Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-14
georgfa Affairs.

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Col John B Baird. Adjutant General Of the
state. who passed through Savannah on Sat
u-isr en- route to Atlanta, was victimized by
some -nterprising sneak thief, at Jesup, on
N-risv night last He was compelled to remain
- rve-et.hat point several hours before day
Tt-f- consequence Of the train missing con-
r-c.7r His vslise was placed with other bag
rsz- In the entry OF the Altamaha Hotel.
Wleu the trsin arrived i, was nowhere to be
f5uei. and he was again delayed. After dill
gent search the valise was found late in the
afternoon in a dense thicket half mile from
the hotel broken open and the contents scat
tered around. number Of articles were
missing. but the thief was evidently disturbe1
ir his work. as others of greater valueEere
Untouched.
Typhoid fever is said to be prevailing among
the workmen on the Georgia Pacific Railroad,
near D0uglassviile.
Nr w. T. Moring. Of Swainsboro, hss been
terribly afflicted. We learn from the Herald
tla- four weeks ago he had wife and three
chliren Now he has no wife, and but one
child remaining. who is hopelessly i'll, while he
himself is confined to his bed. His whole
family were victims TO typhoid fever.
with its last issue Mr. H F. Carswell retired
from the Irwinton S0utberneT and Appeal
Nr. J. W. HUFF has been engaged as his sue
cessor.
A few days ago Ben. Tuner, q nineteen-year-
old negro on the Dfckerson place, three miles
from Albany. whilst carelessly handling p!s-
tol. shot little girl Of Alex Joys, colOred- The
child was standing near the lad when the
weapon was discharged, and received the con
tents in her abdomen. At last accounts she
was still alive. but there is very little hope OF
her recovery. The Albany NeiCs in relating
this circumstance. says: This same negro
Ben. Tuner. shot himself through the hand
with a pistol during the first part Of this
yesr"
The Griffin Netrs states that ninety painted
warriors, prisoners OF war, are expected to
mass through that city on Friday at eleven
O'Clock on their way from a government
prison in Florida to the Sioux reservation in
Dakota. These fierce savages were captured
u battle. and have been in bondage nearly
Eve years.
The Cat01sa SPRINGS Company was organized
Iss- Tuesday. The amount OF capital stock is
5000. and the shares are placed at 500 each.
The North Georgia Citizen announces that
The Northern tramps are coming South and
halfway in large numbers. Chattanooga is
--iI 70 bee infested with them TO an alarming
extent tt advises its readers to watch and
se-r ycur shot guns in trim and handy at
night"
H1wkiusvfle Dispatch: "Just as we go to
press w- learn that Mr.. Robert o. Pate has
tldd-d the officers OF the county that the de-
cavei remains Of a human being have been
f0lli. in the swamp on his plantation q few
m~ an1ve town. We nave not learner
al her the remains are those OF a white or
.rai person. hut a colored man has been
rec1-r-i missing up there for a couple OF
m-l-1s. aud it is likely it is his body that has
been found"
Ell Cox. the SLAYER OF Aston. has been act
ing as a detective lately. The Dalton Citizen
says one or the negro TRUSTEES at the con-
F1- camp at the Dade coal mines ran sway re-
el.E and carried of a mule belonging to the
elIUlur- AT the time he left. the Superiuten-
Cert and other officers we're absent, and there
HAs r' one % 90 in uursu {. Capt %. COY,
ea1 Is also 9 trusty,' decided to catch the lei
9E sui SD he mounted a mule and followed
yl1-5ln Cox pursued the negro for two days
no Alabama. when he caught him and brought
--ll o-2S 20 camp"
The Darieg Timber Gazette learns from
ul1er cutter ho was in the city during the
seek that the river was rising. He told that
paper that there were I 600 sticks Of timber IN
-sl-iElborh0od ready to come down. The fol-
g'i1E are the Gdzeffe's quotations or the
a-l-r m1rket for last week: 'square-o0J
.rftse : 5eb 60; 200 average, 20 S1sl w
=. sver7ge. s. 25aS 90: 900 average. s. OOa9 OO;
~ average, 50 00al0 o.; LOO average, $40 Ola
u t- 51 average. SO S0a12 90. Scab-30O ay-
S--k- = .ll6 50. 4lO average, - tOas Vli SUO
average, $ 7sas 50; coo average, SO sail 81"
r, n1er lie heading. a. Distressing Case, " the
L--la1 N-1- South says: About two weeks
s. -r j g. Adams a worthy citizen Of upper
zil .s-0ver6d a couple OF pimples on the
80 f-Il oi his tongue, which shortly broke
~ -e'r Ann s. me inconvenience, but he at
---- r1 Importance 10 il. Last week the
--- Commenced swelling, which has since
-----l. increased, until now he cannot close
l,9lIh. cannot talk. or swallow other than
FL, --ll-st lqIid He can breathe cOinpara-
1- N- row. but a very slight mount more
y swell l-g only is necessary to prevent respi
--I-ll urs Desdwyler and Mathews are using
~ utmost SEill in the case, ard hope they
~ .. at t successfully, but we think Il
nat critical one
q, " ditoE Netrs. Last Wednesday morning
- ~ ns, young man with but little knOwl-
-gel lhe ways Of the world. was secretly
.5ii-- to a Miss Adams. Of RehO0ethv1lle-
-- we're alarmed az the wrath OF an infuria-
-s5sler- and 50 avoid being caught they
gz- sl-ir way as quietly as possible % tne
- Aglrle, and remained there uL tne
-lt Train. During the day their devotions
r s-y watched by Mr.. John Norton, and
~ 49, q .--l ilness seemed so OverpOwering that
-sJfe med Young man VOWS he must
- --ll a H.fe Their plans were laid for
cse-t. 10 Atlanta the groom laid out all his
Z
an, He asked the gent how far that
49,. would carry himself aud bride, and
.'.l Jh2t So 30 would carry them TO
H. ltEzs- The tickets were bought. and
49,, el.h only ten cents in their pockets,
rt7 tle cars with only their love 10 brace
ill., Up against the hardships that await
v-, earn says the Columbus Times, that
b. Ar cranberry. who lives near Ellers-
ai-ll.s county. shot Scott Ash. cOlOred, on
n5-aF night Mr.. Cranberry had been
vs--I --ne from his patch. and decided to
ed Ai-n MS sun On the night mention
ver- -..e nei2hOor, accompanied by Scott.
psf-5 - asinl hunting. and when opposite the
P5r---I Iale the white man told the negro TO
t-g-- ne Ienee and bring him stalk. The
t1Sr.t .t so. and Mr- Cranberry. seeing him,
ny f5-- Ne was the thief who had been steal
losT = ---e ana dlschafg ged his gun at him. the
LsPr5 y eject IN the face and neck Of the
orra- 81 L-f Informant did not know whether
IL 80 wound Was considered dangerous.
ofNr ~ Gentleman was q particular friend
o. ~ l'aAueiry, and there WAS 10 intention
Vr7r. lsrt lrt Of either him or Scott to commit a
tsr eal Mr. Cranberry would have been
lEs5 ~ ~ uIing az the intruder had he recog-
dsr .ll Aeirs and Advertiser: Early yester.
ran llnlng Mr.. l. Arnheim, having left his
rsur5l " y, a lev minutes. was surprised on his
Sld M " und his.safe key in an unusual place
F'- sh examination Of his cash he found