The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
CITY BREVITIEs.

A row at a ball at the colored Ola Eel
lows hall on Duffy street last night re
suited IN the arrest OF L. w Resslev
oo,oIsu. A crowd Of negroes were en-
sdseu IN the row in which a hack driven
Dy Jem smart came out second best
A letter was received from DR.. T q
tOMen, SUPERINTENDENT of the state luna
nc nc asylum. by Judge Ferrill yesterday.
statlng that Tanner Williams, cOlored. sent
there from this county March 81 1881. hai
uleds ana asking that her relatives be
notified "
Josephine Susan Johnson was granted
a hrst decree for total divorce against
her husband. John Courtney Johnson in
the superior court yesterday. The ground
was continued desertion, which the hus-
, DiiIiu ueIiisd. Both parties are making ap-
plication for their child.
The sixth anniversary celebration of
georgia castle No. II, Knights of Golden
Eagle, Will take place tonight at their
nan IN the knights of Pythias building.
az o clock. In addition TO interesting
exercises and business meeting there
VIII De a social entertainment at which
bers.
John Ohm ID. Savage was appointed porter
OF the city treasurer's office yesterday He
succeeds York Milledge, who was an Of
tensive partisan during the last camDafen
savage has been porter of the clerk of
couhclI ONCE Tor a number of years. He
is succeeded there by another colored man
OF whose realty in the last campaign there
Is no doubt.
The industrial committees work is hav-
ing It's effect. The Morning News has re-
ceiver a number letters asking for infor-
nation concerning Savannah Yesterday
letter was received from D. S. Grain,
president Of the Western Loan and Trust
Company, Atlantic, Iowa, requesting that
a sample copy of the Morning News be
sent to him and also any matter at hand
giving the resources and advantages OF
this portion of Georgia
A consent decree and order were taken
yesterday in the superior court in the
suit of A. +. Pickett & Co. against Slater
q Hill. The suit, it will be remembered
sIeW out OF transaction involving a
diamond ring valued at 800. which was
formerly purchased from the plaintiffs
by g. ii. Leiding, who still owed $50 on
IT. slater & Hill defended him when he
was tried for larceny after trust in the
superior court, and they took steps 10 ger
hold of the ring. Under the decree the
ring is to be turned over to them bv
the clerk OF the superior court, in whose
custody 1t has been, and they are to pay
all the costs of the present suit.
The steamer Flora has been put on a
regular summer schedule, to run between
Savannah and Wilmington Island She
VIII leave ThunderbOlt daily, except Mon
days and Fridays, at 1890 a. m and 6:30
p; m, returning, leave Wilmington Island
at $50 p. m. and $50 a. m. Popular ex-
oIrsIons VIII be given on Wednesdays,
when the fare for the round trip will be
10 cents. The boat will be open for char
tiers to Sunday schools and other picnic
parties, as well as moonlight excursions
The Flora will be reserved for special ex-
cursions on Mondays On Friday she will
leave the city at O'Clock D. m. Infor.
nation regarding charters can be had by
applying to Messrs. E. J. Kennedy Adam
kessel, George Deter, s. L. Lazaron, Mai
John Schwarz or DR.. B. r. Harris.