Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-23

Yesterday afternoon" says the Augusta
ChroRicle OF Monday. while Jimmie Goodrich,
eyed fourteen. son Of Mr.. W. ] Goodrich, was
handling a gun on his fathers premises. in
this city, the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, and the load struck a colored boy
named Amos Hill, about sixteen years OF age
in the back OF the neck. killing him instantly
Young Goodrich was under the impr ession
that the gun was not loaded. and he and Amos
were examining it at the time it was dis
charged. II was not raised when it fired The
Coroner will hoid an inquest ever the body this
morning"
Americas Recorder: "Mr J. P Chapman
made a narrow esCape on Friday Bug and
party had taken the boat at Montezuma on a
voyage down the Flint to Danville duck shoot
ing One of the party had two pounds of
powder which had been partly wet and was
spread upon the bow of the boat 70 dry Bug
shot at a crippled duck. and the sparks from
the muzzle OF his gun ignited the powder The
explosion burned his left hand seriously. the
left side OF his fsce and eye. and set him afre
generally. fortunately water was at hand and
he plunged in. One OF his dogs was also burned
severely. The boat suffered no damage, and
the voyage was continued in safety"
The intelligence OF the death of Captain G.
Whit Anderson In LumDkin county reached
Atlanta Monday night Yesterda S COnstitu-
yesterday brought to Atlanta the intelligence
OF the death OF Captain Whit Anderson. The
mess ge was brief, and from it nothing was as
certained beyond the fact that death has
with many changes. Probably no one in At
lanta was better or more widely known than
Captain Whit Anderson. He was by birth
Georgian. and when the war began enlisted
in the army for her defense. After the
war was ended he came to Atlanta. and
from that time until one year ago was con-
sfantly in public life For many years he was
connected with the Sheriffalty of Fulton
county, and in whatever capacity he was called
to serve the people, he executed his trust with
fidelity and care at the last election for
Sheriff he was on the ticket that was defeate 2,
and from that time bis first defeat, he began
10 give way to age and trouble. and on Thurs
day last died at his home in Lumpkin county,
where he went several weeks ago. Capt. An
dersOn was about 20 years Of age. and in life
was an active. generous man His death will
cause many to I, fer to the kind deeds he did
in life"
Atlanta Constitution Yesterday the
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company
had letter written TO Mr.. Edward Atkinson
with one OF their machines on a piece OF home
spun. made by the Willmantic Company, be-
ing part Of the cloth out Of which the shirt
was made for Mr. Atkinson, it being the first
letter ever written with sewing machine. The
letter Is a curiosity. aud will be a grand souve
mir for him The threads used in forming the
words IN this letter was spnn by Senator Joseph
r Brown. We give a Uerbdtim copy Of the
letter: Exposition Grounds Atlanta, Ga No
vember 19.-TO Hon. Edward Atkinson Bos-
ton, Mass Dear Strive take pleasure in al
dressing you in this manner, deeming il neces-
elEf 10 LuAhC ENtAlt piHuAtlVu EClhllNr ~ Allr
making of shirt and necktie. We received the
fabric from the WiIlimantic Company at IL
O'Clock and completed the shirt in an hour and
a half. making the entire shirt on our ma hines
that are run by steam. as you are doubtless
q are. The button holes and eyelets we're
made on the machines the same as those used
in making the suit Of clothes made for you
The Ornamental ion is made from the yarn
spun by Hon. joseph Brown. We trust that
the shirt may protect you from the chilly
Olizzards OF MASSACHUSETTS II you were
Obliged to wear il here to-day you would be
uncomfortable from the heat, it being beau
1 tiful day. the Thermometer outside standing at
sixty. We are pleased 10 inform you that the
/ Cotton Exposition is to-day complete success
and roVded daily by the people who are
thoroughly awakened over the grandest enter
/ prise ever known in the history Of the South
/ ern country ~
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger of yes
terday contains the following account Of a
murder near HOlstOn, in Howard district, Bibb
| county: Saturday night Oliver Clark, col
| orpd living in q tenants house on the farm of
/ Robert E. Park, Esq near Beaver Dam creek,
| about half mile from the residence, gave a
i festival and dance, selling eatabes ami whis-
4 Ky. The latter was drank heavily by several Of
| Grants railroad hands. whose terms in th-
/ penitentiary had expired, and who remain
/ with the convicts as hired labOrers and they
| grew hoirterous, drawing pistols. and crowi z
/ over the other negroes. came near pre-
| cipitating a regular row, when OliV-r Clar
! who had been drinking as well as selling whis
/ XIV aud was pretty full OF the mean article
| picked up a double barrel gun standing in
| the corner Of his rom and cooking both bar
| rels started for the next room, as he said. tC
| stop the row. Several negroes caught the
| gun and tried to wrest it from him, and his
| wife, Harriet. shut the door TO keep him in ths
room. In the Struggle, Clark pulled the trIg
! ger. and nine BUCK hot penetrated Harriet's
brain, entering the right temple She died In
| a few minutes. he able Coroner, b 81. Pau
| Guerrardia. ID Corouer's inquest
| over the body Sunday and was
| assisted by Mrs. DR.. X Z. Fuller
! who was invited to act as medical examiner
| and counsel Mr.. John Farmer was chosen
| foreman Of the jury, and the verdict was in ac
| cordance with the ab We facts. No arrests
were made, the jury thinking the killing wa'
accidental IL no whisky had been drank OF
sold the poor negro woman. who was only
4 about twenty years old, and had baby onll
four n onths old, would now be living Cark'
should at lesst he punished 70 selling liquoi
without n license. Probably he Is NOT guilty
OF any other crime, since he was in his Owl
house and had the right to enforce or er ever
by using force. and hence did not Kill thu
woman while engaged in an unlawful act