Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22


OF took place near Chicamauga."
Albany Ne1cs: walter Iippitt. a Young
white man OF Worth county. whilst bathing
with a crowd on Saturday last got into diff
Guilty with negro boy named Stevens. and the
latter drew pistol and shot him through the
arm The father of the Hegro. suppOsing that
a warrant would be issued for his son, came to
town and employed Wright & Pope 10 defend
him Judge Wright went over TO Isabella on
Monday, and was greatly surprised to find that
no warrant had been taken out against his
client. Young Ippitt and his friends havs. up
TO this time. refused to appeal to the law, and
it is feared that they win seek revenge in an
other way"
Americus Republican, I'VE learn from our
country friends that in the section over which
the drought has reigned so long cotton bolls
are dropping OF very fast and corn is complete
ly ruined. We heard several farmers say that it
would be impossible for them to make peck
Of corn 10 the acre. Six or eight weeks a2o
they had most promising prospect and now
they are in the slough Of despair. Cotton will
not make more than one-tbird OF a crop in
some places, ana gloomy future is looming
up for many Of our country friends. In some
places rains have fsl'en at regular intervals,
and the people are blessed with better crops
than they ever had"
A Davisboro correspondent writes to the
Macon telegraph: "A DIR. Durham shot jack
HAYES and Wash White this evening at Dover,
a little place about eight miles below here.
White was instantly killed. and Hayes Is seri-
ti0n had taken place between Hayes and Dur
ham about the weight of some meat Durham
was buying from Hayes, when. without word
OF warning Durham fred on Hayes. and.
thinking re had killed him, started out OF the
store, and meeting White coming in shot him
dead in the doorway. Durham is desperate
character, and has barricaded himself within
his house and deies arrest. More trouble is
anticipated"
Griffin Ne1cs: From gentleman who visit
ed the country MOncay, we learn that most
outrageous crime was committed on the plan
tation Of Mr.. John b. Mills. The fiend Ia hui
man shape entered a house on the premises
where slept young gill Of tender age No
one else being near, he proceeded TO accom-
plish his foul purpose. When he was anOut 10
leave, and although exhausted from fright, the
girl clung TO him and en- teavOred to hold him
until aid came, at the same time screaming
The man not relishiDg the noise, procured
big rock with which be ielied the girls head.
leaving her for dead. She was found shortly
afterward in an almost insensible condition.
The wre-ch fed 10 parts unknown. while bis
little victim is now lying pTeca riousy low Ihe
man is cOlOred and well known. though we
have not heard his name"
Atlanta POst-AppeGl: THE recent formation
OF a WasherwOmeR's Association in the city
has created quite stir, and we hear of consid-
srable dissatisfaction among the citizens OF
Atlanta. Yesterday morning. when some or
the members Of the association called upon
their customers for the purpose OF getting their
sOiled clothes, information was given in each
instance LnAL bney uau Ilutu uc eCtotgs anu
that they could no longer work at the OLD prices,
but instead must have one dollar per dezen.
Some OF the wasberwomen we're informed 70
quit If they wanted TO- The citizens of Atlanta,
from what we can learn, do not propose TO
stand any such imposition. and viii make ar
rau1euents with washerwC men who do not be-
lOng TO the 'Scisty' To-day we heard OF seye-
raj instances where members of the 'sciety' re-
turned and got the clothes atte- they had left
stating that they would continue on the Old
price at lesst a short time longer. gentle
man informed us tnat his washerwOman had in
formed him that she would continue TO do his
washing at the old price, but that he must not
let this fact be known or she would be turned
out OF the society, and probably rou ghly han
died for not obeying the orders OF the Presi-
dent. The President is, we learn. a servant Of
H. ]. KimbalL"
Columbus Enquirer: Yesterday morning.
by careless use Of kerosene, negro woman
named Georgia -- came near meeting her
death. She is IN the employ Of MIR John R.
Brown, and about a. m. was beginning to
prepare TO get breakfast The wood was burn
ing slowly. aud she thought TO save time by
the use of kerosene, TO make the nre quickly.
As usu Al, the oil ignited aud ran into the can,
" hich burst with loud report. The burning
oil was thrown over the unfortunate girl, and
in an instant she was enve!oped in iameS
With her clothing in blaze, she ran into the
yard, screaming. Save mel Save met A small
negro girl, with great presence OF mind,
snatched a bucket OF water and threw the
contents on her, which extinguished the fire
tc see il the building was on fire. Such
presence of mind for one SO young is very ex-
traoTdinary. Georgia was seriously burned on
both legs and hands. The burns, although
quite severe and painful, are not at all seri-
Gus"
Rome Courier: The following list will
readily convince any person that railroads are
having a boom. The present Legislature is
asked TO charter these: Atlanta and Alabama
Railroad. passed; Rome and Chattanooga
Railroad, passed; Rome Southern Railroad
in direction OF st. Marks, Fla, with branches
Rome and LaGrange Railroad, two bills, same
title: Richmond County Railroad; Rome and
Atlanta Railroad; Cumming and Suwanee
Railroad; Buena Vista Railroad, passed; /;
Loga1sville Railroad; me and and
laska and Gainesville Railroad
I.Ogansville Railroad, second bill; Tennille and
Wrightsville Railroad; CovingtOn and Ocmul-
gee Railroad; Covington ana North Georgia
Railroad; COvington aud South River Railroad (;
Hawkinsville and Florida Railroad. Gaines
Vile, JeffersOnvilie and Southern Railroad /;
Brunswick and Pacific Railroad. extending
from Macon to Atlanta; Belt Railroad and
Union Railroad, both to enclrcle Atlanta for
transfer purposes; Cleveland snd Lulu Rail
road. Some Of the above named roads TO form
links in very important through lines, while
others are simply small local enterprises"
Atlanta Post ADDedl: Friday morning last
youT 2 lady by the name of Camp reached
this city from Duluth. and soon after her ar
rival reg istered at Mrs CheShire's boarding
house on W hltelau street mere Sn5 retnalnel
until yesterday morning. when she removed 70
the Airline House. During the day her father,
who is the proprietor of a hotel at Duluth.
| reached The city in search of his daughter. and
/ upon his arrival here it was escertained that
! Miss Camp bed left home without her father S
| permission ano come TO Atlanta The young
! lady gave as an excuse for leaving home that
! her father had beeu treating her badly, and
/ that he, while intoxicated, had run her and her
mother out of the house. Miss Camp saws she
| came TO Atlanta for the purpose of going TO q
| point on the Georgia Railroad, where she has
| some relafivvs. Her mother left the house, so
we learn, at the same time. but did not leave
/ the CRY, going instead 10 the house of some
/ friends Soon after MIR. Camp reached the
/ city he imbibed quite freely, and as a eonse-
Quence became intoxicated. While in this
/ condition he was gObbled up by the police and
placed in the station house, where be was held
/ until be sufficient y recovered from the
/ effects of the whisky that he had drank to be
| able to take care of himself He was required
/ to nay a fine Of five dollars before he was
/ given his liberty. In the afternoon the exist
/ ing differences between the father and daugh-
/ ter were adjusted. and they returned to Duluth
| together. The young lady was quite a hand
| some representation OF her sex and is consid-
cred n attraction IN social circles where she
/ resides"