Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-13


- .artIemau we'll qualified for the /
~ anil endorsed both at home and by the |
-, --.-.ltion. has been displaced, and
Y. amman. Republican lawyer. has been
-.-.--4 i'm his place. The appointment IS
=. -- fsy. oeen made by First Assistant |
-..,.--- General HattOn, who is red hot |
rl.Tlrr ,-,-,,
r..-r Fl. Atlanta is being pushed with energy, |
--4,r.-1yer scveEty-five miles OF the roadbed |
-4t--r completed
h .-4 municipal contest in Columbus last |
..-.-4,r ur elf. b Grimes was elected |
,-----.,- Col F. G. wilkins. the present in
-..-t--- and lIr John ". Bowen was chosen |
v.-...sr over Capt. Tipp T. Moore.
v-. .--. slreadv mentioned the fact that a
s.-l.rsa-5 the body Of a man named John
-.--.- MAS found in the street Of Leesburg.
~. Albany vsi-s says that a medical expert
---.s c1rauar-s jury decided that it was a
-...r- accidental shooting. The unfortunate
---rs4 discharged one barrel of his pistol
.-7-.-. I14kirz down another when the weap
.--4s lfs hargeJ, sending bullet through
su-lin.
v-E III. williams, of Columbus, has been
s--..r--I agent of the Montgomery and Eu-
f.-. Railroad 10 Montgomery. He has been
rH--aploy Of the Central Road for the past
rfssr u- twenty years
w. learn from the Cherokee AdUdnce that
-rs sr-a-rrisiuy citizens Of Canton have start
stab.- ulFa1 ia the way Of cotton factory
-ss-s Tlaris the way TO secure true Southern
independence.
The sq5-.8 Il1iI and Planter tells how col
---f sr... 'f that town became Jealous OF a
rival anil I=liberately gratihed his Jealousy by
severely lsa;ing-no. his rival. but-his sweet
heart She did not ike this striking manifes-
-la1of affection, however, so she had him
arrested and he is now in Jail.
The B-t1n North Georgian has seen and
tslsei with reliable gentleman who solemnly
sa-ei that J. Wilkes Booth was not dead He
said De Euew this positively OF his own know
ledge and not only knew it. but knew where
Bl1.h was and how he wss employed Unfor-
r1a.eIy. the North Georgian failed to obtain
the name OF this imparter Of such interesting
Information.
l- seems that the Mr. Moore who was so
tru-ally murdere1 recently at Troy, Florida,
vas not tIr. Jack Moore, of Toomasviile. as has
d--u stated. but a Mr. Charles Moore Of some
other place.
On Monday night of last week the Jail at
Cumming was found 10 be on fire. The Cum
uius Clarion says that upon investigation it
was found that the inmates Jim Roe and Sing
Rice both cOlored, had attempted to burn their
way out Of the dungeon, intending to put out
the fire with some water that had been left
here. The supply OF water wss soon exhaust
si however. and when the flames got beyond
heir control. and they found themselves in
danger Of burning alive, they called Justify for
help. The dre was soon extiuguished by those
who responded to the call, and guard was or
sanized and stationed at the Jail the remainder
% the night. Jim Roe, who is a desperate fel-
low, was the originator OF the plan.
Reg lrding the proposed railroad from Geneva
90 Buens Vista, the Argus. of the last named
place, says the survey was completed last We'd
nesday evening. A report on the route will be
made to the authorities of the Central Railroad
5y the first Of January.
We see it stated that on Friday last the
Macon Telegraph aud Messenger was pur-
chased by 1lessrs. John Jones and J. F. Han
son Tt is stated that Colonel Albert r. Lamar,
who during the Forty-sixth Congress was the
tally clerk Of the House of Representatives,
will be rendered the position Of editor. The
paper sold for $4,000 Colonel Hanson. who
owns a large interest in the Telegraph and
Messenger was a member Of the recent tariff
convention held at New York, and is known to
de in favor Of a protective tariff. and it is
stated that he Will control the policy Of the
psper. It is also stated that the paper will be
hostile to the Railroad Commission of Georgia.
SAYS the Eastman Times: "As the down pas
5el-er train was leaving Nd. l35R, about i've
miles ABOVE Eastman, on Friday night last
some miscreant on the outside hurled stone
a. the passenger coach, breaking through the
window and infiicting a painful wound on the
bead of an elderly lady, who at the time hap
p-urI tl be- reclining against the window. The
stone was about half as large as a common
sized hen egg. Words are inadequate to ex-
press our cOute mpt aud Indignation for any
villa wretch who would be suity OF suen a
mean aud contemplate outrage, ana lue S
service FOR this sea dpegrace in the Dade coal
I.--7 would oe inadequate TO atone for this
one s-ime "
SAYS the Sparta Times aud Planter: Eve
learn ot JEe sad death of a Mr.. Baxter-we are
tolls tbis Is the same-which occurred at the
residence of Mr. Jasper Boyer. in this county.
