Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Gleaniugs Here and There by the News
Reporters-The Events of the Day
Told in Paragraphs-Thursda Hap
penings in the City and suburbs
Pickings at Police Headquarters.
Landrum Lodge No. IS, F. A. NJ. viii
hold a regular communication tonight.
Pulaski Council, r. A, and Jasper
Council, II. c.. will meet tonight.
The Savannah Cadets gave a practice
drill in the Park extension yesterday
afternoon.
The German Volunteers are making ar
engagements for their annual rifle contest
and picnic at the Schuetzenplatz on
May 6.
The Jasper Mutual Loan Association
Will hold a special meeting at the office OF
Wooten q MacDonell, No.1IS Bryan street,
tonight.
Branch No. IS. Catholic Knights of
America. will give its annual picnic and
excursion for the benefit Of the Catholic
orphans, at Montgomery, n May :.
A meeting of property owners ard
agents will be held at Metropolitan Hall
tonight tor the purpose Of taking some
action with a view to obtaining relief
from what they believe to be burdens0me
taxation.
The Milan Grand Italian Opera Com
PAM. with Miles. Emma ROmeldi and
Maria Ardeli, prima dome, Mile. Carrie
Morse. Mile. A. Glsini and Sig. Angus
tine AontearidJ and a combination of
leading 0peratic talent, viii play week.
engagement at the Theatre, opening on
Nav 4. The repertoire OF the company
includes Faust" Martha" Lucia
"Trayiata,' 'lrOyatore" and "Aida."
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Col. Wadley on exhibition in this city
was owing to the desire of the artist that
his work should be seen by the people of
savannah. After consultation with the
officers of the Wadley Memorial Associa-
ton il was decided not to stop the statue
I'M transit as it might, to a certain extent,
mar the Importance of the unyeiling cere-
monies in Macon. where the memorial is
70 be erected. This decision viii cause
much disappointment 10 those who de-
sired to see the statue Of the great rail-
road manager.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Fennell &
Alexander, butchers, corner of Harris
and Montgomery streets, sent a colOFed
boy named Tom Washington with
a $50 gold certificate to the grocery
kept by George Derst, on Charl-
ton and jefferson streets, TO get it
changed. On the way the lad was met by
anegr0 named George Mack, who laughed
at the certificate and told Washington it
was an old Confederate bill of no account
and that he would keep it. 9he boy
protested, but Mack ran off and
concealed himself A warrant was
placed in the hands of Constable g. p.
Jones, VINO found him in the neighbor-
hood of the place where he had got the
certificate. and after a severe tussle sue
ceCded in taking him before Magistrate
Sheitall. who committed him to Jail to
await trial on the charge Of larceny.
A thieying young negro who had been
watching his chance for several days
made a bold attempt to "bag'' a crate Of
eggs from Lynch's grocery store, on
Whitaker and Taylor streets. yesterday
morning. While Mr.. Lynch and his clerks
were at breakfast the fellow slipped up
to the front of the store and grabbing a
crate, containing about twenty-five dozen
eggs, which was lying on the sidewalk
made of with it, hoping to get out of
sight before he was discovered. The
colored porter who was standing behind
the counter. saw the fellow as he started OF
and gave chase. The thief had consld-
cradle start, but his pursuers followed
close on his heels, and he was compelled
to drop the eggs. This was not enough
for the parties, who continued the chase.
the thief ran down Bull to CASTOR street,
and through CASTOR to AbercOrn street.
and into a lane on New Houston street,
and escaped.