Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-14


The Superior Court viii meet thismorn
ing at 3 o'clock.
The German Friendly Society will hold
a regular monthly meeting tonight.
A white man. found drunk and lying in
the street, was locked in the barracks
last night.
The steamship NacOOchee for New York
yesterday had among her cargo 4,04l
watermelOns.
The City Court viii meet this morning
at 10 O'Clock for the trial of cases on the
criminal docket.
The first train by the new fast mail
schedule Will reach Savannah from New
York this morning.
The Kegel Vereins will give its first an.
nual picnic at SchuetZen Park on We'd
nesday, the 23d instant.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its cd regular monthly meeting
at Metropolitan Hall tonight.
The Teachers Association Of the Luther
an Sunday school will give an excursion
to Warsaw and Tybee on the sd inst.
The Oglethorpe Base Ball Club left
Yesterday morning for Augusta, where
there will play the Clinches and the
Browns.
Street cars viii be in waiting on the
Il
House at the close Of the performance to
morrow night.
The distribution Of the Guards FAN
property. under the grand distribution
scheme, will take place at the Theatre on
Thursday night.
A negro who stopped a policeman on
the street and insulted him while IN the
discharge Of his duty, was tOwed in by
the insulted officer yesterday.
Arrangements are being made for a
large attendance OF delegates to the Grand
Council Of the American Legion Of Honor,
which viii convene in this city on
Wednesday.
A negro named Primus Chisholm was
committed to Jail yesterday by Justice
Henry BelBer, Of the Ogeechee district,
under a warrant charging him with an as
sault with intent to murder.
It is understood that there will be a
meeting Of the German Club tonight,
when the availability Of certain gentle
men as candidates for the MayOralty and
for other city offices will be discussed.
The EMPLOYEES Mutual Relief Assoeia-
ton of the Charleston and Savannah and
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
ways Will hold a regular quarterly meet
ing at the general Offices at 5 O'Clock to-
night.
The United States buoy tender Wis
terra. Capt. Brown. will leave Charleston
this morning fer st. Helena, Port ROYAL
aud Savannah to supply the lightships
and to inspect the stations in those neigh
bOrh0Ods.
A negro called at Carrie Wilson's house,
en- the east side Of the city, yesterday
afternoon, and drawing a revolver
threatened to shoot one Of the inmates.
The police were notified, when the offender
was taken to the police barracks.
The argument in the case Of Proctor B.
e Lawrence and others against the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah
and others viii he concluded to-day in the
Superior Court by Judge Chisholm,
representing Christopher Murphy, claim
ant.
The Morgue has been thoroughly cleans
ed, and is now in good condition. I'M
movements win be discussed by joint
committee Of the Board Of County CON-
mfssiOners and the City Council at a
special meeting to be held shortly for that
purpose.
A little eight-year-Old cOlored girl
named Rebecca Simmons has been missed
bv her parents from her home on DraytOn
and York street lane. A search was
made Yesterday, and the matter was re-
ported to the police, but the child had not
been found last night.
The steamer Mary Fisher, from COhen's
Bluff. Savannah river, did not arrive on
her usual time yesterday. She met with
a slight accident. which delayed her I'M
til no O'Clock last night. Her smoke stacks
struck the Charleston and Savannah
Railway bridge in coming down the river.
and were carried away.