Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-26

-,,-.. letter, we learn that on sun
fl'-- ,ba .0th inst. about II O'Clock, the
-l nv NJ Daniel Lott. at Nichols, Coffee
a-1 u, On tire and destroyed. together
t----' ---=-s contents Loss about $1,000
r..rb bs. offered reward Of 500 for the
A-tsrstau and delivery to him Of the in
A' . man from the adjoining county,
-Tl- -.,5-f4d 10 have been seen near the
VIZ - t.sore the fire was discovered, is
.3 ana the officers are now in search
.---.t,l dispatch from Sparta to the Au-
r-srir5 Nsrs says the neighborhood
sraarf a half miles from Sparta is very
.v.--i over a diabolical outrage at
bv q Young negro OF. eighteen on the
-,fsr..ractable white girl on Wednes-
-s,p- about g O'Clock, party OF over
.-.,-rof q the best people in the neighborhood
-,E, r7- negro. tied a rope around his neck,
- him out into the woods and hanged
r,..i-4u-nt on the subject is intense,
- srff- punishment Of the criminal is
,te5uismusd
~. pa--r Home Journal thinks that with
-.,.,r down and corn up, ths situation is not
.--,---srle as it might be for the planters.
-zr,.Bt plug of tobacco is the price Of
lyas,-s fu Byron, Houston county.
-.- Perry Home Journal reports ice last
r..--s at morning, ami il consequence some
.s..- f.,- uI ci,iz-as think the peach crop has
~ DESTROYED. Nevertheless. the Journal
.-s.tttt & site the cold weather Of the
- an excellent fruit crop will be made.
rr- recent Hoods and rains must have pre-
eastman extraordinary extent throughout
cs--rs. Fvery state *. hange we get is full
-sasgunts 0f the severity Of the storm, and
t4samag- done thereby.
4s-r-rue to the LawreUcevills Herald. there
+. scarcely bridge stsnding in Gwinnett
cl1ly
-5zGsinesviHe S0u.brln is in favor Of an
.r-t session Of Congress. IL for no ether rea
s,tssn thata 9 per cent. funding bill may be
pEssL
T-raItou Citizen SAYS; The cotton factO-
vs-.srprisa is assuming a healthy boom We
IN b.-fn 90 believe the hum Of cotton spin
tss rl soon De- heard in Dalton"
r.eIe Ka.5 N.Jrs reports that on Sunday
usrHBg last Charley Gay, a negro who had
b-7-m6,o7ed at a saw mill in D = KsIb county,
" run ever aui killed by train on the GeOr-
ia Rilroai E- had been drinking and is
dogsb. t1 have been intoxicated &C The time
,f tie seci3eut
AEter from Srriu2tiell, Efiugham county,
rl.ss tlat much wind and cold has prevailed
1.hat section. ard fears are entertained that
Tie frui- clOr8uI be destroyed. On account
ofttsb.d weather farmers are very backward
vlh their crops.
Tie Monticello RaI~lsye remarks: The
savannah WEEKLY News should find its
Fly into every household in this section 1t
sastes; family Iewspaper published any
Else-
Sl5v in Dalton lat Tuesday was two inches
dep
SzJw is reported 70 have fallen at LaGranZe
lTl-sisy last
ne trial Of Mr. John P. Galloway for the
ul-1sr q ex-senator J. P Tison, at Leesburg
h0c.0bsr last, was concluded in the Superior
Cariof Lee county on Tuesday night last
Eh verdict OF not guilty. Elr. Galloway was
t,ilittet on the ground that he fired the shot
lselfi-f=use.
IAe Burke County NeIrs learns that some Of
The farmers Of that section have finished plant
Eg corn, but it is feared that the continued
cod and very wet weather will cause it to rot
lt-e ground. 1t hears much complaint that
lie Earien seed are not coming up well, and
iaa, Rhat plants are up look badly.
On Thursday night last e thief entered the
'-slsnce Of Col P W. Alexander, in Mari
Ella by removing broken pane
Of glass. reaching his hand inside
alt unlocking the doo- All the family were
Assent, except Col. Alexander. who had re-
lf7-, leaving a light burning. When he arose
aszi morning, be found that his gold watch
A-e12n were missing, likewise some ten dol
As IA s5,d, belonging TO his children, and
S7sral dollars in change of his own. The Mari
IS Journal detailing the affair, says: no
-la; the thief had contemplated this BUR-
gag before and had prepared the way by
F-s3lins the yard dog several days previous.
