Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-04
The afIotaiug Mews.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881.
Georgia Affairs.

49, --,f1uis are fatal Inc bullet mas Deen
Of -,..5 from her ear, and she is cheerful
sA. One side Of her tongue is black from
II seems she had her mouth open
.,-inz the firing.
GU INVENTION Of the Sheriffs OF the different
- If the State viii be held in Atlanta,
49, .rh Of July next. for the purpose Of
.-, measures leading to the more eff
--s-f speedy execution Of the criminal
80 the state, and such other matters as
e,-le before the convention.
10 D-,rson Journal learns that a little
.bld on the plantation of DR.. B. r.
70 came 10 its death one day last week
Ter very peculiar circumstances. 1t seems
-.,..lt had caught a garter snake and car
alive into the house where the child
string alone on the floor. The child, in
5-f-ation for the snake. took it up in its
t-,5s and was bitten by the reptile on the
and from the effects Of the bite the child
"a notwithstanding all the efforts that were
--.1- to afford relief.
r7. Rome Courier reports that an infant
,rf,fP-v. c. L. PattillO. who resides in For
.-..yr.. was severely burned by taking potash
i,.- IA mouth. The little boy was about two
-ss-s I'D. and was playing around the house
,rr-r b- got hold of the potash.
s.r5ersvIlIe Herald chronicles a distress
.-, ,,ei.ieut that occurred in Washington
&c between Buffalo creek and the Oconee
-.r--- .Nr. VIM. H. Brantley, who lives on land
,-r-4 rv yI-. F. W Jordan, was out with his
r..,r- Jon. about nine years of age, hunting
s..l-.,r q lake near the river. Some ducks
,r-r. seen and while his little son was trying
,,artnra their course towards his father the
.,7 ,,,s discharged and thirteen shot struck
80 f-tl- t5v. one struck mis- forehead, but in
--lsrcfng manner; another struck him in the
~. s.i lodged in the body, while the remain
4.-s.r.7e- his legs The one IN the body is by
Gar the most serious one. The doctor said,
z.,r4r-r when he saw him on Monday, he was
F,fr- very well, and that he has strong hopes
NJ. his recovery without any permanently seri-
aus results. lIr. Brantley seemed almost crazed
srrE. unfortunate occurrence"
The Marietta Journal reports that on Tues
f.vu1rning an alteration occurred between
-r1 c5l0~ei young men named Drew Terry
sriEi Alexander in rear Of seweITs build
r,s Alexander had the evening previous
made SOM. insulting remark TO Terry's wife.
r.-ry had accoSted him about it the next
-,-Bfuz. when Alexander drew his knife and
.-t-,.i Tor Terry, who broke ia a run, but not
fast enough to get out OF the way, for Alexan-
54-s-abbet him in the back a fearful blow
mixing am ugly wound. DR. Z. J. Seize and
p- John H. Simpson probed the wound and
f5uui that the knife blade had struck rib
and glanced downward. otherwise the stab
might have been a fatal one. The wound was
properly dressed and Terry wi recover. Ed
Alexander. the assailant, Immediately fed
The Elbsrton Nslrs and Gazette states that
IN saturday last, while bathing in the mill
r7ri Of Nason's mill, in the lower part of
Hart eoanty. Mr. Asa Thompson was seized
with ,ramp, and was drowned before help
could reach him. The water was said 10 be
oa.y about waist high. Mr.. Thompson was
shout twenty-five years Of age, and the man
u-rof his sudden death has east a gloom over
That portion Of the county.
The WaynesborO Herald reports that on Sun
day morning Mr. Harlow Attaway and Mr..
Franz Gates were out riding. accompanied by
Mss Gates aud Miss Leila Blount. From some
cause lIr Attaway's horse became frightened
and ran against SIr. Gates buggy. causing Miss
B.0uut to fall out Of the buggy, endangering
b-r life. Her injuries although painful, are
not dangerous.
