Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-26
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hog he had killed and sold among his colOred
neighbors, when the negro struck him a severe
blow on the head, and would have repeated 1t,
but was instantly shot by him through the
arm He then tried to seize the pistol, but was
prevented by the intervention Of Mr.. w. He
then tried to make his escape and was shot by
Mr.. Mcdaniel in the back He is considered
very seriously wounded
A good biIl-that passed by the Senate TO
prohibit the employment Of minors in bar
rooms.
Our correspondent at Halcyondale, under
date Of August p. writes: 1T is my painful
duty to state that Col R. T. Lawton, es-
teemed and trustworthy citizen OF this (Scriv-
eul county. was killed instantly about O'Clock
this morning by the falling Of house upon
him. This morning Colonel LawtOn. In COM
pauy with Mr.. John Livingston. a young man
who has been with him a few weeks. went to tear
down an old building formerly used as a mill
shelter by Messrs. Jas T. AM S. 7. Humphries.
situated near 50 mile post, on Central Railroad.
Il appears that the lumber OF said building be
Ionged to Col. Lawt0n. and in endeavOring to
knock OF the lumber the corner at which he
was standing fell sooner than he expected and
caught him under it, crushing him TO the floor.
Mr.. Livingston states that the only words he
spoke after being struck were, The Lord have
mercy Col Lawton was an accomplished
gentlemen, an hOnored citizen, and one whom
naught save good can be said about. His many
friends v in mourn his sad fate"
Minnie Lee and a negro woman in Atlanta, the
other day, decoyed Lula Willmot to meet
their mutual gay Lothario, VIII Monroe, in a
beer garden, when they set upon and beat her
nearly to death with cr.mping irons. They
were arrested and fined
The people on the Savannah river above Au-
gusta, having complained Of the scarcity OF
fish on account Of ObstrUctions by dams across
the river, erected by the Augusta factories,
and the settlement Of the line between Georgia
amt South Carolina in 1887 having yielded to
Georgia control Of the entire river on condition
Of its remaining forever free and unObstructed
to fish and navigation for both parties, the
Legislature has sent a committee to inquire
into the complaint, and said committee having
discharged that duty and returned to the capi-
tai. we may now look for their report.
The grand jury OF GlasscOck county dismiss
ed the indictments against DR.. Thomas and DR.,
George Kelly for the killing Of Thomas Harris,
on the ground that the killing was in self-de-
fense.
Jouesboro Netrs: '.sIr Jones. Of Fayette
county was driving a stake into the ground the
other day when his axe caught over a clothes
line and split open the back of his head He
is yet alive"
Macon Telegraph A negro hackman
slapped little boy out OF a hack, and the
bOy's brother took a whip and wore out the
African with it. This in the neighborhOod OF
Second and Cherry streets yesterday.
Americas Republican: ION Sunday night
some thief stole every chicken that Rev
Walker Lewis had He and his family are alb
ant flu7 vfs In
return will have 10 repieLiSh their stock"
Walton NeIrs: "Burruss and Walter LOcklin
were brought to our jail last Saturday Tor
stealing Mrs nj A. klmbrellS cow. The
thieves carried the COW 10 Athens and were
arrested by the vigilant police OF that city"
Griffin Netrs: Typhoid fever in this section
generally proves fatal in about three cases IN
fve A Griffin ply sician, however, once SAID
that there was no excuse for his or any doc
tors ever losing patient with that disease.
Post Appeal: in difficulty between Mil
ton Fuller aud Charles Thompson, eolored, at
the Exposition grounds yesterday, Fuller cut
Thomson in the back with a pocket knife,
making an ugly, though not serious, wound
Americus Republican: Three hundred and
thirty-One bales Of the new crop OF cotton have
been received at the warehouses OF the city up
TO Tuesday evening The price is.goOd mid
ding lie nfddhng lO9kc.. low middling l014c.,
good ordinary SIC ordinary Nc"
Walton Netrs: In the last issue Of the Nelrs
il was stated that a negro man was injured by
a fall while at work on the new railroad bridge
over the AlcOva river 1t was a mistake It
was a white man by the name OF Harland
Godbv. We are sorry to learn that he has
since died"
Rome Courier: "soue Of the State papers
are publishing a long account Of an attack on
Judge H d. D. Twiggs by two burly ruttiaus,
near BIt Airy, Ga, and relate how the Judge |
famed them both out. AS the boys up this
,rav would ass did this thing happen before
the war or enduring Of the war;
Augusta Chronicle: "a few nights since some
lfe vii
r.sr AZ th5, Greeubrier White Sulphur Springs,
Va The places Of honor were filled by Mr..
