Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-28
Ce,or,pia Affairs.

ID - Tor the murder Of Lucinda Miller,
v-as charged with having shot at
TD'l. .,.-,,-b a crack in her house, the Herald
nis-' .t.t me evidence being entirely eircum-
sa' .r+ba Jury found a verdict of guilty and
ended that he be imprisoned for life.
C,siresvilie south on states that in the
case between Ferdinand Phinisee and
rr.v7su. on the question Of possession of
s,r-bur springs station, Mr.. Phinisee came on
last Friday. after several trials. Notice
--5.41 ly Coils Towery and Farrow, attor-
Jar Hayden, that they would carry it up
-s. superior Court.
sr-frg Place Times reports that a most
.-,ts- black worm is destroying the leaves
I+--s Il the mountain counties He builds
II relezraphic web from tree to tree,
.t,,, his transit imperceptible and unseen
---,g5 Ills j. II Of destruction is complete.
~-s s,piersville Mercury avows that Mr.. S.
., v.-rhfng.ou has chicken with one eye.
s.Fsrside OF IT'S head being feathered over,
---.,- no sign or place for one, the jaws Of
tit mr. beak being crossed. forming the let
terV
.,.,1-v is now sad 3 afflicted internally. Col.
~ l.SGU 4 tAAe-4 STA g COMMISSIONER
g-.bs headquarters at EIIiJay, and through
.aeti.ient manipulations of Deputy Marshal
n,rier Painter, his court becomes a daily drag
net
III Macon Telegraph Of Thursday states
.s.r9u Wednesday Professor Schuerman, Of
~. Fish Commission. arrived in the city with
fr7oj shad, which were placed in the oc-
.-ri5se river at the foot Of Second street. A
r,rya number OF gentlemen, including Colonel
II Bl0unt. by whose efforts the fish were
7frsined, were present whea the fish were
trrued loose The shad were tiny creatures
ts-eiv visible to the naked optic, with eyes as
lire AS d pin point and an indnitesimal comet
rlL
Tile Dawson Journal learns that on last Fri
5,v night the storehouse of Mr. J. NJ. Cook
,rFfrf is situated about TWO miles from Hard
money. was destroyed by fire, together with
t4s entire stock OF merchandise. His loss will
rs- bs less than 81 OO0. and with no insurance
nh. fire is supposed to have been of Incendiary
origin. and the loss falls heavily On Mr.. Cook,
vb5AlI only recently built the store and
f..-sn business at that place.
T6e Dalton Citizen states that a horrible in
rii4ut occurred in Catoosa county. near Ring
md last week. Hlr. Newton Bird and his two
sons were clearing up new ground when one
N them met with a sudden and untimely
death They were rolling large log down a
sight elevation with cant-hooks, Mr. B. ct one
ent of the leg and the boys at the other AS
the log began moving the clothing Of the oldest
s5n caught on a knot and he was carried with
il Th- heavy weight passed over his head,
crushing out his brains and producing death
almost instantly
The Newman Herald reports that a ten-year
old son Of Ambros Armstrong (coIored) got on
the Griffin ain at the water tank about three
miles from Newman last Monday afternoon to
ride home He had been chopping cotton. and
was ca the steps OF the platform with hoe in
bis hand. After the tram had gotten under
way tbs hoe dropped to the ground and he
Jumped of to secure it; but unfortunately fell
on his head causing conclusion OF the brain.
His physician thinks that there is little hope of
his recovery.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette learns that last Sat
tirday afternoon most shocking death occur
red on the premises Of Mr.. W. H. H. Bush, in
Monroe county. Peter Perdue, a colored man,
went down into Mr. Bush's well to clean it
out While doing so, the pressure behind the
curb. 5ed from the dirt caving in, burst
the curb ia, and the broken side was pressed to
the opposite side, after the manner of clamp,
ami Peter was caught bet Reen the two walls in
zstauding position. This occurred Saturday,
and he remained in this condition till Sunday
morning. when Gabe Murphy, cOlored man,
who is a we'll cleaner in GAINESVILLE, went
down the well and extricat, the body OF
Peter from the grave Of mud and water The
dirt aud mud had covered the body to the
shoulders eaviug the head and neck uncov-
cred The water had risen several feet above
Peters head but Gabe drew il off, aud sue
ceeied in getting the remains out OF the well
Saudersvile Herald: ION Monday Mr.. W.