-s-' bold burglary, ani We trust the per-
s'..a'dr may be csught and punished" 5"
y evening, Mr. Ed Elup Johns, who was
-'-s With his brother. Charley Johns, four
as rom Marietta, on the Dallas road, while
-sIs wagon body. was seen by his
~'-7' wife suddenly to clasp his hand to
r le-it aud lean against the wagon. as if he
--' u p'ia. Recovering from this attack he
-i--essed Ais horse and began to hitch him to
-s@ss-o. HeWas seen to place his hand to
- --2t suddenly again, and Immediately he
s-9 tae ground dead. He was al esteemed
.--5n' about ffy-four years old, and had
lever been married.
's nave received cn invitation to attend
- grand FiTeman's Tournament to be held in
@.-sls On tile 18Th aud 18Th Of May next. 1t
u % doubt be most enjovabIs occasion.
exciting contests are to come OF.
'-' tam on Friday night was. says the Dub
--sl tae heaviest ever known in Laurens
bsus ''''-'' sc " ''' u'HV ioS'S d iu
I5fy Home Journal. Several weeks ago.
v.--ss an ~ excessively wet season. a gentleman
s,rTt- " NaE 20 Macon via the wagon road.
~ lAs7 creek he saw q SOW and five
ol.rz tTe ~. ~ amp on place that was dry land
rg~- - ..7 recent rains. The water OF the
ers.Il - Ilsen so rapidly that the sos was
- b.7- within three INCHES Of tne t1D OF her
e=-5-+-le -le Alss, TO escape the water, had
terv- ptA tae back Of the sow. and there
1sf- ~ -eless the SOW. their hind legs dang
egss - " ater On CEe side and their noses
t,rs51 .y clipping on the other. Our in
Es1t- ''-t1es Tor the truth Of this state
Fs.-y'..ol s.-s-l Herald aud Standard. Last
@ ibz Sue s-l,lslau living in the western part
a.st ~ I5-f cane % IaibOtton aud was be
isazte4 Z \ IrtuFn home. so that when he
Vss. M Itsi 4ieW u was dark He stopped.
q. 60 r,--55-1 ~ lowell $ store a few minutes,
l1 51sv- - out discovered that his horse
lsts,aIvvS Nete gone. Hot pursuit was inn
IA -etlIs5hiLed. an old gentleman came
his The wind department
aScted LoIse, and our traveller
Sseissisete. - IN pursuit No trace of
8 t5a - ougRy and horse could be found
fss sr5 VI NJ OK the articles returned to Belle
= tlrss - - utter astOnishment discovered
= Ehen te.-iiiS right where he had left
~ DARK ~ l.. "15it mo the store. The night
. sid 60 - Aal y simply missed the animal in
Es.,s--.-- eu sIter an imaginary thief
y sgIlsaSv,,5i.. ,5i.isefte; Just now there seems
e rsraS..il l1s Llrut in railroad circles owing
i a. ~. "a - enort Of the Central Railroad
g tjna s7rl 7'-'l ga road IL is asserted that
--..Hsie - mere " as an attempt OF this
- - lserz5 Ni -n an annual dividend Of per
fl71 tbsf LIS LIS was rejected, and now IL Is
- sbfI- 5t yer cent guaranteed is now Of
e lie .1e5Ie .le.1g business. there viii ~ meeting
s9a rssGti-ll rslhi3llsrs in May, and some definite
%ssl W. 20 tne lease of the road may
- ssss efsc,si ess should not be surprised to see
s5sa sSa Just aoE a5S,sl a., The business men OF An
AIS Of sllsb b-Ll ~, 70 be the only active op
- Sls-a vrrllI5I 9 scheme. on the ground that
: q SsvaTrrssL. ~ disseminated against in ia
sslts,vr1-' '-al oy the combination"
EE,..ed 50 lisfdtd: The rains that have
~ also baa19 ea,19'-slrous throughout the Sfate
W. in Wsebfissssslye, beyond all precedent
e55s.ct the fsrrI1la.a- st9n county The regular
hset. sls1es of ~ already greatly behind IN
toa bans win now rsS.,,, weather and pro