Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03

the boat, and, upon seeing the neoro assumo
threatening defiance. Coker drew his pistol
structonS from Mr.. Bates, and upon helnO at
tackled by the negro, CoZer shot and killed
hi him. The people who were present regarded
South Carolina, and it Is rlImored that ne IVES
pursued by band Of colored men the next
day, and was murdered by them near Browns
Ferry, IN South Carolina" !"
Buena Vista argus: "Messrs Richard Webb
and John Harris, who live In the western mart
OF the county, near McLaughlins MILL went
70 Box Springs. On the way home they fell
out out ana Fought The result was. Richard
Webb was cut across the temple one shoulder
and back. The wound is not likely to prove
fatal"
The Greensboro Herald relates that a resi-
dent OF that town has fowl that is a novelty
among the feathered tribe. 1t is half wild turkey
ana halt guinea In the noise it makes, its
shape, size and lo5ks, it partakes as much of
the nature and properties of the one as the
otner. IL Is Enthusiastically either q guinea-tur
key or turkey guinea"
A special dispatch to the Columbus Enqui-
Ter-Sun on Monday, which was sent out to the
press at large, gave brief statement Of the
wreck OF 2 sleeper on the Mobile and Mont
gomeTy Poad. The sleeper In question was
attached to the regular train from Atlanta on
saturday A party who left Columbus Satur-
day, 1t was feared were victims OF the acci-
dent The E1QHireT-Sttn thus accounts for
their good luck: Saturday afternoon happy
pair boarded the sleeper Iavaca' for New Or
1 ans Among the others were Hr Gunby Jor-
dan and bride. who were accompanied as far
as Opelika by their attendants. On the way
to Opelika Que of the attendants presented the
bride and groom with neatly arranged pack
age The package. on being opened and the
roles of tissue paper therein unfolded, an old
worn out, rusty shoe came to light The shoe
was suspended over the seat occupied by the
bridal pair. and beneath the shoe was hung q
rabbit FOOT. on changing cars at Opellka these
omens of good luck were taken down; the bride
put the rabbit foot in her pocket, and one of
the fair bridesmaids, who had been left be-
hind. hurled the old shoe at the departing
train. The shoe landed on the rear platform
OF the car. The above Is a sequel to show the
reason that the Columbus sleeper escaped the
accident" " A dispatch from a passenger on
the wrecked sleeper, to the PhOnogrdph,
states that none Of the injured sustained Sc
riOus hurts.
Greensboro Herald: "a little negro child,
five or six wears old-Eelly Nesbt-On the
plantation OF Mrs. s. Phelps, in this countY,
left by its mother alone in the house for
short tune. when it caught fire, from the effects
Of which death soon ensued."
Columbus EnQuirer-Sun: "Mondsy morn
ing Bread street was made lively by the run
ming away of horse attached to an express
wagon. He became frightened near Hoch-
stsasser'S corner and ran down the street.
Striking a tree, the wagon was overturned and
the driver thrown out. The animal then being
released from the wagon, ran down the side
walk, causing astampede among pedestrians
The EHqtirer-Sun gives the following details
in regard to a costly fire near that city:
Monday about noon the elegant residence OF
Mr.. Wiley AbercTombie. located about six
miles from the city on the Mobile and Girard
Railroad, was entirely destroyed by fire. The
store room first caught, and when discovered
was under such headWay as TO be beyond all
control. The flames were communicated to
the house, and both were totally consumed
The house was some distance from the
kitchen, and most of the furniture was taken
from the building. The residence was a very
fine one, costing $1,000 when first erecEed. 1t
was insured for S4.700. but this viii not cover
the losses sustained" p"
Columbus Enquirer San: "a short time
since negro named johnson broke into the
house of Mr.. William Byrd, at Smith Station,
and stole a revolver, some clothing. and other
he sold the pistol for seveaty-five cents and
took the train for Atlanta. At'West Point
search was instituted for him, but he was har-
bored by the porter of the sleeper, and thus
eluded them Mr.. Byrd followed him to At
lanta, and with the aid OF the policemen sue
ceeded. not only in capturing johnson, but also
Ia recovering the stolen goods. The negro
was brought back to Opelika and lodged in
Jail to await his trial.
The Buena Vista Argus relates a surprising
! occurrence that happened in that neighbor-
| hood recently. A cOlored boy in the employ
/ of Mr. Z. L. Rogers was returning from Geneva
/ with a loaded wagon. When about two miles
/ from that place he came upon wRn going
/ towards Marion. without asking permission
I lie UiOEHbtu upCH the NdSOns very
much to the surprise of the driver, who did not
/ like the authority he assumed, tut said moth
/ ing to him After riding on piece this fellow
! ordered the driSer 70 stop and take out one of
/ his mules, viii Ii, OF course, he refused to do.
! whereupon he got of the wagon and stopped
/ the team himself. The driver, a mere
/ boy, picked up stick and showed
| d sposition to resist such an imposition, when
| the rascal stabbed the boy with knife just
/ under the jawbone. The man seemed fsighten-
/ en- at what he had done and ran OF. The
| driver took out his mules and then started
! back to a house where he could get the dow or
blood stopped On learning of what had &C.
/ Cured two or three colOred men with wagons
| on Lehind ran forward and found the wagon
| and team gone, bnt on following the tracks In
/ the woods, found the team and the would be
! owner halted in the woods some two hundred
| yards from the road They took charge of the
man and guarded him until Dir. Rogers arriv-
! ed Tistol could be seen 10 his pocket. but
he made no resistance. When Mr.. Rogers ar
| rived the fellow told pitiful tale about being
| led astray, and was allowed to go free"