Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-22
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWA Walk.
Dashes Here and There by the News

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happen.
ings Told in Brief Paragraphs
PickiDgs at Police Headquarters.
Three arrests were made by the police
yesterday.
The Catholic Knights of America will
meet tonight.
Ierubbabel Lodge, F. A. NJ, will hold
regular communication tonight
Bills against the city amounting to
$l4,62I 81 were ordered paid by the CITY
Council last night.
The entertainment given at the Theatre
last week, under the auspices OF the teach
ers, netted about $3.50.
The Forest City Gun Club will mold
special meeting tonight. There will also
be practice this afternoon and teams for
the May contest will be selected.
The British bark Canning arrived in
port yesterday from Brunswick via Doboy
for repairs. She sustained some damage
after being loaded at the former port and
will be hauled out on the marine railway.
Two horses, one belonging to Mayor
Lester and the other to Mai. John SchwarZ,
were killed by the lightning yesterday az
ternOon in Maj. Schwarz's yard, opposite
Kiesling's nursery, on the White Bluff
road.
A horse belonging 10 Davis Bros. ran
away yesterday morning and smashed to
pieces a wagon to which it was attached,
A stoOp at Drayton and President streets
was also demolished by being struck by
the wagon.
Prof. Zera Semon performed before
full house last night. The lucky winners
in the gift drawing we're Alfred HOlbroOk,
np1., }, i, II
ward Lewis, col0red, who drew tea set
of "A pieces.
George P. Walker, ESQ, cleared yester-
day the Norwegian bark Niobe for Reval
with 900 bales of upland cotton, Weighing
4Ol, llS pounds, valued at $33 $50, and LAY
barrels of rosin, weighing go, $50 pounds,
valued at So, 100. Total valuation of cargo,
$S6, $50.
The j. B. Social Club Will give an
Easter hop at the Guards new armOry on
Monday evening, April 26. The commit
tee of arrangements consists of James
Mccarthy, Chairman, and 4. a. Leonard,
}. F. Reilly, j. F. Kelly, B. A. Fay, NJ. }.
Cash, ). j. Foley, j, w. Joyce, f. l.. Nc
Nally.
The tug Maud arrived in the river yes
terday with the pilot boat Sprite, recently
raised from where she went ashore and
btlged in JOhnsOn's creek, to the south
end OF St. GATHERINGS island she will be
hauled out to-day and will have to IN
dergO extensive repairing before she can
be called properly seawOrthy.
The anniversary Of the Savannah Fe-
male Orphan Asylum was celebrated yes
terday afternoon. Quite a number Of
friends Of the institution were present.
The classes in geography, grammar, spell
ing, reading, arithmetic, and history were
examined, and they did we'll The eXer-
cises were varied by recitatiOne and songs.
An open vault on the unenclosed lOt at
the southeast corner Of Taylor and Hab-
ersham streets is a source Of danger to
passeTs-by in that neigh bO:hOod. The lot
is used as a part of the adjoining thor
Oughfares. and, in the event of an acct
dent, 1t will be question whether or not
the city will not be liable for damages by
reason of permitting such a dangerous
place to remain unenclosed.
The eXcavating of Broughtou street for
the asphalt pavement mas LETT the track
Of the street railroad far above the grade,
making it dangerous for vehicles to cross
from one side of the street to the other or
even mp or down intersecting streets.
One livery stable man reports that he
had four phaetOns under repair in one day
on account Of springs broken on BrOugh-
ton street. Planks should be laid down
at least at the Intersection Of streets.