The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-16
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

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Haupt lodge of Odd Fellows will meet
tonight.
o. A. Weidner did not secure bond
| yesterday and he was still detained in the
Jail
One arrest for disorderly conduct re-
ported at the barracks for the "a hours
ending at midnight this morning.
The Neill dramatic association gives an
entertainment at Yonge's hall tonight for
the benefit Of the Good Templars of Savan-
nah.
The knights of Pythias picnic at Tybee
Yesterday was largely attended, and the
knights, besides having pleasant day at
| the beach, netted a good sum.
f. Powell, Esq, bought the Wetter man
sion through his brokers, Messrs. I.aRoche &
Mclaughlin, for sl2 500, instead of 80, 1000
as stated in we terdays MORNING NEWS.
Robert ellison (coloredD, sentenced to the
chain gang for twelve months on Dec. 10
last, was removed to the Georgia inflrmary
yesterday on an order from the county COM
missionerS
1t Will be seen by notice in another col
gas light company, will supply during the
summer fresh burnt lime free of charge to
those who apply at the works.
Mr. Francis II. Jones was taken TO the
City hospital, Friday for treatment. He
was suffering great pain from neuralgia
ana mental and nervous prostration. While
he was in a better condition Yesterday than
he has been since his removal to the hos
pltal, DIR. Colding does not consider him by
any means out OF danger. He pronounced
his case a very serious one.
The colored excur ionists who went I'D TO
Augusta Saturday night, returned yester-
"a Ehaxr L
people that eve stood chock-a- block under
the Central railroad shed They said the
colored Augustians treated them royallv.
and they are gong to return the kindness
when the Augusta people come to Sayan-
nab. They brought home spring chickens.
melons and suntiowers as souvenirs of the
trip.
Conductor c. T. DeGraffenreid. who was
thrown under train at Rogers and had his
foot crushed. was taken to Millen and DIR.
Lincoln from Savannah was sent up yester-
day to attend him. Assisted by DIR. Perkins
OF Mlllen, DR.. Lincoln amputated the foot.
Master of Train Service Norman wired De-
Gratfenreid, asking him whether or not he
wished TO be brought to Savannah, and he
received a reply that DeGraffenreid pre-
ferred to remain where he ls He was re-
ported late yesterday afternoon as resting
quietly.
A bold theft occurred on the schooner
Moat, lying at the Central railroad wharf.
day or two ago. The colored cook on the
schooner is supposed to be the thief, as he
has not turned up since the theft was com
mitted. The captain of tn schooner pulled
off his coat ami vest, and hung them up in
his cabin. He was called off the vessel for
few minutes, and when he returned ard
put his clothing on, he missed a gold and
silver watch and about S25 in money. He
instituted search for them and the thief,
but nobody could be found on the vessel
The captain thinks the negro saw him hang
his coat and vest up, and saw him when he
left the schooner, and that he stole the
things and escaped by one of the small
boats that lay around the wharf. Officers
have been put on the case, but nothing has
been developed.