Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-30

streets. all Of which are well severed, and the
city generally scientifically drained into swift
flowing river, makes US a stranger TO Epidemic.
Now. at this season Of the year, when disease
is abroad in the land. we are comparatively
free from disease. Our physicians have but
little to do, and report the health of the city
good"
Augusta Evening Netos: "a negro named
Miles Scott was Overtaken yesterday morning
on the plantation Of Mr.. Barrett Jinkins with
goods in his possession stolen from Mr. Ben
iamin Berry. on whose place he had been en-
pOYed, and. upon being called upon to sur
render. refused to do so, and advanced upon
Mr.. Berry, who had pursued him, with for
midable piece Of iron, threatening his life,
when he was shot by the latter. An inquest
was held yesterday by Justice Caver, acting
Coroner, when the jury, which was composed
OF the best citizens in the neighbOrhOOd. upon
hearing all the evidence brought in verdict
OF justifable homicide. The deceased. It
seems, was an old deDredator, and had been
shot at the night before by negro whose
chickens he was making away with
Newman Herald: Last Friday night the
store OF Mr.. Alex. Pope was robbed OF sundry
lot OF goods, amounting to probably sixty or
seventy dollars. The back door had been left
standing open after dark, and while Mr.. Pope
and Mr.. Norris were sitting at the front door, a
negro fellow slipped in at the back door, and
concealed himself b. ehind a rear counter. AFTER
the store was closed for the night, he opened
a window TO let in his confederate, and they
searched the store, taking away quite variety
OF goods Ine Marshal having been uOblueus
search was made for the stolen goods, and the
roRues who had concealed them were finally
Identified and captured. The names q the
Tascals are Collins Marcus and Willis
| WillOughby, both cOlOred, the former Of whom
was traced To LaGraBge, and arrested by Mar
| shal Ware, Of that place, on Monday. ABOUT
/ thirty dollars worth of the goods have been re-
I covered.
Dawson Journal: Bob Wills. alias Henry
/ Harris a notorious character, well and unfa-
vOrable known by the people in the upper por-
/ tiOn Of this county, and against whom, we
learn, there are several true bills. was arrested
/ and brought to town on last Monday nlght oy
/ Messrs. Thomas Powell and william Il. whit
/ ten. II seems that Wills is guilty OF some
/ crime over in Alabama, and, il is said. a heavy
/ reward is offered by that State for his arrest
| and delivery to the proper authorities.
/ Powell and Whtten came TO town late at
/ night with their prisoner secured and hand
| cuffed and Powell stood guard while Whitten
| went for the Sheriff. During Whittens alb
| sence the prisoner concluded that he did not
! care to associate with Powell any longer, and
| left. even carrying the handouts of with him
/ Powell we are told. had double barrel shot
| gun and discharged both barrels at the pris-
| Oner as he prOmenaded up Main street in the
| direction Of the depot, but miss ID his game,
and Wills went on his way rejoicing.
IshmdtIite: Hancock county has some live
! and prosperous farmers, by no means least
/ among whom stands Mr.. Sam Larry. He fully
/ believes the truth that the farms Of Georgia
/ ought to be self sustaining, and he shows his
faith by his works From the days OF st. James
[ down TO the present time there has been de-
I veIoped no higher type Of faith than this Mr..
| Larry runs a selfsuStaining farm. Ihls year
he has harveS S-ed an abundant grain crop, and
I his corn crop is exceedingly promising. lie
I has ten horse colts, ranging IN age from -FOUR
| weeks TO two years. Three of them have been
| broken to harness, and are Just as good anl-
| mails a man could want. In his Judgment,
ten dollars head is the outside limit OF what
it cost him to raise these colts up to the time
If their being broke to h4rne g and the largest
| part of that expense was entailed by the eX-
/ ceeding and unusual severity Of last winter.
| He intends to raise the mules that he needs on
| his farm-believing that they can be raised In
| Hancock just as well as in Kentucky"
Marietta Journal: "a bold burglary was
| committed last Thursday night. Some thief
! entered the residence of Judge T. j. Atkinson
I and politely purlOined his pants from chair,
! carried them out on the front verandah, aD-
! prOpriated seven dollars in money. and then
! carefully folded the Judges pants, placed
| them on the verandah, and laid his pencil,
| knife, bunch Of keys, door kew and spectacles
| on top of the pants and silently departed.
/ Judge Atkinson desires 10 thank the very gen
I tlemanly thief for his tender consideration in
I so carefully adjusting his pants and leaving
| his priced articles, and especially does be
| thank him for not carrying fl his gold watcA
| which was in his vest pOcs ct on the same chair
| with the pautSn We guess that watch was
| not ticking at the moment of the theft.
| Here is another of the same sort by the same
/ authority: ION last Thursday night some
l tniet entered Mr. X. W. GaoieS s f6SlueucS anu
/ robbed his pants OF three dollars III money and
! left without disturbing anything else"
Atlanta Constitution: - bout ten O'Clock
| Yesterday morning James Reed, a private of
/ Battery B. Fifth United States Artillery, was
| accidentally killed on Peters street. near the
l Central Railroad crossing, under rather singu
lar circumstaI crS. Three of the garrison
| wagons were hauling lumber. and Reed was
l driving one Of them. When near the spot in
dcated above Reeds wagon was little be
| hind the front one and, desiring to Overtake
his fellow workman. he RhiDped up his L am
| and was driving at a rapid rate when be
[ made an effort TO cross the street car track.
| He was sitting on the front bolster of the
[ Wagon, and when the front wheels of the wagon
/ struck the car track Reed was thrown off di
rectly in front Of the wheels. A front wheel
| passed across his breast. The wagon was not
| loaded and Reed was not severely hurt, but
the rear wheels of the wagon were coupled
some distance from the front wheels. and q:
he rose slightly one of the wheels struck the
sire Of his head. and his skull was fractured
| The blood spurted from his nose, and in sever
or eight minutes he was dead. He was picked
up as soon as the accident occurred and carried
into a vacant lot near by. Coroner HillburI
was sent for. and was soon on the spot"