The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-01-21
TIE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY JANUARY Il, 1883

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Captain of the Union Lincoln
Guards last night.
DR. +. James Davis has returned
from the North aud resumed the prac
tice OF his procession.
Efforts are being made to organize
Knights 81 Pyfhias Lodge in this city,
among certain young men.
L.. Franklin r. Jones, was elected
on Saturday last, Captain of the Savan-
uah Hussars.
Mack Joues sued the s. F. and ".
r. r. for IS 900 damages for the loss
of thumb The jury after being out
several hours, brought in verdict Tor
Jones OF 800.
The work of putting some of the
prime pal streets 10 order has been COM
III need IN earnest by the Street aud
Lane Committee. We rejoice with our
fellow citizens on these Improvements.
Lit. A. h. Desverney leave for Au-
gusta this morning to visit his daugh-
ter, who is attending school in that city,
aud has been quite sick during the ? st
week.
We hope he day is not Tar distant,
when IN side walks on West Broad 81.
VIII b. made passable, here ls not o
dec Mt walk IN either side " that noted
th roughiare. from Liberty !" Arder.
S'n Stree 8.
Tnerr - rtain young inca, vi
VIII ciadoed in their dudish stor'
clothes and chinese boil,d lIer at
tached to heir neck, Imagine rs they
pas, ibvn the streets, that "tn
world Is - r."
Mrs. Amelia King, died on Tues inl
last. Mrs King was 81 years Il age
was we'll known 10 this community
wnere she has resided tue best part OF
her life. She was beloved and reSpect
ed by all who knew her. She leaves
large family to mourn her loss,
The prize gold watch that was offrr
cd by the First African Baptist churc'
for the most popular military officers
was won by Capt. Julius Maxwell
The Chatham Light Infantry, who>poI'
ed 80 out of lie $40 votes cast. W,
congrattl, The Captain.
Arrangements are being made b,
several prominent gentlemen to get W
test of sly ell between several noted
Texas mics on the Thuuderbult track
eom, tim, about the first part OF Feb
ruary Notice will be given throu4h
thes, columns, when arrangements ar
comple ed.
The rural Resort street railway placed
its first car Oa the track on Mondal
last. r.4 Superintendent says the
Whole line of this much ueed II
progrmeuts VIII be completed in abol:
SIX months.
A plank walk from the street c.
Ter ntI ms to the Cemetery gate is sIill
needed Can not the different Sncieiie>,
Lodges and Military companies petition
the Health Committee, for aid III lhe
matter
te,ar Brown baker, formerly Of
Betufrt, s. c., died in this city on the
3t,t ult Mr.. Brown was a good citi-
Zen ami was we'll liked by his numerous
friends
Thursday was the birth day of Gen'l.
Lee, and it was particularly observed in
S vanoah. The military display Wa,
fne, and effected great credit on our
w.ite citizen soldiory A mnjority Of tie
business houses closed at 2 o'clock aud
all the citizens seemed to have taken
holiday on the occasion.
Mr.. R. j. Henry. better known as
Dick Henry, 81 we'll and favorabIy
!. .own by ever body in Savannah, ha>
open a first cas5 hotel and restaurant
o. the European plan, at M. Is l2
Decatur street, in Atlanta, which is
,om sthing long needed 10 Atlanta. tn
h,tel is new and contains twenty rooms
Cal. W A. P;edger is connected with
h house. When Savannah people go
-, Atlanta, they will not fail to call on
Dick" aud Bill,
We regret to learn by dispatch, re-
ceived iror, Beaufort, S. g.. of the
death of Philip Ezekiel, E'Q which oc
cured in thar city on Wednesday last,
Nlr. Ezekiel was Postmaster OF Beaufort
for number OF years, until the advent
of the Democratic administration. he
wls popular with all classes, good 9th
Ger and an estimable gentleman. he