William Cox and wife. OF Chicago. ILL.,:
&. :. Caring and wife. of Omaha; y. VI.
Bartlett and wife, of st. Paul. Mimi, and
J. :. Bailey, Of Bailey's Mills, Ga, are
stopping at the Marshall House.
on account of number Of the members
of the Chatham county bar having to at
tend the sitting Of the Supreme Court at
Atlanta. the Superior Court will be adj
iOurned to-day until the 23d inst.
Capt. John Flannery. whose name was
proposed by a correspondent of the NEWS
in Yesterdays issue for Mayor, requests us
to say that he cannot, under any circum-
stances. be candidate for that office.
The Board of Education met last night,
and. after appointing committee TO pre-
pare suitable resolutions relative to the
death Of Colonel Anderson and DIR. Char
terS, adjourned lnrespect 10 their memory.
There were seven cases of drunkenness
and disOrderly conduct before the Mayor
in the Police Court yesterday morning.
Four of the parties were fined 50 or ten
DAYS each. and three of them s. or fifteen
days.
\ white man was before the Police
Court Yesterday morning on the charge of
disOrderly conduct, drunkenness and car
rying concealed weapons. He was turned
6Ser to the City Court for trial on the lat
ter charge.
{. r. Eearns. ESD, of Norfolk. Va;
Hon. Robert J. Bacon, of Albany, Ga;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Lise, of New York;
Miss b. Adams. Of Augusta, Ga, and Mr..
VIM. II. Ashmead. of jacksonville, Fla,
are stopping at the Pulaski House.