Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-26
Genrgia Affairs.


The Hawkfnsvine Dispatch announces the
death. in Wilcox county. Of Hon. George R.
Reid. at the age Of seventy-hve years. He was
aIarge stock raiser in that section. very hos
pirabIe and popular.
Governor Colquitt has offered reward of
two hundred and dfty dollars for the incendiary
who burnt the gin house Of Mrs. Catharine
Trammell. in Pulaski county, recently.
Inve tigation developed no violence on the
mart OF sheriff Rape. OF DooIy county. toward
his wife at the time Of her death recently
Sin. seems bv the evidences to have been in a
great passion and while trying to pull their
little daughter, Alice, from the hands of Mr..
Rape. who was living on the bed. fell over
chair and expired But they were both evi-
IDENTIFY ia a very bad humor.
The wstkinsviIIe Advance has chapter of
accidents. beginning with DR.. Steve Jackson,
kicked ard killed by 3 horse. Next, negro
man had his hand. arm and breast terribly cut
no by the saws Of a cotton gin. the arm since
anuutated and his life in great danger. Third
a bov fell from a loft ard broke his arm; and,
fourth. a negro man got drunk, was thrown
from his horse, and had one or two ribs broken
aud other bad bruises.
on Wednesday night the store house of
llessrs. L. C. Carter & Son and the residences
of B. King and J. B. Hughes, in the town Of
Beuton. were destroyed by fir. Hessrs. Carter
& Son had $1,000 OF insurance on stock and
St0O on the buiI1ing.
R,inbriIge Democrat "Bainbridge is get
ting her barku A new iron bridge two new
railroads. electric lights at her wharf and
SHl01 steamer is the cause.
Tha E.Hiav Courier SAYS: a. The eastern
portion Of the county is in almost a fever OF
excitement over the discovery on the p-anta-
CI1u OF Spencer Burrell- or a deposit or gOld
bearing quartz which Il Is said surpasses IN
richness anything ever discovered IN the coun-
l-v tits S4id large sum has been offered for
this m ne. It IS in the Cartecay nelghoOr-
hood"
Bsfnb-ii.s Democrat. Mayor Wilder, Of
Albany has hit upon an excellent plan to raise
funds for boring an artesian well IN that city
It IS this: Whenever a merchant or clerS Is
caught drumming on the streets ne Is snateheI
uu and fined StU0 Two fOrked over that
amount last week and the NelrS and Adrer-
tlssr saws that there are q nu nber OF others
who viii take the same sugar IN there n.
Macon TeIsqrdph: ATTRACTED here by the
building boom. man from little town near
4 aeon came in search Of work Failing IN hls
eudezrors. his money gave out. and. TO add 20
his distress. a letter reached him from home
saying that his wife and young chld were
dying aud 40 food whatever in the house.
few gentlemen were told the circumstances Lllses
ami he was furnished means 10 return holue
with several dollars in his packet
Augusta Chr0nicIs: The programme OF the
naval battle aud fireworks display, on the Sotn;
mas been printed. The entertainment ~ ~
commence at 1;S0 p. m. with 9 cohcert oy .He
Augusta Silver Cornet Band. This viii De IOl-
lowed by the naval battle between the husslan
mauOf-war Czarina and land battery AZ AZ
the conclusion OF the battle, which VIII last
thigty minutes there will be music Dy the
oand, followed by a grand pyrotechnlc ulspIssy,
lhe whole concluding with an ascension - Vi =
Hetenric balloon The river bank VIII p5 n
closed from Sixth to Tenth streets one thou-
sand reserved seats viii be provided
Columbus Enquirer: Yesterday morning
John Butler. colCred, met wish an accident on
the southwestern Railroad. Whlcn came near
costing him his life. In jumping from Irelght
tram his foot became entangled aud ne Iel
underneath the passenger car, Wnlch ptsse9
over his body He v a brought to the CITY ana
taken 70 the city hospital, where Dr- y W
Johnson. assisted by Drs. s. anford and GrlInes,
amputated his right arm, which was Iea5I IiIlS i
maugIed. His right foot Is b@dly hasheu' out
ft is Thought can he saved. He received other
severe bruises on the body. He halls from Fort
Valley"
Atlanta Post-AppeaI: Yesterday. in the De
KaIb Superior Court. Judge HiUSer imposed .
hea-v fir,a and in uriSonment upon man con
victed Of Juggling around IN . time OF peace
aud order. a horrible looking revolver, heaNhy
loaded The man in that condition wss no
more than an independent candidate ior @ @the
galows. with the brightest prospects OF being
unanimously elected Judge Hlllyer took oc-
casiOn- to- remark yesterday thal every man
Who Tveued and carried about pistol had bet
ter roy it up and return it whence it came, or
break il to pieces On a rock
Atlanta Constitution. Several days ago a
letter was resolved by Chief Anderson asking
for the arrest Of Emanuel Kelly, negro man
who burgiaTizsd house short time ego IN
Butts county. The letter described Kelly. ana
stated that he had broken in Mr. Joe Carmi,
chael-s house. taken p trunk thereTrom, ara
robbed L OF black cloth coat. pants and vest,
and pair of light striped cashmere pants. and
that reward of S25 would be paid Tor his cap
ture Mr. Buchanan succeeded in locating and
capturins kells and at once notified the Butts
county Ofiicills''
Atlantis Constitution: "a few nights ago a
colored church. located outside the city limits.
was broken into and the silver service stolen
therefTom- AS soon as the robbery was ascer-
Esined Captain Stsrnes was notified, and in a
snort time ne succeeded in Spotting the rob
Der. Last night, accompanied by Captain Bag
by and tmcers Moss ard Reid the Captain
vlsltel a mouse near the water works. where
they found the man they wanted, and also the
stolen silver service. The woman in the house
said that the service had been given her by the
man VINO was arrested The prisoner is known
ss Stephen WImOuth. He is a white man snd
has served one term in the chain gang Tor bur-
giary."
Atlanta P0sf-AppeGl: From parties inst
= arrived from Jacksonville, Dawson counfr We S-s
learn that yesterday morning. about two
O'Clock the log and frame Jail in that town
was d sc0vered on fire. Il appears that the
evening before a buriy negro, charged with the
burglary Of Hamp Smiths store, was arrested
aud confined iu the Jail. The Begro's name was
BfIiups said to have been once owned by Col
J. A Billups OF Madison During the night the
negro conceived the idea OF burning out or jail,
and so fred the building The flames rar
up tween the logs and frame work, attacking
the roof and rapidly getting beyond control
Seeing this, Billups began 70 scream Tor he :
AZ the top Of his voice. and soon aroused the
Town Men turned out and endeavOred 70 rescue
one tortured wretch. but It was impossible q
sysu~oach and open the door. TIC cries OF The
moor fellow are described as the most heeTt
randiug but nc relief could save him. he 1t
eraIly roasted alive as the angry fire consumed
the building When the ruins were searched
Sis had and limbs were entirely consumed
and only the shrivelled, eharred trunk Of the
mar could be distinguished"