Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-07
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEW AK.

Dashes here aud There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Observation-Disclosures At
Police Headquarters.
Magnolia Eueampment No. l, 1. 0. o.
f., meets this evening.
lsmael simmons, colored, was arrested
yesterday for assaulting and striking a
co0red woman named Jane Jordan.
TIE City Council viii meet tonight, and
the Board Of County Commissioners Will
hold its October meeting his morning.
Mesers. NJ. :. Cosulich Il co. cleared
yesterday the German Bank Neptune LOT
Antwerp with p I32 barrels spirits tur-
pehtine. measuring lO1, Oj2 gallons, valued
al $34. 1864, cargo boy Chess-Cariey co.
The maximum temperature yesterday
at Savannah was = deSn Whlle on ihe
preceding day il was II. The minimum
was 80, while on Monday IL was %. The
mean for the day was 6i2 while the mean
or Monday was 62.9.
MIR. c. Waite a we'll known citizen
Of savannah, died at his residence, yes
terday. of bronchitis The deceased was
native OF this city. and served his time
as a blacksmith in the Central railroad
shops OF which he has been foreman for
the past 20 years. he was SO years OF age.
His funeral will take place from his late
residence, hI W tsA bI0Wl anu LAaIIlS
streets, at 1890 O'Clock this morning.
emilia" IS the title Of new series OF
waltzes composer by Mr.. +. j. Ruekert,
Of this city, and arranged by Prof. f. A.
Warth. II is a meritorious production,
and IS one OF the authors brightest gems.
II is dedicated TO Miss Emilia Ebeidiug,
OF New York, a daughter of one Of Mr..
Ruokert's most intimate friends. TIE
author Is composer of no ordinary
ability, and his latest effort has in il the
elements Of a successful production.
Mr.. Charles W. Greene, general utility
clerk in the post office, has been pro-
NOTED 10 the chief clerkship in the mail
ing department Mr.. Greene entered the
Savannah post office as auxiliary carrier
in 1881, and has served as regular carrier,
money order clerk and general utility
clerk until his last promotion. which
takes effect to-day. He IS an energetic
and competent employee, and assumes his
new position with the confidence Of the
officials. Mr.. William Cantwell will ill
the general untility elerkship.
Mr..J. R. Ford, who is in advance Of the
Mlkado company, has IN his possession
autograph letters of Edwin Forrest and
Charlotte Cushman-two stars that went
down with lustres undimmed FORESTS
signature is written in a large, flowing
hand, the bottom curve OF the + sweep
ing under the Edwin. II would never
be taken for the signature of a man Of
such violent passions as Forrest. Miss
Cushman's writing is large but cramped,
and difficult TO decipher, the "tte' Of
Charlotte resembling capital III.
A number of docket cases came up be-
fore the mayor yesterday morning. The
parties were all charged with keeping
open their places Of business on Sunday.
The following were fined $50 apiece:
George Derst, restaurant; c. II. Monsees,
J. D. Mousees, George Wellbrock, NJ. j.
Helmken and Rosanna MCGUIRE, grocery
stores. The cases Of Martin Cooley and
Frederick Klug, gr0cers, were continued.
Rs was also the case against 3. S. Morse,
r0lOred, charged VITA maintaining a
filthy yard and refusing to clean the same
when ordered by the inspector. There
are about twenty cases left on the in
formation docket to be tried on Friday
morning.