aud Mrs Thomas Branch, Of Augusta One OF
the features Of the evening was Oeautltul
lttle speech by Mr.. NJ J. Nerdery, OF Au-
gusta''
Atlanta Post-APpeaI: REV. F. Goulding
died az Roswell last night Deceased was a
Presbyterian minister and was the author OF
several Of the most popular luVenlle BOOKS
ever written by an American Among ms pest
known works were The Young MarOOner ana
the 'MarOoners Island
Gainesville SOufhron: The surveys are be-
ing quietly made on the Seven Islands ana AT
lanta Canal AS far as it has progressed every
thing is favorable While there are plenty OF
crOakers who say it will never be built, We give
it as our opinion that Gf we livel We Will make
a trip upon a canal boat from Gainesville TO
Atlanta within five years"
Rome Bulletin: 'sIhe fastest time that has
ever been made on any Southern road was
made on Sunday by the special train that took
Hon J. Brown from Chattanooga 70 tne
coffin in Atlanta, which contained the remains
Of his dead son The distance-l4O miles-was
made in three and three quarter hours, within
a fraction OF 40 miles per hour"
C4uDbeH County Nelrs Letter: Captain
nrcC5uirs OF Douglass county. happened TO the
misfortune OF getting two or MS mules
drowned in the CnattahOOchee last week de
was driving them into the hst at the Aus.el
ferry. and the stake that the nat was chained
topuiled up, and II slipped from under them,
throEing them into the river
Atlanta POst-Appedl: Monday morning
Mr. JnO. o. Perry, Jr, one OF the cleyeIest citi-
zens Of Walton county, together with his col |
ored fireman. was instantly Killed oy the * /
plosion Of the boiler OF his steam engine. |
Messrs n illism Forester, James Hsmmett |
and Thompson Perry were severely and per |
haps fatally injured
sThomasville Enterprise: During the melon /
trade Mr. Sanford shipped about 1870 melons /
North gia steamer from Savannah Returns |
sf,Cwed some $40 short Mr.. Sanford proposes |
20 sac the owners Of the vessels and test the /
Question OF responsibility. He hopes to be /
able at least 10 end out how many extra melons i
70 throw in with each car load 70 insure the saie
transit Of those regularly consigned"
ThomasvilIe Enterprise: Mr.. L. Z Narnedoe |
shipped 10 bushels of LeConte pears this sea 1
son These were mainly from twelve trees 1
The cold spring cut OF the crop at least one
half and then the drought proved injurious. /
Many o. the pears were, IN consequence OF the Il
latter. small These OF course lesSened the Il
average. but the whole netted fraction over /
Two dollars per bushel The frst qnailty
hetted little over three dollars
Columbus Enquirer: a week or two since
small black mare. belonging to Mr. W. l.. Till
man, was stolen from tne common where she
Nas grazing The mare was advertised. and
EenEy amos co!ored. was arrested in Buena
vista Win the animal in his possession. He
ss1ecEeleu IN selling her to Mr.. AaseW for
30 put acting on the advice Of friends Who ]
Snousnt the animal had Certainly been stolen /
M. A inaoe the negro refund the money!
Rome Bulletin: Yesterday sftarnoop for |
no cause IN the world, a biz, black negro yrboSe
name We did not learn. applied some Se,T- /
abusive Language TO Mr. viii EIliotr tie ~ |
liant pilot on the EtOwah Bill, yEheren,,oD WI;
rightly dealt said darkey some pretfv sa,,sra /
hcks on the head with iron potssr NJ
police interfered, and separated the na-4iso
for the time being, but when We went To TrasS
II was thought the difficulty was not over
The House has passed a bill amending the 4
charter Of Atlsnta in several important mar
ticuiarE. The bill provides for a board Of |
commissioners Of streets and sewers au-
thOrizes the levy and collection Of a sanitary
tax. authorizes the expenditure of any surplus
over appropriations; provides that the Board
OF Health need not consist Of one member
rom each ward, empowers the Recorders
Court 20 tmprison for not excssding six
months, and increases the powers Of Council
IN ne nlatter Of providing for the paving OF