Savannah morning news., 1886-01-01
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEW AK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief arssraphs-PickinGs At
Police Headquarters.
Landrunl Lodge, f. A. M, will hold a
regular communication tonight.
Five arrests were reported at the police
barracks up to II O'Clock last night.
The Sunday school festival and Christ
mas tree at Bethel Mission Chapel last
night vas very pleasant holiday event.
The annual election for directors Of the
Southern Bank Of the State of Georgia
will be held at the banking house on Jan.
70.
Mr.. Peter Scharer, the veteran baker,
sent has compliments for the year and a
dozen mince meat pies to the MORNING
NEWS office last evening.
John small. colored who was COM
mitted to Jail July 49, last by the Mayor,
charged with larceny from vessel, died
yesterday from drnpsy. He was buried
by Coroner Dixon.
Messrs. West Brothers have sent the
MORNING NEws a bunch of bananas
which has red and yellow fruit on one
stalh This firm is doing a large busi-
ness in imported aud domestic fruits.
Ephraim Green, cOiOred, was committed
~ lAA fCrNti ha " VI Antl 0lb AA]lAttld
y. SheltalI, for stealing a kit OF mullet
from the grocery store Of Mr.. Teittjen.
Green was discharged from the chain
gang only three days ago.
"Our own Social Club gave most de-
hghttul bop at Metropolitan Hall last
night. The membership OF the club
Is limited and invitations to the hop were
Issued. An elegant supper was served.
me affair was admirably arranged and
was thoroughly enjoyed by those who
were fortunate in being present.
The local branch of the Irish National
League will hold its regular quarterly
meeting at Catholic Library hall tonight.
Omcers for the ensuing wear Will be
elected. The present officers are: p. j.
O'ConnOr, President; Peter Reilly. Vice
PRESIDENT, VIM. kehOe, Treasurer; 7. II.
Ob)ouOvan, Corresponding Secretary; j.
+. Kennedy, Financial Secretary; p. ii.
hiernan, Nergeant-at-Arms.
Last night and the night before For
sythe park was brilliantly lighted by five
electric lamps. AS mentioned IN the
NEWS some time ago the contract between
the city and the Electric Lght Company,
which goes into effect to-day, calls for a
lamp in each Of the four corners Of the
park. The additional lamps Hight up Gas
ton. Whitaker and Drayt0n streets in the
nelghborbOod Of the park quite brightly.
Argument in the case of the Reppard
Land, Lumber and saw Mill company vs..
James Clarke and others. occupied all
OF yesterday IN the City Court. At p.
IN. last night court adjourned until 10 "a.
m. to-day, when Judge Harden viii charge
the jury ana the case VIII be given intO
their hands. Messrs. Denmark Il Adams
and W. W. Fraser represent the plaintiffs,
and Chieholm d Erwin the defendants.
The funeral Of tho late Thomas HOl-
cOmbe took place at $3.50 O'clock yester-
Gay afternoon from his late residence on
New Houston street. Rev. w. $. Bow
man, of the Lutheran church. and Rev. /.
5. Is. AXs0n, Of the Independent Presby-
terrain church, Ofiiciated ZeruObabel
Lodge, T. A. NJ, a. W Harmon Worship
ful Master, attended In body. The SER
vices at the grave were IN accordance
with the Masonic ritual. The choir Of ST.
Johns church rendered the music.