Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-23
1Ic }gurning Yews.
,,oorcia Affairs.

~ .-bar OF Durl- "a IT, H3'S S~~es.A ~ -
5atsa I~--r burglars put in their work in
tllais as we'll as at night. and in a small
b 10y -. hen to.erably successful. Some
81 80 an entrance into the ONCE of
-s-s'a '--. and made good his escape with
st7 .ss.v dollars. A white man by the
-..1 +. TiIdeu has been arrested on sus-
rii7 sr- concerned in this burglary.
'1 ellie Free Press reports that q
re3 81 Mr. A. Z. Hudgings, and oc-
lst Inc coIored people, was struck by
g7l' = las, sunday evening and set on
.i-l-s dsrLies were in the house at
q snd they we're shook up considera-
W .+a-nIr refused to put the fire out.
sl .bafr reason that the good Lawd
s-.-7 ,-.,s4 On fire, and we amt goin' to put
,,.f.7 rs Henry Marshall, remanded for
'--..-o+ austin Ellis, the Sumter ReDts6-
..-,.. tia; Bill Bell, Charles Simpson
r,v ngtou. Jr., have been arrested
81 n. .---sl chat on Thursday ngiht Albert
vas in all at Washington charged
So murder OF Teasdale Galway IN
- r-7,-sI the jailer down as he was tax
-----7e- 20 him and. after shooting at
-ar.s or twice. made his escape. His
lave come Of in June. The Sheriff
- ~ Hsssley, the jailer, and put him in
PARKS. az Gwinuett county, registered
,-arta botel a day or two since. though
-, hands He writes with his mouth
+-1- s-amps Of ais arms.
.--.I 20 the Constitution from su-
saws that on Friday morning fire was
-=T be-w en- the storehOuse Of E. II
..e-5J O.. King and continued 20 spread
...---r store in town was consumed. The
v.-s as follows: S. H. Cheek, store
s-euirg aid stock, loss 5000, no in
-.-,.. j. e. King. loss 81 2O1, insurance,
-. Z r. Brown. loss 5 60. no insurance;
g. Br1gIoH. loss supposed to be COW
.r- insurance; W. E. Holcomb, storehouse
..5rsrfr-. los covered by insurance: D. NJ.
lass 5000. no Insurance, The origin Of
--a vas evidently the work Of an incen-
-,.-5u wiU De made a money order office
aJlyis.
ne Gzir-vii'e S0Uthron reports a lively
Slim recently between Pledger, the negro
IMAM II ths state Radical committee, aud
- Pvaa, in Atlanta, a few days ago. Ac-
-.r-- 20 the SOUftroB, Pledger sailed into
s-.-- with big stick and made it lively for
tlravhi.e.
r-I.e.ure Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, in Macon
.-ra-s. was well attended. He is now on a
-. tile tomb Of his grandfather, Light
Harry Lee. at Dungeness. Cumberland
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correspondent OF the Cochran Enterprise.
-s from Cum Swamp, reports a most dis
-1r occurrence which took place in that
a-lll1 few days ago. Mrs. Tiny Gar
+ sIiher daughter 70 20 and cook dinner.
al he vesrz lacy refused 10 do so. Her
-s-r1llI her If she did not go at once she
r-f maize her father whip her when he came
aui So one word brought on another
--. .a4v got up a general row, and the daugh-
- -7- the shotgun and fired on
- mother. the whole load, which
-are fifteen buckshot, peeIing of
a9 Of her head. and lodging in the door
s-rz When the daughter found she had not
s.rn1lslsi her desire OF killing her mother
5-r-si tas other barrel. but her little broth
i11csed up the gun in time to save his
MIXERS Iifa When Mr. G. came to the house
s severely whipped the daughter that it is
l.l. impossible for her to get overit, and
-.s b q probability OF both mother and
M.lsr dying Mr. G.. is a well to do farmer
tLllrals county. and is highly respected by
lrd5 knew him. His wife and daughter are
sL members Of the Methodist Church, and
sand as fair as any body.
Cllb--t IS to have a new court house.
lsE.1e-t D. Or D. A. Mathews sowed one
s-- Ia Clover and oats mixed and ga hered
81 syel from /. over eighty tons Of splendid
av which be could sell readily for two hun
.-i sal riftE dollars. and the whole cost of
V--l did not exceed twenty-five dollars. This
s--i.l.y demonstrates the fact that it will
Ti-l. raise hay here.
rui-r The canton "A Tough Little Darksv.''
