Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-24


home by Christmas. if the dear people can
spare our services.
The Fort Gaines Tribune chronicles the death
cf two prominent citizens-Mr J. r n. Sand
ers aud Mr. fielding Rambo. at Button
Frank Hudson. the murderer OF Mr. Lee, his
wife. and two c0lored girls, in Terrell county,
last week. arrested in Dougherty, has been
7siled in Dawson amid great excitement OF the
citizens and threats Of lynching- Two others,
Matt Gregor and Green --. says the Albany
Ne,-s. implicated in the murders, have been
arrested
sIt is understood says the EUeHiHg NsJrs,
that the bar Of Augusta is opposed to the
change from County to a City Court for
Augusta
Splendid sieepers sre now run on the night
trains on the Macon and Augusta Railroad.
Governor Brown is reported as saying that
there viii be a tumble in railroad stocks in
Georgia before long
brunswick had two alarms OF fire last week,
and now she is to have bank.
The miIl lumber ard timber men Of South
ern and Southeast Georgia will hold an i'm
portsnt meeting az Weycross on Wednesday,
the lfth dav of next month.
Dr. H Y 81 Miller. Foreign Commissioner for
the Exposition, writes that two steamships
loaded with English machiDery sailed for this
country on the 18th Of this month. The Eng
Iish Manufacturing Comp ny viii send skilled
operatives to demonstrate what their ma
chfnery is capable Of This viii put the Ameri-
can and European machinery in direct eompe-
tition.
LaGrange is preparing for larger trade
this fall than ever before
There are only three inmates in the Troup
county jail at present, and one OF them is a
Iunatic.
Neville. TeIfair county, wants a blacksmith.
Mrs Samantha Prescott, near Hazehurst. a
widow lady, lost her house by fire last week.
The fire was accidental The family is now
without home.
Baxley now has court house, a jail, a
church, 500 inhabitants. more or less; several
stores. hotels. a Mayor and City Council, and
there is a strong talk Of building large house
for school purposes; two lawyers, two doctors,
and a little of everything else except whisky
and the root OF all evil "
A number Of negroes engaged in a riot at
Pixies Mil. near Baxley, last Saturday, and
some Of them were seriously wounded.
The Bruins wick advertiser ard appeal eyi-
IDENTIFY desires that we shall not omit the first
part Of its title in our quotations Do you
know. brother. that such immense titles re-
Guire a great deal of writing and type setting
forno good purpOseg Think of the cost for
composition in an Office where aIIits exchanges
are quoted. Names should be short and
sweet, if possible.
An AdairsvilIe item in the Cartersville Free
Press says Tom Marshall was going home the
other night with his week. s wages in his pocket.
when he was knocked down and robbed Of
sI5Oby two other negroes, who then placed
his body on the railroad track that it might be
thought he was killed by the train. But Tom
was not dead. and came to his senses in time
to roll himself cut OF the dangerous situation,
and finally to make his way home The
thieves and nurderers failed to discover the
larger portion OF his funds.
Mr.. A. J. Branham has retired from the
editorial chair Of the EatOntOn Messenger, and
Colonel ". E. jenkins succeeds him in that
position.
The CstOosa Courier says: 1--WE find in look
ing over the preseutments that our Tax Re
ceiver's book shows an increase OF $4,000 in
our taxable property IN one yesE we pro
nOunce this advancement and why not more
wa have the resources II We would only utilize
them"
ger depot, Of which the Savannah MORNING
NEWS accused US OF going into ecstaSieS over,
was commenced last Thursday, that is, five
hundred feet OF additional platform was COM
menced. which wss necessary before the erec-
tiOn of the building, the framing Of which Is
going on"
HawkinsviHe Dispatch: Judge Henry Whit
fields fine mich COW died last week She was
the finest COW in the county. and gave three
gallons and a half Of milk per day She was
one Of the Durham heifers brought out from
Iowa couple Of years ago All except one oI
two have died
Ferrfen County Nelrs: I'VE learn that a ne
gro shot and killed another negro at Magnolia
in Worth county, last tuesday. He passed
down on Wednesday train. and made his es
cane by jumping from the car before reaching
Pearson. where a dispatch had been sent re
questing his arrest.
