Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-25
NEWS THROUGH THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

GleaniDgs Here and There by the News
Reporters - Fridays Happenings in
the City and Suburbs-Pickings at
Police IL eadquarters--The Days Events
TOIdin Paragraphs.
The artesian well had reached a depth
of 400 feet up 10 last night.
The races at the ThunderbOlt track on
Monday promise to furnish an interest
ing days sport
A white man named Robert Stanwood
was lodged ia the police barracks last
night charged with having beaten Mary
DeLyOns.
The steamer st. Nicholas will make her
second excursion trip of the season to
Beaufort tomorrow, leaving the city at
10 o'clock a. m. and returning at p. m.
Among The arrests made by the police
yesterday were W. FOlliard, charged with
drunkenness, and Dora Bacon, colored,
charged with Gisorderly conduct, cursing
ia the street.
The pine apple season will soon open,
and vessels are already preparing to
bring the delicious fruit from the West
India Islands. A large number viii be
shipped to this city from groves in
Florida.
A change in schedule of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company's
steamers will 90 into effect on Tuesday.
The boats OF the line Will leave on and
after that date on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
FRIDAYS and Sundays.
The base ball programme for next week
VIII include two games on Friday and
Saturday between the Savannahs and Au-
gustas. The Augustus took their defeat
on Thursday to heart, and will make their
best effort to win next weeks games.
The Donkey man is amusing the little
folks in every part of the city. The twenty
meek looking little animals, he SAYS, he
brought from Mexico. The cost of feed
ing them is hardly worth consideration.
They eat very little. A bale of hay a
week is sufficient tor the entire lot, with
what grass they get in the squares and on
the suburbs. AS for grain, the owner
says, they know nothing about it. He has
never tempted them with such luxury.
A delegation of Knights Templar from
Palestine COmmandery will leave for At
lanta tonight to attend the funeral of the
late Major William d. Luckie, whose
death in that city was announced in the
NEWS yesterday. Major Luckie was a
member of Occur de Leon COmmandery,
of which he was Past Commander. He
was also Past Grand Commander of the
State. His funeral will take place to-
morrow and it IS expected viii be at
tended by Sir knights from all over the
State. The delegation from Palestine
COmmandery will number about 10 Sir
knights. with Eminent Commander
Thomas Ballantyne.
The sneak thieves have been making a
lively haul among the goods displayed ON
the sidewalks in front of the shops and
stores during the past week. Last night
just after dark young negro had started
of with a roll Of goods displayed in front
OF leading BrOughton street retail house,
but was captured by one Of the clerks be-
fore he had got across the street and into
the lane, for which he was making at fun
speed. A day or two ago a wire stand
with n boys suit of clothes was logged
oil from in front of IIymes Bros on Con-
gress and st. Julian streets. The next
morning a negro boy carried the coat
to Muhlburg's pawn shop and
wanted a loan of 50 cents
on it, Mr.. Muhlburg gave the loan, not
suspecting anything until after the boy
had left, when he discovered Hymes Bros
tag on it. The vest and pantalOOns have
not yet been recovered. The bOldness
with which these young thieves operate
requires the utmost vigilance on the part
of the merchants to protect their goods.