The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-21
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Planters Rice Mill Company has
declared a dividend of 8 per cent, pay
able on and after Aug. l.
A meeting of the Citizens Indus trial
Committee win be held at the mayors Of
hce Thursday afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock.
Oscar Hicks, colored, was arrested yes
terday by Policeman Godbold on a charge
of larceny of some silverware from the
residence of Alderman Carolan.
Orders were received yesterday from
Adjutant General Kell. announcing the
appointment and commission OF Capt. W.
S. Rockwell major of the First Regiment
Infantry Georgia Volunteers, and Can't.
NJ. A. O'Byrne adjutant of the regiment.
Linus Wright. colored, was found on the
street yesterday with a basket full of
lamp chimneys in his possession, which
he could not satisfactorily account for,
and was taken in as a suspicious charac-
ter. He will explain the matter to the re-
corder this morning.
Division No. 3, A. o. H. picnic for the
benefit of the orphans will take place to-
morrow at Wilmington Island. The com
mittee having the arrangements in charge
assures delightful time to all who at
tend. The steamers Gov Stafford and
Alpha are chartered for the day.
John Woodruff, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Detective GodbOld on q
charge of assault with intent to murder,
an offense alleged to have been commit
ted some months ago. Woodruff says he
a
for some time, and denies that he has
been guilty of any crime. He says he does
not know what he is wanted for
The annual picnic of the Ancient Order
of Hibernian's Division No. will take
place at Wilmington Island to-day The
steamers Gov. Stafford and Alpha will
leave the city for the island at $50 ana
$3.50 o'clock a. m. and at p. m, leaving
Thunderbolt at and O'Clock p. m. Re
turning, the steamers will leave the ISL
nd al q a al n
James Grimus, Peter Shaffen, F. Dur
den, 'Renty Singleton and w. W. Hender>
son were placed on the docket by Police
man Tullis yesterday for driving their
heavy wagons on Bull street. south of
Broughton. Some of the drivers seem de-.
termined to use the street in spite of the
ordinance. This makes about the twelfth
arrest on this charge in the last three
days.
The ball complimentary to the or
chestra of the South End Hotel at Ty-
bee next week Tuesday night promises to
be very enjoyable affair. The guests
of the hotel have taken an interest in
making it a success both SOCIALLY and in
appreciation of the work of the orchestra.
Those who have attended the informal
hops at the South End during the summer
appreciate the excellent music that the
orchestra has furnished and the ball is in
compliment to the members of the or
chestra.
Copies of the third volume of the new
code of Georgia have already been receiv-
ed in savannah. The first and second vol
umes are not yet out. but will doubtless
be on hand within a few days The new
code is published in three volumes, the
first and second relating to civil law and
methods of procedure, and the third vol
ume, the only one so far received, to Grim
inal law The publication of the code in
three volumes undoubtedly makes 1t more
convenient than 1t is in one large ana
bulky volume.
The work of grading the grounds of the
Georgia Car and Manufacturing Company
at the junction of the Charleston and Sa>
vannah and Florida Central and Peninsn>
lar railroads is progressing rapidly. Tbs
entire grading will be completed by the
end of this week, and the work of laying
the foundations for the large buildings
and shops will begin at once. The side
tracks for the works are about completed
and the tracks into the grounds win be
built as soon as the grading is finished
Those in charge of the work expect to he
gin laying the foundations by Friday or
Saturday.