Savannah morning news., 1886-01-01
HAPPENINGS OF A YEAR.
THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN SA-
VANNAH DURING 1885.

People Read About in the Newspapers.
The events Of the past twelve months
in Savannah form an interesting history.
While there were no very remarkable oc-
currences during the year. there was
enough from which to make up chapter
thatwill interest many. The following is
a record OF some Of the principal happen
ings Of the year chronologicaIly arranged: {:
Jan. 1--Maj. w. II. smyth, United States
Army Paymaster, missing. Emancipa-
ton day. Two 2+pOunders unearthed
under the Guards arsenal.
3--Rescue Of the crew Of the schooner
Arlo Pardee by the steamship Chatta-
hooehee reported Magisterial election
3-Three tenements burned in Battle
Row.
annual election directors Central +.
road and Banking Company.
County election.
City Council refused to grant the bar
racks lot as site for the new jail
schooner George w. Churchman re-
ported lost.
Sheriff Romans election announced.
u Henry Whitfield set fire to F. A. EX-
ley's house on Margaret street.
l3-A. G.. Layton, hotel swindler ab-
seconded.
- Inquest III Jut utdtu ol ~ W oiulbu
on the OQeechee road. COrOner's Jury
found Doh Floyd gultvo OF manslaughter
City Council elected municipal Of
fcials.
l5-H. y. Lester renominated Mayor
Ii Aldermanic ticket made out. Fire in
First Presbyterian church.
lS--MercUry dropped to - deg.
l3-Lee's birthday celebrated.
20-Municipal election.
Public reception to Carl SchurZ.
26-New municipal officials inaugurated.
z'-Justice WOOdhOu5e convicted OF NAL
teasance.
3l-Nlsit Of Sir knights of Mary Com
maudery, *, of T.. OF Philadelphia.
FEB. Aug. Pratrs grocery store on
West Boundary street burned
st. II. BrOderick sentenced to three
years for truuh stealing
Minor III. Byrd, a mail thief, arrested.
5-JeTelers -JerHberg and Meyer swim
died by G.. y. Marshall.
7-Joseph Seleuger's oyster house on
BToughtOn street burned.
9-Henry Whitfield convicted OF arson.
lO-AnGOuncemeut OF Bishop Gross an
pOiuJment as Archbishop of Oregon.
i-Cormack Hopkins died Robberies in
the suburbs.
l2-Telfair Academy Art Reception.
Whitfield sentenced to hang.
lj-Herman Becker wounded by the burst-
ing of "A gun Disastrous storm along
the coast.
Is G-Schooner Charles K. Gibson reported
wrecked Of Warsaw.
l1-Wreck of schooner Ada r. Crockett
reported
is Postmaster Wilson's bond approved.
20 So, coo ire at 1907 Taylor street.
22-Iacos at Thunderbolt.
s1o nrn
during the year.
24-BartOw Fire Company disbanded.
26-German Volunteers annual prize
drill.
27-Gas war renewed.
2S-Feast Of PuIim.
March 1-koger Williams run over and
killed in savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway yards.
2-Purm Ball.
Geo Jones attempted to shoot Police
man Dunham.
S-BOdyo VIM. Mitchell, seaman, found
in the river W. +. smith fell out of a
window on Whitaker street.
9-PtstOl duel on BrOughtOn street be-
tween Henry Walton and Goings, ne
grOes.
lib. r. Mason fined $1,000 and given
six months in jail for fraudulently ex-
torting money.
l2- VIM. Dents escape from jail reported.
l5-lncendlary fire IN Patrick O'COnnOr's
wagon shops, East Broad.
l1-Gas war ended Races at Thunder
holt.
l9-Minor NJ. Byrd, mail thief. sentenced
to TWO years IN Albany IN. y peniten-
tiaUy.
23-Gov. St. John lectured on prohibition
2i-John Erickson fell from the rigging Of
d n nd L.
25-Emil Phuger murdered Frank De-
vine and James O'Reilly arrested.
26-Emil Pfuger buried
2S-lncendlary attempt to burn the Sec
ond Baptist Church.
30-Gen. A. Il. Lawton appointed Minis
ter 10 Russia Jewish Passover.
3l-Vhe MORNING NEWS issued in its
present form TwO-year-old child of
SerGt. Lewis fell from window ana was
killed.
April 2-Fire at IS East Broad.
Good Friday,
5-EAster sunday.
Sire at Hauley's paint house vii.
lian +. Smith died.
9-Georgia lnhrm5ry burglarized.
l5-Annual meeting of the Georgia Med
zeal Association JEFF and William Payne
shot 10y Louis Henderson.
l6-Ienth anniversary of the Savannah
Rifle Association.
lS-William Payne died NJ. l.. Verdsrv
and John W. Haywood drew $4,000 in
a lottery.
20-Belt-Jenkins libel case dismissed bv
Judge opeer.
2l-Base nau season opened.
22-tire ~ 1913 New Houston street
Frank Devine's trial begun.
2}-iuion Society anniversary.
24-Deyine acquitted.
2j-MIstrial iu Gould embezzlemnpt case.
36-Baptist sunday scnool anniversary.
21-hemorial day observed.
23-Puhlc school examinations BisbOp
Beckwth visited savannah.
80 Interstate cavalry tournament at
Ten Broeck race course.
May Nv. s. Roberts brought 10 Sayan-
nah.
3-Cadels left for Mobile.
4-lioberts' release refused.
5--The artesian well struck water.
6-Council granted the barracks lot for a
new jail.
7-Horning agitation James O'Reilly's
trial begun.
9-Jury disagreed IN the O'Reily trial
after being ont 81 hours William Null
reedy killed by street car IN Troup
square
12-Meetiuc of the Georgia Dental Society.
] lf-Daisy simmons committed suicide.
I3->aNanua1 lacut clubs regatta.
lG-Charles IAN Horn died.
Bishop Gruss' farewell letter read in
Roman Catholic churches Rev. j. W.