Duri1g This year Mr.. Baxter has been travelling
over Hancock county. purchasing cattle TO
supply food for the Asylum at Midway Tues
day evening he was returning 20 Milledgevile
with G owe OF catte which he had collected.
" lea night came on he was In the vicinity of
DIT E1FerS home. lie engaged lOFEtuZ AOE
himself aud shelter for his cattle or Mr Boyer
De bad sheltered his cattle. and was going to
feed his horse. IL being too dark 10 see, be
Ea--sd up behind the horse, which kicked him
ll tIe stomach. killing MIN instantly. Mr..
ksZt-r vas a man OF about hfty years CT age.
He was au inoffensiye, clever, uneSsuming
man
Under the heading Fine Small Grain Crops"
ue Columbus Times sSYs: We scarcely re-
member so favorable fail for seeding small
grain as the one Just past has been, and II IS
zeal pleasure to US to learn, as We do from
r-la1ie farmers in every section OF tie ter
1-Q-v trading at Columbus, that IL has been
-3r more generally utilized in that way than
--e average Of seasons The crops. too, that
lays been planted are up and growing IN
I ESQ promising manner. The cat crop esPect-
y IS large and thrifty, and II no calamity be-
l-..l-- our farming friends viii have fUli stocks
e71 vel fed stock next year, without going 70
--- i-r W est for their provender- lt IS pleasing
=" '-Ilk Wnaf happy pOpuletion ueofEla
l---l haSSif her farmers would mske home
Supplies sT home and hold cotton as an extra
efop- But not pursuing that policy she has
me hardest worked, most seif-denying and the
worst debt ridden population OF any state
sillin our knowledge. BUT we DO nope, ana
sl-l Try 20 believe that no future year will
ma f1em in the condition that the Large
1-i9rliy M them are IN today.
A foul and atrocious murder was, according
% the Waycross Reporter, committed IN that
town last Tuesday night by DOMAIN Johnson,
cl-.r-1, on Mary Reynolds, colored- Ihe cir
---1---Ct,s as tuAl paper lI1LAe tnClAs go
a9llt as follows. The parties had been living
--lcirlF as man ana wife for some til1ies oOtn
le-lE very abandoned characters. wholly given
" To vice It seems that Mary, Ike charecte- s
y. her kind. had been little lavish in her al
t---uns for another AdOnis OF ebony hue,
NlereupOn the irate DOMAIN. though him
~ as hcentiOus as the devil wanted
nm % be, far exceeding even negro
morality in his unrestTained snd diSso-
---- latis s.. took terrible onense, and com
llrleed on Sunday 90 openly threaten 70 take
L-r ne She told others that she was afraid
u MIN and would leave him aud return to her
nome az ValdOsta. and had packed her earthly
possessions and was at the time OF the killing
EfJeeeding % the depot to take the train.
Domain is said 70 be a negro OF very wicked
-ll oad habits He should be caught and
--.-lr 10 pay the EXTREMIST penalty OF the law
a. lne end OF strong rope"
he Rome Cdtsrier tells how a negro OF that
u.s Htt'e city got on the rampage a few days
4so, as follows. ''Yest erday evening a certain
ssllen OF the cOlOred persuasion by the name
NJ NJ Alexander German, q resident OF South
bb5le came over into the city and pumped
---il-seiI pretty full OF Rome bug Juice, So
S4lsd ~ the experts, and upon returning TO
~ a-s nome met his wife coming after him. Be
SgS-llng very much enraged at the conduct OF
- spouse he ierked CT 8 paling from the
Si SSlce with which he beat her very severely.
llt ran down toward the store OF Mr. Carroll,
-sr husband after her At this place there
rsie the Town Marshal and his deputy,
sAose attention was called TO the status
- mars By the racket made by the
t-Iles- Mr. Horny Wimpee aud nr. Yoeh,
s.r deputy marsh3ls. ran TO the door of the
s1fe as Wimpee raised his stick TO strike
49, negro 1erked il out OF his hand. Mr.. Yoeh
~ s5S .-s the negro severe blow, stunning him,
~sstnlch juncture Mr.. Wimpee recovered his
e-lE and falIo1 him n tha rror1uG g. Vel,