The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-03-10
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.

Troup county, has failed, liabilities
estimated at between sixty and
seventy thousand dollars.
Mr.. j. F. Spelling. of Augusta,
and Miss Lula Ed wards. of Atlanta,
we're married on the I'd.
The watermelon crop planted in
the vicinity of Quittman, aggregates
$50 acres
G G. Grimes, the newly elected
tax collector of Putnam county. died
at his b mo in that county recently.
Esson B Allen, of Townsville,
was thrown from s buggy few days
since, and is now laid up with bro,
ken leg.
The Sumter Republican chronicles
the burning of the residence of NJ L.
Lacky, of that county, Friday morn
ing last.
The Athena Banner chronicles the
fact that NJ b. McGinty has taken
q sos, 900 contract to put up new
cotton factory at High Shoals.
Ely Richardson, of Berrieu coun~
ty, killed one day last week a rattle-
snake measuring five feet. He was
doubtless the advance guard of the
rat'lesnake crop of that section.
Emma Clark, the negro woman ar
rested short time since charged
with the murder of Hon. J. j. Bud
son, one of the aldermen of Ameri>
Gus, has been tried and acquitted.
Atlanta hopes soon to have fe>
male coolidge, as $1,000 have been
obtained, and it only requires So 900
more to insure the building.
A negro boy attempted to get 90
the cars at Atlanta and fell beneath
the wheels, which passed over his
right leg and cut it off near the
knee.
10 Atlanta the proprietors of the
Kimball House have engaged the
Fifth artillery band, of seventeen
pieces, to give two concerts each
week on Tuesday aud Friday
evenings at o'clock.
MIR E S. Johnson, of Dooly, was
blowing ia his field one day recent
ly, when he heard his dog, Rip, bark,
and going to him found veritable
o'possum family in clay root. The
good dog pulled out twenty-five for
his master.
The store of Mr.. Pearson, corner
of Bryan and Broad streets, Column
bus, was entered by burglars Wed,
uesoay night. They placed a goods
box by the front door, stood on it,
and by some means removed the bar
upon the inside. They stole several
articles, among them few gallons
of ''redeye," and then passed out at
the back door. No clue to the per-
pe.rators.
Wednesday a smooth faced negro
supposed to be Jasper Chapman, the
noted horse thief, stole shot bag,
containing about $50 in silver from
the desk of A. G. e g. w. Howard,
of Barnett.
90 Friday night last, the court
house of Colquitt county at Moul
trie, was totally destroyed by fire
together with all the papers, records,
etc. 1t seems to be very certain
that the burning was the work of an
incendiary, as there had been no fire
built in the fire places or stoves since
January.
Americas Republican "On last
Friday evening the wife of Warren
Wimbish, negro man awaiting trial
in Jail for a heinous offense, asked
Deputy Sheriff Cobb if he would let
her into see her husband at night
He consented to do so, and at the
appointed time she was on hand
Mr.. l.. P. Smoot, who boards with
Mr.. Cobb, went with him to the door
of the cell % opening the door Mr.
Cobb said to the woman, Get IN
quick bu- Wimbish threw the door
door open violently, saying, Get out
of my way, and grobbirg Mr.. Cobb
bg the throat tried to force his way
out. He was pushed back, but
again tried, and succeede in throw
ing the Deputy Sheriff down several
steps, bruising his head severely
and raising the widow attempted to
get out. 10 this he was foiled oy
catching him by the leg and pulling
him back. When he threw Cobb
down the steps, he Cobb shouted to
Smoot to close the door and turn the
dogs loose, and as Cobb caught hold
Of Wimbish's leg and pulled him
from the window, he said that be
would give up, thinking that he had
heard assistance coming, but as soon
as he found be was mistaken ne
started again. Mr.. Cobb called to
the boys to bring the keys, and then
the negro grew quiet. 'Wimbish and
sim Mole we're the only two that
made any demonstrations although
Win bish says they it was concoet-
ed plan of the entire six prisoners 10
the cell to overpower the jailor and
escape"
FUNDING BILL VETOED. Mr..
Hayes has signaized the last day of