Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-11
Georgia Affairs.


The Carroll County Times reports the killing
OF Arthur McNiuIIin by James Hanvey at a
whisky shop in that county. last Saturday.
Hanvey stabbed Mcmillan fatally and then
left. but he was overtaken and jailed
Last Saturday and Sunday were sad days in
Whitesburg-nO Sunday schools or church
services, but citizens all turned out to funerals
Grandma Boyce died. 50 years Of age; Mrs
Nancy L. Barrett. 20 years OF age, and Dr. n.
Bryan, o. years Of age. These were all dearly
beloved citizens.
An Bingham county correspondent writes
US that Mrs. Litia, Dasher, who recently died in
that couuty,at the.age Of eiEhty-fOur years aud
four months, lett eight children, twenty-six
grandchildren and ffty-twO great grandchil-
dren to mourn her dealh.
Mr. Frank v Evans. so long sui favOrsbly
known through his connection with the Albany
Netcs, and latterly with the Netrs and AdUe' t.
ser. has retired from the editorial chair OF that
journal. leaving Mr. II. NJ Mcintosh in charge.
Blr Evans made a very favorable impression
by his labors in the press. and we shall be glad
TO hear Of his prosperity in whatever branch
OF industry he may hereafter embark. Mr.. J..
6. SPotswood, who has leased the half interest
in the Nerrs and Advertiser sold by Mr. Evans
to Mr. W. H Partridge. will hereafter be asso-
ciated with Mr.. Mcintosh as IocL editor of the
journal.
The Rome Courier learns that $4,000 bushels
Of coal at Anniston, Alabama, took fire the
other night, and, rfter Ss,CoO loss. the fire was
smothered out With earth.
The Rome Courier says Venror, the Canadi-
an weather prophet in his predictions for July
followed Prof. Gather, but was nearly month
behind him. That is true. Those who read
Prof Gathers pr dictions know all about the
weather long before they hear from the Cana
dian prorhet
In Pitmansville Madison county" says the
YeOmGn, a very heavy rsin fell last Friday.
Bottom-Iand corn is greatly damaged from 5
effects. We heard an old citizen say thai he
thought il was the heaviest rain that he had
seen fall in ten years"
Pistol shooting among the boys about town
is annoying the citizens OF Valdosta.
The ST. SimOu's mills. near Brunswick, Cne
day in June last. cut 10000 feet Of lumber
The average per day for that month, says the
appeal was Sc 900 feet.
The citizens Of Pine Log have held a meet
% ing and passed resolutions highly approving
the enterprise Of building a railroad from
Rome to Gainesville and pledging their aid tC
capitalists engaged therein.
WBerrien county has club Of farmers nun
berlng twenty-five who pay ten dollars each
and the farmer who raises the greatest number
Of bushels Of corn On one acre gets the pool a
good example for other counties.
=Columtus is to have bell tower eighty feet
high and costing $500 The city has also con
tracted for water works, 10 be completed about
January next.
The BIackshear NeIcs says an old colOred
man had one OF his feet cut OF by the train al
No. /, Savannah. Florida and Western Rail
road The same paper reports the death OF
Mr.. James A. Phillips Of that county. on the
9th inst, BY his horse running away and throw
ing him against tree. His neck was dislocs-
ted and he lived but OEe hour.
Col John B. Estes wss chosen at the Toronto
meeting the Georgia Vice President Of the In
ternational Sunday School Association
The New York donation TO Mrs. Garfield is
applauded in Augusts. A prominent citizen
declares that he would have been willing to
give $500 il it could have done any COED.
The Athens Banner says the cards are out
for the wedding Of Hon Emory Speer and Miss
EACa44E AAl al uEAEllcA u 0A- aaiAACc
Morgan Of Washington. The reception takes
place at the latter's residence on Thursday
evening. the 14th
Griffin young man by the name Of Parham
lifted" a set Of harness and several other ar
tcies in that line, while in the employ OF an
Atlanta harness dealer, the other day, but
when he proposed to dispose Of them to a
shrewd Atlanta livery stable man at half price,
he was detected and the goods restored TO the
owner. The young man was kindly told TO 90
and sin no more. But not so well did the
Griffin darkey get OF who went about to sew
eral stores and laid in his summer suppIiss
He left the magistrate with the idea that e
must raise twenty-five dollars or make visit
Of ak months to the chain gang.
Columbus Daily Times: "a private letter
70 q gentleman in this Office. written from
DadeVille. Alabama, says; Last Thursday
evening We had a terrific storm OF lightning
and wind The lightning struck the top Of the
back end Of Messrs. johnson & Psyne's store
house, tore CT the shingles and scattered q e
windows up stairs Mr.. Payne WAS standing in
the back door. 1t struck him, tore of his
clothing and Shoes and knocked Mr.. BROOKS
senselesS- The lightning ran through the
house and cut the rock wall near the 'front.'