Elberton Gazette at the preliminary in
vestfgation Of the case OF the State vs. David
Lewis. charged with killing Governor Harper
tried last Wednesday. the accused was f0uuC
guilty OF involuntary manslaughter and bound
over in the sum OF S2Ju for his appearance a
the SUPERIOR Court The bond was quickly
found"
Augusta Chronicle: Yesterday Afternoon
Mr. Marion Awtry. engaged in work at the "a
vannah river bridge Of the Augusta and Knox
vile Railroad, was injured by falling from I
scsifold, and one or two OF his ribs broken
He was brought to town by the eys ming trai'
and carried 10 his residence in Rol ersville
He is not believed to be seriously hurt"
Augusta Chronicle: "a difficulty occurred
Yesterday afternoon at the corner OF Eightl
and Ellis streets between Willie White ant
Richard Davis. colored BOYS between ten an'
twelve years Of age. in which the latter va.
painfully cut about the tacS and shoulders Will
a pocket knife in the hands OF the former
White was arrested and DAVIS was sent TO tbs
hospital"
DabIoueps lfotruf0fn Signal: IAN acciden
occurred last week at the Fish Trap mine
which nearly proved fatal TO a colOred MAJ
named Dock Nance. The soil on which he wa,
WORKING suddenly sid away from underneath
him and buried MIN up in the debris. ASST
ance being at hanc. he was quickly unearthed
when it was found that his collar bone wa
broken. but otherwise no injury was sustained
Monroe Advertiser: Last Friday morning
the residence OF Dir. Alexander Perkins wa'
burned. How the fire originated is a mystery
Flames were first seen coming out OF the rOCl
over the dining room about $3.50 O'Clock in the
morning There had been no fire in this or tht
cook room adjoining since sunset the evening
before Mr. Perkins was insured in the SOut h
ern Mutual for 81; SO, but had no insurance OF
his furniture. or that OF his oaughter, Mrs. W
II. Sharp, residing with him"
LaGrange ReDOTfer: 'I.aSrange has beer
the home Of some Of the most eminent men II
Georgia Gordon spent his early manhood anc
married here; Judge Bleckley took TO his hear
bird from the same family nest; Governor
COlquitt, as a boy. rOamed our fields and angleC
in our streams, while Ben. Hill drove his plOw
team over the red old hills about Long Cane
Lairange Witnessed his first forensic triumphs
and applauned some Of his most eloquent and
powerful utterances."
Wireguss WarchmGR "While the recent
heavy rains have been a disadvantage to our
farmers In the matter OF saving forage, II IN
no other particular, they caused the hearts of
Elnnoermen, steam boat men and business men
generally along our water courses to thrOh
Win pressure The Little Ocmulgee and its
tr1outarles are lined with floating timber, and
Ine IanLlar songs OF the raftmen ara heard
cay ana night as they slowly float DarienEard
% e1cnanee the result OF their summers toll
1or q 1e~ shoodY goods and a Jug Of pOp-skull- -
Brunswick Advertiser dnd SDDsaI. Snow
that the question Of the Macon and RrrnsI,ict
Railroad extension to Atlanta ana R,Dn,s {s =
fixed fact, and the Brunswick terminns = +
about 70 be built up and put in trim for :
heavy business, the next thing in order will be
a direct steamship line TO New York The
authorities Of Macon have agreed 20 give The
Macon and Brunswick Railroad authorities the
permission asked OF entering the city on thf
Atlanta extension along the river bank. pass
ing between the cemetery and the river, fol
the rental Of g O0O per annun-"
BeTTieH County Nesrs: ''On Friday mOrninG
OF last week the stOrehOuse Of Geo z. Fletcher
&C Inton, was discovered TO be on fire TIT
flames were under such headway when discov
ered as @ render it impossible to extnguisl
them- those who first appeared upon thi
scene discovered that the door was open
which. with other circumstances. point con
ci0slVely 70 the fact that the burning was thl