Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-13
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters 49, Yesterdays Happen
ings Told in Brief Paragraphs
Pickings at Police Headquarters
The grand jury Of the Superior Court
will meet on Tuesday, June 10.
Prmus Singleton, negro, was arrested
last night by Officer Sullivan for disOr.
DERBY conduct
Louis Herman, IL son OF Mr.. Samuel
Herman, was confirmed at the Synagogue
yesterday morning.
John f. Wiehrs and John Gebken, ma
tives Of Germany, took the oath of citizen
snip in the Superior Court yesterday
Mr. Edward Lowell has been elected
President OF the Savannah Brick Manu-
featuring Company vice j. K. Hamlet, de-
ceased.
William II. Herbert was arrested in
FrOgtOwn last night by Policeman Hall
for drawing a pistol on =. MCPHERSON.
Herbert and Mcpherson are both colOred.
The steamship City OF savannah, which
arrived last night, mad two newly married
couples aboard, Dr. :. G. Parsons and
lady, and MIR. Jacob Sternberg and lady,
both of this city.
The Grand United Order OF the Knights
of Archery, a colOred organization for So
cial and charitable purposes, was granted
articles OF incorporation yesterday In the
Superior Court.
The Southwestern Railroad Company
has declared dividend of Sd 90 per share.
Stockholders receiving their dividends in
Macon will be paid at the Central Georgia
Bank of Macon, those at Savannah at the
Central Railroad Bank here.
Chippewa Tribe Of Red Men will give
Its first annual excursion to Isle of Hope
on Wednesday, June so. The committee
of arrangements consists of A. n. Ma
nucy, chairman, and Messrs. =. b.
Springer. j h.. 5. Collins, II. 5. Frizell, A.
w. Stokes, 5. A. Borden, J. p. Thompson.
Six fine horses belonging to President
Rockefeller. OF the Standard OIL Company,
were quartered at 4. q. Gleason's stables
yesterday. They came from st. Angus
tine, where Dir. ROckefeller's family spent
the winter and spring. The horses were
shipped last evening on the Philadelphia
steamship.
The Health Officers report for last week
shows the unusually large death rate Of
81. There were deaths Of whites and 45
of colOred, exclusive of still-births and
] death bv accident. TwO-thirds OF
the deaths were OF children under 3 years
old. There were deaths from measles. The
annual ratio per 1000 for the week was
population of $4,000.
James Sanford went to his home, ia
Jefferson street, at 10 O'Clock last night
beastly drunk. He smashed the front
gate to pieces and threatened to kill his
wife Georgia. She called Policeman Mock
and Sanford was taken to the barracks.
On the way he resisted and an additional
charge was made against him. At the
barracks Sanford said that his name was
James. His wife said it was Joshua. The
question was left unsettled.
Master Raymond Grady, a young lad
living at ADercorn and BreughtOn streets,
was run over by an ice wagon yesterday
morning and painfully injured The boy
was riding bicycle along BrOughton
street about 1890 O'Clock when he fell off
In front of the Marshall House and fell
under the heavy wagon. The wheels
passed over the right leg below the knee
And lacerated the flesh badly. The youth
was removed to his home and the wound
was dressed by DIR. Purse. Last night
young Grady was reported somewhat inn
proved.
John Thomas, 14-year-old negro lad,
was led into the barracks last night at
one end OF 15-toot rope. At the other
end OF the rope was stout young colored
man, whom John Thomas seemed TO have
a good bit OF respect for while his wrists
were tied. Johns mother, Mary, said
that she would like to put her boy in the
station house for safe keeping, as he
would run away. 1t was then nearly
midnight, and she had just found him
down in the Fort, after looking for him
all night and a part of the day. She
wanted to get him on a school ship, she
said. John was laid away 10 rest for the
night in cell close to drunk who
wanted to sing ali the time.