-- Sumter Republican states that 'as the
---L- tram from Macon was approaching
ll--eI-. a twp-YearOld negro child was
-lgls 0u The track mar the residence Of Mr.
l-'lts Gresham The train Murdered on.
-- clw,atcher striking the little mig and send
r. LM rolling about ten or fifteen feet away
tl,-. where he stood looking with astonish-
-s-- a- the train. The engineer, VINO had not
i--l 'a- child In time 10 stop the train before
WAS 5u cHei from the track did so, but find-
By l- that he was unhurt, sp q on Ills way to
4l-1tls with glad heart. 1t was a remark
l= escape
Tie Sumter Republican reports that on Sat
-iiy Jl- darret. Jr.. and Dan Smith had
l1lrr- u Preston, in which Smith drew a pis-
q AMI attempted TO shoot Harrell but was
5'-.-lt-1 ~ parties present Harrell went 10
3 a'hers place, four or five miles from
5'-s.uH and, on Monday, was plOughing in the
I'LL where he was followed by SIN IN, who
Ii procured a shotgun, loaded both barrels
F-I HucSshOt, and sought Hsrrel'. TO kill him.
l-- ell on seeing Smith 5 gun pointed at him,
iI-e 1 behind the mule he was working
,ltI shot, killed the mule. and then. with the
eIsnmg 10 4d shot Harrel. three OF the buck
entering the gFeia and two entering rhe
-sl Just above the knee 1t is thought that
-.rsl. viii die. Smith escaped. aud, although
gent y sought after by Sh-r 4 Davis, had
0. ue-n caught no 70 the time the info. ma
go reach "a this city.
Perry Home Journal: I'm the County Court
ls tuesday Jackson Lyons, the negro arrest
--tr lurslarlzing the tailor shop Of Mr.
lark huuiZ, was committed u Jail for bur
4-F u default OF bail 10 the amount of SEQ
as ts-im0ny against him was direct and
,tIv-. and the prisoner acknowledged that
salts trial at the October term of Houston
1E--.l- Court"
Gvuuett Herald: Charles Cheatham who
-s cluvjc ei az tine March term of court of
b order and sentenced to the panitentiary fer
t- was sent Oh last Saturday TO the coal
hines There Is a great deal OF symp thy ex-
-e,s-i 6y many of our citizens for this Unfor-
--a-e young man"
cambridge Democrat: For three weeks a
s-ts SUN wiJHerin< rays have fallen upon
Is Our gardens are utterly ruined. Our els
--1s are empty. and water Is our cry. The
5lf- has ruined the Oat crop, aud corn Is be
aiming t1 suffer The ground is too hard for
{, scarcely drop reaching the town.
lougIassville Star: Mat ie. the infant son
2 llr. n. T. Polk. walked into some hot emberS
. tle yart, where some trash had just been
--L-I of Becoming bewildered. the little
-i- sns-led down in the burning embers.
Flsr- DC remained until its piteOuS cries
-ll-l- assistance. Il was severely burned on
l-e hand and on its feet and legs up 10 the
.-rrs le burns are dangerous, and may
Prove iara,
The Cherokee AdUGuee reports that Mary
-eIl-rt, COl1rrd who lives five miles from
.la' place. with the family OF Mr.. self. was
--.nit ell 20 Ill on charge OF conceal
~ zee dead body Of ner infant. IL was hid
--Hl log about a hundr q yards from the
Ire &c WAS discovered on last Friday evening.
e-- VAS seen TO frequent the place where the
--..- ~ 20 very rII5eIy buried every day. and
s.'E .ilu finally ripened into a search, when
" lliants 1O4y was found. A Coroner's In
Z -, was held on Monday last over the bones
= t-e child, aud a verdict rendered that lt
zane % is death from an unknown cause,
- Z is supposed 70 be a first class case OF in
-1--l-ile. and the mother will be held for trial
Court"
gainesville S0Uthron: "A private letter from
.Sl--sFal LOngstrt IL this mOrning informs us
~. DE- is DO good health and will hasten home.
= ais friends here viii be glad 70 see him
Columbus Times: "Mr. John Bethune, a for
5-sident Of this city and manager OF
- --5 "a, Is in the city, accompanied by TINS
,-t--[ III prodigy. They are stopping at
-1-' 1.l home M LinwOod. Blind Tom is one
n III great wonders OF this world, and has
+ rs = 81 sensation not only in America. but
~ .-l De He was born in LjnwOOd. and some
E. -' ltit'iFeS are still living in this nelghoOr
--- lie Is now ahouf A. Vaarz old and has