Savannah morning news., 1885-11-28
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told I'm Brief Parsgraphs-PickiRGs at
Police Headquarters.
Four arrests were reported at the police
barracks up to u o'clock last night.
Three patients were admitted to st. Jo-
seph's lnfirmary, and two to the Savan-
nah Hospital yesterday.
Gov. Mcdaniel, in company with Col.
Garrard, inspected the Guards new arse
nal yesterday. He expressed his sur
prise at the size and beauty of the build
ing.
Judgment was rendered in the United
States District Court yesterday in favor
Of the Singer Manufacturing Company for
5000 and costs against Green 5. Nelson,
j. I. Hale, and others.
Messrs. Hoist & Co. cleared Yesterday
the Norwegian bark Garibadi for Buenos
Ayres, with $40 pieces of pitch pine
lumber. measuring 1868, $40 feet, valued at
S4,Sl5. Cargo by Messrs. d. e. Bacon &
Co.
Rev. Timothy Harley will preach a spe-
cial sermon tomorrow evening in the
Independent Presbyterian church. His
subject will be: "Respice, Prospice, AS
pice." Young men are particularly in
vited.
The Treasurer Of the Industrial Relief
Society acknowledges the receipt of sos 81,
the amount collected at the Union
Thanksgiving service; also $11 from Mrs.
Krouskotf and friends, and 81 from Mrs.
A. n. Wilson.
Mr.. Rothwell has established a brick
yard about seven miles from this city.
Two samples OF bricks which he left at
the MORNING NEWS Office yesterday will
compare favOrably in color and hardness
with the bricks made in interior cities.
A sailor named Alfred Cults was
stabbed in an affray at Dan Moses place
on Reynolds street last night. His
wounds, however, are not serious. Cults
with three others was fighting in the
saloon, and all four were arrested and
locked up for hearing IN the Police
Court this morning.
The steam lighter Panuco arrived dur
ing Thursday night from Apalachicola.
She is bound to New York, and put in
here for provisions and coal. The Panuco
is 1925 tons burthen, and belongs in
Boston. She has been for some time en-
ployed in Mexico by the Mexican Central
Railway Company.
A meeting of board OF directors o. the
Savannah base ball association was held
last night. Manager Morton was present
and discussed the plans for the coming
season. GillOn and MurrY, of last wears
nine have already been signed. Mr.. Nor
ton returned North last night, where he
will sign the remainder of the team. The
season will open April 10. The schedule,
however, will not be arranged until some
time in the spring.
Magistrate Thomas Shefftall had quite
an interesting civil suit in his court es-
terday. The parties We're Messrs. James
$. Collins and Chas. II. Dixon. MIR. Dix
on, it seems, sold a horse to Jacob Col
Inns, brother of the plaintiff. the latter
part of last May. The horse was taken
sick, aud its owner offered Dixon $50 and
the horse for another smaller horse that
he had. Dixon said he had no place TO
keep a sick horse. Collius then offered to
keep him at his brothers. place. James
5. Collins presented a bill to Dixon for
$ll a., which he declined to pay,
stating that the horse did not
! belong to him, and hence the suit.
Richards & Hayward appeared for the
plaintiff and j. r. Saussy for the defense.
The jury brought in verdict for the
plaintiff.
Perry Weslyand Henry johnson, two
negroes from Mathews Bluff,
5: G.. came to the city on
| Thanksgiving day to see the sights
! They came in contact with Ed. Davis, a
/ notorious negro character about town,
and the three became fast friends for a
short time. Wesley and johnson had
made quite anumber OF purchases, which
they were carrying. On their way up town,
they stopped in the Blue Grocery, No. Isl
St. Julian street, and gave the bundles to
Davis, who remained outside, to hold,
until they come out. As soon as they had
stepped into the store Davis skipped
Wesly and Johnson went Immediately to
Magistrate Shepptall and had warrant
issued for Davis arrest. He was captured
yesterday, by Constable Jones, and com
mitted to Jail, to await trial before the city
/ court.