Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-19

sHr.F Nrr-a lELu tue mousse OF y W bEOMH
-.,- Arlington. a few days ago. and secured
,-.r-r dollars No clue has been discovered |
% tae burglar
v-tra James Little, Of Arlington, was load
End. M. wagon near the depot few days ago.
i, F,v -al on him crushing his collar bone.
Miles S5u.herland and Jasper Reed, Of Gil
--.-,-nrtv. we're arrested recently in Rome,
,-s--at with disposing OF contraband whisky.
b,--sI Of the mountain dew was found in
their wagon hidden under a lot OF fodder.
Several hundred bales OF cotton reached
R-rrsri.k from Albany on Wednesday and
Thursday for shipment to New York ty the
Western Texas.
-sf fs-i feet OF lumber were loaded in the yes
ssls lying ct st. Simon's last week.
Washington street, Albany, was enlivened
b~a fls.lade on Friday evening between S. A
Barnes and b T. Leben. Two bold citizens
safz-d the cOmbatsnts, and no harm was
f5-e The difficulty grew out Of a recent
quarrel
The Athens Banner learns that Dr. S. E. F.
Jackson, Of Dark Corner. Oconee county, was
recently Drained by the kick OF mule He
hal Just taken the bride of, when the animal
wheeled. kicked him and crushed in his skull.
The Darien Timber Gazette is agitating the
need Of a fast steamer between Darien and
savannah There has been no steam commu-
nication for a month.
James Stewart, an escaped convict was
overhauIed at his residence in Atlanta recently,
where he was sleeping between two beds
The freight depot at Hamilton is being en-
Iarzed. a new Council Chamber, with 'lock
up annexed. is being erected also.
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ancient relics in the shape OF nine buttons
made from Spanish reals They have been in
possession OF his family for over a century.
An Atlanta girl climbed out OF second story
window upon a tree. The limb broke and she
fell Co the ground, breaking her leg
The owners Of Etowah shoals have had the
property surveyed and mapped They propose
70 exhibit the map at the Exposition. The fall
OF the water is calculated az 1 $40 horse power.
The stables aud crib OF E. H Gibbs, of
Dodge county, we're burned on Tuesday last,
With q quantity Of grain aud fodder.
The Eaiabriige Democrat states that new
steamboat company has been formed in Co
Iumbus with capital OF S5o,ON. They have
DUR hased the steamer Catdo Belle, which viii
be placed on the river shortly.
The McRae advertiser states that q stranger
named Williams. from * on his way to
Chauucey, became prostrated with fever and
lay in the woods day and night without
food or shelter. He was discovered and taken
10 McRae. where he was cared for.
The WireQrdss TFdfchniGH relates that a
young negro named RyaIs. who recently enter
ed the house OF Mrs. Clements, near Spring
Hill. was overhauled, and by agreement re-
ceived one hundred la~hes from her son He
agreed 70 leave the county, but being slow in
doing so was again logged There is conside-
rabIe exc tement among the negroes conse-
quent upon the affair.
The Eastman Times reports that few nights
ago, at debating club in the 275th district,
two young men engaged in a quarrel, in which
one was badly cut up.
Cornelius Walker came to Eastman to make
some purchases He set out on foot on the
railroad for Aliens saw 1iill, where he lived.
Growing tired, no lay down, fell asleep and
was run over by a passenger train. His head
and right arm were completely severed from
the body.
Greensboro Home Journal: Judge Lawson
sentenced Joe Harris. cOiored. accessory TO the
murder OF r. T. LangstOn. 70 be hung on the
lIth OF November next. Willis Wynn. colOred,
tried for the same offense. was acquitted The
Albany Ns,rs and Advertiser: SIT is row an
opeu secret that the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway Is 70 be extended from
Bsinbridge westward, making through and
direct connection with New Orleans The
Qui-man Free Press credits Colonel Haines,
General Manager, with saying that the work
vii be completed in less than eighteen
months"
Enquirer sun, 18th inst; Thursday even
iny about the time the cyclone swept along the
country a few miles east OF the city, heavy
wind did considerable damage in close prOx-
unity T. It. Fences ami trees were blown
down and a number q OuthOuSss on the Lump
kin road We have heard OF no damage 70 Life
or limb. but there was considerable devasta-
ti5u to property.