L. Orr senior Of the firm of Orr Bros. cut the
boss cat field of the county 1t was in size
threa acres and sill turn out from LIS to 200
bushels of The grain, or 17,GJO to -, 600 pounds
OF Ga in the straw"
The Gainesville SouthroR states that Deputy
Marshal CASTOR made another haul on the
corn jusCe manufacturers Of White this week.
They were tried by Commissioner Dunlap.
Two we're acquitted. and two sent Off to At
lauta in default Of bail.
Warrenton Clipper: Sang Armor. the negro
who confesses to the murder OF Mr.. lliugton
at CrawfordviIle has been transferred TO the
Jail ar this place for safe keeping by order OF
Judge POttle- He is a cripple and piteOusly
cal ed tn the Sheriff Of TaliaterrO as long as he
was in 81 gut, last W Wednesday, to return him to
CFawfOrdviu9'
Albany Neigs and AdUertiser: The accom-
plished Miss Flora Withngham, daughter OF
Mr. 7 f. Willingham. VINO is now attending
Augusta Female College at Staunton. Va
won the first prize gold medal on Tuesday, ia
the Art Department. When we consider the
high standing and large classes of that flourish
ing institution, this Is indeed an honorable dis
tinctiOn-"
SPEAKING of Andrew Female College the
Cuthbert Enterprise says: From the report
Of the committee from the BOARD Of Trustees
IL last week IS paper, as well as their card in
this, it will be seen that they will not enter
tain any proposition for a lease from any
source. They assure us that arrangements
have already been made which will secure a
PRESIDENT who IS ia the habit of succeeding in
what he undertakes.
Newman Herald: Last Saturday was the
day appointed for the competi i've examination
at Newman of those seeking the appointment
% the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. There
we're only SIX of the fifteen applicants present:
NaSsss Sllde, Of MuscOgee; Carey. Ddnson
ami Mobley, of FrOup: Edgar I. Whatley and
Ernest ) NTH, of COweta- All passed credi5a-
lie examinations The decision of the exam
liners has yet been made public"
The Kirkwood correspondent Of the DeKa!b
EcvS says: The acid factory has commence
ed work They are gra ing for the side track
aud building large pond for water supply.
We Iearu that they will commence making
brick for the foundation of the building next
week. The Pendleton GuanO Factory will be
moved from Fulton county 10 the back or the
Dot used by the acid factory It viii be so far
that tGe odor viii be lost before it reaches the
nearest house in KiFkwOo5.H
The Perry Home Journal relates the follow
ing. Viii a visiting hi parents IN Missouri
several weeks ago. Mr.. b W. Scott had the
pleasure OF seeing for the first time his young
est brother, and several grown brothers and
Sisters He was born in Tennessee, and has
not seen his parents until his recent visit. dur
tug the last twenty SIX years, when he attend
r1 church with the twenty-Sixth child OF the
fzmly-over half g centurt s diffet enee be-
tween the age Of the oldest and youngest child
OF VIM. p. Scott.
Dublin Post. ssThe time-honOred custom that
road hands have Of dUcking or sancing travel
erS who happen TO be unlucky enough to pass
while the roads are being worked has this week
Received a CheckmNta in our County Court.
Some months ago eolOred lad passed through
town v lille the streets were being worked and
was taken down ducke and his eyes sanded-
&c So as he got up and cleared the sand our
Of MS eyes sufficiently, he whipped OUT ms PTS
t9i ami fired at the parties who had served MN
lle scuryy trick The last grand jury lohE
bills against both parties. The cucking par
ties were tried N nday in the County Court
The case being submitted to Jury. Ihey
were found guilty and will have fine TO pay
or serve in the chaiE-sang- The shoot ST plead
guilty and was fined ten dollars
Perry Home Journal: ''Mr. James Barker,
OF near 0rE in this county. was IN town yes
ltfdaY. and gave us an account or terrible
battle he han with bees at his house the day
before. A little boy beset on fun pushed over
beehive and stirred up the bees with a suck
They soon became exasperated, and covered
s the children and every living thing In the
ETa znNf Na oh L ran house.