Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19
NEWS THROUGH THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Gleanings Here and There by the News
Reporters-Saturday' Happenings In
the City and Suburbs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters--The Day Events
Told in Paragraphs.
The bowling alley building at Mont
gomerY was blown down by the heavy
wind on Friday.
The annual election for President and
Treasurer and eight directors Of the oa-
Yannah Gas Light Company Will be held
on Tuesday.
A negro named Jack Robinson was
locked IN the barracks last night as
suspicious character, having dry goods
box In his possession supposed to have
been stolen.
The BaXley Banner reports that Ket-
terer, the railroad agent at that place,
VINO was shot about two weeks ago by
James Landsberg, of this city, has re-
covered sufficiently to return to his work.
a negro named VIM. Dixon was COM
mitted to jail yesterday by Magistrate
Waring Russell, DR., on warrant charg-
ing him with assault and battery. The
warrant was issued at the instance Of
DiXon's wife, whom the prisoner had
beaten.
Among the arrests at the police bar
racks last night was that Of negro
named Moses Wilson, who threatened to
shoot John HargTaYcs with gun on the
street. A cOlored girl named Lille Law
and negro named Harry Turner were
also arrested for disOrderly conduct in
the Market basement.
A couple of bows, sailing a miniature
steamboat in the basin Of the fountain in
Chippewa square yesterday afternoon,
attracted a large crowd of spectators.
Inc nTngnnRA n ha frav "a Tn n
rumor among pedestrians on neigDbOring
streets That child had fallen into the
water and been drowned.
crayOn portrait of the late Col. W.
M Wadiey, executed by W. f. Kline, the
young son Of Supt. I. d. Kline, of the
southwestern Railroad, is on exhibition
at the Central Railroad ticket office.
Master Kline is only Is years old. The
portrait is a mastery effort and a work Of
real art. 1t is worthy OF visit and the
attention of artists. II is certainly a re-
markable effort for so young an artist,
and stamps the genius.
A slight fire occurred at the residence
OF j. Is. Gaudry, corner of Bull and Per
ly streets, last night A few minutes be-
lore O'Clock messenger was sent to the
hreman's headquarters giving the alarm.
Chief Fernandez ordered a detail of
men from engine company No. 3, with
axes and hooks to the scene. The fire
was IN the basement floor 1t was the
work OF but few minutes to cut away
the flooring aud eXtInguisb the flames.
which had not yet gained Roadway. The
damage Is slight and will not exceed at
the outside $2j.
Henry Greenbaum, who will be remem-
bered as being so long identified with the
savannah Theatre, Will indugurate his
Theatre, as advance Representatives Of the
''Priyate Secretary Company. at Chica-
20, where a summer tour of the COMPANY
viii commence. The party VIII 90 West,
visiting Omaha, Kansas City. Denver,
Leadvllle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco,
and Oregon and other important points in
the Northwest territory. A vacation OF
two weeks will be taken for visiting the
Yellowstone Park. Preparatory to the
/ opening OF the regular season at st. Paul,
This company, including the comedians
| William Gillette and N. A. Kennedy, will
present the ''Priyate secretary in Savan-
nah on Jan. and ,, 1885.
Among the amusements of the weel,
will be the concert and stereopticon exhi-
bltl0n at the Theatre on Friday night.
under the management of the LudGen AZ
Bates Silver Tone Band. The subject oftbe
lecture will be "a Tour to Rome Through
Picturesque Italy," illustrated by POO
beautifully coIored views, including
Genoa, Monaco, Milan, the famous Lakes
Maggiore, Lugano and Como; Verona,
Venice, Florence, Pisa, Siena,
Terni; the Eternal CITY. with its
ancient ruins and modern glories.
Mr.. Otto Nogel showed at the Jasper
Monumental Association entertainment
that he understood how to get up an at
tractive exhibition, and having selected
for his subject one even more interesting,
to be illustrated by nearly twice as many
views as on the former occasion, most of
them artistically cOlOred and with beauti-
ful dissoNing effects, this part of the pro-
gcamme can be guaranteed a treat to all
l 'yers OF the beautiful and admirers of
ert. The band is actively rehearsing.
under the direction of Mr.. Jersey, of
Boston, an entirely new programme,
which will be rendered during the inter-