Iaqrauge ReD9rfer: Henry Greene. negro
boy. thirteen years Old, was arrested By Mar
shal Ware last " eek and lodged in the Troup
e. c1unty Jail. on suspicion OF horse stealing
Greene had iu his possession pony Ihat ne
was trying 70 sell for ten dollars Whlch gave
risa q the suspicion The pony belonged 10
J. C.. Clifton. Of Randolph county Greene was
carried back to Randolph, where he viii answer
% the charge OF horse stealing before the next
court"
ApD,oI 18th iust.nt: "An inquest was
held this morning over the BODY OF Jim Jones,
a negro. who committed suicide last niSnt hy
cutting his throat There were FOUR IrightIuii
sashes. three OF which penetrated 10 the wind
pipe, the fourth passing entirely through II
and SeveriRg the right iugular vein Jones
was given 70 drink. and for some time nad been
in ill health he worked at the rolling mill
until recently. when he complained that the
labor was too hard for him. Among his effects
was found lot Of good clothing and - 81 In
money"
Rome Courier. ssMr. n T. Singleton. who,
slice Lieutenant Marshal left. Fas had charge
OF the government works at Ten Island shoals.
vas in town Yesterday. and gives the graaIylug
Information that the Work u moving on 10 a
very satisfactory manner he = working reEu-
larry about two hundred hands. and this grand
Wafer path to the coal fields or Alabama Is not
f-rrn~r .Haa moi
promise OF completion, with only such delays
as are usual In government enterprises. Ihls
work completed, gives cheap coal 70 Rome, ana
cheap coal makes Rome great manufactnr-
ing city"
Columbus Times, 18th: Last night negro
reported 70 an officer that Re went into bar
room n this city and purchased two or three
drinks. AfterWard the basEeeper asked MN
into the hack room. closed the door and at
tempted % induce him 70 bet az CARDS lnis
the negro refused to do, Whereupon the bar
keeper began 70 beat him over the head with
chair The negro ran out st tne nack 9o3r,
and as he jumped the fence in the rear OF the
house he was shot at By the barkeeper THESE
are the facts as stated 20 US but We VIII Win
hold names until the case undergOes an inves-
ggation, which viii probably oe made oy 1he
Mayor this morning"
Darien Timber Gazette: a colOred man
from Harris Neck gives US the following infor-
nation in regard to the storm in that section
OF the county. he says that Joseph PATTERSON,
VIE and one son, were wounded also, Lour
NLucfs were wounded \ cOlOreu Preacher Aau
Doth legs broken and died from the effects, ms
mother and wife escaping with severe injuries
Quite number Of houses were blown down
and the crops badly injured On Barber Island
hr. Townsend had his stable blown down on
seven mules. but lucEily they were not II jured
mucn- From all accounts IL would seem that
the storm OF the 9th ult was more severe in
the Harris Neck and South Newport neighbOr-
-hOoo tIan IL was IN this section OF the county"
SoIumous EnqltiTeT-Sliu 18th inst: ssYester-
day morning a somewhat unusual sight was
Witnessed on Broad street IL was a white man
with 6 double barrel shotgnn one I0el- ar
half-cock and his hand throVn ready - brin1
Is 20 a position OF firing compelling a nero
10 walk before him. The couple proceeded 70
the county Jail. when the negro was rIacsj ~
a cell. On inquiry IL was learned that LANES
Peters, for such was the persons name stole
trunk few days since from the residence Of
Mr.. Thomas Bradford, who lives several miles
east Of the city. He was arrested on a warrant
issued By Justice Bond, and upon hearing
was ordered, in default OF bond, TO be confined
In the county Jail until the next term Of the
Superior Court"
LaGrange Reporter. 'On last Saturday
morning a severe accident happened 10 Dir.
Edgar RiogWay. While ginning cotton. he was
brushing seed from near the saws. when his
right hand was caught by the teeth, which
was being propelled by his engine at the rate
OF 10 revolutions per minute. The breast OF
the gfn being partly Al the time. MI. TX.