Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-01
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told In Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police Headquarters.
Charles Anderson, the steward Of the
bark Hope, was detected moving of with
some provisions yesterday. Inc bark IS
lying at the Central railroad wharf aud
| Officer Sweeney was called to make the
arrest. Three pieces Of meat, two cans OF
meat and TWO bottles Of pickles were re-
covered from Anderson.
The Georgia historical Society viii hold
| it's November meeting tomorrow night.
The Catholic Library Assoc alton viii
hold it's regular monthly meeting to-mor-
row night.
The schooner Sarah D. FELL was taken
| up on Wulink's marine railway yes
! terday to be examined for q leak.
The first installmeut of stock in the Odd
! Fellows Hall Association has been called
in, and Will be payable on or before Nov.
10.
The stallion "Bloodstone," well-known
! In this city, was sold at the Macon lair.
The animal was the property Of Capt. NJ.
| j. Doyle.
The first prize for the best gentleman's
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! fair was awarded to Mr.. Charles e.
! Stults. Of Savannah.
The soda water manufacturing business
Of the iale Capt Henry KGck was sold on
/ Friday by ID. r. Kennedy, auctiOneer, to
H. f. Lubs for $4,000.
Alfred Bennett, a colored truckman at
the Central railroad cotton press, had
| leg broken yesterday afternoon by bale
OF cotton falling upon him.
The Central Cotton Press Associa-
| ton, having sold its property, expects to
| close up business by july next, The date
Of the expiration Of it's charter.
The comedy drama "'49" was given be-
! fore a small house at the matinee yester-
! dav. A smaller house was present at the
| performance of "The Danites" at night.
Fifty-four marriage licenses W ere issued
! by Clerk Russell Of the Ordinary's court
during October. Twenty-one we're to
white applicants and thirty-three to
cOlOred.
Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared
yesterday the British steamship Scawiell
for Liverpool with 1856 bales of upland
cotton, weighing 1885,, 1913 pounds, valued
at 1922 ,9SS SO.
The general committee of arrange
ments for the Savannah Volunteer Guards
battalion bazar, to be held next month.
] Q
O'Clock tomorrow night.
DR.. Munhall enjoyed a very pleasant
trip down the river yesterday morning on
the tug Forest City through the courtesy
Of Capt. Ii. Nj. q. Smith, superintendent
of the tOwboat company.
The Sheriff of Bryan county was in the
city yesterday after five prisoners confined
in Chatham county Jail. The five will be
taken to Bryan, the county seat, for trial
at the Novem Der term Of court.
The first annual mop Of the J, +. S. G.
Club will be given at ArmOrY hall on
Wednesday, Nov. II. The committee of
srran gements consists OF T. Mcmahon,
! chairman; A. T. ferguson, W. McAlpiu.
j. A. BYers, j. j. MOrriss, J. Larkin and
T. Halpin.
Rev. Timothy Harley will preach in the
Chippewa Square Baptist church at II
O'Clock this morning. The congregation
Will worship for the first time for TOUR
months in the auditorium, which has
been handsomely frescoed and newly up
hOlstered.
Savannah Lodge Of Good Templars will
hold public temperance meeting at Me-
trOpOlitan hall on Thursday evening.
| Speakers from abroad are expected to be
present, and vocal and instrumental mu-
sic Will be prominent feature Of the
meeting. An invitation is extended to
the public to attend.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
| poor children OF Savannah will be given
by st. Agnes band, at Catholic library
hall, on Thursday evening next. com
mencing at s O'Clock. The object OF the
entertainment Is a noble one, and it s
hoped that il will receive proper eneour-
agement. The tickets are only 25c.
An S-year-old lad named Stevens. whose
! mo m, I CT Torvff
was badly wounded by the explosion OF a
shell day or two ago. The lad picked
up the cartridge in the street and taking
il home placed itin the IRE on the hearth.
He was standing near watching the shell
when 1t exploded A number Of shot
entered his body and caused intense pain
Yesterday his condition was improved.
Dr.. Joseph Il. White, United States
marine hospital surgeon, admitted thirty
two seaman TO the hospital ward in st.
Joseph's intirmary last month. There were
Is patients in the ward on Oct. 1, and IS
at the end of the month yesterday. OF
the 30 cases admitted during October 10
were suffering with malarial troubles
and u ofthese 10 cases were OF seamen
who slept on board the vessels while in
port. DR.. W bite treated 80 cases at the
hospital in October and 63 at the office.
A middle-aged oolOred man named
Samuel jenkins attempted TO cross
BrOughton street, at the corner of Bar
nard, in front of car No. Is, Of the Coast
Line street railroad, at O'CLOCK last night.
Jenkine and the mules colided, through
no fault OF the mules, however. The col
Ored man was Knocked down. and the
mules walked on him, and. Jeub rs says.
stood on him for awhile. The car stopped.
and the negro got out without serious in
jury. The affair attracted a crowd and
created some excitement, as it was re-
ported that the man lad been killed.