Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-09
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/ GIeanines Here ana There by the News
Reporters-The Events of the Day
1 Told in Paragraph ceilings To-
Night-Pickings at Police HeadquAr-
tsrs.
Haupt Lodge, l. o.o.F., will meet to-
night.
Zerubbabel Lodge, f. A. NJ, will meet
tonight and confer degrees.
Branch No. 80, G. X. of A., will meet
tonight at Catholic Library Hall.
The Pulaski Loan Association loaned
$4,000 last night-$S, 600 at "a per cent,
ami ST. 600 al 80 per cent
The savannah Mutual Loan Associa-
ton will hold its tiftieth regular meeting
at Metropolitan Hall tonight.
The first annual hop of the G. 5. b.
Secial cub will he held at Arm0ry Hall
on Monday evening, April IL.
At meeting OF the directors of the
Board of Trade, yesterday, Capt. Jos. A.
Roberts was elected director vice Geh.
q. NJ. Sorrel, resigned.
The Merchants and Mechanics Loan
Association met last night, and loaned
$4,000 at A per cent, 81 900 at 4334 per
cent, and VI, 900 at As per cent.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Managers Of the Episcopal Orphans
place at the Home at O'Clock this after
noon.
A concert and entertainment viii be
given at the Catholic Library Hall to-
night, under the auspices of the st, Agnes
Society, in behalf Of the poor children of
the Cathedral parish.
The Georgia Hussars are actively pre-
pairing for the approaching tournament.
The matter Will be discussed and arrange
ments perfected at the quarterly meeting
OF the company to be held at Masonic
Hall tonight.
Thomas Farr. colofed, was arrested
yesterday for contemptot court, in failing
TO appear as Il witness before Mayor Les
ter. FAIR was summoned in the case of
William FOlliard, colOred, charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He
will have hearing before the Mayor this
morning.
The Savannah Cadets will give an ex-
hibtion drill at the OglethOrpe Barracks
on Thursday evening, April g. when they
will make their appearance fully equipped
with their new helmets knapsacks and
blankets. The drill ground will be illu-
minated by the electric light, and special
accommodations Will be made for ladies.
A number of communications have
been received by the NEWS calling atten-
ton to obscene writing and marks on the
walls and fences in various parts Of the
city, and asking that the authorities be
notified. A communication received yes
terday calls attention to the Gefacing Of
the wall on the west side Of AbercOrn
street, between Jones and Taylor streets.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest yester-
day morning, at Dittmersville, over the
body Of Caroline Murdoch, colored, who
died while on her way TO church on Tues
day evening. At the corner of MontgOm-
cry and Bolton streets she was seized
with a severe coughing spell, and, in if
teen minutes, was dead. The Coroner
was notified and had the body removed to
the woman'S home. The deceased was
married, but had no children. She was So
years of age. She has suffered for some
time with heart disease, and the long
walk from her home to the church where
she was going exhausted her and was the
immediate cause Of her death. The jury
returned verdict of death from heart
disease.
Mr.. George Heard, a Screven county
merchant who is under bond to appear
before the United States Court at its next
session, charged with selling "Aoma-
tIque" without a license, has written to
United States Marshal Wade that he will
not make any defense, but will appear at
as 10 the court may appear Just. The
stuff was ordered by Mr.. Heard's sons,
who manage the store, and he was not
aware that 1t was being sold for some
time after it was placed ON sale, and did
not then know it's nature. No witnesses
will BE summoned in Mr.. Heard's case by
the government. Several other persons
who have sold " ArOmatique," not know
ing that they were violating the law, have
determined to settle their cases. IL is
understood that the government will deal
leniently with all who sold the stuff inno-
Gently.
Mr.. G. S. Palmer, a leading New York
and Philadelphia commission merchant,
who was in the city last week and attend
ed the meeting Of truck growers at the
Marshall House, writes from Norfolk in
regard to the condition of the crop, that
growers here have no cause to fear COM
petition in early vegetables from that
point. He says: 81 find all truck exceed
ingly backward; far more so, even,
than | expected. The fields present a
barren appearance. and the occasional
green plots OF spinach or kale seem like
an oasis in desert. Peas are only from
) to inches high; cabbage is but little
larger than when it was put out, having
/ only from to 8 leaves to a plant. Pota-
/ toes are not yet up ana beans are now
i being planted. Strawberries have Just
commenced putting forth and only an
/ occasional blossom is to be- seen. Ship
i pers VIII have abundant time to shin
their crops without forcing, and prices
/ are certain to prove remuuerative."
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