Tie Dublin Post reports an unwonted and
sinsu.arly fatal accident that happened in thai
vrliv within the week. On last Sunday
Clarence Cross and Willie DOminy, two little
boys about ten years of age, were wrestling
near Nr. Marshall Scarborough's place, foul
or I'VE miles west OF Dublin, when there re
ultei very singular tragedy, which was nc
less than the death Of Clarence. They fell or
hsirsiies what is known as a dog fall') }. and
Willie got up, leaving Clarence on the ground
The bystanders noticed that he did not stir, anC
approaching they found he was dead. He died
without a moan, a struggle or any Other
Indication that anything was the matter
with him. This sad aud singular catastrophe
vas wi5uessedby three grown men whose con
current testimony is substantially as above
and there can be no doubt of its truth
The Coroner's jury, after a careful investi
cation. returned a verdict of death in a friend
is wrestle. The Coroner took DR.. Hightowel
with him, who, after as careful an examina
ton as the circumstances would admit, though
he was killed by conclusion over the heart
caused by a fall on his own arm, which thu
testimony showed was doubled against his
heart when he fell.
The Macon Telegraph states that on las
tuesday night a negro was brought to that cit!
.r5m Rutland district and lodged in Jail, av
ing been tried bef0rea Justice OF the Peace an'
0-tered committed, under charge OF assault
with intent to murder. He was suffering
rom four open wounds in the legs
ali caused by one bullet. The evidence
showed that he had drawn a pistol anC
a-sd upon his antagonist, producing
slight wound in the side The fire was return
stwith a Colts navy revolver. and the darkey'i
lsgs we're enfiladed. The ball passed entirely
through them both. above the knees Not
outstanding the wounds he walked all the
Fay TO Macon in charge Of an officer. Mr
Foster. the taller, carried in a basin of watel
% his cell and advised him to battle hi:
sounds. He replied that he was too tired
and sleepy" that he would battle them in the
Zlruius7
The J5nesboro' Nelcs reports that oil Tues
lay night fire origin ated in one Of the shops
q the wagon and buggy mandatory OF
Jones & I.oyd. and soon spread 10 the main
Guiding. and entirely consumed the shops
With an their contents. Loss estimated al
l21ut 5000. Insurance s., OCO. The ware
house Of Hanes & WaIdrOp, containing corn
ll:s bran. salt. guano, etc, was also laid in
Elss with all Of the contents. Loss $1,000.
Insurance 500.
ArDafie Journal. "On Friday morning last
Is BIZ, Sol. Norris, the jailer, opened the door
-ile Jail TO give the prisoners their breakfast
JACK ami Charlie Scott, cOlOTed, who were c n
aet under an Indictment for murder, MADE a
tsaE for liberty and succeeded in hing
e sweet air Of freedom once more, or some
l1g OF that kind Mr. Norris Immediately
4 .'lteedet % shout for help and pursue the
-ings-uEItlves. Several men came 10 MS
ia-s-aHce, and Jack was captured IN otch
---A Of Ar. Pearce's residence and returned 70
~ Charlie was more fortunate tnan MS
-l9-ler. and succeeded IN oistanclDg MS puI-
s-eN ana made good his escape. Up 10 tnls
NE he has not been captured
Marietta Journal: ''On Monday last a large
l3Fl OF cll0red people ON Atlanta came 70
So Place 10 attend the Federal decoration
Y Were on their persons were any pistols
-tesel % view, vet one or two quarrels soon
-tlsh- % view drawn pistols, AID IN one IN
--ce drunken fellow seemed determine 70
-s pistol IN spite of all remonstrances.
- would have done SC, but his antagonist got
lt Us range again. that evening. Wneh
~ clock train pulled out ON Marietta
-4 he crowd of cOlOred excursionisfs, some
g5-5-H'e shots were fired from the tram,
S4 s--rtetta Young man came near being
Fs-t ore 0f the stray balls not missing MS
--.Eo inches Several rocks were thrown
~ ne train, and one old gentleman was hit
~-e head -
@-al Telegraph. 2d: Yesterday morning
negro boy sailing under the name or
- isAlns attemItet 10 sell watch at
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